Practice Management

10 Tips to Control Broken Appointments

Sandy Pardue The majority of broken appointments occur due to the lack of control...

Embezzlement Prevention—To Catch a Thief! Part 2

Photo: Getty Images In the dental office, the most common type of embezzlement is...

Embezzlement Prevention—To Catch a Thief!

10 Steps to Prevent Embezzlement Proper employee hiring procedures. Why bonding employees is important....

Dental Insurance Companies: Friend or Foe?

Most of us have a love-hate relationship with the insurance industry. We purchase insurance...

Are Your Patient No-Show Strategies Robbing You Blind?

“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have,...

Social Networking for Dentists—Made Easy!

By now you’ve probably heard of Facebook and/or MySpace. If you are really techno-savvy,...

Design, Build, or Makeover Your Office in Three Simple Steps

This approach to designing your dental office involves specific steps that will help you...

Treating More Than Just Symptoms: Current Solutions for the Economy

Recently, I was in the hospital with pancreatitis. It was extremely painful, sudden, and...

Alginate Substitutes: Rationale for Their Use

The irreversible hydrocolloid that we comm­only refer to as alginate is exten­sively used for...

The Dental GPS: Your Guide to Happiness and Satisfaction

Why on earth are we working in the first place? Is it to be...