The old Verizon’s commercial in 2002 with the actor Paul Marcarelli harped: “Can you hear me now?” The whole point was to wake up the public to the fact that for a lot of us, we can’t hear if we choose the wrong carrier or phone network. Verizon’s point was that no matter where you were, they had the answer. On the other hand, if you go ...
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Every time I speak to an audience or have a telephone call with a doctor, one resounding question pops up: “What do I need to do to survive the next 5-10 years in Dentistry?” That’s a great question, and one that each one of us needs to be asking. It could be a fatal error to think that after making it through three recessions and seeing ...
Read MoreWill corporations win the dental business model? I guess there is no way to be sure, but if we look at pharmacies, vision, and medical models it is a sure thing. The only item in question would be how long it will take. I think the independent practice of the future will have to take on the things corporations do well, while also adding the ...
Read MoreThis email came to one of our Summit Practice Solutions coaches working with a very successful Pediatric Specialist recently. Can you please ask Dr. Abernathy what he thinks about the future of dentistry? Will it be all corporate soon?? Will private practices be gone in the next decade?? There are so many corporate multi-specialty practices ...
Read MoreThe year is now half over and that means you have just 6 months remaining to make 2016 the best year ever for your practice. Most of us are still reeling from three recessions in a row and the ever-changing challenges of the new dental economy. It is probably just a coincidence, but I have had a lot of calls and discussions about staffing over the ...
Read MoreMarketing comes in all sizes and shapes. In fact, you could say that everything we do from location, hours, answering phones, systems and any form of potential patient encounters is actually some form of marketing. I wanted to go back and help you prioritize you marketing budget and hone in on “print” marketing as a viable and important way to ...
Read MoreI am just one of those people that seem to be obsessive about little things. For a dentist, especially clinically, that can be great. But sometimes it’s a little frustrating. BEST for Dentistry continues to gather together dentists who want to preserve the independent practice of Dentistry while struggling with the reality of insurance and ...
Read MoreI get some semblance of this statement or question every week: “How would I really know if I am cut out for starting and owning my own practice? “ “Excitement and fear are my beginning criteria because starting a business (Dental Practice) is not for everyone and you better be darned sure that you will like it before risking a lot of ...
Read MoreWe have a guest article this week from Dr. Alan Wickenhauser. Among his many professional accomplishments and endeavors, Dr. Wickenhauser lectures for Kerr Corporation, has been published in Dental Products Reports, and holds a patent for co-developing a novel new topical anesthetic. (MG) My dad told me once when I was a child that “hard work ...
Read MoreWe have identified what corporations do well, and how demographics of our own profession will accelerate the demise of the independent practice of Dentistry. We now need to look at what will save our profession. The only way for the 76% of dentists that work solo to survive the next 10 years is to start down the path of adding a doctor to your ...
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