Does Your Dental Marketing Team Need a Social Media Content Calendar?
At first, it might seem easy to keep your dental practice’s social profiles active and interesting. After all, we all find time for social media … more
Practice Management
One Day at a Time: Mapping Your Road to Wellness
Many of us want to incorporate healthier habits into our lifestyles, but the mere thought of a wellness routine is daunting. You floss, you brush, … more
Office Space: Essex Family Dental
THE WHY: Owner’s story Essex Family Dental opened its doors in 2016. Essex is a growing community located in the heart of Windsor, Ont., a … more
Emotional Dentistry From the Heart
Each new grad enters the world of private practice with dreams and visions of maintaining that fresh and vital feeling of importance. As dental professionals, … more
Weekly Wisdom: Consistency is Key
In this episode of Weekly Wisdom, Karen Ergus shares how important consistency is when running a dental practice. Subscribe to Oral Health’s … more
Chairside Chats: A Word With…Dr. Edmund Wong
Dr. Edmund Wong South Point Dental Centre, Surrey, BC How would you define or summarize your practice philosophy? My practice philosophy is simple. I’m treating … more
Treating Staff as an Asset, Not an Expense
At this point it is a well-known fact that the dental industry is going through a very stressful phase. Staff shortages, increased costs, increased safety … more
Activating Your Dental Hygiene Business Mindset
In the past two years, the strain of the pandemic has caused dental teams across the country to re-evaluate processes – a challenge at the … more
Chatbot Talk: How AI Chatbots Are Changing the Dentist’s Office
In the era of remote work, flexibility is vital. For some businesses, that means investing in a free phone number so that employees can work … more
Alignment and Your Dental Practice Growth
Recently, I watched a crew team practice at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, FL. As I watched the team glide effortlessly across the lake, I … more
Staffing: Serious Business
We always consider the staff an important factor when valuing a practice. Dentistry, much like many other sectors of the economy, is facing severe workforce … more
Optimizing Your Instagram Strategy
Instagram was a social media powerhouse, with over one billion active monthly users,1 before the COVID-19 pandemic. Like other social networks, its role in business … more
The Safety Dance: Going from Near Misses to Good Catches
Imagine the following scenario: A temporary dental assistant loads a sterilizer before lunch, and despite pressing the start button, the sterilizer fails to begin the … more
Office Space: Clinique Dac
THE WHY: Owner’s story Dr. Dac Nguyen is the owner and principal dentist at Clinique Dac located in the heart of Westmount Quebec, an affluent … more
My DFFs – Dental Friends Forever
The only thing I did well in dental school was make a lot of friends. I was slow to pick up clinical skills. I never … more
The Schedule Squeeze Play
Last week, I had two dentists share with me a similar sentiment, “My team doesn’t support me.” When I asked them for more details, they … more
Four Skills That Make a Great Leader
I would like to tell you a story about a woman who was a great leader. Her name is Ione Miller, and she just happens to … more
Chairside Chats: A Word With…Dr. Sam Kherani
Dr. Sam Kherani Chief Dental Officer at 123Dentist What are the two key qualities you look for in a new team member? Attitude and good … more
Don’t Let Your Team Be the One That Got Away
Not only have practices been struggling to attract new staff, but many practice owners are having trouble retaining current staff as well. In fact, 35 … more
Weekly Wisdom: Finding Opportunities During a Time of Change
Shawn Peers, President of Dental Peers, returns to Weekly Wisdom to discuss how you can find practice success despite the ongoing changes in dentistry. … more