A niche. Who says I need one?
Do you need a niche or is it better to do a little bit of everything?
Nothing to do?
Most dentists are having down time currently. How can you fill in the spare time productively?
What's your hourly rate?
How much a dentist needs to talk shows the quality of systems in your office.
How much do you need to talk?
How much a dentist needs to talk shows the quality of systems in your office.
Dragged through a hedge backwards
Dragged through a hedge backwards is not the look you want to have down at the office.
Don't torture yourself
Staff members who focus on the outcome ("performers") are worth their weight in gold.
The interruptible dentist
How much attention do your patients deserve? 100%? 90%? 50%? The more the better I say.
Assumptions can be deadly
Assuming that you know what a patient can afford is a road to disaster. Patients deserve better.
Quoting the fee to patients
So often dentists find it difficult to have a fee discussion with patients, especially when the fee is large.
Patient "education" is a fallacy
Many dentist like to "educate" patients about the technical details of treatment but is this desirable or counterproductive?
Is a bad neck inevitable?
So many of my colleagues suffer from a sore neck or a bad back. Is there a way of practicing dentistry that takes less of a toll on your body?
Who writes your clinical notes?
You want good quality clinical notes and you also want to be efficient. How do you blend those goals?
What do you do when lab work doesn't fit?
Hopefully lab work not fitting is very rare problem for you but when it happens how do you handle it?
Fatigue leads to poor decision making
Decision fatigue is a real thing in dental practice. How can you stay in control and continue to make good decisions even at the end of a long day?
Busy dentists are often the least productive
Paradoxically, the dentists who run around their office all day are often the least productive.
Passive aggressive – No thanks!
A couple of days ago I needed to have a prescription filled at a pharmacy. As I was out walking I came across a pharmacy in a quiet area...