Patients who are engaged with their providers value dentistry more and are more willing to commit to case acceptance. With engagement and education, patients begin to see the importance of oral health. Here are a few tools for improving patient engagement.
Camp Little Tooth: Combining a Passion for Pediatric Oral Health and the Outdoors
Campers instead of patients, canoes instead of exam chairs, a treehouse instead of a waiting room, and counselors instead of staff. Dr. Raelene Fulford combined her passion for pediatric dentistry with her love of the outdoors to create a one-of-a-kind dentist office.
10 Dental Office Phone System Terms to Know
Evaluating new dental office phone systems can be daunting, thanks to advancements in technology. Here are some terms and features to look for when your practice is in the market for a new phone.
Want Dental Office Team Success? Understand These 6 Core Needs
Ever thought about what gets in your way? What keeps you or your dental office team from doing your best work or having extraordinary relationships? Do you avoid dealing with...
Managing Four Generations in the Workplace
We have four generations in the workplace today! Dentists have never before had to manage such a diverse set of beliefs, values and communication styles all at once. But if...
Is Your Dental Practice Healthy?
Dentistry is a business devoted to helping patients achieve better oral and systemic health. Yet many dental teams often do not consider the important business aspects of running a practice,...
Instagram Takeover at Dentsply Sirona World with Mona Patel, DDS
Dr. Patel spoke with Patterson Corporate Technology Advisor Mary Horvath at Dentsply Sirona World 2019. When we invited Mona Patel, DDS, to do a full takeover of our Instagram account...
Hire Right for Your Culture
Have you ever hired the wrong person? We’ve all been there. Bringing on a team member that is the wrong fit wastes time and energy, and impacts your bottom line....
7 Tips for Financing Your New Technology
Have you been thinking about bringing new technology and equipment into your practice? Most of the latest dental tech can help practices perform quality dentistry more efficiently. And it can...
Toothlife: A hygienist’s dream to build her own studio
As a pre-law student and tennis player, Irene Iancu never initially planned to go into dentistry. Getting hurt on the tennis court, combined with other life changes, led her to...
3 Ways to Prioritize Compliance in Your Modern Dental Practice
As practices embrace diverse administrative roles, compliance becomes increasingly important. Teams need to be aware of the importance of maintaining compliance, whether staying up to date on labor laws, OSHA...
Get to Know 5 Dental Equipment Specialists
Read on to learn what five Patterson Dental equipment specialists love about their work. For every equipment specialist at Patterson Dental, there’s an endless stream of work to do and...
3 Ways to Take Your Team Off Autopilot
How many times did you step on your breaks this morning on your way into work? Did you put laundry soap in the wash load? Close the garage door? When...
Meet The Wiz Guys!
Patterson Dental's "Wiz Guys" are a Father-Son Duo That Focuses on Trust, Expertise, and Fun. When people talk about Patterson Dental, they regularly talk about how we feel like family....
Want to Achieve 90% or Better Case Acceptance?
As dentistry moves towards the medical model of care, statistics and metrics from the practice management software are going to become more important (more on that at another time). Many practices feel that their case acceptance is around 85 – 90% but when the truth from the software is told, it can be 60% or less. Why? There could be many reasons for this, but often the patient is receiving mixed messages from the team.
6 Ways to Build In Eco-Friendly Practices Every Day
As a vibrant local business, your dental office has the distinct opportunity to be a leader amongst the other businesses on your street and in your city. There are numerous...
East Coast Comeback
After a fire destroyed much of his practice, Dr. Safwan Joseph Nano was up and running just two weeks later. On the night of December 30, 2018, most people across...
5 Ways to Become a More Professional, Professional Dental Assistant
I am blessed that through my profession, I am presented with lots of opportunities to speak to so many amazing dental assistants. But, many times, speaking with them makes me...
How Software Automation can Boost Productivity at Your Dental Office
You know the list. Those things within your dental office that take entirely too much of your valuable time. Determining what patients are eligible from an insurance standpoint, for example....
3+ Ways Continuous Practice Management Software Training Helps Your Dental Office
You just bought new practice management software for your dental office. You’re excited! This is going to help you in so many ways, you think. It’s going to transform the...