By: Dr. James Wanamaker In esthetic dentistry, we are constantly surrounded by beautiful final results: case presentations, social media, and continuing education courses. You do not have to look far to find impressive veneer cases. And I understand the appeal;...
From Surviving to Self-Determined Series™, Part 2 By: Dawn Patrick, COO + Business Strategy Coach, IgniteDDS Missed Part 1? Read it here. Every December, dentists begin thinking about next year: "I want to produce more," "I want a better team," "I want less...
Lori Jureller is a luxury travel advisor with LuxRally Travel, specializing in personalized, high-touch travel planning. Fall is one of the best times to plan a getaway, and for dental professionals who have spent the year keeping everyone else's schedule...
By: Dr. Sable Muntean The Implant Restorative Playbook, Part 1 The surgeon calls to say the implant has integrated. The patient is excited, the schedule is open, and the case is now sitting squarely in your hands. For many general dentists, this is the moment when...
By: Dr. David Rice It's 10:17 on a Wednesday morning. You’ve got 3 minutes between patients. Your treatment coordinator needs you to approve a financial arrangement, your hygienist has a clinical question, your assistant wants to know whether she can order supplies,...
```html By: Lee Ann Brady, DMD, IgniteDDS This Article Originally Appeared On PankeyGram.org Caries risk is more than just brushing and flossing; it’s about understanding the delicate balance of the oral environment. Many patients assume that avoiding sugar is...
By: Candy Velez, CRDH, BSDH, IgniteDDS Dental Hygiene Coach Miss part 1? Read it here, "Would Your Hygienist Recruit for You?" We hear certain phrases so often in dentistry that we eventually stop questioning them. “That’s just dentistry.” The schedule is...
By: Ronda Holman Finding ways to streamline daily chairtime usually comes down to tweaking our four-handed dental handoffs, sharpening tray setups, or shaving a minute off procedure times. Yet one of the most impactful additions to a routine exam takes less than two...
By: Dawn Patrick, COO + Business Strategy Coach, IgniteDDS Part 1: Your Practice Isn't Stuck. It's Drifting. As the year comes to a close, many dentists find themselves asking the same frustrating question they've asked before: "How did we work this hard and...