The Value of a Dental Office Employee Handbook
Whether you’re preparing to open or invest in a dental office — or have operated one for years — if you haven’t thought much about your dental office handbook, you should. It’s a living document designed ...
Read More Best Practices for Staffing Your Dental Practice
Attracting and hiring the best-qualified team for your dental practice might feel like an overwhelming task. And over 80% of dentists said they have struggled to find enough qualified people to staff their offices since 2020. ...
Read More 5 Tips for Managing Your Budget During Build-out
When you’re modifying a building to make it fit for purpose, the construction process can get pretty daunting and stressful, especially if you’re not experienced in design or construction. And understanding all the construction costs ...
Read More 6 Goals for your Dental Practice in 2023
Now that we’re a month into the new year, it’s time to look at some of the goals you’ve set for 2023. While January always represents a new beginning, you can review and refresh goals ...
Read More Dental Service Organization (DSO) Trends in 2023
The dental sector remained one of the healthcare industry’s fastest-growing segments in 2022 and the American Dental Association predicts that trend will continue this year. While dental practice ownership has declined from nearly 85% in ...
Read More Thinking Ahead: A Proactive, Resilient Approach to Dental Practice Management in 2023
As 2023 begins, the dental industry faces some interesting challenges and trends. While people are visiting their dentists for preventive care, those visits haven’t returned to pre-2020 levels. Inflation is also affecting dental cost trends, ...
Read More Projected Dental Health Care & Insurance Costs for 2023
The average dental patient pays between $300 and $500 annually, if all they need is a checkup and cleaning. But other dental procedures, like deep cleanings, cavity fillings, root canals, crowns, and dental implants cost ...
Read More Trending in 2023: What’s New in the Dental Device Industry
Dentistry has come a long way from its humble beginnings over 13,000 years ago. Imagine your dentist using stone tools to repair your front teeth, filling the cavities with bitumen — a tar-like substance with antiseptic ...
Read More Feeling the Pinch of Inflation
The current annual inflation rate from August 2021 to August 2022 was 8.3% — a slight improvement over the previous 8.5% rate. And unlike other economic influences, inflation acts like a “tax” on consumers and businesses. What’s ...
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