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February 6, 2018

3 Steps to Structuring a Group Practice for Growth

Hamilton Brothers Outside iKids Building

The first iKids Pediatric Dentistry location opened in Mansfield, Texas, in 2010. Since then, CEO and founder Randy Hamilton, DMD has added 11 locations (and two of his brothers as partners!) to his operation, and he doesn’t have any intentions …
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September 20, 2017

12 Things Every Great Dental Practice Website Needs

Let’s face it – the internet has changed the way we do business. According to the Pew Research Center, 9 in 10 American adults (including potential new patients!) use the internet to shop online, scan Facebook, or perform research. Even …
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Krista Fedor
By: Krista Fedor
Digital Marketing Specialist
Patterson Dental
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August 8, 2017

18 of the Most Creative Dental Marketing & Advertising Ideas

18 creative dental marketing and advertising ideas

It goes without saying that the true cornerstone of a successful dental practice is the quality of the work performed and services provided. However, even if you have the most talented team in the country, without a marketing plan in …
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Aleksandra Sobic
By: Aleksandra Sobic
Social Media Manager
Patterson Dental
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May 30, 2017

The Best Times of the Year to Whiten Your Teeth

the best times of year to whiten your teeth

Life is full of special events that we will remember forever. Whether it’s walking down the aisle on a wedding day, hugging an out-of-state relative at a family reunion, or shaking the dean’s hand at a graduation ceremony, these big …
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Krista Fedor
By: Krista Fedor
Digital Marketing Specialist
Patterson Dental
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April 19, 2017

Are You a Good Listener? 6 Ways to Really Hear Your Patients

Have you ever been in a conversation and felt that you weren’t being heard? What a frustrating feeling! Now, imagine how a patient would feel if they experienced this during an appointment. If a patient expresses her oral health concerns …
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Krista Fedor
By: Krista Fedor
Digital Marketing Specialist
Patterson Dental
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March 21, 2017

What Every Dental Practice Needs to Know About Engaging Millennials

Does your practice struggle to attract, recruit, and keep top Millennial talent? With the Millennial generation expected to make up 50 percent of the global workforce by 2020, that means adapting to this new generation isn’t really an option – …
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Krista Fedor
By: Krista Fedor
Digital Marketing Specialist
Patterson Dental
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March 2, 2017

9 Hiring Tips for Building Top-Notch Dental Teams

The single most important thing you can do for your practice is to hire the right people. A good hire will not only bring positivity and cohesiveness to your practice, it can directly affect your success in patient retention, production, …
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Krista Fedor
By: Krista Fedor
Digital Marketing Specialist
Patterson Dental
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February 22, 2017

Dental Hygienists: Prevention Experts by Definition

dental hygienists are prevention experts by definition

It is a well-known fact that in the United States, our healthcare system tends to focus on the treatment of disease, rather than the prevention of it. This sentiment is echoed in the following excerpt from a 2012 New England …
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February 2, 2017

11 Intriguing Designers Ready to Bring Your Dream Practice to Life

dental operatory design 3d mockup

Oprah may have design guru Nate Berkus, and HGTV may have design power couple Chip and Joanna Gaines, but Patterson is not one to be outdone. We have an elite team of design rock stars ready, eager, and qualified to …
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October 12, 2016

5 Ways to Make Your Patients Feel Like Family

In the dental world, it’s the little things that keep your patients coming back cleaning after cleaning. Think of it like coming back home after college. Your mom makes your favorite foods, does your laundry, helps you with your finances, …
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Krista Fedor
By: Krista Fedor
Digital Marketing Specialist
Patterson Dental
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August 31, 2016

12 Ways to Grow Your Practice Using Social Media

12 ways to grow your practice using social media feature image

Are you looking to grow your dental practice without spending a fortune? According to research by acclaimed marketing and sales platform Hubspot, 92% of marketers in 2014 claimed that social media marketing was important for their business, with 80% indicating …
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Krista Fedor
By: Krista Fedor
Digital Marketing Specialist
Patterson Dental
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April 18, 2016

Operation Operatory: Why (and How!) to Add an Operatory

Operation operatory

Does your practice have 4 operatories? If you increase that number to 5, your revenue will increase by at least 20%. What about if your practice has 3 operatories, and you increase that number to 4? Your revenue will increase …
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December 3, 2015

Common Hygiene Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Common Hygiene Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Having a top-notch hygiene team is a wonderful thing, but assuming everything is being taken care of is a big mistake many practices make. In almost every practice we work with we consistently see the following 3 pitfalls within the …
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Heidi Arndt
By: Heidi Arndt
CEO and Founder
Enhanced Hygiene
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November 5, 2015

Hygiene Goals Simplified

Hygiene Goals Simplified

Every dental hygiene team member should have a productivity goal or target within the practice. What does this production goal represent? Is it a random number you come up with based on what your colleagues have suggested? Your hygiene productivity …
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Heidi Arndt
By: Heidi Arndt
CEO and Founder
Enhanced Hygiene
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October 27, 2015

Is your practice equity working hard enough for you?

Upgrade your office and equipment

You’ve invested plenty of time and money to build your dental practice into a significant asset. Perhaps it’s time to put the equity you’ve accumulated to work for you in order to take advantage of business and growth opportunities. Tapping …
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Gavin Shea
By: Gavin Shea
Senior Director of Sales and Marketing
Wells Fargo Practice Finance
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September 22, 2015

Mouthguards for Your Patient Athletes

collage of under armour sport mouthguards

With the onset of fall sports (football, lacrosse, soccer, etc.) make sure to remind your patient athletes that a mouthguard should be considered part of the protective equipment pickup this season! If a patient participates in organized team sports, the …
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Alex Magliocco
By: Alex Magliocco
Sports Marketing and Sales Coordinator
Bite Tech, Inc.
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August 10, 2015

Grow Your Practice by Getting into the Mouthguard Business

Mouthguard Business

Did you know there are 35 million children between the ages of 5 and 18 who play organized sports in the U.S.? Did you also know the parents of those children spend upwards of 5 billion dollars annually on sports …
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Alex Nozdrin
By: Alex Nozdrin
Founder
RevenueWell
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June 26, 2015

4 Paid Search Tips for Dental Practices

4 Paid Search Tips for Dental Practices

Paid search advertising can be confusing for those of us who are not digital marketers. In fact, even for those of us who are experienced with paid search, keeping up with Google AdWords and other ad platforms is tough. For …
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Eric Cason
By: Eric Cason
Database and SEO Specialist
Patterson Dental
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March 9, 2015

5 Best Incentives for Patient Reactivation

5 Best Incentives for Patient Reactivation

If your office is like most, your practice management system is home to several hundred dormant patients who haven’t stepped foot in your office for over 24 months. They’re your ghost patients, and the uncaptured revenue they represent is one …
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Alex Nozdrin
By: Alex Nozdrin
Founder
RevenueWell
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March 4, 2015

Return, Refer, Repeat

return refer repeat

Have you noticed lately how marketers are cashing in on the real fear of not having enough new patients? Does your practice stress about new patient numbers every month? What if instead of focusing so much energy and fear on …
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Lisa Marie Spradley
By: Lisa Marie Spradley
Owner
Front Desk Lady - TCB Dental Consulting
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February 9, 2015

How to Grow Your Whitening Business by Marketing Directly to Patients

Grow Your Whitening Business with Direct Marketing

Do you offer teeth whitening at your office? Of course you do; most dental offices do. But how much whitening do you actually perform every month? If you’re like most practices, probably not much. The main reason for this is …
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Alex Nozdrin
By: Alex Nozdrin
Founder
RevenueWell
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February 5, 2015

Excellence in Case Acceptance

Case Acceptance Percentage

What is the case acceptance percentage in your practice? This is a difficult question to answer for most practices but one of the key statistics to know and understand. This percentage tells you many things about the practice and how …
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By: Cynthia Moss
Consultant and Practice Analyst
Patterson Dental
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January 27, 2015

Four Considerations When Budgeting for Practice Growth

Four Considerations When Budgeting for Practice Growth

Are you one of the many practice owners with a New Year’s goal of increasing the number of patients you see this year? If so, good for you! But remember, it requires an investment to grow your business. In addition …
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Rhonda Meyer
By: Rhonda Meyer
Vice President, National Business Strategies
Wells Fargo
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November 19, 2014

5 Things to Boost SEO for Dental Practices

5 Things to Boost SEO for Dental Practices

What is SEO and how does it relate to dental practices? SEO, or search engine optimization, refers to the process of making your website Google friendly (or Bing friendly or optimized for any other search engine). You can spend a …
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Eric Cason
By: Eric Cason
Database and SEO Specialist
Patterson Dental
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October 16, 2013

How Consumer Behavior Impacts Case Acceptance

Shopping Bag

Have you ever wondered why some patients say yes to treatment and others don’t? This question has been on the minds of practicing dentists since the inception of dentistry. So what is the magic bullet to improve case acceptance? Understanding how we, …
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Darren Kaberna
By: Darren Kaberna
AccelerateMyPractice
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September 17, 2013

Refinancing Existing Debt to Generate Cash Flow

If you’re like most of us, the very idea of refinancing your debt in the midst of a busy career and home life is enough to give you heart palpitations! But the truth is that if you are carrying debt …
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Jennifer Diaz-Fielding
By: Jennifer Diaz
Vice President, National Account Manager
Wells Fargo Practice Finance
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September 13, 2013

Patterson Today – Fall 2013

Patterson Today

Three times a year, we release a new edition of Patterson Today, our office design, equipment and technology magazine. In each new edition we share the stories of doctors from around the country who have partnered with their local Patterson …
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Elliott Carson
By: Elliott Carson
Director of Marketing Core Equipment
Patterson Dental
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August 26, 2013

A Bad Online Review – Can We Get it Removed?

Online Reviews

With millions of consumers looking for dental services online, and with more and more information popping up on their screens every time they hit “Search,” your prospective patients are, predictably, looking for shortcuts. The best one out there: another patient’s …
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Alex Nozdrin
By: Alex Nozdrin
Founder
RevenueWell
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August 19, 2013

Mobile Sites – What’s Hot Today

Mobile Devices

Everywhere you look, someone has a mobile device in their hand.  In a restaurant, at a store, walking down the street, while brushing their teeth, or even having a crown placed… people are perusing the internet on the phone.  A …
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Misty Clark
By: Misty Clark
Vice President of Creative Services
Jameson Management, Inc.
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August 15, 2013

Building On Your Parent’s Lessons

The world has changed. We see this change at every turn as technology influences all aspect of our lives. For those of us whose parents raised on us on the value of a great work ethic, it’s important to recognize …
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Ginny Hegarty
By: Ginny Hegarty
Senior Professional in Human Resources
Dental Practice Development Inc.
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