PennWell Dental Group

PennWell Dental Community

All Blog Posts (316)

Search Blog Posts

Kevin Henry How I learned first-hand about being a raving fan

You know the term “raving fan?” It’s something all dental offices (and all businesses for that matter) are trying to find and create. We all want “raving fans” for whatever we’re doing, whether it’s supporting a cause, cheering for a team, or promoting a business. Recently, I received a first-hand lesson in what it takes to create a raving fan.

… Continue

Added by Kevin Henry on February 7, 2010 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Randy Pigg Conscious Sedation Provider Course Atlanta, GA Feb. 27, 2010

Conscious Sedation Consulting is offering a comprehensive didactic continuing education course on the administration of conscious (moderate) sedation and analgesia. This course is appropriate for all non-anesthesia dental providers who are involved in the administration of sedatives and analgesia. Course has been developed in accordance with core principles described in National Accrediting Organization Standards and specialty society guidelines. Course meets and exceeds the New CE requirement… Continue

Added by Randy Pigg on February 3, 2010 at 10:01am — No Comments

Richard H. Nagelberg More on gingivitis

So it turns out that gingivitis is not really an early form of periodontitis. I am beginning to think my nickname should be Dr. Heresy. I have done a fair amount of research recently on this topic and gingivitis is actually the gate keeper to periodontitis, not a mild or early form of it. We know this through several avenues of information. From a tissue level perspective, gingivitis is primarily a T cell mediated response and periondontitis is primarily a B cell and plasma cell mediated respons… Continue

Added by Richard H. Nagelberg on February 2, 2010 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments

Yin Chew A Story about Making Choices

Two Clear Choices... What would you do? Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. Question is: Would we have made the same choice? At a fund raising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: 'When not interferred with by outside influences, everything nature does, is do… Continue

Added by Yin Chew on February 2, 2010 at 5:31pm — 3 Comments

Fred Joyal The Truth About Emergencies

You’re no doubt very familiar with this situation: You get a call a few minutes before you’re heading home on a Friday night. The caller isn’t a patient of yours. In fact, he hasn’t seen a dentist in years. He’s broken a tooth, is in extreme pain and doesn’t have a lot of money. He’s not sure if he can afford to have his tooth fixed, but hopes you might be able to prescribe him some pain medication to help him get through the weekend. Most dentists would receive a call like this and immediatel… Continue

Added by Fred Joyal on February 2, 2010 at 2:08pm — 5 Comments

Ann M Spink DDS My Journey thru Dentistry

I started my journey by graduating from Diablo Valley College with a degree in Dental Hygiene. With great enthusiasm I went to work for a general practitioner and a periodontist. I really loved the work, especially the perio office. I set up and directed the patient care program, working with patients and other staff members to create an awsome patient education and home care program. The program was very patient compliant and as a result very successful. I credit a lot of the success to using a… Continue

Added by Ann M Spink DDS on February 2, 2010 at 1:25pm — No Comments

Cindy Fallsen plans

What types of Dental Plans do you guys accept? Some Dental Insurance is very complicated and requires lots of paper work. Other plans are very simple. Which ones do you guys find the most friendly to new staff? Which plans do you find hard to learn? Any tips or advice welcome. Continue

Added by Cindy Fallsen on February 1, 2010 at 9:22pm — 2 Comments

Morgan Pace Resources for a Practice Owner Preparing to Interview Associate Candidates

Here are a few helpful resources for a practice owner or practice administrator preparing to interview associate dentist candidates. For more up to date tips and helpful information, follow up on our Facebook fan page, Twitter, or on our blog. A candidate version is available… Continue

Added by Morgan Pace on January 28, 2010 at 8:38am — No Comments

Dr. David Galler Teeth Whitening in Manhattan, NY

Your teeth can darken over time. Changes in the color of your teeth can be caused by a variety of factors such as diet- certain foods and beverages (like coffee, tea, soda, certain juices and red wine) can stain teeth. Other known factors for discoloration may include childhood medications or illnesses, tobacco use or improper oral hygiene. Restoring your natural brighter white smile is a priority for our dental whitening team. We can provide a variety of options for whitening your teeth. Tooth… Continue

Added by Dr. David Galler on January 26, 2010 at 11:39pm — No Comments

Kevin Henry How one Maine dentist is using his Web site

I recently wrote a blog post after talking to a dentist in Boise, Idaho, about how he used his Web site (You can read it by clicking here). In my continuing series on dentists and how they use their Web sites, I want to introduce you to Dr. Robert Nelson of Falmouth, Maine, a community located just north of Portland. I came across Dr. Nelson's Web site and found it to be very clean, crisp, and per… Continue

Added by Kevin Henry on January 26, 2010 at 4:16pm — 1 Comment

Alex Moore JPEC: Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Hey there! My name is Dr. Moore and I specialize in General Dentistry. I have completed and found these CMEs to be very useful so I thought I’d share them with everyone. Here’s a description of what they’re about: “Joslin Diabetes Center, through the Professional Education Department, produces continuing medical education (CME) for healthcare providers involved in all aspects of diabetes care. In line with this vision, Joslin has developed a comprehensive, longitudinal platform for Performance… Continue

Added by Alex Moore on January 25, 2010 at 2:18pm — No Comments

Affordable Dental Implants Affordable Dental Implant Care

Dental consumers sometimes think that a dentist who charges more may provide the best dental implant care. This attitude stems from the often-held belief that if something is expensive it is automatically better. I do not believe this logic is applicable in choosing from whom and where you will obtain dental implant care. You, the potential dental consumer, should learn what exactly you are paying for, especially when you select pricy versus afforda… Continue

Added by Affordable Dental Implants on January 21, 2010 at 3:30am — 1 Comment

Stewart Gandolf Are dentists beginning to market again?

In a recent blog post, I wrote that my firm has seen an explosion of inquiries about marketing since Jan 1. I don't know if that is a trend yet or not, but I can say that none of the dentists who are calling us are excited about our supposed "recovery." Rather, they are sick of passively waiting. What do you think? BTW the full post is here http://www.gandolfsmarketingmag… Continue

Added by Stewart Gandolf on January 19, 2010 at 10:49pm — No Comments

Kevin Henry Just because you fail doesn't make you a failure

I just returned home from attending service at Destiny Church in Broken Arrow, Okla. During service, a video was shown of an interview with Noble Doss, a legendary receiver for the University of Texas in the early 1940s who went on to win a world championship with the Philadelphia Eagles. You can watch the video by clicking on the link below. click here to watch the video I'll have to admit this morning was the first time… Continue

Added by Kevin Henry on January 17, 2010 at 11:14am — 8 Comments

Fred Joyal Let's Talk Loyalty

Legendary film producer Samuel Goldwyn once famously said that he’d take 50 percent efficiency to gain 100 percent loyalty. While I highly doubt he was talking about dental practices, the sentiment applies to our industry in a big way. Patient loyalty is essential to dental practice success. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “My patients are loyal to me.” But the truth is, while the majority of your patients may be satisfied with you as their dentist, that doesn’t mean they’re loyal.… Continue

Added by Fred Joyal on January 15, 2010 at 2:07pm — 5 Comments

Darrell Pruitt HIPAA discussion on Facebook

I posted the following comment on Dental Law Attorney Facebook. So far, they haven’t kicked me off for asking questions about HIPAA. I like that. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dental-Law-Attorney/193990634171?v=wall&ref=mf#/pages/Dental-Law-Attorney/193990634171?v=wall&ref=mf May it please readers - I humbly offer what this amateur disc… Continue

Added by Darrell Pruitt on January 14, 2010 at 8:46pm — 7 Comments

Dr. Michael Schuster What is true WEALTH?

Everyone has his or her own perspective regarding money, wealth and riches. The perspective depends partly on how you were raised, your parents’ relationship with money, what you’ve observed, what you’ve experienced, your teachers, mentors and guides, with whom you spend the most time and how much you’ve been impacted by media. In America, where we are preoccupied with money and the accumulation of it, most people associate wealth with money – lots of money. But the wealthiest man in the world,… Continue

Added by Dr. Michael Schuster on January 13, 2010 at 11:04am — 2 Comments

lee w Is it true?

I'm wondering if dental insurance vs temporary medical insurance of any kind will cover patients dental care the best. Complications from heart surgery or any surgery for that matter, changes the insu… Continue

Added by lee w on January 11, 2010 at 8:01am — 1 Comment

Benjamin Thomas Ellis, D.D.S. Your practice is only as good as your dental team!

How many of you have made the wrong choice in hiring a new staff member? I have made many over the years. I now represent the leading psychology based assessment company in the industry. We excel at competancy -based employee asseessments for our clients. Our assessment tools can help you to think of attibutes you did not know that you wanted for a specific job' We have been the leading employee assessment company for business and industry for over 70 years and we now have a complete program fo… Continue

Added by Benjamin Thomas Ellis, D.D.S. on January 9, 2010 at 2:48pm — 7 Comments

Christine Taxin Starting the New Year

Hi, I am putting together new ideas to add the Planner. If anyone would like to submit a new idea for an office please email me at ctaxin@links2success.biz Continue

Added by Christine Taxin on January 7, 2010 at 10:40pm — No Comments

Featured Blog Posts

View All

Latest Blog Posts

Most Popular Blog Posts

Blog Topics by Tags

Monthly Archives

2010

2009

2008

Videos

Pruitt's Platform

D. Kellus Pruitt DDS
General dentist in Fort Worth, Texas. I surround myself with the most wonderful staff and the kindest patients in the nation. It is our mutual confidence and respect that grants me the freedom to stand nose-to-nose with anyone in the marketplace. I’m blessed. And I like to write.

Badge

Loading…

Get Badge

© 2010   Created by Admin

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy  |  Terms of Service