Dr. Eric Recker is a dentist, husband, father, keynote speaker, Elite Success Coach, author, pilot, mountain climber, and recovering triathlete.
For most of his dental career, he was convinced that the burnout he was feeling was just what happens to dentists and business owners and it led him to nearly sell his practice and walk away from dentistry.
In his second half of life, he is committed to helping people shorten the distance to becoming their best version and learning to #WINtheNOW through one-on-one and group coaching.
Would It Even Matter If I Wasn’t Here?
By: Eric Recker I froze. Where were those thoughts coming from and why were they in MY…
The Most _____ Time of the Year
By: Dr. Eric Recker Christmas is over. New Year’s is over. We have officially settled into the…
How Many Days Have You Missed?
By: Dr. Eric Recker This past weekend, I got sick. I will spare you the details, but let’s…
How To Win at Work & at Home
By: Dr. Eric Recker Check out this scenario. You have had a day. Again. They seem to…
This Is Just How It Is, Right?
By: Dr. Eric Recker I remember so vividly being in the throes of burnout. My life had…
The Dreaded Transfer Request (Part 2)
By: Dr. Eric Recker Your front desk sends a message to you in your treatment room. They…
The Dreaded Transfer Request (Part 1)
By: Dr. Eric Recker It’s a normal Tuesday, or as normal as they get in our world….
You Can Have This But You Can’t Have That
By: Dr. Eric Recker Don’t take me back too far! I need that neck pillow. That’s too…
We Can All Wear A Cape!
By: Dr. Eric Recker Monday morning 8 AM. First patient of the week. Maybe our mind is…
Solving Workforce Challenges by Extending Careers
By: Garrett Wilson The dental industry has been navigating a complex workforce puzzle: how do we retain great people, care for current team members, and plan for the future? Much of the conversation rightly centers around mental and physical exhaustion and how to support team members who are feeling burnt out. We’ve seen innovative strategies…
You Can Have This But You Can’t Have That
By: Dr. Eric Recker Don’t take me back too far! I need that neck pillow. That’s too far. I can’t breathe. Are you going to dump me back off the chair? All said as the patient is reclined to 65 degrees. This is going to be a heck of a procedure. I am going to…
3 Benefits of Collaborating with an In-House Dental Lab
By: Stephen Malone, DMD This Topic Originally Appeared On Pankeygram.Org. Dr. Malone granted permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers. Running a successful dental practice nowadays involves close collaboration with the dental lab. This is easily possible if you have the dental lab in-house because this simplifies the dentist-lab communication. Everybody can give their best…
Unveiling the Hidden Tactics of Dental Insurance Companies: How to Protect Your Practice and Your Patients
By: Angela Holland Dental insurance companies have long been criticized for their complex and sometimes opaque practices, especially when it comes to their Explanation of Benefits (EOB) documents. For both patients and dental practices, these documents can often be a source of confusion, frustration, and financial loss. Insurance companies, in their pursuit of profits, often…
QuickSplint: Predictable Diagnostics and Restorative Success
By: PankeyGramTopic Originally Appeared on PankeyGram.Org, who granted igniteDDS permission to share with our readers. Temporary occlusal splints are a great chairside solution, with a wide range of applications in our practice. An easy and effective splint that can be customized for each patient is QuickSplint, it fits in the anterior teeth only, from canine…
We Can All Wear A Cape!
By: Dr. Eric Recker Monday morning 8 AM. First patient of the week. Maybe our mind is on what happened this past weekend or the crazy schedule we have in front of us. Maybe it is just spinning. Spinning with all the things we do and all the hats we wear as general dentists. What…
Help! My Dental Assistant Keeps Giving My Patients Dirty Glasses
By: Ronda Holman It might seem like a small thing, but when a dental assistant hands a patient safety glasses that are smudged, dusty, or have splatter marks, it sends a loud message: “We don’t pay attention to the details.” In a clinical setting where cleanliness is everything, dirty safety glasses can instantly create doubt…
Rubber Dam Isolation: Maximizing Bond Strength to Enamel
By: Christopher Mazzola, DDSTopic Originally Appeared on PankeyGram.org. Dr. Mazzola granted permission for igniteDDS to share with our readers. Advantages of Utilizing Rubber Dam Rubber dam isolation has a lot of advantages to be used in dentistry, that are supported with many clinical studies. By making our everyday procedures easier, without having to worry about…
Why Updating UCR Fees Annually is Best Practice for Your Dental Practice
By: Angela Holland In any dental practice, one of the most critical components of financial health is the establishment and management of Usual, Customary, and Reasonable (UCR) fees. UCR fees are essentially the fees a dental practice charges for services based on what is typical for the area and within industry standards. These fees play…
Your License, Your Reputation, Your Responsibility: Lessons from Dr. A.R.
Closing the Series & Applying These Insights to Your Practice By: Candy Velez – CRDH, BSDH When you started this series, did you ever imagine you would gain so much insight from a single disciplinary case? The case of Dr. A.R. wasn’t just about one dentist’s mistakes—it was a window into the standards, expectations, and…