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…
It is absolutely possible to treat any case predictably and confidently.
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 […]
In this session of how to increase case acceptance, I want to focus on optimum restorative solutions. With that, when we’re talking about teeth, whether it’s a quadrant or an individual tooth, I want you to remember two words: strength and clean-ability.
In this Dawson Quick
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 […]
With Thanksgiving this week and the end of the year approaching, we naturally find ourselves reflecting on the year and the things in our lives that we are grateful for. We asked our faculty why they are thankful to be a dentist and here’s what they said…
By Daniel Midson-Short When dentists think about the reasons why patients don’t accept treatment, they don’t expect that they may be a major cause to the issue. Let’s consider a typical new patient exam scenario: You are seeing a new patient for the first time. There seems to be good rapport and friendly conversation. Being […]
So one quick tip that I’ve implemented into my office that had been successful is implementing a patient gift when they walk in for the first time. These can be super simple and not very expensive, but I’ve found it to be very successful for the patient feeling welcomed to our office and feeling […]
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