When starting a dental practice, you will have a lot of choices to make and many opportunities to start out on the right foot. You need to get office space, fill that space with furniture and equipment, obtain technology, get your marketing going, and more. If you’re preparing to start a new dental practice, you’re…

Running a profitable dental practice can take a lot of work. Unlike many businesses, dental practices must operate an entire business on top of performing top-quality dental care. That’s why it is so important for dentists to be strategic with how they operate their practice. One of the best ways to make running a practice…

One of the best parts of operating Dental Hub 360 is getting the opportunity to work with industry-leading companies dedicated to helping your practice. One of those partners is Dental Intel, a piece of software that helps you track, analyze, manage, and grow your practice.  Even better, dental Intel works with your practice management software…

We started the Dental Hub 360 dental social media platform with big goals. Our free CE courses and dental forms gave dental professionals top-quality information. Our marketplace gave dental professionals a place to buy and sell equipment from each other. And our dental networking community helped dental professionals connect with each other no matter where…

A dental practice takes a lot of effort to run. Doctors have to manage a team, treat patients, market the practice, and so much more. Team members need to make sure they consistently do their individual tasks well and are great team players. One of the hardest parts about working in a practice is making…

Running a profitable dental practice where everyone is set up to succeed takes a team effort. When everyone’s skills, experiences, and interests complement each other and the entire team works together, every team member will be supported and set up to succeed. No matter what position, credentials, or experience you have, one of the best…

When you work in a PPO practice, you face different challenges than FFS practices. Your prices are set by insurance agreements, so raising rates or charging premium rates is not always an option. But that doesn’t mean you can’t increase productivity and profitability. As with most things, PPO practices enjoy benefits in addition to some…

Independent dental practices with lean teams sometimes struggle with the idea of having to compete against bigger, corporate practices. With lots of funding and other resources, big corporate practices can often cut their prices so low it’s hard to compete. Or, they give away a free T.V or offer low-priced cleanings. On the other hand,…

As dental professionals, we get a lot of training on how to care for patients. But most of us get little to no training on running a business—a necessary part of working in the dental industry. In fact, it’s one of the most important parts. After all, a practice can’t stay open if it doesn’t…

Many dental professionals invest a lot of time, money, and effort pursuing a career only to realize the career they chose isn’t one they want to spend their career pursuing. But after spending thousands of dollars in schooling—sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars—they feel obligated to use their degree even if it makes them miserable.…

How nice would it be to take your dream vacation because your practice is running smoothly and profits are high? And what about spending more time with your family because you can depend on your practice to be productive regardless of whether you’re there? And what about team members who struggle to take time away…

Having a good team is one of the most important factors when you are building a dental practice. Your practice can’t grow without productivity, and you can’t have productivity without teamwork. After all, how can you find a patient lead, schedule an appointment with them, give them treatment, and follow up with them to continue…