Dentaltown Magazine - February 2022

Articles
Enhancing Efficiencies Dr. Daniel Bird lays out a practical blueprint general dentists can follow to increase their productivity and efficiency, including creating a “no-wait” policy, and offering select same-day treatments and even one-hour crown appointments.
by Dr. Daniel Bird
Dr. Daniel Bird lays out a practical blueprint general dentists can follow to increase their productivity and efficiency, including creating a “no-wait” policy, and offering select same-day treatments and even one-hour crown appointments.
6 Steps To Consistently Maximize Your Productivity Dr. Derek S. Williams shares a half-dozen steps dentists can take to grow their business by at least 10%. It all starts with setting the right goals.
by Dr. Derek S. Williams
Dr. Derek S. Williams shares a half-dozen steps dentists can take to grow their business by at least 10%. It all starts with setting the right goals.
3’s a Charm Dr. John A. Wilde drills down to details about three ways general dentists can reduce chair time while avoiding income decline—and make their personal and professional lives more rewarding at the same time.
by Dr. John A. Wilde
Dr. John A. Wilde drills down to details about three ways general dentists can reduce chair time while avoiding income decline—and make their personal and professional lives more rewarding at the same time.
Reviews and Raises Today’s competitive job market has left many dental practices short-staffed as candidates decamp for higher-paying positions in other fields. As practice management advisor Sandie Baillargeon explains, it may be time for dentists to reconsider how they approach salary increases, even in the face of stagnant PPO reimbursements.
by Sandie Baillargeon
Today’s competitive job market has left many dental practices short-staffed as candidates decamp for higher-paying positions in other fields. As practice management advisor Sandie Baillargeon explains, it may be time for dentists to reconsider how they approach salary increases, even in the face of stagnant PPO reimbursements.
Bring Out Your Best Most dental practice compensation structures are 95% fixed and 5% incentive-based, but one that’s set up closer to 70/30 ensures that overhead increases only as the business does. Effective incentives can motivate your team as long as they’re structured to ensure a win-win.
by Jay Geier
Most dental practice compensation structures are 95% fixed and 5% incentive-based, but one that’s set up closer to 70/30 ensures that overhead increases only as the business does. Effective incentives can motivate your team as long as they’re structured to ensure a win-win.
Columns
Howard Speaks: It's What You Say—<em>And</em> How You Say It Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran says it’s time to update the old adage: Especially when it comes to patient treatment, it <em>is</em> what you say, and also how you say it.
by Dr. Howard Farran
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran says it’s time to update the old adage: Especially when it comes to patient treatment, it is what you say, and also how you say it.
Professional Courtesy: Powered by People and Technology Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi shares ways certain technologies can help you automate various processes and procedures in your practice.
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi shares ways certain technologies can help you automate various processes and procedures in your practice.
Departments
Continuing Education Update Dr. Howard Goldstein, director of continuing education, shares Dentaltown's latest CE offerings and most popular courses.
by Dr. Howard Goldstein
Dr. Howard Goldstein, director of continuing education, shares Dentaltown's latest CE offerings and most popular courses.
Poll: Endodontics Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on endodontics.
Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on endodontics.
Product Profile: Comfort3D Bite Splint Digitally designed, 3D-printed hard bite splint
Digitally designed, 3D-printed hard bite splint
Message Boards
What’s the Best Margin Style for Zirconia? Shoulder, Chamfer, Modified Chamfer? Which Bur? Townies trade tips and tool recommendations for creating optimal results in crown creation.
Townies trade tips and tool recommendations for creating optimal results in crown creation.
Aggressive Reactions to Nasty Social Media Posts This pediatric dentist wonders how to respond to a parent who leaves disparaging reviews that go “viral.”
This pediatric dentist wonders how to respond to a parent who leaves disparaging reviews that go “viral.”
Extras
Earned Placement: NTI Myths Busted NTI OmniSplint: Clenching treatment reimagined
by Dr. Stacy Ochoa
NTI OmniSplint: Clenching treatment reimagined

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