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News From The Wealthy Dentist #112: September 3, 2008

Nine Truths of Dental Marketing: Jim Du Molin
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Survey: Patient Excuses
"Sorry Doctor, I Can't Come in Because I Have a Toothache"
In this survey, we asked dentists about the funniest excuses they've heard from patients for missing appointments. The clear winner was the toothache defense: "My tooth hurts too bad to get out of bed." Other highlights include, "My windshield wipers aren't working and it might rain," "I had to go shopping for my daughter's bat mitzvah dress," and "I went a movie instead." Click to continue...

Special Lease Feature by Lewis Gelmon
Dentists Don't Sell Their Practices, They Sell Their Leases...
Dentists are shocked when I tell them that you don't really sell your practice; you sell your lease. It seems that more and more dentists are finding themselves caught in a classic landlord trap. Dentists who are in the process of selling their practice can find they need to pay their landlords tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to transfer their leases. Click to continue...
Dental tenant advocate Lewis Gelmon has reviewed thousands of leases for dentists since 1994.

What Your Patients Are Reading
Whew! $15 Million Dental Malpractice Award in Washington
In a jury trial, Washington State's Spokane County Superior Court awarded a stunning $14.8 million to a woman left disabled after a series of jaw operations left her jaw fused shut. The defendant's lawyer commented that it was the largest dental malpractice award he had seen in his 21 years of practice in the state. The oral surgeon is planning to appeal the verdict. Click to continue...

What's on My Bookshelf
The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less
Over a hundred years ago, an Italian economist stumbled upon what has become known as "the 80/20 rule." Author Koch expands upon that principle. Much as 20% of the population has 80% of the wealth, he argues, 20% of the work you do leads to 80% of the profit you make. Want to get the book?

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