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8 Tips to Recession-Proof Your Dental Practice

It’s all too easy for entrepreneurs to look at the headlines warning about the economy and predicting financial doom and gloom. But forewarned is forearmed — and preparing for a potential recession makes good business sense, ...
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Evaluating and Choosing the Right Insurance to Protect Your Dental Practice

When we think of insurance, what comes to mind? Car, health, homeowners, and life insurance, right? But once you start digging into the different levels and choices of insurance under each of those broader umbrellas, ...
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Your Dental Practice Should Negotiate Insurance Fees

In the medical industry, insurance companies don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. In fact, some dentists receive up to 10% more than others for providing the same service. Why? Because of the reimbursement amount the dentist ...
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Qualities of a Good Dental Practice

Ogden Nash once said, “Some tortures are physical. And some are mental. But the one that is both is dental.” Unfortunately, a lot of people would agree. Dentophobia is real — over 75% of adults feel ...
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7 Tips For Running a Successful Dental Practice

So you’ve taken the plunge, done your research, signed the papers, and now you own a dental practice. What’s next? Whether you’re just starting your journey — or you’ve been in the business for a while ...
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Don’t Fall Victim to the Vicious Cycle!

In my 20 years in the dental field, I’ve seen it all — from small practices growing into successful multi-practices to practices launching with great ideas and enthusiastic doctors falling prey to a vicious cycle ...
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Smiling female dental professional reviewing financial documents at her desk, symbolizing the steps to building a successful dental business.

Creating a business plan for your dental practice

I bet when you went to dental school, you didn’t learn about creating a business plan. And yet it’s critical for you to have one for securing the financing you need. Without a plan, after ...
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