The Relaxed Dentist Blog
Practical insights to help you reduce stress, create happier patients, and build a more profitable, satisfying practice.
Find what you are looking for in the categories below.
What’s your time worth?
Trying to keep costs down may be damaging your productivity. If a material will make you more efficient, buy it!
I got a shock this week…
We all like to feel we are progressing. How do you take your practice to the “next level”?
Problems in practice
Problems will happen. It’s how you deal with them that makes all the difference.
Business success
Dental school teaches you how to fix teeth but doesn’t teach you how to run a profitable business.
Are you understaffed?
Understaffing is extremely common and has a huge negative impact on productivity.
The power of creativity
Constantly experimenting with new ideas is a way you can make big progress in your practice.
A dental disaster story
Running a formerly great practice into the ground. A cautionary tale.
Perth seminars, 30-31 August
Come along to The Art of Case Acceptance and The Art of Efficient Dentistry in Perth on 30-31 August.
Task saturation
Have you ever been overwhelmed at work? It can cause you to make bad decisions.
First visit fail
New patients are like gold. Why make a simple, easily-avoided blunder at the first visit?
Stress relief
What have you done recently to make your job more pleasant and less stressful?
Pointless pursuit of perfection
You will never find anything that 100% of patients like. Stop looking for perfect solutions.
How much is enough?
Is bigger better? Will having more make you happier or more successful?
A surprising observation
Sometimes people behave in the opposite of the way that is rational.
Do you know your running cost?
Knowing your running cost per hour helps you plan, set fees and allocate resources.