Office Life
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September 21, 2022The workplace has been evolving over the past few years, and the dental office is no exception. Making sure that employers and employees are on the same page can circumvent a toxic work environment potentially leading to passive-aggressive behaviour such as quiet firing or quitting.
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August 26, 2022
Fluoride continues to be our number one defence in the prevention and progression of dental caries. For those patients who adamantly refuse to use fluoride in any form, we must be knowledgeable in guiding them to alternative methods to increase their resistance to and prevention of caries. Prevention of dental caries involves many aspects. Primary prevention involves the etiology of ...
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August 25, 2022The potential patient pool will shrink during a recession, and an effective marketing strategy can bring patients to your dental clinic door before they go through your competitors. Instead of cutting marketing budgets, dental practices should look for lower-cost ways to market their dental practices. We've put together a list of low-cost ways to market your dental practice.
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May 05, 2022As oral health professionals, it's our responsibility to keep dental clinical contact surfaces clean and disinfected. At the same time, oral health professionals have a substantial investment in dental office equipment that they don't want to destroy with harsh chemicals. This is why it's important to look for cleaning and disinfecting products that meet or exceed IPAC standards and are also gentle enough to use on equipment. You can definitely have the best of both...
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April 14, 2022
Managing dental fear in children can be challenging. In my about 30 years working in dentistry, I have picked up some tips to help alleviate dental fear in pediatric clients. Yes, there is a business management side to a dental office, but we cannot be so wrapped up with the tight schedules that we lose sight of the importance and value in the role we play as dental professionals to make dental visits fantastic for every child.
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March 22, 2022
Great organization is key in any workplace environment, and it greatly relies on having established systems. In a dental office, the daily schedule, whether paper printed or on a computer monitor, is a masterpiece creation that the entire dental office team relies on every day. Without proper dental scheduling, there are many ways that time can be wasted in a busy clinic. And when time is lost, revenue and morale take a hit too.
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March 09, 2022Email marketing is an easy and effective tool that dental offices can use to promote specials, send reminders, and build a community around their brand. Today's email marketing strategies for dental offices is not a one size fits all approach. Modern email marketing strategies for dental offices is all about ...
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February 15, 2022
There is a current and robust trend to embrace all-natural products from what we eat, what we put in and, on our bodies, and lately, what we use for oral hygiene home care. We, as consumers, assume that natural products are better for our health and the environment. The vast array of dental products on store shelves along with internet and television advertisements flood our patients with the latest and greatest products....
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January 18, 2022
Dental professionals know that patients that use tobacco products of any kind have a higher risk of oral health issues such as oral and throat cancers, chronic gum disease, tooth decay, tooth abrasion, stains, bad breath, dry mouth, impaired taste and smell, and mouth sores that do not heal.
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November 11, 2021In sport, a huddle is an action of a team gathering, usually in a tight circle, to strategize, motivate or celebrate. It’s a tactic that is commonly used in American and Canadian football. the offensive team's huddle is almost always led by the quarterback, and the defensive huddle is typically led by one of the linebackers.