Opening your dental practice on nights or on a weekend can be quite productive however considering evening or weekend scheduling is typically a solution to some problem in the practice that can be fixed by upgrading the management of your dental practice. Here are some points to consider: 1. Only do so if your lifestyle can handle it as you may discover ten years later you never had a life outside of dentistry. 2. Expect more problem patients. It seems the more you accommodate people the ruder and more demanding they are. 3. Demand for weeknights or Saturdays is regional. For...

I recently had a discussion with several dental consultants and dentists about what they would recommend or do to send condolences when a patient passes away. One recommended flowers because so many of the attendees would read the note that comes with the flowers so it was a good way "to get your name out there".  I personally was offended by that idea and found it self-serving. One of the dentists mentioned a handwritten card because it's more personal and takes more effort. I thought that was very good advice.

Places to look for new dental practice employees: a. dentalpost.com, dentaljobs.com, dentreps.com, and indeed.com b. Dental representatives c. Local Dental Societies d. Your current staff can be of help. They often know others in the area and who might be looking for a job. e. For assistants or hygienists: Call your sub list. Ask if any of them want a full time job. f. For assistants: Check Dental Assisting Programs g. Keep your eyes open! There are good people everywhere including your patients. I recall a client who observed a waitress at a local business who seemed really sharp. He offered to train her....

The two purposes of a dental office morning huddle are Problem solve anticipated problems in advance of the current day.  The team knowing where the practice stands in relationship to monthly goals and working together to come up with solutions to get on goal when needed. Not all practice owners want to set daily and monthly goals. I recommend doing so but, the practice owner decides.  The huddle also acts as a bridge for staff transitioning from their day to day lives to the business day.  Huddle Report Form: A customizable huddle form will be supplied to you. The form is gone...