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Practical thinking on case acceptance and efficiency. Select articles by length or topic.
Make it simple and easy
Speak to patients simply, avoid long technical explanations. Never try to educate them.
Just showing up
There’s an old saying that “half the secret to success is just showing up.” I can believe it.
Photography. Why not?
In 2022 take clinical photos for every new patient examination you do.
The person sitting beside you is not the problem
Unsolved dental issues are the problem, not the patient.
“Wise is the one who learns to dumb it down”
Imagine if your car broke down and you took it to a repair shop to be fixed would you expect to get a lecture about how the gearbox works?
How a barber could teach dentists to be more productive
Many dentists don’t believe you can do a textbook perfect crown preparation in 20 minutes.
A practice is like a three-legged stool
Here’s a new way to look at your dental practice. I hope you find it useful.
Projecting an image of quality
You do great work but how do you let your patients know that?
Most expensive dentures ever
If you differentiate your practice then having competitive pricing becomes much less important.
Make it simple for your patients.
Confusion, doubt and overwhelm are the enemies of case acceptance. Avoid them at all costs.
Forget your hourly rate
Does it make sense to have an hourly rate or should you charge by the procedure?