Strategies

Managing PPO Memberships and Associated Agreements. Today, dental insurance companies are working aggressively to expand their network footprints to include more dentists and more locations....

In the past, traditional marketing was about pushing a message out to as many people as possible and hopefully convincing even a small number...

Shortly after my “Seven Slides” article was printed in the previous issue, my phone started ringing off the hook. Doctors couldn’t wait to request copies of the slides.

For me, dentistry was not fun. I had my own practice with a decent number of patients, and I spent my days doing what I thought dentists did: checkups, fillings, and the occasional crown.

During my three years with Arrowhead, I have observed a significant shift in the dental market. While initially it seemed the industry was headed...

Dancing can be defined as “to leap or skip about excitedly,” or, “to take a series of rhythmical steps and movements.” In many ways the second definition relates to dentistry as well. Both activities require dedication, constant practice, and the ability to quickly read and adapt to a situation.

GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS WITH THE WORLD WIDE WEB. Consider the Following: Have you spent thousands of dollars on a website, only to be unimpressed with...

GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND IMPROVE YOUR PRACTICE. Since the 1980s, dental implants have been a reliable method of replacing missing teeth. However,...

AND MY PRACTICE HAS BENEFITED EVER SINCE. I was excited to read Dr. Bill Black’s article, “Making the Jump into Dental Implants” in the Spring...

TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF PATIENT TRANSITIONS.  The date is January 17, 1988. The Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos face each other on the Denver eight-yard...