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Do You Want To Have a Direct Impact on Your Patients’ Lives?
A primary goal of dentists has always been to enhance the well-being of their patients. Dentists strive to create healthy smiles that radiate confidence and transform lives. In this article, we’ll discuss the world of orthodontics—a field that offers a direct avenue to impact patients’ lives in big ways. By considering the integration of orthodontics…
10 Key Tips on Relating to the Parents of Your Pediatric Dental Patients
Improving Parent-Dentist Relationships When providing treatment in pediatric dentistry, communicating with the parents can be just as important as communicating with the patients themselves. Proper pediatric dental care calls for parent involvement, but doing so isn’t always easy. Follow these tips to improve the parent-dentist relationships at your practice. 1. Establish a comfortable, welcoming environment.…
5 Roadblocks Dentists Face in Continuing Education and How to Overcome Them
Continuing Education for Dentists Continuing education is an essential part of being a practicing dentist. Not only do you face certain requirements to maintain licensing, but you also have an obligation to continue developing to ensure that you provide the best care for your patients. However, continuing education for dentists isn’t always easy. Here are…
How Hands-On Learning in Orthodontic Continuing Education Can Help Build Competence and Confidence
Providing any kind of dental care requires a combination of skill, experience, and knowledge. To deliver the best for your patients, you need to be confident in all three areas. When pursuing orthodontic continuing education, make sure that the course you choose can instill that confidence, which requires practical hands-on learning. The Benefits of Hands-On…
3 Things for Dentists To Consider if They Want To Make an Impact on Their Patients’ Lives
Going Beyond Successful Treatment: How To Improve Patient Satisfaction Are you doing everything you can to ensure patient satisfaction? As a dentist, you’re responsible for both encouraging oral health and delivering a positive patient experience through your practice. If you want to have the most meaningful impact, then take a look at these 3 areas…
Why It’s So Important To Accommodate Neurodiverse Children in Your Pediatric Dental Clinic
Do you and your staff have the skills to provide proper care for every patient who comes through your door? As a pediatric dentist, you will find yourself treating neurodiverse children at some point. Knowing how to accommodate their needs and provide the proper patient experience is an essential part of pediatric dental care. What…
How to Increase Patient Retention at Your Pediatric Dental Clinic
Patient retention is just as important to the continued success of your practice as bringing in new patients. Building lasting relationships benefits not only your practice but your patients as well. A steady source of pediatric dental care can improve outcomes and provide the best patient experience. With the right approach, you can take deliberate…
Which Type of American Orthodontic Society Membership Is Best for You?
American Orthodontic Society membership provides a wide range of benefits for general and pediatric dentists. Continuing education courses, networking opportunities, and numerous resources make membership a tremendous asset. However, you should carefully consider whether membership is right for you. In addition, it’s important to consider which of our three membership categories best suits your needs.…
Are You Fulfilling Your Dreams With Your Vision for Your Dental Practice?
Your dental practice vision is an important part of who you are, both professionally and personally. However, the practical challenges of running a dental practice and the realities of life can often lead to your vision and career fulfillment taking a backseat. That doesn’t have to be the case if you take the right approach…
4 Reasons You Need To Stop Referring Orthodontic Cases Out and What To Do Instead
Why refer out for orthodontics if you don’t have to? As a general dentist, you likely come across a variety of cases that require referral to some type of specialist. Of course, one practitioner can’t have the skills and knowledge to handle every case. However, when it comes to orthodontic treatment, orthodontic CE courses for…
4 Reasons It’s Important to Shape Your Patient’s Orthodontic Treatment Expectations Properly
It’s not unusual for a patient to walk into their dentist’s office asking for a smile makeover—a Hollywood smile—that, while desirable, might not best suit their features. This isn’t to say that we can’t help them achieve an amazing smile that they will love, but a significant part of our role in shaping a patient’s…
4 Ways the Patient-Doctor Paradigm Has Changed Since the 80s
The dentist-patient relationship is the cornerstone of quality clinical care, and its significance has grown over time. We see it in article after article that stronger dentist-patient relationships correlate with improved patient outcomes, but what does that mean? It means that a positive and trusting relationship between the dentist and patient tends to lead to…
