Can women have a thriving career and still be a great mother and wife (if they choose to be, of course)? This has been a hot question over the past few years in the business world. With the growing number of women going into dentistry, it should also be a topic we, as women, discuss […]
A generally negative attitude. Inability to concentrate. Feelings of stagnation and frustration. Short temper. Constant exhaustion. Frequent boredom. Do any of these describe you at work? If so, you might be headed down the dark path of (unnecessary) burn-out in your dental career. Dr. Peter Dawson often says, dentistry is the most exciting hobby in […]
It is extremely common in today’s society for patients to be influenced by insurance companies. Patients often believe the insurance company is the last word when it comes to defining quality and necessary care. If you have ever had an unwarranted claim denial, a letter to your patient explaining you are trying to over-treat, suffered […]
When you have employees who are not performing up to standards, it can be really frustrating and cause a lot of tension in the practice. It’s also difficult sometimes to know how to deal with those situations. Transcription continued below…
From nearly 40 years of teaching dentists
In this week’s Dawson Quick Tip
Are you ever frustrated with the results that you’re getting in your dental practice? Wishing that they were better than they are? Or do you have situations where you’re having a communication with a patient, a team member, or even a family member? Well if so, I want to encourage you to ask yourself the […]
One of the simple tips that I want to share with you today is something that we do for marketing
So, a tip to keep improving and growing your office is to focus on the new patient experience. Every month you should be having monthly meetings. I would recommend that at least quarterly you and your office staff actually go through your office as if you were a new patient. Transcript continued below…
In this Dawson Quick Tip
When we think about scheduling for success, one of the things that we get asked about as a practice gets busier doing more complex things is where do you put the basic restorative: the DO filling that comes from hygiene or the occlusal that comes from hygiene? It can be problematical when you really start […]
In this Dawson Quick Tip
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