My Practice My Business Dental Podcast

Send us a text Delta Dental believes we make too much as dentists. More decreases from them, and other dental insurance plans, are on the way!  Support the show

Send us a text Dentists and dental office managers not reading the CDT Code Book cover to cover to operate their dental practice would be equivalent to a pilot not reading the pilot operating handbook of the aircraft they are going to fly. READ THE DANG BOOK! You don’t need other peoples adjunct books to…

Send us a text I recently saw an exchange of thoughts on a national dental office manager forum where the large majority of OM’s felt their docs should take digital images for free on patients where they could not locate their x-rays, pano’s, and other such pictures. IT’S NOT FREE TO THE DOC! Digital radiography…

Send us a text I interviewed Dr. AJ Stosich of Aspire Oral Surgery here in Utah. It’s always eye opening to get a specialists perspective on patient care, and AJ was kind enough to share his time with me to give all of us some great advice and jewels of wisdom with caring for our…

Send us a text I had a grade school teacher who taught me to be a leader, not a follower. I hope that doctors and office managers, and all team members will stop following blindly those who profess to know everything, and study on their own the truths about dental insurance, running their practices, and…

Send us a text A tribute to the men and women who serve our country, and who have given the ultimate sacrifice so that we can enjoy the freedoms our founding fathers built for us. With that said, learn the stages of team development taught in our military institutions, and throughout the business world. Support…

Send us a text Retention of patients, building and maintaining your dental practice, requires you to look at: -Thought Leadership-Office Culture-Branding, or fulfilling your promises to patients and staff-Consistency of your brand-Quality Improvement-Commensurate Pay These above topics are directly intertwined with retention of first time patients. The question we all need to ask ourselves is this:…

Send us a text Most would have us believe other dentists are our competition. However, our primary competition in dentistry is actually non-dental businesses that compete for our patient’s dollars. In other words, “Corporate America”. Learn how to give your dental practice the competitive advantage. Support the show

Send us a text It amazes me how often I run into dental team members who suffer from the “YNINDI” Syndrome. This syndrome is no respecter  of generations, dental team members, and often times includes the dentist. This syndrome can produce the “kiss of death” to any dental practice. Learn how to recognize it, and…

Send us a text Nothing is more powerful than hearing how an office manager pushed back with the insurance company, in a nice way, to benefit both the patient and the doctor she works for. Thanks to an “aSTUte, forward thinking Patterson Rep”, listen to her unique perspective and experience going through our Clinical Business…