Starting or expanding your dental office begins with a vision focusing on the patient experience. Creating a healthy practice occurs when you have a team of qualified and experienced professionals...
*REMINDER* This Year’s Insurance Benefits Will Expire Soon! Dental insurance can be confusing for patients and providers alike. When I worked in a dental office, a majority of my time...
When Mission of Mercy announced that it would be coming to Medford, Oregon for the 2012 Oregon event, there was a lot of excitement for the needs that would be...
Mistake #8 – Failing to Make the Tough Decisions As the leader of your business, there are many people counting on you. There are some problems that only you, as...
Here’s a list of some dental events we’ll be at in October. Be sure to come find us; we’d love to talk to you! Alabama 10/12: Birmingham - World Class Ceramic...
Would you like to save time and increase efficiency while posting insurance payments? Then Eaglesoft has a solution for you! It’s called Electronic Remittance Advice or eRA, which is actually...
From time to time, dental professionals just venturing out into the social media space approach us with the question, “What kind of stuff should we post on Facebook and Twitter?”...
Today wraps up the final day of Patterson Foundation Casual Week – the Company’s first philanthropic event uniting employees across our dental, veterinary and rehabilitation supply businesses and every Patterson...
Mistake #7 – Leading the Group A common mistake made by managers is assuming they can lead the group. The group being led is certainly the outcome you are working...
At 60 years old and having practiced in his previous office for more than 20 years, Dr. Joel Fischer looked to us to help him build a new practice. We...
When we talk about technology, we often talk about new technology products that can be incorporated into a practice, but let’s not overlook the intraoral camera. This small, handheld device...
I recently saw one of the truest ads ever: "Our satisfied customers are our best ads." Of all the tactics you utilize in an effort to market your dental practice,...
So how many of you just cringe when you walk into a national retail store in late July and see aisles filled with Halloween and Thanksgiving décor/items? Then by August...
Each year, we put out a publication that features our most popular equipment and technology solutions – from cone beam and digital imaging to operatory packages and small equipment. Equally...
Three times a year, we get to announce the release of a new edition of Patterson Today. Our office design, equipment and technology magazine, Patterson Today lets us tell the...
This short post makes one assumption up front – that you at least know a little bit about Pinterest and may be using it personally. If not, you can get...
Are you on board with Google Plus Business Pages yet? If not, grab your stake ... Perhaps you are thinking “Not another social platform to manage! My team barely has...
The Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato was the site for the inaugural Minnesota Mission of Mercy (MnMoM) event, held August 17-18, 2012. The goals were simple: treat 2,000 patients and...
Do you have Advantage Dollars that will expire on December 31, 2012? If so, don’t miss out on the opportunity to reinvest in your practice. Use your Advantage Dollars toward...
Did you know that as a value-added feature, CAESY Printables are included with Eaglesoft? Even better? These take-home patient education materials for post-op and preventive care can be tied to...
The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) is a national student-run organization that protects and advances the rights, interests and welfare of dental students. With chapters at each of the 62...
As a new dentist trying to figure out your career goals, and the path you should take to reach them, you have a wide variety of career options to consider....
I love talking about technology with today’s dental students. First, there is no fear of the learning curve. They have no preconceived ideas of how a dental practice runs. These...
Today begins student week at Patterson Dental. Each day we will be publishing content solely for the dental student heading back to school, or the recent graduate heading into the...
Did you know that according to the American Cancer Society there will be more than 226,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer in 2012? The chance of a woman having...
Mistake #6 – Hire Too Quickly, Fire Too Slowly As busy as you are, having the “right people on the bus” is important to your business. A common mistake managers...
For as long as traditional dental practices have been in place, so has the importance of having a dry working field. As you know, this can be achieved in many...
Schick has just released an incredible new sensor, the Schick 33. This new sensor has a theoretical line pair resolution of 33. This is technical talk, but what it means...
After spending a good amount of time considering a large number of prominent dentists and industry professionals who’ve proven to be effective in all things social media, we’ve narrowed our...
It sounds a bit like … well, a bit. But on Friday, Steve Martin and Martin Short teamed up to celebrate a 27-and-a-half(th?) anniversary. Sirona’s, to be exact. The legendary...