Restorative Dentistry Blog
Developing a mission and vision statement for your practice
Dentistry is competitive, which is why most management consultants recommend crafting a mission and vision statement to guide your practice along the way. It’s not that hard to do and these are very useful tools for keeping you and your team working towards the same goals.
Evaluating intraoral scanners
With so many models to choose from, shopping for a new intraoral scanner can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to help you get the right intraoral scanner.
How to deal with burnout
Being a dentist can be stressful. Some of the reasons include: working alone, working in a confined area, trying to provide perfect treatment all of the time, dealing with the financial pressures of running a business and being around apprehensive patients. Burnout is a legitimate concern for dentists but it can be prevented using some […]
Is sharing dental office space right for you?
Sharing office space is a common strategy for driving down overhead and improving a practice’s bottom line. In this post, we’ll cover the pros and cons of dentists sharing office space.
How much should your practice be spending on marketing?
Marketing your dental practice is an ongoing process. Even for the busiest of offices, growth is the name of the game Here, we walk through the basics of determining your marketing spend.
How to let someone go from your dental practice
As the owner of a dental practice, you may be required to let a member of your team go who isn’t working out. It’s natural to try and avoid this stressful situation, but keeping a staff member on board that is not a good fit can have substantial consequences for your business.
A simple guide to delivering bad news to patients
Breaking bad news to a patient will always be one of the more unpleasant aspects of working in the dental profession. But it can get easier if you make a concerted effort to get better at it.
The magnifying video scope
Microscopes have played a vital role in modern dentistry since the early 1980s. They were originally used as a means of increased precision in certain types of microsurgery. Today magnification technology can have several benefits for both you and your patients.
5 tips for bringing new staff on board
As a dentist and business owner, your success relies heavily on your ability to hire and train competent employees. Here are five simple steps that will help you get new staff up to speed quickly.
Using LinkedIn to grow your practice
It takes more than just signing up and filling out a profile to get the most out of LinkedIn for your dental practice, but you can increase your office’s online reputation with a minimum of investment. There are both free and paid approaches to converting LinkedIn users into real-life patients. Here are a few easy-to-follow […]
