One of the best ways to attract and retain high performing team members is to make sure leaders and team members are on the same page and speaking the same language. Practice owners and team members speak two different languages. What’s important to one is not that important to the other and vice versa. We…

Everyone is on social media these days. As of January 2020, there were 3.8 billion people on social media in the world. That’s more than half of the global population. It makes sense that an ad campaign on social media can advertise your dental practice to thousands and thousands of people in a matter of…

As dental professionals, we expect ourselves to be practicing dentistry for a living. But we often find ourselves overwhelmed by all of the things we need to do that aren’t dentistry. If we want to keep our practice afloat, however, we need to be productive in those areas too. We can’t sustain ourselves just by…

Dental hygienists are one of the most crucial players in your practice’s growth. Oftentimes, they’re producing 30% of the practice’s revenue or more. With such an important role to play, it’s no surprise that they can get burnt out or overwhelmed. That’s why there are groups like the Trapped in an OP Facebook community, where…

Some of us get lucky and our practice naturally evolves into the practice of our dreams. Some of us, however, don’t get so lucky. Our practice becomes a source of stress, that never seems to be doing as well as it should be, and we can’t wait to retire. If you feel like the latter,…

Competition is tougher than ever for dental practices. With DSOs and corporate practices popping up all around us, it is more important than ever to build a brand that helps you stand out. The thing is, while big corporate practices appeal to many patients by selling dentistry at cheap prices, many patients feel more like…

There’s no denying that dentistry is tough. Whether you’re a front office team member, a dental hygienist, a dental assistant, or a dentist, you’ve got a job that can put you under a lot of pressure. The fast-paced lifestyle of dentistry can leave any dental professional so stressed that they feel physically exhausted and emotionally…

Many of us entered the world of dentistry to change lives by improving the dental health of patients. However, once in the profession, we learned that owning or working in a practice means we must also operate a business. If we can’t run a business effectively, we won’t be able to stay open, support our…

As dental professionals, we’re so busy making a difference in our patients’ lives that we often forget to take care of ourselves.  We spend the bulk of our time sitting in chairs, which means we don’t get much physical exercise. We have hectic schedules, which can leave us feeling stressed, flustered, and overwhelmed. The lifestyle…

We live hectic lives in the fast-paced world of dentistry. There are always patients to take care of, team members to support, and practices to run. It’s hard to find time to take a break from it all—especially to pursue something unrelated to our current work or home life. That causes way too many people…