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From ways to add new services and increase revenue to automating patient communications and marketing your practice, our Practice Growth category has all the information you need to grow your business.

Are You a Good Listener? 6 Ways to Really Hear Your Patients
Patient Experience Practice Growth Professional Development

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

Krista FedorKrista Fedor Krista FedorApril 19, 2017September 16, 2017
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...
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What Every Dental Practice Needs to Know About Engaging Millennials
Dental Practice Management Practice Growth Practice Lifestyle Professional Development Uncategorized

What Every Dental Practice Needs to Know About Engaging Millennials

Krista FedorKrista Fedor Krista FedorMarch 21, 2017May 4, 2018
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...
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9 Hiring Tips for Building Top-Notch Dental Teams
Dental Office Education Dental Practice Management Human Resources Practice Growth

9 Hiring Tips for Building Top-Notch Dental Teams

Krista FedorKrista Fedor Krista FedorMarch 2, 2017September 16, 2017
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,...
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Dental Hygienists: Prevention Experts by Definition
Dental Office Education Dental Practice Management Practice Growth

Dental Hygienists: Prevention Experts by Definition

OffTheCusp Guest AuthorOffTheCusp Guest Author OffTheCusp Guest AuthorFebruary 22, 2017September 17, 2017
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...
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11 Intriguing Designers Ready to Bring Your Dream Practice to Life
Office Design Patterson Dental Practice Growth

11 Intriguing Designers Ready to Bring Your Dream Practice to Life

Patterson DentalPatterson Dental Patterson DentalFebruary 2, 2017February 2, 2017
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...
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5 Ways to Make Your Patients Feel Like Family
Dental Practice Management Dental Technology Patient Experience Practice Growth

5 Ways to Make Your Patients Feel Like Family

Krista FedorKrista Fedor Krista FedorOctober 12, 2016September 16, 2017
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...
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12 Ways to Grow Your Practice Using Social Media
Practice Growth Professional Development Social Media

12 Ways to Grow Your Practice Using Social Media

Krista FedorKrista Fedor Krista FedorAugust 31, 2016December 7, 2017
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...
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Operation Operatory: Why (and How!) to Add an Operatory
Dental Practice Management Dental Technology Office Design Practice Growth

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

Patterson DentalPatterson Dental Patterson DentalApril 18, 2016September 16, 2017
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...
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Common Hygiene Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Dental Practice Management Practice Growth

Common Hygiene Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Heidi ArndtHeidi Arndt Heidi ArndtDecember 3, 2015November 5, 2015
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...
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Hygiene Goals Simplified
Dental Practice Management Practice Growth

Hygiene Goals Simplified

Heidi ArndtHeidi Arndt Heidi ArndtNovember 5, 2015November 3, 2015
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...
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5 Ways to Make Your Practice Equity Work Harder For You
Practice Finance Practice Growth

5 Ways to Make Your Practice Equity Work Harder For You

Gavin SheaGavin Shea Gavin SheaOctober 27, 2015May 10, 2018
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...
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Mouthguards for Your Patient Athletes
Dental Practice Management Dental Products Practice Growth

Mouthguards for Your Patient Athletes

Alex MaglioccoAlex Magliocco Alex MaglioccoSeptember 22, 2015September 17, 2017
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...
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Grow Your Practice by Getting into the Mouthguard Business
Dental Practice Management Dental Products Practice Growth

Grow Your Practice by Getting into the Mouthguard Business

Alex NozdrinAlex Nozdrin Alex NozdrinAugust 10, 2015July 30, 2015
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...
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4 Paid Search Tips for Dental Practices
Dental Practice Marketing Dental Technology Practice Growth

4 Paid Search Tips for Dental Practices

Eric CasonEric Cason Eric CasonJune 26, 2015June 26, 2015
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...
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5 Best Incentives for Patient Reactivation
Dental Practice Management Dental Practice Marketing Practice Growth

5 Best Incentives for Patient Reactivation

Alex NozdrinAlex Nozdrin Alex NozdrinMarch 9, 2015March 9, 2015
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...
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Return, Refer, Repeat
Dental Practice Management Practice Growth

Return, Refer, Repeat

Lisa Marie SpradleyLisa Marie Spradley Lisa Marie SpradleyMarch 4, 2015May 17, 2017
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...
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How to Grow Your Whitening Business by Marketing Directly to Patients
Dental Practice Management Dental Practice Marketing Practice Growth

How to Grow Your Whitening Business by Marketing Directly to Patients

Alex NozdrinAlex Nozdrin Alex NozdrinFebruary 9, 2015February 9, 2015
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...
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Excellence in Case Acceptance
Dental Practice Management Practice Growth

Excellence in Case Acceptance

Cynthia MossFebruary 5, 2015February 3, 2015
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...
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Four Considerations When Budgeting for Practice Growth
Dental Practice Management Practice Finance Practice Growth

Four Considerations When Budgeting for Practice Growth

Rhonda MeyerRhonda Meyer Rhonda MeyerJanuary 27, 2015January 27, 2015
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,...
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5 Things to Boost SEO for Dental Practices
Dental Practice Marketing Dental Technology Practice Growth

5 Things to Boost SEO for Dental Practices

Eric CasonEric Cason Eric CasonNovember 19, 2014November 17, 2014
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...
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How Consumer Behavior Impacts Case Acceptance
Dental Practice Management Practice Growth

How Consumer Behavior Impacts Case Acceptance

Darren KabernaDarren Kaberna Darren KabernaOctober 16, 2013October 17, 2013
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...
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Dental Practice Management Practice Finance Practice Growth

Refinancing Existing Debt to Generate Cash Flow

Jennifer Diaz-FieldingJennifer Diaz-Fielding Jennifer Diaz-FieldingSeptember 17, 2013August 28, 2013
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!...
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Patterson Today – Fall 2013
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Patterson Today – Fall 2013

Elliott CarsonElliott Carson Elliott CarsonSeptember 13, 2013December 20, 2013
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...
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A Bad Online Review – Can We Get it Removed?
Dental Practice Management Dental Practice Marketing Patient Experience Practice Growth

A Bad Online Review – Can We Get it Removed?

Alex NozdrinAlex Nozdrin Alex NozdrinAugust 26, 2013August 28, 2013
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,...
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Mobile Sites – What’s Hot Today
Dental Practice Marketing Dental Technology Practice Growth

Mobile Sites – What’s Hot Today

Misty ClarkMisty Clark Misty ClarkAugust 19, 2013August 28, 2013
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...
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Dental Practice Management Industry Events Practice Growth

Building On Your Parent’s Lessons

Ginny HegartyGinny Hegarty Ginny HegartyAugust 15, 2013August 15, 2013
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...
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It’s Time for Your Practice’s Mid-Year Assessment
Dental Practice Management Practice Finance Practice Growth

It’s Time for Your Practice’s Mid-Year Assessment

Kathleen O'DonnellKathleen O'Donnell Kathleen O'DonnellAugust 8, 2013September 5, 2013
We are a bit more than halfway through 2013. Some dentists out there are saying: “Where did the year go already??!! We’ve got to get on it and produce, produce,...
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Eaglesoft Tip of the Month: Increase Treatment Plan Acceptance with The Money Finder
Dental Practice Management Dental Technology Eaglesoft Practice Growth

Eaglesoft Tip of the Month: Increase Treatment Plan Acceptance with The Money Finder

Jenny AllenJenny Allen Jenny AllenJuly 9, 2013December 3, 2013
What is The Money Finder? Why should I use it? I don’t understand what it does. These are statements I hear all the time from staff members and doctors alike,...
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Practicing with the Masters
Dental Office Education Eaglesoft Practice Growth Professional Development

Practicing with the Masters

Jana BerghoffJana Berghoff Jana BerghoffJuly 3, 2013September 5, 2013
Our live series of webinars brings industry leaders to you – providing tips and tricks you need to make the most of the technology in your practice. These webinars allow...
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Schick 33: A Different Sensor, No Matter Which Way You Look At It
Dental Equipment Dental Products Dental Technology Dentsply Sirona Patient Experience Patterson Dental Practice Growth Practice Lifestyle

Schick 33: A Different Sensor, No Matter Which Way You Look At It

Steve CompauSteve Compau Steve CompauJune 28, 2013September 5, 2013
As product manager at Sirona, Joe Goldstone is responsible for knowing all the ins and outs of all of their platforms. Recently, he took the time to discuss the Schick...
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