Active Leadership
Tips for Effective Leadership in Your Practice.
Recently, I conducted a seminar on leadership for six dental practices. During an exercise, we created a flowchart,...
Prep for Success, Part 2: 8 Steps for Design, Efficiency, and Technique
This is the second article in a two-part series designed to help dentists optimize the way in which they approach prepping teeth for a...
Prep for Success, Part 1: Design, Efficiency, and Execution
A couple of times each year, I teach a course called “Beyond the Basics” with the Dr. Dick Barnes Group seminars. During the class,...
To Join or Not To Join?
What to Do When Considering Participation with a PPO.
About 15 years ago, our practice, Nankin Dental Associates, in Quincy, MA, participated in a number...
Seeing is Believing
Advantages and Implementation of Intraoral Cameras.
For a lot of doctors, the most difficult thing to do is to convince a patient to accept treatment....
Membership Has Benefits
Create and Grow a Successful In-House Membership Program.
Most dental practices would jump at the opportunity to reduce dependence on PPOs and build a loyal...
Surviving the Storms of Dentistry
Disaster-Proof Your Dental Practice.
I have been practicing dentistry in New Orleans, LA, for nearly 30 years, and I still enjoy the work. Initially, I...
Beyond Drill-and-Fill
Discover the Potential of your Dentistry.
When Amazon launched in Seattle, WA, in 1995, the online venture only sold books. But according to an April...
Travels with Dr. Barnes
A Comprehensive Guide to Treating Comprehensively.
For almost eleven years, I had the privilege of traveling around the country with Dr. Dick Barnes. We went...
Join the Dental Membership Club!
The Advantages of Dental Membership Plans.
Not long ago, I received a call from a longtime patient. He explained that his daughter, “Amber” (who lived...
