Starting a private dental practice can be an incredibly rewarding venture for dentists. However, setting up a dental practice and effective dental practice management does not come without challenges. It takes rigorous efforts and lots and time and patience on your part to build a successful dental practice business from scratch. There is a lot … Read more
As we review what we have learned from other countries and other provinces, it is quite apparent that dental offices will be allowed to open before Covid-19 is eliminated as a risk to patients and health care workers. Reopening our offices will likely be subject to several new requirements that public health agencies will have … Read more
Weekly Wisdom: This week Peter Barry speaks on how to find happiness in dentistry through time management. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox each week! Sponsored by Carestream Dental offers solutions for dental practitioners, including 3D imaging systems, panoramic and cephalometric imaging … Read more
DENTIST ONLINE, a brand new teledentistry platform, has launched today, heralding a new virtual health experience in Canada. Offering turn-key solutions for a variety of dental needs, Dentist Online features independent dentists and oral experts from 96 clinics across the country, including denturists and dental specialists such as Orthodontists, Oral and Maxiofacial Surgeons, Periodontists and … Read more
Patient Communication and Web Marketing Solutions Help Canadian Dental Teams Find New Patients and Enhance the Patience Experience Henry Schein One, a joint venture of Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), announced the expansion of its practice marketing and communications solutions to dental professionals in Canada. As dental practices begin to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, … Read more
Introducing Teledentistry According to the Association of Ontario Health Centres, in 2015 there were nearly 61,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms and over 221,000 visits to physician offices for dental related issues. These numbers suggest that over 282,000 patients sought help from the wrong healthcare provider, resulting in delays in obtaining the appropriate dental care … Read more
Normally, I like to use my blog to focus on the business of dentistry. I have periodically ventured into ancillary topics, such as mental health, bullying and gender matters. While not business related, I do hope those subjects also generated some discussion and could be used to improve your practice. The economic impact of the … Read more
Routine and elective dentistry came to a screeching halt in March. Across the country, we sheltered in place, waiting for the storm to pass. Fortunately, Phase 1 of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. Now, it is time to get back to work, but dentistry has changed. Although this crisis began abruptly, public health experts … Read more
In merely a few short months, life as we know it has changed dramatically. Since the beginning of the COVID‑19 pandemic, the way in which we do virtually everything has changed. It is hardly surprising, then, that the same is true of the practice of dentistry. At the outset of the pandemic, dental offices were … Read more
As a dental professional, you can easily feel overwhelmed and overworked. This is especially true for those who are new to the job. You’ve heard it million times: TIME IS OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET, but… …You are constantly running against the clock, dealing with so many things on your way: patients, crying children with difficult … Read more
In this episode of Weekly Wisdom, Peter Barry discusses the importance of ensuring patients feel heard during new patient exams. Subscribe to Oral Health’s weekly e-newsletter to have the latest episode delivered straight to your inbox each week! Sponsored by Carestream Dental offers solutions for dental practitioners, including 3D imaging systems, panoramic … Read more
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McDonald’s is famous for inventing (and continuously re-inventing) the fast-food industry. What most people don’t understand, however, is that the majority of their profits isn’t from the burger-flipping business, but from the commercial real estate business. Dentists, although known for drilling, filling, and billing, can learn a thing or two from this restaurant chain. It … Read more
From its earliest days COVID – 19 has been an evolving dilemma. As this is being written in mid May 2020, it would be foolish to predict the future profile of the infection. Instead, some of the known and unknown aspects of the disease will be discussed. The presumptive pandemic – inducing virus known as … Read more
Bit by bit, some tentative optimism is creeping in as we see a slow, reopening of some parts of our economy. Even the Ontario government has given dentists the green light to begin opening for non-emergency procedures. Vigilance is still key, however. We in Ontario have seen it does not take much to have our … Read more
Word of mouth can be considered the oldest form of marketing, dating back to the 1600’s. Originating with the town crier, word of mouth marketing has evolved throughout the years from storytelling and street plays to modern social media. In today’s hyper-connected world, the impact of information spread through word of mouth is amplified and … Read more
No matter how disaster-proof your practice was believed to be, COVID-19 hit and proved us to be vulnerable in unimaginable ways. The widespread economic effects of COVID-19 took many dentists by surprise. Is it because we live in a safe place like Canada that made us think it was a “them” problem that would stay … Read more
Located in Bradford, Ont., Dentistry on 88 is a technologically driven facility with state-of-the-art equipment that enhances the quality of patient care and experience. With pops of purple throughout the office, it provides a friendly atmosphere. The office has a separate check-in station for a designated scheduling co-ordinator, along with two check-out stations for financial … Read more
While no one can predict the long-term social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have already seen significant job losses and economic turmoil. Dentistry, like most industries, has not been spared. Amidst these challenges, many practice owners are asking themselves if it is still a good time to sell. The answer to that … Read more
The Oral Health Group has a fantastic resource on its site, curating several helpful news items and “what-comes-next” features all related to COVID-19. A number of the headlines reflect both frustration about the lack of clear reopening guidelines in different areas, as well as anxiety about the cost of reopening before patient capacity is back … Read more