Making Your Dental Practice Stand Out

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Dental practice management involves running a dental practice effectively while delivering premium-quality patient care. In today’s competitive healthcare landscape, people must make their practices stand out to attract and retain patients.  With the appropriate tools and strategies, you can enhance your practice’s operations and patient experience to stand out from competitors. Effective dental management can … Read more

How To Put Your Dental Practice on the (Google) Map

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SEO (search engine optimization) is the foundation of digital dental marketing. However, it is not just about how well your website ranks in general Google search results. It is also about how well your practice ranks on Google Maps.  Why your dental practice needs to be on Google Maps  It is no secret that Google, … Read more

The 158th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting was a Success

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The Chicago Dental Society’s 158th Midwinter Meeting successfully brought together over 20,000 dental professionals from around the world for a weekend full of talented speakers, networking experiences and CE opportunities. The event took place at the McCormick Place West Building from February 23 to 25, 2023. More than 115 speakers presented over 230 lectures and … Read more

Episode 2: Integrating Technology and Training Staff

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Newcom Media Inc · Episode 2 – Integrating And Training Staff On Technology Subscribe: Read the audio transcript below: Dr. Luisa Schuldt (LS): Welcome to the latest edition of Brush Up, brought to you by Oral Health. I am Dr. Luisa Schuldt, your host for today. I am a dual specialist certified in both prosthodontics … Read more

What is a SWOT Analysis, and How Can It Help Your Dental Practice?

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As a dental practice owner or manager, you have many marketing tools at your disposal. One of the most effective is the SWOT analysis, a simple technique that can help guide goal setting and planning.  What is SWOT? The word is an acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Identifying these elements is a beneficial … Read more

CEO’s Know They Cannot Do It All: Getting Into Delegation!

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One of the greatest challenges ALL small business owners face is recognizing what tasks they should do themselves and what tasks they can delegate to team members. Letting go of responsibility is hard – but it is also essential! CEOs recognize that even the smallest of businesses have so many moving parts, all crying out … Read more

Is it Time to Give Up on Social Media for Your Dental Practice?

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Social platforms such as Facebook have been a hub of society for years, and COVID-19 only cemented the trend. With a steadily growing number of users, most of whom are highly active, it appears to be a marketing goldmine. In reality, it can be a valuable part of your dental marketing plan, but it may … Read more

Edentualism2023 Presentations Teased in Podcast Series

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Edentulism2023, a conference where world-leading dentists treating edentulous patients share their knowledge, will be taking place in the Canary Islands, Spain, on May 4th-6th. The ZAGA Centers podcast invited four of the conference speakers to discuss their presentations in an episode. Dr. Ana Ferro, Dr. Fadi Yassmin, Dr. Costa Nicolopoulos and Dr. Petros Yuvanoglu are … Read more

Building a Healthy DSO Work Culture Through Leadership Development  

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In the wake of the pandemic’s worst days and as worker burnout continues to impact the healthcare space, employee retention and turnover in dental service organizations (DSOs) and group practices remains a significant challenge. To ensure that its leadership team is doing all it can to maintain a thriving work environment for its staff and … Read more

Patient-centered Marketing to Help Your Dental Practice Thrive

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As a successful dental practice that wants to leave its mark in the industry, I am sure you want to attract the right kind of patients. If your marketing strategies are unsuccessful, even if you attract patients to your practice, they may not be the high-value individuals you seek. In the past, dental marketing revolved … Read more

Creating a SMART Dental CEO Mindset!

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Happy New Year! I hope the Holiday Season was enjoyable for all of you and that you managed to find ways to spoil your team members – as well as your family. All the better if they spoiled you too! For many, this is the time of year we envision the “new and improved” versions … Read more

The Importance of Quality Writing Skills in a Dental Office

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The internet is a major information resource today. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a vital resource for any business – 95% of people look for a dental practice and doctor online. You are not here? You’re not there for clients. “Word of mouth,” which many managers like to rely on, doesn’t … Read more

9 Tips to Improve Your Website Loading Speed

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Has your website slowed down? Do you feel that it takes ages to load now, unlike in the past when it opened almost instantly? There could be many reasons behind this issue, but they may all have one result – discouraging visitors to your site. As a dentist, you may know what a crucial role … Read more

Understanding CPP Sharing: The Complete Guide

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Discover How You Can Share Your Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) with Your Spouse or Your Legal Partner in Six Simple Steps Married or common-law couples in an ongoing relationship may voluntarily share their CPP retirement pensions to help reduce their tax bill. Currently, the government allows you to share your CPP if you meet certain … Read more

Navigating the Impact of Economic Recessions on Healthcare Workers

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In May 2020, Canada saw an all-time high in unemployment, reaching a staggering 13.7% as Covid hit the country hard. Now, however, the rate has stabilized again, but that doesn’t mean we’re in the clear. There’s a lot of talk of recession in countries across the globe, with economic downturns almost inevitable over the coming … Read more

It’s Okay to Spoil Your Team!

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In November, we focused on delegating tasks to team members and holding them accountable. As a dental CEO, you simply cannot do it all. You need to entrust some vital tasks to your team. And as we head into the holiday season, a time of year intended to spoil our family members, it seems appropriate … Read more