Natalie Haggard

Apr 25, 2024 | dentaleconomics.com | Mark Kravietz |Ty Ramsey |Natalie Haggard |Howard S. Glazer

Financial preparednessOne of the foremost considerations in retirement planning for dentists is ensuring financial stability. Many practitioners invest significant resources into building and maintaining their practices, making it imperative to have a robust financial plan for retirement. This includes a comprehensive understanding of personal and practice finances, evaluation of potential sources of income during retirement, and exploration of investment opportunities.

Mar 6, 2024 | dentaleconomics.com | Gordon J. Christensen |Robert Minch |John A. Wilde |Natalie Haggard

Each month, Dr. Gordon Christensen answers a question from readers about everyday dentistry. Q: I know implant-supported dentures are the best treatment for an edentulous person, but the cost of treatment plans is usually way above what they can afford. You have been supportive of small-diameter implants. Are they really working? I have had some surgical dentists condemn them, but I don’t know if they are familiar with the procedures.

Mar 6, 2024 | dentaleconomics.com | Robert Minch |Gordon J. Christensen |John A. Wilde |Natalie Haggard

Develop a sincere interest in your patients Back in 1985, my model of what a general practice dentist looked like was my family dentist, Dr. Stanley Levy. He practiced stand-up two-handed dentistry. (Many of you younger dentists have no idea what that even means!) He had no assistant or hygienist and seemingly floated back and forth in his 800-square-foot two-operatory office.

Mar 4, 2024 | dentaleconomics.com | Maggie Augustyn |John A. Wilde |Gary Kadi |Natalie Haggard

There’s no doubt that leadership will continue to be redefined. It must shift from a self-serving, self-celebrating mentality to that of servant leadership, not just for the sake of those under said leadership, but also because servant leadership reestablishes our need for human connection. It’s the opposite of domineering, arrogant, and narcissistic. It’s a utilitarian thinking that looks for the greater good and allows all to be heard.