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How To Market Your Dental Practice

How To Market Your Dental Practice

Marketing seems to be an impossible concept that sits somewhere between the summit of Mount Everest and the dark side of the Moon. I would not claim to be an expert but I do believe we can break this concept into simple tasks requiring little to no technical skill. The

Is Your Practice Performing?

Is Your Practice Performing?

I've had the priviledge of working with many dental practices: pre-startup to multi-location decamillion dollar operations. A common theme of any healthy business is understanding the numbers. In this article, we are exploring the "ideal" private practice numbers based on U.S. averages for general dental

Digesting Digital Dentistry

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Digesting Digital Dentistry

Before my dental career, I was a Psychology student at Cal State Fullerton. A professor shared a brief video experience that completely changed my perception of dental offices. In this video, the doctor used a wand-like camera to take 1000's of images recreating the 3-dimensional structure of a

Practice Profitability Formula

Practice Profitability Formula

Have you heard the saying "tripping over dollars to pick up pennies?" I have seen this in action. It is spending 5 hours to place an $800 supply order with 3 different vendors, saving $11.62 in the process. Now, I am not saying that saving money is

"Hidden" Problems In Your Practice And 4 Steps To Fix Them

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"Hidden" Problems In Your Practice And 4 Steps To Fix Them

Equipment emergencies are expensive and frustrating. Eliminate stress by implementing these 4 steps!

Find Dental Manufacturers Here!

Find Dental Manufacturers Here!

Comprehensive List of Dental Manufacturers

10 Minutes to Skyrocket Dental Production

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10 Minutes to Skyrocket Dental Production

If I asked for $1 in exchange for a brand new $20 bill, would you take that deal? Most would answer “yes” every single time. However, after surveying many dental practices I found that that about 80%+ answered “No.” Seems crazy, right? Let me elaborate on this metaphor… The Morning

The $70K Tax Refund of 2022

The $70K Tax Refund of 2022

**Disclaimer: I am not a tax professional. I post this to encourage you to seek guidance from a dental specific tax professional. I am not offering advice and this should not be considered a representation of law or an interpretation of the Tax Code.** What is the Employee Retention Tax

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Dental Equipment Maintenance (Check List)

Dental Equipment Maintenance (Check List)

A.M. DAILY 1. Turn on office water valves. 2. Turn on vacuum and compressors. 3. Turn on nitrous oxide and oxygen tanks. 4. Flush water through handpiece and syringe water lines (on self-contained water systems, fill bottles and flush). 5. Check sterilizer water or solution levels. 6. Fill ultrasonic

The Dental Start Up (Pandemic Timeline)

The Dental Start Up (Pandemic Timeline)

This is an exciting time. You're beginning to start off on your own in the face of a global pandemic. Although, much has been affected we can help you get through the process. Below is a realistic timeline of events for a dental practice startup. 12 Months+ Prior

PattersonDental.com User Guide

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PattersonDental.com User Guide

Orders, Returns, Tracking, Invoices, and More For all functions you will need to go to www.pattersondental.com [http://www.pattersondental.com] and enter your username and password. Orders The website displays your purchase history under “My Catalog” below the large search bar at top. If you have a “formulary”

How You Can Save Thousands on Dental Supplies

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How You Can Save Thousands on Dental Supplies

Supplies… Can’t live without them, but it is often the cause of dental team nightmares. At least daily I hear of concerns regarding the time it takes to place orders, running out of bone graft before the 2 o’clock extraction, misplaced and expired products, etc. Over the years