The 2020 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award Winners
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 … more
Oral Health Office
The Financial Future of Your Practice
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 … more
Office Space: 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 … more
Why Every Small Business Needs 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 … more
Transform Your Practice Culture
Regardless of whether you are just starting your business or already have an established business, the steps to building a great culture are the same! … more
Let’s Get This Straight: 3 Tips for Delivering the Ultimate Ortho Experience
In my 28 years practicing and lecturing internationally on orthodontics, I have seen tremendous outcomes and great failures – mine included! In celebration of National … more
Modern Expectations: 8 Tips to Make Your Dental Office Attractive to Millennial Patients
Millennials approach dental care differently from previous generations, which makes it difficult for some of the more traditional practices to know how to appeal to … more
5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Game in Healthcare
With 40,000,000 Americans saying they’re scared of going to the dentist, attracting new customers (patients) isn’t exactly easy. You’ve somehow got to ease their fears … more
Coping During COVID: How Charity, Cancer, and Coincidence Brought These Dentists Together
Michael Carabash Ontario Dental Lawyer, Practice Seller, DMC LLP “It was a Valentine’s day I’ll never forget,” recalls Michael Carabash. “I was visiting Dr. Ron … more
Office Space: Gateway Pediatric Dentistry
Gateway Pediatric Dentistry’s clinic has been serving Edmonton in their existing clinic for over 12 years. The clinic was beginning to show signs of wear … more
Marketing Your Dental Practice Without Breaking the Bank
Hardly anyone can claim to be unaffected by the Covid 19 pandemic. Even those fortunate enough to avoid illness have surely felt the economic pain. … more
Dentistry Will Prevail If It Keeps Pivoting
Without a doubt, 2020 will go down as one of the most unique “leap years” in history: 28 days in February, 100 days in March, … more
REBUILD: Is Your Practice Pandemic-Proof?
We are approaching the last quarter of one of the most challenging years in history. Dentistry has finally reopened its doors for non-essential and elective … more
High Touch Social Media: Succeeding in a New Dental Era
Fear stops about 20% of patients from visiting the dentist. This statistic is pre-COVID-19, according to Mark S. Wolff, DDS, PhD, Dean University of Pennsylvania, … more
Dentistry in the COVID Era: Beware of Blind Spots
Dental practices worldwide have adapted and adopted new processes, protective measures and steps within the patient appointment to align with recommendations, mandates and regulations that … more
Office Space: Life Dentistry
Life Dentistry is a new 6-operatory, 2,300- square-foot dental clinic located in southeast Edmonton. The partnership of Dr. Brett Shkopich and Dr. Saud Ahmad included … more
It’s Not Just About New Patients: Tips for Increasing Retention
Not everyone will come back. It’s a simple fact that every business owner must come to terms with, but the percentage for dental practices is … more
Making Lemonade From 2020’s Lemons: Finding the Space for Transformational Change in the Midst of Uncertainty
This month’s issue of Oral Health Office is a perfect snapshot of fall 2020, with articles on COVID-19, patient retention, and taking better advantage of … more
Caring for Your Back in Dentistry
Whether you’re a dentist, dental hygienist or assistant, you work in a fabulous profession! Dental professionals take care of people for a living, our industry … more
Implementation of IPAC Standards Through Best Practices During COVID-19 Pandemic
Infection prevention and control (IPAC) has never been discussed or read about more until now. The pandemic, caused by COVID-19, is having a devastating impact … more