Better Posture, Better Health, Better Practice
By: Neil Wolkodoff, PhD In the dental profession, you are either standing or sitting at a forward angle during most of your work. It is simply unrealistic to expect this forward, tilting position to be mediated and corrected by sitting properly during...
You Can’t Run A Portfolio Like a Business – Part 1
By: Scott Middleton Effective leadership, clear strategies and perseverance are successful elements of both business and portfolio management. However, some of the skills needed to run a business are diametrically opposed to those needed to manage a...
Resilience: Bouncing Back From Life’s Challenges
By: Laura Brenner, DDS If you've spent a day practicing dentistry, you know how stressful the job is. Despite our best intentions, we often run into harrowing experiences and it's always when we don't have time for them. Maybe it's unscrewing the whole...
From Chaos to Calm: Everyday Mindfulness in Your Dental Practice
By: Holly Duckworth, LSP, CAE, CMP We live in a world of bigger, better faster and more. Yet, it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, I would argue it can’t be. “Burnout” is becoming too common of a phrase across many professions. And, we are now aware...
Burnout – The Myths Surrounding the Epidemic
By: Amisha Singh, DDSThey say we are all at risk, all the time. They say that the rates for provider burnout are at an all-time high. Depending on which study you read, they say that more than 50% of dentists are affected, with young professionals being...
Five Fresh Ways to Show Patients You Care
By: Linda Miles, CSP, CMC With a weaker economy, many practices are discovering that they must go back to basics and remember what made them successful in the beginning. Many businesses that become successful also become lax in doing those little things...
Six Years With MWDI – A Development Update
By: Cara Stan, MDDS Director of Marketing & Communications In 2019, the Mountain West Dental Institute (MWDI) celebrates its sixth birthday! Like much of Denver, the neighborhood around the facility has seen exciting changes. While many of the...
Mythbusting: Cell Phones in the Workplace
By: Tija Hunter, CDA, EFDA, CDIA, MADAAIt’s OK to carry my cell phone in my pocket while I’m at work. I mean, if my family needs me, I have to answer.Right?WRONG!You do not need your cell phone on you at all times. Your family should have your office...
Remain Calm When Faced With Irate Patients
By: TDIC Risk Management Staff Many emotions swirl around the dental office. Fear, stress, worry, dread, apprehension and frustration are all normal and expected. Anger can also be found in the dental office and many dentists have experienced their share...
5 Choices You Can Make to Influence Positive Change
By: Dean Savoca, M.Ed., BCC, CSP Increase revenue, grow patients, plan strategically, and improve relationships: these are primary objectives of many practices that want to make positive changes. But in discussing these objectives, many organizations...
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