Dental Peers

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

She was simply part of a generation that had little to no trust in any large corporate entity. Externally, pretty much the only thing you could do was place an ad in the Yellow Pages…remember those? It is always interesting to observe how perspectives change from one generation to the next. So why this transformation?

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Dentistry Today

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In prehistoric times, it was about motivation and self-progress, observing and learning from others’ practices. Amber is a young woman who developed anxiety due to the difficulty this profession brings on, with little warning. This force, ingrained in our human evolution and genetic programming, clings to us and holds us hostage.

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Dentistry Today

MARCH 16, 2023

As a dentist, you obviously take the care and well-being of your patients seriously. It may seem contradictory to take dental healthcare lightly, but humor can definitely work when it comes to marketing. If you take it seriously. Sometimes the things that amuse us the most can get too close to the borderlines of good taste.

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Dentistry Today

APRIL 20, 2023

Henry Ford once said, “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” My only rule is that every failure must be followed by a post mortem, so that we learn not only WHY we failed, but WHAT we need to do differently next time. In my 20+ years in this industry, I have seen a lot of failures.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

MARCH 3, 2023

We do the same routine every time we brush. AND, no surprise, we miss the same places every time we brush. Know it takes a lot longer to get all the plaque off than if you use an electric toothbrush. Know it takes a lot longer to get all the plaque off than if you use an electric toothbrush. (I Brush, spit and rinse.

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Dentistry Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In February, everything is love-themed, making it a good time to think about how your practice shows love to its patients. A dental practice that takes patient feedback to heart will build loyalty and trust among its existing patients and attract more quality new patients. Patients don’t want to have to find another dentist.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JULY 5, 2022

Time for a little fun in the sun and easy, lazy days so thought I might share with you some yummy facts to lighten your day and make you smile big. And just in time for WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY! Interesting that they figured out how to take that seed and many steps later create something that tastes fabulous.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

MAY 30, 2022

A few of my favorite things. We all know what we “should” do- brush, floss, eat right, exercise, take vitamins, and on and on. You’ve likely heard that darn floss lecture for the umpteenth time. It’s time to change things up – a lot – if you do not want a new lecture. Got bleeding gums ? Once and for all.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 14, 2023

We have talked about the importance of nasal breathing, nasal health, mouth breathing, and then all things oral that are important for brain health. Oral health and wellness starts with the things we put in our mouths: food, water, breathing and of course oral tools. Brush gently in little tiny circles. The lowly toothbrush.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

APRIL 12, 2024

Answer: The first thing is, take it out. I get them to open and close several times, move their jaw forward and back over the splint or the anterior deprogrammer and get them to actually relax their muscles. By: Dr. Leonard A. You knew that already. The point is – the pain got worse. Now we can’t get rid of clenching completely.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Without that elixir of life- saliva-things in the mouth fall apart rapidly. The mouth becomes more acidic, and this pH change allows the “bad” bacteria and other microbes to flourish and grow, taking over the oral microbiome, crowding out the “good” bugs. Mouth sores and oral lesions become common.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

APRIL 12, 2022

I shadowed hundreds of hours and volunteered my time to be positive I was making the right decision. I will say I was never the same after I sat in the chair for the first time and performed my first cleaning. I found myself struggling a bit to focus during class (I think we can all relate to this a little bit).

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Dentistry Today

MARCH 31, 2023

Treasury Bill, but you will need to take action to have passive income during your retirement. They may offer the same 401(k)s, index funds, and stock market opportunities to all their clients just to keep things simple, stick to their company policies, and do what’s familiar to them. After all, this is “what everyone else does.”

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Dental Peers

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Someone with “experience” taking patient phone calls. Adequate experience” meant little to no training time…and that was good enough! Ensure there is time to extend a warm welcome! When the owner takes time to make someone feel welcome, that can have a strong impact. Adequate experience” was sufficient.

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Dentistry Today

MARCH 15, 2024

This may include names, social security numbers, and personal health information (PHI), among other things. A dental office can be sued multiple times by different parties for the same data breach. Q: Doesn’t my IT guy protect me from these little fines? Q: Can I be sued more than once for the same information getting out?

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 24, 2023

Chewing is something we take for granted and do it so automatically we never give it a second thought. Chewing is something we take for granted and do it so automatically we never give it a second thought. Little did you know, chewing is critical for helping the jaws, bones and faces grow properly and to their full genetic potential.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

MARCH 7, 2023

By: Vivian Summer The year has started on a positive note, and you’re likely taking stock of the previous year’s resolutions. So many things may pop up in your mind, such as getting a life insurance policy, furthering your education, upgrading your home, or even taking a vacation.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Technology is often added to practices with little or no team input. Yet when new things are added, whether in the form of a new Practice Management Software (PMS), to CAD/CAM dentistry, to imaging systems, team members who will be the primary consumers of the product, are sometimes not involved in the decision process.

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Dentistry Today

AUGUST 22, 2023

Word of mouth might open the door, but that door quickly closes when a potential new patron wants to get a bit more information and finds very little. Taking the time to develop a social media presence will give your practice an edge over all others in the area, which are not likely to be on social media at all.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

OCTOBER 3, 2021

In dental school, we are taught the technical skills that are required to be a dentist, but some of the most important skills to being the best dentist aren’t things you learn in a classroom. It is a rarity when things in dentistry go according to plan. Communication and interpersonal skills. Dentists are often a bunch of brainiacs.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

It’s time to get to know what is really going on in your mouth and mind your microbes. I thought I was eating correctly and exercising about five times a week. Let’s review the pillars of health- what it takes to become the “best you” for the rest of your life. How can we use this knowledge to be our best, healthiest self?

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Dentistry Gone Digital

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Tips When Preparing for The DAT Take Your Time The exam is timed, and they allow you to take up to 4 hours. In the three times I ended up taking the exam, I did not use the entire time for any of my attempts. Just a little fun fact for you. What is the DAT?

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Dental Peers

APRIL 5, 2021

It was right around this time in 2018, I presented before a group of dentists and office managers in Ottawa. Why wouldn’t it become more popular as time passed? Since that presentation, the little matter of the pandemic has certainly changed everything. Most of them were 45 years of age and older. What was their reaction?

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Baby kisses on their sweet little heads, breathing in the newborn scent- can life get any better? Just a little tiny bit of biological science – the sensation of the lips stimulates the brain into overdrive, releasing three “feel-good” hormones: oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine. What makes up the perfect kiss?

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 9, 2023

We take care of our hearts and know we should eat right and exercise. Now I suggest it’s time to add “brain health” to our dialog. The good news is it is 90% lifestyle so there are a lot of things we can do to prevent and heal this decline. your mouth). Your brain needs your immediate love and attention.

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Dentistry Today

APRIL 17, 2023

INTRODUCTION Do you ever stop to reflect that, as dentists, we are living in a truly amazing time? Take a moment, step back, and think about it. I view our teeth as tiny little temples within our mouths—the gateway to our bodies. We were all taught to cultivate certain beliefs in dental school.

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Delivering Wow

APRIL 13, 2021

As you plan your new year, working not just on building profits but also improving cash flow and time management can open many doors for your practice and your personal life. To achieve that ability, we must all do three things, in addition to setting profit goals, identifying new services, or technology investments.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

APRIL 12, 2021

It’s not that a snap-on smile is a bad thing. What are the top two things you believe most of your patents are concerned about? How about these two: Time and money? It also does it real-time. That is paying attention to what matters most to all of our Michael Strahans: Time and money. What could you? So name them.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Little did I know the fates had other ideas. Then went to sunny Florida to do my student teaching where I failed miserably- I knew little to nothing about being a dental hygienist so could not teach anything about dental hygiene. That was the furthest thing from what I was in reality doing. I was lucky. I should have been happy.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

JUNE 13, 2021

There are things that we all learn in school, and then there are things you learn only after you enter the real world of the profession that comes with experience. There are things that we all learn in school, and then there are things you learn only after you enter the real world of the profession that comes with experience.

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Off the Cusp

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time: 3 Minute, 33 Second When Mohamed Ali, DDS, was just out of dental school in 2018, he dreamed of opening a startup practice. Whenever I had a little time on the weekend or Friday afternoon, I was doing research and building ideas,” he says.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

APRIL 9, 2021

Some may feel like little bumps in the road, some like speedbumps, and some, hopefully very few, will feel like the road has disappeared. Let’s take a look at those lessons learned. In times of urgency, it is pedal to the metal, from the time you wake up until you go to sleep. As a dentist, you live and you learn.

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Carestack

JANUARY 27, 2021

“NO TIME” is the most common buzzword at the practice. Be it the provider, assistant, or the front desk staff, there is always so much to be done and so little time. The flywheel of work has slowly carved away time for anything else so much so that life becomes confined to the stress and pain of everyday practice management.

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Carestack

JANUARY 27, 2021

“NO TIME” is the most common buzzword at the practice. Be it the provider, assistant, or the front desk staff, there is always so much to be done and so little time. The flywheel of work has slowly carved away time for anything else so much so that life becomes confined to the stress and pain of everyday practice management.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

MAY 8, 2022

Time for a little talk about some very important numbers. May is National High Blood Pressure Education month so today’s post couldn’t be timed better. Here’s how I start my dental workday: I take blood pressure readings on every single patient I see, every single time, even if it is a short appointment.

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Off the Cusp

MAY 24, 2023

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time: 12 Minute, 5 Second What does it mean to put an emphasis on care? But the school didn’t have a program for that, so after a while they said, ‘Just take biology, and we’ll figure things out.’” His academic advisor introduced him to a dentist he later shadowed. “He

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Med Rank Interactive

AUGUST 6, 2020

I appreciate your time. So for us, it’s a different take on this whole pandemic and what we can do. Our part, from what I focus on, is kind of helping the public patients and preventing anybody from even needing to go to the hospital, and to try and take care of this stuff as much as we can on an outpatient basis.

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