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How to Help Your Patients Rewrite Their Bad Dental Experiences
Dental anxiety is a common fear among people and affects an estimated 36% of the population. Bad dental experiences can affect a person so strongly that they avoid the dentist either entirely or until there is a dental emergency. As general and pediatric dentists, it is our duty to provide oral healthcare in a safe,…
Read MoreIt Takes a Village: Supporting Your Dental Team to Create Office Success
Your dental team members are your biggest asset and success lies in looking after them. After decades of studying during college, dental school, and residency, your true challenge as a dentist is managing a dental practice. It takes a lot of work and experience to understand the nuances of managing a dental practice, but with…
Read MoreHow You Can Improve Your Patient’s Experience in Your Practice
Small changes can result in big improvements to your patients’ experience in your practice. Let’s be honest, going to the dentist is not everyone’s favorite thing to do. The sounds, the smells, the sensations, it can all be overwhelming for patients both young and old. These days, dental practices are doing their best to not…
Read More10 Things You Can Start Now That Will Add Value to Your Dental Practice
Improving Your Dental Practice With These Simple Steps Whether you are a young dental graduate looking to start a dental practice or a seasoned dental practice owner, you are always looking for new ways to add value to your practice. Dentistry is a constantly evolving field. Technology, materials, treatment guidelines, and expectations continue to improve…
Read MoreWhat Does Membership Really Mean at the American Orthodontic Society?
Why join the AOS? Dental organizations are one of the best ways dentists can remain connected to the most updated information in the field of dentistry. Depending on your area of expertise, you may be a member of numerous professional groups. If you are a general dentist or pediatric dentist trying to advance your career…
Read MoreAdd a New Area of Expertise to Your Dental Practice Without Adding Education Debt
Dentists are always looking for ways to enhance production and bring advanced dental techniques to their practices. Taking continuing education courses and implementing new techniques helps to increase annual production, but most importantly it delivers higher quality of dental care to your patients. One of the best, most cost-effective ways to add to a new…
Read More5 Reasons Pediatric Dentists Should Incorporate Orthodontics In Their Practices
Offer your pediatric patients comprehensive care. As pediatric dentists, there is no specialist that we work closer with than orthodontists. Pediatric dentistry and orthodontics go hand-in-hand as children and adolescents lose and erupt new teeth, experience malocclusions that need to be addressed, jaw problems that require treatment, and sleep issues that can be prevented if…
Read More5 Tools Every Pediatric Dentist Should Have in Their Tool Belt
A successful practice makes the dental experience fun for children of all ages and abilities. Pediatric dentists are like the ringmasters of the dental practice. This is because it takes extensive training, patience, and sometimes even a trick or two to safely and gently treat younger patients. While pediatric dentists treat babies, children, and teens,…
Read MoreGrow Your Dental Career With an Eye on the Future
Opportunities Abound for Dental Professionals A dental career is unique as it offers several opportunities that many dental professionals may be unaware of. Dentists (and patients) often think a dentist simply operates in a private practice working on fillings, implants, and dentures all day. While many dentists enjoy a long-lasting dental career as a solo…
Read More5 Tips to Avoid Doctor Burnout
Shift your approach in order to sustain a long-term career. Career burnout can occur for any professional, but is often linked to the dental profession because of its high-stress work-related circumstances. Dentists often struggle because of high education and practice loans, stressful patient loads, and a lack of a professional support system. Dentistry offers numerous…
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