Dental anxiety is a common concern for many patients, but a Californian dentistry has discovered a new way to make going to the dentist more enjoyable. Encouraged by winning the Dental Office Design of the Year Award from the American Dental Association, the team behind Parklane Dental envisioned a new kind of office that would … Read more
Navigating the dental business world can be one of the toughest jobs in the dental space. Choosing what services are needed, what is necessary, what to keep in office, what to outsource, where do you start? Every time you open your email or social media accounts there is a new type of service offered. What … Read more
In early October, Oral Health was graciously invited to attend Dentsply Sirona World in Las Vegas ¬¬– and it did not disappoint. We were given the opportunity to experience three full days of education, networking, and social events in Sin City. The industry’s must-attend event has yet again proven itself as extremely beneficial for attendees … Read more
Sophie Cameron, Marketing Director for dentalcorp Canada, explains the different tools you should be using to market your dental practice digitally.
With September and the launch of a new school year, we inevitably begin to think about learning and education. When it comes to facilitating the learning and development of new healthcare professionals, mentoring is noted as being a key mechanism to accomplish this goal. While mentoring may not be as prevalent in dentistry as it … Read more
The task of opening a new dental office can be formidable. There are so many considerations: Is there adequate usable area for my needs? What dental equipment will best suit my practice? What are the health and safety requirements and Building Code regulations that I need to respect? How can I create a positive experience … Read more
Beep beep beep. You reach over and push the snooze button. Beep beep beep. This time you reach over and slap it. When you wake up half an hour later, you realize that you’re late for work! Panic sets in. Running around the bathroom, you’re putting on one pant leg and brushing your teeth at … Read more
As we all know, dentistry is an ever-changing industry and with the advancement of new technology, it can become increasingly harder to keep up with the latest and greatest advances in the market. In addition to clinical technology becoming more prevalent, practice automation is becoming the way of the future and can help save time, … Read more
The results are in! After receiving over 550 nominations and 15,000+ votes from across the nation, the inaugural Leaders in Practice award winners were announced in Oral Health’s April issue. Click here to view the 2018 award winners Designed to recognize Excellence in Dentistry, our Leaders in Practice award program celebrates dental care professionals who … Read more
Ever since the government began seriously discussing legalization of marijuana for recreational use, dental professionals have developed an intense curiosity about what the change would mean, both for the health of patients and the provision of care. There are copious studies that explore the potential interactions of common sedatives and anesthetics with cannabis, as well … Read more
Creating a healthcare environment, which is welcoming, professional and bright, while considering overall construction costs and budget criteria is a task we at De Style Design are priding ourselves in achieving on this project. For this office, specific attention is given to the impact of natural materials on overall sense of well-being and creating a … Read more
Becoming a dentist can be a challenging process. Once licenced by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (“RCDSO”), any dentist, regardless of the quality of their work, may become the subject of a formal complaint. Implementing best practices as early as possible is often a prudent way for dentists to protect themselves. Based … Read more
April is an interesting time of year for me. I always find it to be a reflective time, as the university academic year comes to an end. I think about the senior dental students that I have been able to work with, who will be starting on their professional careers. I think about what they … Read more
The Oral Health Group team attended Henry Schein’s 2019 National Sales Conference in February and were happy to attend in support of Henry Schein and our new Practice Management Expert, Dr. James Yacyshyn. Dr. Yacyshyn shared his expertise at the meeting on a panel with industry experts from MNP and dentalcorp. #ScheinTalks was a really … Read more
Now that one month of the year is behind us, I hope you are on your way to making any of the necessary changes to your practice that you feel will help improve your patient care and financial performance in 2019. One of the obstacles you may be facing in making these changes is that … Read more
Increased attention has been given to employee engagement and retention in recent years. Many practice leaders are now making it a top-priority, investing more time and resources into assessing and subsequently improving engagement among team members. And for good reason. It has long been suggested that engaged employees are more productive within—and loyal to—their organizations. … Read more
Redesigning a dental office is not easy at the best of times, especially when the goal is to create a bright open welcoming space with a west coast feel. Is it impossible? Not at all, as evidence by the recent Smiles By Design makeover. First step was to find someone with vision, and in short … Read more
I understand that it’s mid-February but I’d like to officially wish all the dedicated readers of Oral Health a Happy New Year! If you read the previous editorial in our January issue, we welcomed a new Editorial Advisory Board Member to our team, Dr. James Yacyshyn. I offered him the opportunity to write the first … Read more
Over the last several decades, dental offices have incrementally replaced components of their manual practice management systems with computer-based paperless systems. This means that one-write billing systems, ledger cards, written insurance forms and paper appointment books have, thankfully, become relics of the past in most offices. The final barrier to becoming fully paperless is the … Read more
The one true statement that can be said about working at the front desk of a dental office is that no two days are alike. Regardless of how organized you think you are, how detailed your to-do list is or how amazing you feel ready to take on the day when you walk in, things … Read more