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Dec 18, 2023 | 
oralhealthgroup.com | Mark L. Cannon
The first questions we should ask are always how, when, and why.
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Aug 4, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | David Phelps |Ryan Dinubilo |Mark L. Cannon |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz
You work hard to have a productive dental team that provides outstanding service in a cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly way. These goals are important, but the key driver for business success, in both good and bad economic times, is profitability. Many misguided people who have not led or owned an organization may criticize you for prioritizing profits.
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Aug 4, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | John A. Wilde |David Phelps |Ryan Dinubilo |Mark L. Cannon
The leitmotif of my career is that success depends on an office’s ability to build positive relationships. Put another way, a physician mentor I greatly respect advises me that affability, availability, and aptitude, in that order, are the keystones of professional triumph. An excellent way to enhance relationships is to show personal respect and professional proficiency by not making people wait. Being on time results in happier patients, and this decreased tension benefits everyone in the office.
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Aug 3, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Mark L. Cannon |David Phelps
The economic turbulence has not left dentists unscathed. Rising costs due to inflation, staffing shortages, and lower insurance reimbursements are just some of the challenges practices have faced lately. It’s no wonder that dental professionals are looking for ways to increase office profitability. While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for dental practices to weather financial storms, one thing is certain; retaining patients and attracting new ones are essential.
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Jul 25, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | William P. Prescott |Mark L. Cannon |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |Ryan Dinubilo
Practice owners often wait too long before terminating a problem employee. When they do terminate someone, they risk legal action, which is why proper documentation is essential. If they do not terminate the problem employee, there could be the loss of morale among staff members who do perform well. Practice owners should always address disciplinary and performance issues immediately.
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Jul 21, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Joshua Austin |Ryan Dinubilo |Mark L. Cannon |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz
Dr. Alon Preiskel is a prosthodontist in the UK who, midcareer, decided to get his MBA at the London Business School. He is the president of the American Prosthodontic Society and has a prosthodontic practice in London. He is also founder of the Collaborate Dental Group. He spoke about analytics in dentistry and what he has learned since delving into the business side of things.
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Jul 18, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Joshua Austin |Ryan Dinubilo |Mark L. Cannon |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz
The acronym EDC stands for “everyday carry”—the stuff you carry on you every day such as your phone, wallet, ChapStick, and car keys. One of my favorite EDC items is my AirPods. Having a set of wireless, discreet bluetooth headphones on me at all times is great! Since I always have them with me, I will pop them in when I am running errands—walking around the grocery store or waiting in line at the post office. I never did this in the days before AirPods, though.
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Jul 18, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |David Rice |David Phelps |Mark L. Cannon
Science & TechDentistry Unmasked: Anterior composite artistry—simplified vs. layeredWe all see the complicated and gorgeous restorations on social media, so we wanted to discuss whether more layers are better when placing anterior direct restorations. We've invited Dr. Peter Auster to share his perspective, opinion, and a few pearls on how to achieve AACD-level direct restorations on anterior teeth.
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Jul 10, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Joshua Austin |Ryan Dinubilo |Mark L. Cannon |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz
Invisalign has become a big part of my practice over the past couple of years. I went from not really doing orthodontics at all to being a Gold Plus Invisalign Provider. As cases finish, obviously retention is hugely important. I think we all have had the problem of relapses after ortho has finished. It’s one of those things that's a bummer for everyone. Patients are disappointed. We get frustrated. Overhead rises. There is no good outcome from failed retention.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
dentaleconomics.com | Joshua Austin |Ryan Dinubilo |Mark L. Cannon |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz
One of my favorite Instagram accounts, @dinosaurdracula, posts stories and reels about junk food and sodas from the 1980s. Scrolling it is like reliving my childhood every day. Seeing the old vintage packaging and products makes me think of when life was simpler. Not everything was simpler back then, though. Recently, he posted a Cherry Coke from the mid-’80s.
