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December 21, 2020 Feature Oral Health OfficePractice management

Key Hiring Tips for the New Year

by Christy Dvoracek, Director of Talent, dentalcorp

The start of a new year is an opportune time to assess your resources as you begin to execute your goals – one such resource being your pool of talent. The below are useful tips to keep in mind as…

December 21, 2020 Feature Marketing strategiesOral Health OfficePractice management

Building a New Practice: Tackling the Myriad of Unknowns

by Alex Zlatin, MaxiDent

3/3 New Owner Pocketbook – A Three Part Series Some people will tell you that the recent and unprecedented pandemic has irreparably altered your ability to be financed for the undertaking of building a new practice. They are right that…

December 21, 2020 Feature Oral Health OfficePractice management

Dental Practice $ales: Get the Most When You $ell

by Michael Carabash, BA, LLB, JD, MBA, CDPM

For the last few years, it’s been a seller’s market when it comes to dental practice sales, due to too many buyers, not enough sellers, low interest rates, 100% bank financing and dental service organizations scooping up practices. These conditions…

December 21, 2020 Feature Oral Health OfficePractice management

Rise & Thrive: A New Playbook for Success & Happiness in Dentistry

by Peter Barry C.M.C., R.R.D.H.

By all accounts 2020 has been the year of COVID-19; sparking a global fear of catching the virus, with an ensuing wave of government-ordered economic shutdowns across most industries. These safety measures were primarily aimed at reducing the spread of…

December 21, 2020 Feature Office designOral Health OfficePractice management

Office Space: Groove Dental

by Groove Dental

Located in the mature community of Glenora in central Edmonton, Groove Dental’s experiential design draws cues from the original building dating back to 1953 as well as Bold Interior Design Inc’s travels to the warehouse district of DUMBO (Down Under…

December 21, 2020 Feature Oral Health OfficePractice management

Let Go, Level Up and Stick with it!

by Dr. Angela Mulrooney

Let’s ensure dental practices recover from the mess of 2020! How can we do that? Start by asking yourself a few questions about redesigning your practice to make sure your brand is working for you and not the other way…

December 21, 2020 Feature EditorialOral Health OfficePractice management

2020 Pandemic: Adversity and the Silver Linings

by Lisa Philp, Chief Visionary Officer of TGNA

CONGRATULATIONS! If you’re reading this article, it means you are one of the lucky ones who responded, persevered and continue to survive through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 will forever be the year of COVID – the year that changed…

December 4, 2020 Feature Mental HealthOral Health OfficeOverall HealthPractice ManagementWellness

New Year, New You: Filling Your Resilience Toolbox for a Stronger Self

by Dr. Bruce Freeman, Director of Patient Experience, dentalcorp

2020 brought tremendous change, hardship, and loss for a great many of us. We were catapulted out of our comfort zones as we had to adjust to the new normal. With a new year around the corner, we have a…

December 4, 2020 Feature New gradsOral Health OfficePractice management

Buying an Existing Practice: Be Prepared for Surprises

by Alex Zlatin, MaxiDent

2/3 NEW OWNER POCKETBOOK – A Three Part Series In this uncertain time of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still clinics being sold and bought. Credit is still being issued and some transactions are expedited while others are stalling. When…

December 4, 2020 Feature Oral Health OfficePractice management

Embrace the Discomfort

by Dr. Angela Mulrooney

I know we are all getting tired of talking about COVID-19, however, COVID-19 is here. COVID-19 is putting a wrench in the perfect plans we had set out when 2020 started. So, what are you going to do about it?…

December 4, 2020 Feature Oral Health OfficePractice management

Know Your Numbers for Dental Practice Growth: Top 5 Metrics to Help You Prevail Through Turbulent Times

by Wayne Lavery

As the late poet Maya Angelou once said, “If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you don’t know where you’re going.” Angelou’s inspiring quote couldn’t be more relevant than it is now. Clarity on your practice’s past and present,…

December 4, 2020 Feature Office designOral Health OfficePractice management

Office Space: Welland Smiles Dentistry

by Welland Smiles Dentistry

Welland Smiles Dentistry, located in Welland, Ontario, is a 2900-square-foot space offering patients an eight-operatory dental office that is both functional and calming. Advertisement One of the main goals of Welland Smiles Dentistry is to create a light and welcoming…

December 4, 2020 Feature Oral Health OfficePractice management

Changing Course: Steering Your Dental Practice to Post-Pandemic Success

by Naren Arulrajah, Ekwa Marketing

Where do you see your practice – and yourself professionally – in 12 months? What about in three years? What are your longterm business goals, and are you on track to achieve them? You probably could have answered those questions…

December 4, 2020 Feature EditorialOral Health OfficePractice management

Goodbye 2020! Hello 2021

by Dr. Walter Heidary, BS, MS, DDS

What can be said for 2020? Dentistry was completely shut down and no one was prepared. The dental industry had to fight for its life and for survival. On March 15, we closed our office and expected to create a…

October 30, 2020 Feature Oral Health OfficeSearch engineWebsites

Driving Patient Growth Through Your Digital Footprint

by Tanja Harlingten, Director, Marketing, dentalcorp

With the rise of the digital savvy consumer and an increase in a younger patient demographic, the digital landscape plays a key factor in driving growth for your practice. Whether a potential patient has received a referral or heard of…

October 30, 2020 Feature New dentistsNew gradsOral Health OfficePractice management

Preparing to Go Independent: Buying VS Building

by Alex Zlatin, MaxiDent

1/3 NEW OWNER POCKETBOOK – A Three Part Series At a conference in January with dental students (CDSC 2020), I saw a remarkable enthusiasm within many to own a clinic. I couldn’t hide my thrill to see driven, focused and…

October 30, 2020 Feature Dental TechnologyOral Health Office

The 2020 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award Winners

by Dr. Lou Shuman, DMD CAGS and Noah Levine, Editorial Director Dental Products Report.

Being the best can mean a lot of things to different people, but in general it means standing apart from peers and competitors by simply doing what you do more efficiently, more effectively, and  more completely. When it comes to…

October 30, 2020 Feature FinancesOral Health OfficePractice management

The Financial Future of Your Practice

by Janice Wheeler, The Art Of Management Inc.

Most dental offices across Canada were severely affected by the pandemic lockdown period. However, although most are doing fairly well in the first 3 months after being reopened, there are lessons learned that are important to prevent future financial crises…

October 30, 2020 Feature Office designOral Health OfficePractice management

Office Space: Smile Studio Dental

by Smile Studio Dental

Smile Studio Dental, located in Richmond Hill, Ont., wanted a unique “boutique hotel” design feel for their dental office. Serene, spa-like, sophisticated with restrained elegance are all terms that could be used to describe the result of the new concept.…

October 30, 2020 Feature Human ResourcesOral Health OfficePractice management

Why Every Small Business Needs HR

by Tannis Jarvis, HR, Strategy & Talent Lead at Brite Hive HR

What are human resources? The first thing you may think of is a corporate department who hires, fires, pushes paperwork and manages payroll. Perhaps you associate this role as the “rule maker” or a department that only has a place…