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More and more dentists are signing up with dental insurance plans in the hopes that they will help bring in more new patients. The unfortunate part of this strategy is that corporate dental groups are leveraging their size and power in negotiating higher reimbursements. What are we as a group to do? For my practice, the answer to this question led me to discover a nearly unlimited and untapped market of fee-for-service patients who want and value their dental health but have a significant hurdle to coming in to see a private practice doctor.

Community health workers, educators and individuals from around the world use Where There Is No Dentist to help people care for their teeth and gums. This book's broad focus makes it an invaluable resource. The author uses straightforward language and careful instructions to explain how to examine patients diagnose common dental problems, make and use dental equipment, use local anesthetics, place fillings, and remove teeth. There is also a special chapter on oral health and HIV/AIDS.

Most orthodontists would like more new patients. They may have a goal for production, but they have no idea how to get there. They just wish they could grow faster and easier. The “Ultimate Treatment Coordinator” is Book #2 in The Orthodontic Practice Growth Series. In it, you’ll discover how to implement the 5 Growth Hacks below to get your practice on track to hit your production goal quickly.

An asset is something that adds value to its possessor or owner. In terms of bodily functions, the teeth are chewing assets. Without teeth, just imagine how difficult it will be for a person to digest solid foods. When an asset, for some reason, malfunctions or is unable to do what it is supposed to do, it becomes a liability. With the high costs of dental procedures, any conscientious individual would want to make sure his or her teeth do not end up being liabilities.

What is your traumatizing childhood story when you went to the dentist as a child? Did you get over that fear or does your child have that fear now too? Not to worry, because these are different times and if you recently have gone to the dentist, you will most likely see new high-tech equipment that doctors are using now when you get work done. Therefore, we as parents need to feel safe at the dentist so our kids also feel safe and not fearful. There are ways to prevent this fear by listening to Toddlers and Their Baby Teeth.

Everyone needs to have a purpose in working life—one that is fulfilled both by the job and the people in it. And that goes for an employer or an employee. Sadly, too often in the employment arena, unpleasant experiences interfere with that purpose. In this audiobook, Karen presents DenTyme, the chairside dental practice application built by dental professionals for dental professionals. This app helps manage obstacles and improve performance while delivering excellent service. The result is happy staff and happy clients who brag to their friends about your clinic.

Dental marketing could be one of the most important and most difficult challenges that dentists face. Get bad reviews, and your potential clients will go to another dentist. Fail to retain your customers and increase their lifetime value (LTV), and you face a constant uphill battle to get new and profitable customers. Not to mention the difficulties, time, and money wasted on trying to get qualified customers.

If you're thinking about buying a dental practice, you must listen to this book. Thousands of dentists go through the process of buying a dental practice every year. Did they choose a good practice? Did they buy at the right price? Did they buy at the right time? The stakes are high to get the right answers to those questions.

You really can make a positive effective impact on your patients from start to finish by looking at your practice through the eyes of your consumer. The advice offered in Dental Image Branding is for the dentist, hygienist, office manager, and dental assistants. It takes a village to create an image and a consistent practice brand. Janice Hurley will show you how to avoid the biggest mistakes that drive away patients and how to optimize patient impact using the five senses: what patients see, hear, smell, taste, and feel.

Dental practice owners and their teams often dream of growing a successful dental group or DSO. Then complexity sets in. Today, successful practitioners have to survive the world of business: marketing, messaging, HR, finance, compliance. It's a lot for any team to manage. DSO Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Dental Empire uncovers those secrets. Whether your goal is to be a top clinician in a single practice or to build your own multi-practice portfolio, this book has the resources you're looking for.

Dr. Pearce's coaching helps dental clients transition to more comprehensive care, boosting patient acceptance of full mouth treatments while reducing working hours. This transformative approach yields substantial financial rewards and top-tier dental care. Practitioners gain confidence, effectively communicate the value of comprehensive care, and significantly enhance both patient health and financial success.

Dentistry has been squeezed by more corporate organizations, more pressure from insurers, and more dentists. From 2012 to 2017, the number of Australian dentists grew almost two-and-a-half times faster than the Australian population. The result of this unprecedented change is that good dentistry is being trumped by better marketing and business systems. Fortunately, there is a solution.

TMJ or temporomandibular joint disorder, is a common condition of the jaw, which causes a series of problems in the jaw, neck and face, and may affect the entire body. In this book learn what TMJ actually is, how to seek out treatments and remedies, exercises and home treatments to manage the condition and ways to begin healing.

You're smart. You graduated dental school. But running a business isn't something you just automatically know how to do. Things can get out of hand quickly. Drew Hinrichs, CPA, and Barbara Stackhouse, RDH, MEd, have adapted the core principles of Mike Michalowicz's book Profit First and customized them for dental practice businesses. Profit First for Dentists addresses the specific financial challenges dentists face in their businesses. Using true stories of their clients, they pull back the curtain and share the steps to creating a highly profitable practice.

If you thought, "yes, of course", then The Simple Guide to Selling Your Practice for More Money is for you. Your dental practice transition can unlock the potential of one of your greatest assets and can mean the difference between an okay retirement and one that is everything you ever dreamed of. The Simple Guide is packed full of practical advice, money-making tips to boost revenue, and enough horror stories to make you sit up and pay attention.

This audiobook contains all the information you need to comprehend tooth decay. It seeks to make you understand tooth decay - what causes it, what signs and symptoms to watch out for, and what dental treatments to expect from your dentist. More significantly, the audiobook gives you actionable tips that you can apply to prevent tooth decay. It offers straightforward, easy-to-implement, and effective ways so you do not have to experience tooth decay and all its pains and discomforts.

Are you thinking about starting your own dental practice and want to get it right the first time? For the enterprising dentist, The Simple Guide to Starting a Dental Practice and Getting it Right the First Time is an invaluable resource. Starting a practice from scratch in today's competitive market can be a scary proposition, but this guide will walk you through the steps to turn your dream into a reality.

Dr. Tuan Pham is an expert in increasing dental office profitability and success. He is the creator of Dental Maverick, a program designed to teach dentists how to master effective communication, leadership, and management. As a practicing dentist, he recognizes that many dentists are excellent clinicians, but struggle with daily management and leadership duties. Many dentists simply want to go to work, perform dentistry, and not "deal with the rest," including staff management and leadership.

Doctor, are you tired of spending money on the never-ending chase for new patients? Are you tired of adding hours, or even days, to your schedule to simply cover the overhead in your practice? You can grow your practice without massive amounts of new patients and without adding hours or days to your schedule - it doesn’t have to be go-go-go all day, but you must shift your focus from only being great at clinical dentistry to prioritizing being great at your dental business! This book details how to make it happen.

The modern patient is increasingly health-conscious. The readily available latest information in all spheres will soon cause patients to increasingly enquire and then entrust their healthcare, including dentistry, to establishments where these treatments and environments are practiced, even if just partially. Today, the trend is looking toward natural alternatives when it comes to food, household products, health, and wellness.