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Dental Management & Marketing: Fun – or No?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys | No Comments »
Dentists are split over dental marketing and management -- almost half hate those responsibilities, but just as many say they sometimes enjoy them."I hate the management, but like the marketing," ... Read more..Dentist Satisfaction with Dental Associates
Monday, June 21st, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys, Practice Management | 2 Comments »
Many dentists have been left unsatisfied by their dental associates, this survey found. Of the dentists who have had associate dentists (71% of respondents), 31% have been mostly satisfied, 46% ... Read more..Dentists with Sex Appeal: Hollywood’s New Obsession
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Posted in Funny Dental News | 4 Comments »
The entertainment world has been abuzz in the past week with news of not one but two stars soon to play sexy dentists. Jennifer Aniston will appear in the upcoming movie ... Read more..One Dentist in Three Accepts Medicaid (video)
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 Posted in Dental Videos | 2 Comments »
Two-thirds of dentist respondents do not accept Medicaid payments, this survey found. General dentists are three times as likely to accept Medicaid as are specialists. In addition, the majority of rural ... Read more..Best Tooth Whitening Methods Revealed by Dentists
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 Posted in Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Surveys | 3 Comments »
When it comes to teeth whitening, dentists say custom-fit bleaching trays for at-home whitening are the most effective option. Three-quarters of the dentists in this survey said it works great. ... Read more..Dentists, Sports Cars & Porsches (video)
Friday, May 21st, 2010 Posted in Dental Videos | 2 Comments »
Dentists all drive Porsches! Well, not quite, but 60% of dentists responding to this survey admitted they have owned a sports car.And fully one in four dentists in this survey ... Read more..Dentist Treatment Options: NY Opposes Patient Quotas for Dentists
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Posted in Dental Editorials | 1 Comment »
Dentists and dental associations were outraged last year when Invisalign announced that dentists would only be able to offer the orthodontic treatment if they began at least 10 cases per ... Read more..Dental Molds & Digital Dental Impressions
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys | 5 Comments »
Digital dental impressions are now used by one in three dentists, this survey found.Another 25% of dentists plan to incorporate intra-oral digital impressions in their practices. Read more..Laser Dentists: 4 of 5 Are Happy with Their Dental Laser
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys | 4 Comments »
Laser dentists like their dental lasers. In this survey, 80% of owners reported they are happy with their laser. Of the 43% of respondents without a dental laser, just over half ... Read more..Dental Peer Review Boards Disappoint Half of Dentists (video)
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 Posted in Dental Videos | 1 Comment »
Dental peer review boards have disappointed half of dentists, this survey found. Remarkably, though 51% of general dentists reported problems with dental boards, only 14% of specialists did. "Far better than ... Read more..CEREC May Not Be Effective Dental Marketing
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys | 15 Comments »
Dentists are split over whether CEREC is an effective dental marketing tool. In this survey, 58% of dentists said the name "Cerec" means nothing to the average dental patient. But among ... Read more..Invisalign Drops Case Requirements for Dentists
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 Posted in Braces, Dental Editorials | 9 Comments »
Dentists reacted with anger to Invisalign's announcement that dentists would only be able to offer the clear aligners if they started at least 10 cases per year. Well, Invisalign has taken ... Read more..Dentist & Dental Patient Romance (video)
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 Posted in Dental Videos | No Comments »
One dentist in five reports having been romantically involved with a patient, found this survey."Totally inappropriate," declared a dental hygienist. Read more..Invisalign Rules Anger Dentists
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 Posted in Braces, Dental Surveys | 14 Comments »
Dentists are upset about new regulations that require every Invisalign dentist to begin at least 10 cases per year. In this survey, 83% of dentists (and 79% of orthodontists) objected ... Read more..Dentist On-the-Go: Mobile Dental Vans
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 Posted in Dental Editorials | 1 Comment »
Dentists don't always practice in an office... Last week we talked about house call dentists, and this week we're moving on to mobile dental vans. Mobile dentist vans - ... Read more..Dental Practice Production Drops for 1 in 2 Dentists
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys, Practice Management | 4 Comments »
One dentist in two reports decreased dental practice production in the past year - to the tune of nearly 20%, according to this survey. But for 31%, dental production has increased ... Read more..Braces Patients and the General Dentist (video)
Friday, April 9th, 2010 Posted in Braces, Dental Videos | 1 Comment »
There is lots of variation among dentists when it comes to referring braces patients out to an orthodontist. While 1 in 4 treats most braces patients themselves, 1 in 3 ... Read more..The House Call Dentist
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 Posted in Dental Editorials | 5 Comments »
The dentist who makes house calls is an idea so old-fashioned that it's cutting-edge again.Bay Area House Call Dentists, for example, "specializes in working with seniors and people with disabilities ... Read more..Dentist Missed Appointments Fees Average $50
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys | 1 Comment »
Miss a dentist appointment and it could cost you $50. That's the average missed dentist appointment fee reported by dentists in this survey.However, 30% don't charge a fee for missed ... Read more..Missed Appointment Excuses (video)
Friday, April 2nd, 2010 Posted in Dental Videos | 4 Comments »
Dentists hear a lot of excuses from patients with missed dental appointments. In this survey, we asked about the funniest ones. The toothache defense won, hands down. "My tooth hurts too ... Read more..Dentists Disappointed by Dental Graduates
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys | 14 Comments »
When it comes to dental school graduates, only one dentist in two is satisfied. Overall, dentists graded recent dental graduates at about a C+.Half of survey respondents report that they ... Read more..Dentist Office Romance for 1 in 5 Dentists (video)
Thursday, March 25th, 2010 Posted in Dental Videos | 1 Comment »
One dentist in five dentists acknowledges having been romantically involved with a coworker or employee at their dental practice (other than their spouse), this survey found. "Do you know how to ... Read more..Dentist Missed Appointment Policies
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 Posted in The Wealthy Dentist | 6 Comments »
Last week I told you about the $400 missed dental appointment fee that's made headlines. While most would agree that's excessive, lots of practices have policies designed to discourage no-shows.This ... Read more..Dental Implants Belong to the General Dentist
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 Posted in Dental Surveys | 3 Comments »
Should dental implants should be a formal dental specialty? Three of four dentists (77%) say no."I don't think it is necessary to make this a specialty since oral surgeons, ... Read more..Dentist & Dental Insurance: No Love Lost (video)
Sunday, March 21st, 2010 Posted in Dental Videos | 2 Comments »
Half of dentists have mostly or completely stopped accepting dental insurances, according to this survey."If all dentists dropped all insurances, then ALL dentists could collect their fees in full from ... Read more..