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DSO Interview
We sat down with a young doctor who works for a DSO supported practice to explore the issues, attitudes, prejudices, and worries surrounding this career choice. DSO supported practices comprise 20% of the dental market, and some say that will rise to 50% in the next five years, so it is vital to understand what … Read More
June 16, 2016Question from a Reader
I had a fantastic FB messenger conversation the other day. Inspired, intelligent questions make for the best insight so I thought I would share, with Haidee’s permission. Enjoy! Haidee Henderson Cline: Ben, I saw you wrote for SmileDirectClub. Matt reviews cases for them and, despite my being open to industry innovation, I find this service in … Read More
June 15, 2016From Active Wires to Passive Income
By Dr. Aly Kanani & Dr. John McManaman The financial burden on a newly qualified health care professional is tremendous; having spent the first 30 years of their lives in training to become a professional. Spending money on university education and professional school, individuals will say lot of money must be spent by health care … Read More
June 15, 2016A Few Things I Wish I Knew When I Was a Young Doc
By Dr. Courtney Dunn 1. Practice where you are needed I was in dental and orthodontic school at a time where students were mesmerized with tales of young dentists moving to wonderful places and making more money than we even thought was possible. We heard of successful young doctors paying off practice loans years ahead … Read More
June 15, 2016Expand your mind
By Dr. Derek Bock Having a symbiotic relationship with a pediatric dentist has many benefits; both in business and patient care. Most orthodontists have been classically trained, where we kick the can down the road for comprehensive treatment and avoid 2-Phase treatment like the plague!! This is due in part to limited research on the … Read More
June 15, 2016Managing the pre-orthodontic patients: Is your recall/observation program working properly?
By Dr. Robert Haeger We spend countless hours trying to get new patients to call our offices, and that is hugely important to the success of an orthodontic practice. But equally important is what happens after the patients come in for their initial appointments. The TC conversion rate monitors the patients that you recommend for … Read More
June 15, 2016