Management Tips
10 Tips to Control Broken Appointments
Sandy Pardue The majority of broken appointments occur due to the lack of control...
Practice Management
Embezzlement Prevention—To Catch a Thief! Part 2
Photo: Getty Images In the dental office, the most common type of embezzlement is...
Practice Management
Embezzlement Prevention—To Catch a Thief!
10 Steps to Prevent Embezzlement Proper employee hiring procedures. Why bonding employees is important....
Practice Management
Dental Insurance Companies: Friend or Foe?
Most of us have a love-hate relationship with the insurance industry. We purchase insurance...
Practice Management
Are Your Patient No-Show Strategies Robbing You Blind?
“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have,...
Professional Networking
Social Networking for Dentists—Made Easy!
By now you’ve probably heard of Facebook and/or MySpace. If you are really techno-savvy,...
Office Design
Design, Build, or Makeover Your Office in Three Simple Steps
This approach to designing your dental office involves specific steps that will help you...
Practice Management
Treating More Than Just Symptoms: Current Solutions for the Economy
Recently, I was in the hospital with pancreatitis. It was extremely painful, sudden, and...
Doctor-Technician Perspectives
Alginate Substitutes: Rationale for Their Use
The irreversible hydrocolloid that we commonly refer to as alginate is extensively used for...
Team Building
The Dental GPS: Your Guide to Happiness and Satisfaction
Why on earth are we working in the first place? Is it to be...