Katie Klaes

Katie Klaes

Katie has practiced general dentistry for 8 years and in her free time enjoys traveling, reading, and exploring Indy with her cavapoo Remy.

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Slowing employee turnover in the dental industry

By: Katie Klaes The hospitality industry was known for high employee turnover even before the pandemic. Dentistry…

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How to Have Great Customer Service

By: Katie Klaes Disney is commonly referred to as “The Happiest Place on Earth.” People visit Disney…

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how to attract quality employees for your dental practice

“Google it”

By: Katie Klaes Once a company’s name becomes a verb, you know they have made a huge…

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attract and retain great dental employees

How Dental Practices Can Attract & Retain Great Talent During the Great Resignation

By: Katie Klaes “I’m sorry, we are short staffed. Could you come back another day?” I was…

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3 things you can do to take care of your mental health

By Dawn Patrick | May 28, 2021

Whether we’re living in a pandemic, adjusting to life after COVID-19, or just trying to get through the day, there are times when we all need a “mental break” and need a few moments to change our thought patterns and deal with the pressure we may be feeling at the moment.

Compensation plus benefits: Real talk for someone starting out in a dental practice

By Bruce Bryen | May 24, 2021

For those dentists just out of dental school or in the process of changing jobs as an associate from one dental practice to another, think of the power that is possessed when interviewing for that position.

Lit leadership lessons: The power of creativity

By David Rice | May 24, 2021

By Amisha Singh, DDS We are STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) people. We like numbers. Our problems have one solution. Right and wrong are our anthem. That doesn’t sound very accessible, does it? Well, that is because of how STEM has traditionally been taught. There are elements of these fields which are a little…

3 Steps to Stop Cancellations in Your Dental Practice

By David Rice | May 24, 2021

Is your dental practice having problems with cancellations in a post-COVID world? Dr. David Rice is here with some advice that can help your business.

How to Avoid Some of the Biggest Dental Real Estate Mistakes

By Ken Jorgenson | May 15, 2021

How can you avoid some of the biggest real estate mistakes when it comes to your dental practice? Ken Jorgenson of CARR.us is here with some advice.

How to Give a Painless AMSA Dental Nerve Block

By David Rice | May 14, 2021

Giving a painless AMSA nerve block is paramount in any dental esthetic case. It’s also a major efficiency win in treating multiple anterior teeth.

Zirconia: What Your Dental Lab Isn’t Telling You

By David Rice | May 10, 2021

By: Dr. David Rice As we all know, Zirconia is just one type of dental material at our disposal as dentists today. Do you know what I love about my dental lab? They speak the truth, the whole truth, and everything around the truth. Thank you, Bonadent! I was reminded of that as I spoke…

How dentistry helped solve an ancient murder

By Dawn Patrick | April 26, 2021

It’s the stuff that you love to watch on Netflix with the lights turned down. It revolves around a murder mystery from long ago that there were plenty of ideas about, but no concrete proof of exactly what happened and why. There were plenty of guesses and theories, but it took dentistry to crack the…

Maximize your profitability through dental real estate, part 2

By Ken Jorgenson | April 16, 2021

In part 2 of this series, we will continue discussing how to maximize your profitability through dental real estate.

Let’s talk Michael Strahan and smile design in your dental practice

By Dawn Patrick | April 12, 2021

Michael Strahan’s dental-related April Fools’ Day joke got us thinking about the options that could be available to him with today’s dental technology.