Restorative Dentistry Blog

It is said that you cannot plan for the unexpected but this is not an excuse for ignoring risk management at your dental practice. Prepare for potential issues with a written plan that can minimize the damage to your business.

Switching gears to a dental education career can be a rewarding decision. Engaging in academics is an excellent way to give back to the dental community. Here are five benefits to a position in dental education.

After Google, YouTube is the second most-visited website on the Internet. People love watching videos. It’s a favored method for consuming content, and amounts to half of all smartphone usage. If your practice isn’t on YouTube, you might want to think about starting a channel.

Endodontic failure happens on occasion due to improper canal filling or persistent bacteria. It then becomes necessary to look at both surgical and nonsurgical treatment options. We’ll first briefly discuss what causes endodontic failure and then touch on scenarios best suited for endodontic retreatment, endodontic surgery or a combination of the two.

When the time comes for a visit to the dentist, patients are frequently concerned if their insurance will cover the cost. If their insurance doesn’t meet their needs, patients can forego treatment. It can be important that you can readily address their concerns and explain how dental insurance works.

When attracting new patients to your dental practice, referrals have been king for decades. But in today’s world, online reviews are quickly becoming a major player. As more patients rely on online testimonials to find a dentist, you need to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s being said about your practice. Here are […]

As the initial point of contact for your dental practice, how your front office staff answer the phone makes a real impact on patient relations. In order to make the best possible first impression, staff must be trained in telephone best practices. Here are a few basics.

A typical dental practice features a variety of disposable plastics, sterilization chemicals and some high energy usage. By working to make your office as green as possible you can do your part to make the world a little cleaner and appeal to a growing market of environmentally-conscious patients.

Many dental practice ads are ineffective for one reason: They are written by dentists FOR dentists but dentists aren’t your target market, patients are. Here are a few simple guidelines to help you write better ads. Alternatively, invest in the services of a professional copywriter or agency.

We enjoy sharing the solutions we uncover to complex patient needs with our fellow professionals to allow others to provide better care in the future. We are proud to announce that Dr. Vincent Novelli of Bergen Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery was published in May by the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) for his […]