Creating a Patient-Centric Brand for Your Practice

By: Anish Kapur, MD Sometimes the business side of running your dental practice can seem very disconnected from the work you enjoy most, helping your patients. However, all administrative duties ultimately support your practice and serve your patients, marketing and…

HR And The Real Cost Of Avoiding Difficult Conversations

By David Rice, DDS I’m betting you didn’t go to dental school expecting to become a full-time people manager. Reality is, I’m also betting that’s exactly what most days feel like. See if this sounds familiar. It’s what my team…

How to Retain Top-Tier Dental Hygienists and Assistants

By Founder and CEO of eCardWidget Tim Badolato A busy dental practice doesn’t have spare bandwidth for turnover. Every time a hygienist or assistant leaves, the schedule gets thinner, the remaining team picks up the load, and the recruiting cycle…

Get Visible and Credible: How Dental Practices Win in Local Search

By: Leonard (Len) Tau, DMDFDC 2026 Speaker When a patient searches “best dentist near me,” the practices that show up first aren’t just lucky. They’ve worked intentionally to be found and trusted online.In today’s world, most patients form their first…