Not as Busy as You Would Like? Try Looking Around the Dental “Neighborhood”

By Dr. Rick Huot According to the ADA Health Policy Institute’s recent research brief, statistics show that dental offices have been lagging behind other business entities to recover from the Great Recession that started in 2008. Except in rural and…

The Dental Practice Sales Funnel

By Sarah Woods, Dental Marketing Consultant The sales funnel is alive and well within every dental practice. The success of marketing efforts is directly related to the sales effectiveness of the dental team within the dental practice. Each team member…

Withdrawing from the Dentist-Patient Relationship

By David O. Hester, FASHRM, CPHRM, Director, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management at The Doctors Company Using appropriate guidelines can prevent a malpractice claim. ​The American Dental Association’s Code of Professional Conduct states: “Once a dentist has undertaken…

Optimizing Your Health with Optimism

By Juanita Benedict, DPT, CEAS II I recently read an article about how optimists are both physically and psychologically healthier than their pessimistic counterparts. Apparently, there are a plethora of studies that support this claim. The science indicates that optimists…