Dr. David Little has been working with dental implants for nearly four decades. He’s seen the evolution of the processes, protocol, and tools dentists use to improve their patients’ smiles and how digital technology is making it easier than ever to incorporate implants into general practice. GPs should not be intimidated by implants, Dr. Little…
Full-mouth rehabilitation is at the center of Dr. Christian Yaste’s dental philosophy. He is the founder of Ballantyne Center for Dentistry and Charlotte Dental Implant Solutions in Charlotte, North Carolina. He specializes in cosmetic dentistry and wants general dentists to know they don’t have to shy away from full-arch implants. Dr. Yaste took many different…
Dr. AnnMarie Olson knows a lot about change. She grew up in Austin, Texas, a city that now welcomes over 150 new residents every day, and the growth of her dental career mirrors the city’s development. Dr. Olson started in dentistry earlier than most of us, working for her orthodontist at 15. This gave her…
Dr. Joe McEnhill sort of fell into dentistry. As a student in Belfast, he was torn between medicine and dentistry. But, he was meant to be a dentist. After all, his sister and both of his brothers are also dentists. He’ll jokingly tell you he’s the best of them because he has the most letters…
Dr. Nate Jeal is proof that the path to dentistry doesn’t have to be conventional. This “unconventional” path put him on many different journeys, and he quickly learned how taking control of one’s life can open up many different doors. Today, Dr. Jeal owns three dental practices, one of which he started from the ground…
You aren’t alone. Many dentists need help with business marketing. That’s where Cally Gedge, owner of Connect My Marketing, can help. Don’t worry — if you aren’t marketing savvy, this episode of Dental Slang is for you. Cally Gedge breaks down some key dental marketing terms, including retargeting and google pay-per-click, and discusses what different…
There was never a master plan behind Dr. Robert Martino’s successful transition from dentist to entrepreneur. He walked into some very fortuitous opportunities — including launching an aeronautical maintenance business with his tennis partner — and had the confidence to make some life-changing decisions. Having confidence in your decision-making is integral to the business advice…
Dr. Mike Grossman is here to give us a first-hand look at the ins and outs of being a multi-practice owner. Currently, he has 10 practices and is looking for more dentists who want to work and adapt to the multi-practice business model. By multi-practice we also mean multi-skilled, and utilizing orthodontics is one way…
Sales can be a dirty word in dentistry, but it doesn’t have to be. Dr. Bao-Tran Nguyen, co-founder of Fast Growth Practice, tells us about her approach to marketing that will actually get you excited about…shh… sales. Remember, we’re not selling something people don’t need. Therefore, your sales strategy shouldn’t be selling certain types of…
At the heart of Dental Slang, we are all about communication. How we talk to patients is one of the most important elements of our practice. And now that patients can find us on social media and research everything they need to know before they even come in for treatment, it’s vital that we know…