Office Space: Atlas Orthodontics & Periodontics
THE WHY: The Owner’s Story Atlas Orthodontics & Periodontics is a dual specialty clinic in Richmond Hill, Ontario. It is the brainchild of Dr. Jason … more
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The Evolving Digital Practice
Dentistry has evolved dramatically for decades due to computers, telecommunications, and various digital equipment interconnection. The days of one-write systems, film-based X-rays, and even fileservers … more
Mentoring Young Dentists
You may not know this, but the Federation of Canadian Dental Students Associations (“FCDSA”) will be holding its bi-annual conference in Montreal on January 13 … more
Devils and Miracles: DMC’s 2022 Dental Outreach Program to Grenada
Devil! Devil! Come And Play. Emancipated. But Drag the Chain. Let Blackened Blood Fill Your Vein. Escape From Thought. Go Insane. On with the Horns! … more
Digital Dentistry & Your Practice
We wear many hats in our daily practice – doctor, artist, engineer and therapist to name a few. Under all those hats we are always … more
Attracting and Retaining Patients – Key to Dental Practice Growth
If you want the phone to ring more often in your dental office, your waiting room to be full, and your treatment chair occupied all … more
Great Expectations: Navigating Warranties and Guarantees in Dentistry
Every dentist aims to please by providing their patients with optimal treatment outcomes. This dedication to success can sometimes lead a dentist to offer patients … more
Stop the F Word in Your Practice: FRAUD!
Fraud is on the rise now more than ever in the dental industry. Usually, seven percent of dentists’ monthly revenue is embezzled, and it happens … more
Make Time for Time: Time and Attention are the Most Valuable Assets You Have.
Our limited time becomes increasingly apparent the further on we progress in our careers. Yet it can become an abstraction when a large offer to … more
How (and When) to Write a Press Release for Your Dental Practice
Earned media, particularly mentions in the news, is probably the best brand exposure that your dental practice can get. Research has shown that earned media … more
Why Recession-Proof Your Practice Now?
Did you know that the price of a box of mac and cheese was about $0.99 before COVID and is now $2.50? The price of … more
Radical Candor and the Patient-Dentist Relationship
A new patient walks into your practice. They’re in their early twenties, and generally healthy. After reporting their medical history, which reveals struggles with mental … more
Office Space: Viva Dental
THE WHY: Owner’s story Over the span of a 32-year dental career, Dr. Craig Siemens has transitioned his career through various practice settings. He owned … more
Retirement and the Two Universes
I think I might be getting old (I am almost a senior!). Time passes quickly and with age comes reflection. What I have learned from … more
Finding The Job That Fits
The biggest issue facing our industry is hiring (ADA, 2021). If there has been one big takeaway from the pandemic, it has been that we … more
Eight Traits of Successful Dentists
Dentists are facing what many perceive to be unprecedented times. Raging inflation, 8.1%, as of June 2022, vs. 1.1% in February 2021 and 11.91% in … more
How to Win Conversations and Influence Patients
We’re ashamed to say it. We’ve had some bad conversations with our patients. We meant well; we were trying to get our patients to improve … more
Corporate Owned Life Insurance: Who Is the Actual Beneficiary?
Who is the beneficiary of your corporate owned life insurance? A rather simple question but one that is often misunderstood. If one were to dust … more
Everyone Loses: New Hygienist vs. Dentist Court Cases
Lawyers excepted, everyone lost. That’s my conclusion after reading two recent Ontario employment cases involving hygienists and dentists. Shelley Nicholas v. Dr. Edyta Witulska DPC, … more
Surviving and Thriving in a Challenging Market
Dentists have few ways to control or manage inflation. A major tool that dentists have to fight inflation is their ability to increase productivity and/or … more