IDEAS WORTH THINKING ABOUT
Practical ideas for better dentistry.
Thinking on case acceptance and efficiency to create a more successful practice.
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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.
Forget your hourly rate
Does it make sense to have an hourly rate or should you charge by the procedure?
Nothing to do?
Most dentists are having down time currently. How can you fill in the spare time productively?
What's your hourly rate?
How much a dentist needs to talk shows the quality of systems in your office.
The interruptible dentist
How much attention do your patients deserve? 100%? 90%? 50%? The more the better I say.
Assumptions can be deadly
Assuming that you know what a patient can afford is a road to disaster. Patients deserve better.
Quoting the fee to patients
So often dentists find it difficult to have a fee discussion with patients, especially when the fee is large.
Is a bad neck inevitable?
So many of my colleagues suffer from a sore neck or a bad back. Is there a way of practicing dentistry that takes less of a toll on your body?
Who writes your clinical notes?
You want good quality clinical notes and you also want to be efficient. How do you blend those goals?
What do you do when lab work doesn't fit?
Hopefully lab work not fitting is very rare problem for you but when it happens how do you handle it?
Fatigue leads to poor decision making
Decision fatigue is a real thing in dental practice. How can you stay in control and continue to make good decisions even at the end of a long day?
Busy dentists are often the least productive
Paradoxically, the dentists who run around their office all day are often the least productive.
A rule for certain success
Is there a behaviour that can guarantee your success? Yes there is.