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Business of Dentistry

6 Tips to Help Your Practice Manager Succeed with ePrescribing

Business of Dentistry

The Path to Patient Trust

Business of Dentistry

Is Your Teledentistry Solution HIPAA-Compliant?

Business of Dentistry

Patient-Led Financing: Getting Patients to “YES”

The Do’s and Dont’s of Real Estate: Selecting the Right Space For You
Office Design

The Do’s and Dont’s of Real Estate: Selecting the Right Space For You

Tim Carlson Tim CarlsonMay 22, 2014May 15, 2014
Most tenants, when searching for a home for their business, have a certain set of criteria in mind. Usually the criteria are a mixed bag of the following: location, access,...
Develop Your Blueprint for Success
Industry Events Office Design

Develop Your Blueprint for Success

Elliott Carson Elliott CarsonMay 20, 2014May 19, 2014
If you’re building a new office or updating your existing space – or even just considering making a change – you don’t want to miss our Blueprint for Success event....
Dental Practice Marketing

A Less-Talked-About ROI Benefit Of Dental Social Media Marketing

Jack Hadley Jack HadleyMay 19, 2014January 5, 2015
We talk a lot about the return on investment (ROI) of social media marketing for dental practices. In fact, it’s a favorite topic of ours to discuss with clients and...
Content Marketing: What It Is and How to Make It Work
Dental Practice Marketing

Content Marketing: What It Is and How to Make It Work

Alex Nozdrin Alex NozdrinMay 16, 2014May 16, 2014
It is a universally accepted truth these days that you need to proactively market your practice to grow. And while many in our industry think of “marketing” as a somewhat...
Educating your patients where they are
Dental Technology

Educating your patients where they are

Jana Berghoff Jana BerghoffMay 15, 2014May 14, 2014
As a dental professional, you know and understand the importance of good oral hygiene.  You know the details of dental procedures and the importance of post-op care.  Unfortunately, you and...
Using Example Images for Patient Education
Eaglesoft

Using Example Images for Patient Education

Jenny Allen Jenny AllenMay 14, 2014April 30, 2014
Eaglesoft allows you to store, view and present patient images and X-rays quickly and effortlessly, thus enhancing the patient’s experience in your office. One truly great feature for patient education...
Find fresh ideas for your office in the latest issue of Patterson Today
Office Design Patterson Dental

Find fresh ideas for your office in the latest issue of Patterson Today

Elliott Carson Elliott CarsonMay 13, 2014May 12, 2014
Spring is a time of new beginnings, opportunities and growth. It’s also a great time to evaluate your practice and consider changes that could help you enhance the patient experience...
Confidentiality and Holding Fast to Your Patients’ Trust
Dental Practice Management

Confidentiality and Holding Fast to Your Patients’ Trust

Kathleen O'Donnell Kathleen O'DonnellMay 8, 2014May 8, 2014
At dinner in a restaurant recently with my husband, who is a psychologist, and one of his colleagues, I listened to them “talk shop” about therapists and confidentiality. As I...
Eaglesoft Industry Events

Culture: Don’t Let It Happen by Accident

Judy Kay Mausolf Judy Kay MausolfMay 6, 2014April 30, 2014
I often ask my audiences for a show of hands if they have established standards for communication, behavior and attitude for their practice. At most I have had a total...
Social Media Changes, Trends and Happenings
Dental Practice Marketing Social Media

Social Media Changes, Trends and Happenings

Rita Zamora Rita ZamoraMay 5, 2014April 30, 2014
Social media change is constant. If you’re still managing your Facebook, Twitter and other platforms the same way you did last year, you are likely missing opportunities. Like many of...
The Difference One Person Can Make
Changing Lives

The Difference One Person Can Make

Paul Guggenheim - President, Patterson Dental Paul Guggenheim - President, Patterson DentalMay 1, 2014May 5, 2014
When Cecilia Mescain, COO at Smile Central Dental, P.C. in Paterson, N.J., lists off her many responsibilities it makes you wonder how one person can achieve so much. From handling...
Sterilizing and maintaining your dental handpieces
Dental Office Education

Sterilizing and maintaining your dental handpieces

Marya Lessard Marya LessardApril 29, 2014April 28, 2014
Recent blog posts have covered the history of sterilization, how to design a sterilization space and how to choose the right sterilization equipment. Once you have the right sterilization equipment,...
Maximizing Internal Marketing Opportunities
Dental Practice Marketing

Maximizing Internal Marketing Opportunities

Carrie Webber Carrie WebberApril 28, 2014April 28, 2014
There are moments when you know you need to do something to increase your productivity or to increase new patients, but the idea of investing in such efforts seems so...
Seeking a Good First Impression
Human Resources

Seeking a Good First Impression

Jennifer Thul Jennifer ThulApril 24, 2014April 24, 2014
We have all heard the phrase, “You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression!” Have you ever driven away from an appointment because the outside of...
Infection Control and Compliance Answers in Just One Place? Yes, Really!
Industry Events

Infection Control and Compliance Answers in Just One Place? Yes, Really!

Karen Daw Karen DawApril 23, 2014April 22, 2014
“Which contact time do we follow for our disinfectant – there are three times listed?” “How do I get our students to comply with PPE?” “Do I have to wear...
Patterson Companies makes America’s Most Trustworthy Companies list
Patterson Dental

Patterson Companies makes America’s Most Trustworthy Companies list

Tammy Love Tammy LoveApril 22, 2014October 8, 2014
Forbes recently announced its list of 2014 Most Trustworthy Companies in America – and Patterson Companies is on it for the third year in a row! Through an independent evaluation Patterson...
Equipping your sterilization center
Dental Office Education

Equipping your sterilization center

Roy Fried Roy FriedApril 22, 2014October 8, 2014
In a recent blog post, we discussed the importance of a well-designed sterilization center; once the ideal space is created, it’s important to have the right equipment. When choosing equipment,...
Dental Practice Marketing

Marketing Sluggish? Go One Arc Deeper

Jack Hadley Jack HadleyApril 21, 2014April 21, 2014
I learned an important marketing lesson once from marketing guru Seth Godin. It seems to me that it has great application to dental marketing. Marketing is such an inexact science...
How to Quickly Find Which Reports Contain Specific Data in Eaglesoft
Dental Technology Eaglesoft

How to Quickly Find Which Reports Contain Specific Data in Eaglesoft

Jenny Allen Jenny AllenApril 17, 2014October 8, 2014
If you are looking for an Eaglesoft report that includes certain information, I can help you find it faster and easier by using a simple utility found on our FAQ...
Designing the ideal sterilization center
Dental Office Education Office Design

Designing the ideal sterilization center

Genevieve Liesemeyer Genevieve LiesemeyerApril 15, 2014April 14, 2014
In a recent post, we talked about advancements in sterilization and the importance of following modern sterilization standards for the health of patients, and for the success of your practice....
Where to Find Help in Crafting Your Google AdWords Strategy
Dental Practice Management Dental Practice Marketing

Where to Find Help in Crafting Your Google AdWords Strategy

Alex Nozdrin Alex NozdrinApril 14, 2014April 8, 2014
When it comes to AdWords, there’s a vast amount of written material both online and in book form that aims to educate you on best practices. You can read about...
Treating Bruxism: Patient Education and Treatment Options Are Keys to Success
Dental Office Education

Treating Bruxism: Patient Education and Treatment Options Are Keys to Success

Bryan Laskin Bryan LaskinApril 11, 2014April 11, 2014
Most dentists will tell you that 30%-40% of their patients would benefit from wearing a nightguard, but less than 5% actually do. What’s the reason for this significant difference in...
The nitty-gritty on sterilization advancements
Dental Office Education

The nitty-gritty on sterilization advancements

Roy Fried Roy FriedApril 8, 2014October 9, 2014
Most dentists aim to exceed a patient’s expectations, and good ones do. Of all the expectations a patient might have, the one that is the most standard is the expectation...
Social Media Legal Considerations for Dentistry
Social Media

Social Media Legal Considerations for Dentistry

Rita Zamora Rita ZamoraApril 7, 2014January 5, 2015
As social media use in dentistry evolves, questions, quandaries, and unfortunately legal risks grow too. I recently had the pleasure of presenting alongside the brilliant Dr. Michael R. Ragan, D.M.D,...
It Takes a Team to Get to Yes
Dental Practice Management

It Takes a Team to Get to Yes

Cathy Jameson Cathy JamesonApril 4, 2014April 4, 2014
“I love doing restorative and cosmetic dentistry, but I just don’t seem to be doing very much of it. How can I build this part of my practice?” Have you...
The Wave of Success
Patterson Dental

The Wave of Success

Jon Minnick Jon MinnickApril 3, 2014January 5, 2015
It’s great having an orthodontic software system that integrates your practice from imaging to scheduling and beyond, according to Darren Pakravan, DDS, MS. It’s even better to have one that...
Looking at orthodontics through the eyes of his patients
Changing Lives Patient Experience Practice Lifestyle

Looking at orthodontics through the eyes of his patients

Paul Guggenheim - President, Patterson Dental Paul Guggenheim - President, Patterson DentalApril 1, 2014March 31, 2014
Dr. Jeff Just of Just Orthodontics doesn’t believe he was predestined to be an orthodontist. Though his father and his grandfather were orthodontists before him, he says he came to...
Growing Practice Profitability in the Internet Age
Industry Events

Growing Practice Profitability in the Internet Age

Joe McGonigal Joe McGonigalMarch 27, 2014March 27, 2014
These days, it often seems like running a dental office has as much to do with search engine marketing, social media visibility and website lead management as it does with...
Difficult Employees: Addressing Problem Behavior
Human Resources

Difficult Employees: Addressing Problem Behavior

Mahlia Matsch Mahlia MatschMarch 26, 2014March 25, 2014
At some point in your tenure as a practitioner or leader you will inevitably experience a situation in which one of your staff members demonstrates some form of unacceptable behavior. ...
Cool dental technology, practice efficiency, and orthodontics
Changing Lives Patient Experience Practice Lifestyle

Cool dental technology, practice efficiency, and orthodontics

Paul Guggenheim - President, Patterson Dental Paul Guggenheim - President, Patterson DentalMarch 25, 2014January 5, 2015
Next week, we’re excited to share with you the story of Dr. Jeff Just, a third-generation orthodontist serving patients in the communities of Manitowoc, Sheboygan, and Green Bay, Wisc. The...

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