Dental Training Blog
Top 5 Mistakes Dentists Make with Dental Team Training
Do you ever get push-back from your team about doing the things you ask them of them? The idea that you would get resistance from your team seems crazy since you are the boss, right? Does your team outright ignore your directions, or stare back blankly as if they will...
New Patient Phone Calls – Who Should Handle Them?
A dentist in our training program asked a very common question recently about new patient phone calls. I wanted to answer it publicly so everyone can benefit from the response. The Question about New Patient Phone Calls: Question:...
Using Photography to Increase Treatment Acceptance
Have you been confused about how to use photography to help patients understand their clinical problems? Showing patients what’s going on inside their mouth is more powerful than simply telling them. Pictures can illustrate a condition that you could never accurately...
Dental Front Office – Why Can’t I Find Good Team Members for My Dental Practice?
Day in and day out, I speak with dentists, dental front desk, dental practice managers, consultants, supply reps, and others who are either on our program or are considering enrollment for their offices or clients or colleagues. Many of these people face the same...
The 3 Essential Phone Questions to Ask New Dental Patients
There are many phone questions that a patient will ask when they call a dental office. Typically, untrained phone staff will immediately answer the patient's questions. But, once the patient gets their answer they tend to say thanks and hang up. ...
How to Respond to Negative Online Reviews (and How to Get More Positive Reviews)
Hi everyone! This topic was discussed in our student center forum and I felt the information and tips were so great I wanted to share it with the public. I am sure many of you are or will be dealing with this at one time or another. One of our All-Star offices...
Dental Teamwork
Dentists typically don’t have good protocols in place for the practice to run efficiently in order to encourage dental teamwork. The most important aspect of any dental business is the team! If your team has not been trained to optimally handle all aspects of the...
Dental Office Customer Service
Excellent customer service (or "patient service" if you prefer) is fundamental to providing an All-Star Patient Experience. And it isn't just the patient that benefits. Join us as we explore the role of service in working with patients and how it benefits the team. We...
Radical Branding
For any dental practice to get noticed—and patronized—in today’s oversaturated marketplace, it’s just not enough to blend in. Me-too-isms won’t cut it. Fitting in is a sure way to obscurity. You’re either extraordinary or invisible. In a word: RADICAL. This podcast will explore the steps that will lead your dental practice from brand obscurity to brand notoriety.
Maximum Energy: Fortify Your Day and Your Practice
ENERGY is the currency of life. It’s bank. It’s cash. Experts show it’s directly related to how much you can accomplish in a day. Want to walk into your home at the end of the day with the same energy as you left in the morning? Then this session is for you. Fortify your body’s natural VITALITY, end fatigue, and boost productivity.
Benchmarks of Personal Financial Success
One can discover that while you think your personal finances are in fine shape, the reality is different. Join us for this study club to explore issues surrounding personal financial success.
Case Presentation Formula with Eric Vickery
In this podcast, Eric Vickery will be sharing a process that will make case presentation simple and easy for anyone on the team. Focus 95% of your energy and time on what is important… and only 5% of your time on treatment discussion. Patients are so afraid the dentist will pressure them into doing something they don’t absolutely “need.”