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Ask Howard #1 - Hygiene Compensation
Dr. Howard Farran takes community questions and gives you his uncensored take on everything dentistry related. Leave a comment, or use the hashtag #askhoward on Twitter or Facebook to submit a question for Howard. Subscribe to Dentistry Uncensored on  Subscribe to Dentistry Uncensored on    Read More
1643 Dr. David Rice on Igniting Your Passion for Dentistry : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
As seen on the Doctors, founder of the nation’s largest new dentist and student community, Dr. David R. Rice travels the world speaking, writing and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. In addition to igniteDDS, David is Chief Editor of DentistryIQ...  Read More
This code was created, in part, to give periodontists an exam/evaluation code. General Dentists are held to the same standard of care as Periodontists, and since a complete periodontal exam (CPE) for all adult patients is recommended annually, utilizing code D0180 (Comprehensive Periodontal...  Read More
6 Steps for Successful New Patient Calls
6 Steps for Successful New Patient Calls 6 Steps for Successful New Patient Calls . Are you wasting your marketing dollars? Let’s face it, you are if you are either missing phone calls or letting new patient opportunities go through the phone. In this episode Sandy lets you know exactly what...  Read More
The Pros & Cons of Cross Training Your Employees
The Pros & Cons of Cross Training Your Employees The Pros & Cons of Cross Training Your Employees . Cross training can be beneficial… but only for a short, and we mean a very short period of time. There are about 6 major cons that cross training will produce in your practice. However, if you MUST...  Read More
The 4 Departments Every Front Office Needs
The 4 Departments Every Front Office Needs   The 4 Departments Every Front Office Needs . When we have no specific departments and roles than we have less accountability (almost none) and that creates a ton of inefficiencies. You don’t just want to throw up anyone at the front and hope your other...  Read More
1642 Chase Your Dreams and Start Your Practice with Dr. Fesaha Gebrehiwot : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dr. Gebrehiwot was born in Eritrea, East Africa. He won a diversity visa lottery to come to the United States and arrived here without any family or friends or any sense of direction. When he arrived, he worked odd jobs while starting with English for Second Language Speakers at Phoenix Community...  Read More
How to Get Patients to Say "YES" to Treatment!
  How to Get Patients to Say YES to Treatment! How to Get Patients to Say "YES" to Treatment! . If you're not even aware of your treatment closing percentages... then that's the first thing you need to know TODAY! Sandy Pardue breaks down the whole process on how we can get more "YES" from our...  Read More
Howard Speaks: Howard Farran DDS, Scott Perkins DDS, & Jake Wolf DDS in El Paso, Texas.
Howard Farran DDS, Scott Perkins DDS, & Jake Wolf    Read More
How to Safeguard Against Embezzlement
How to Safeguard Against Embezzlement  How to Safeguard Against Embezzlement  Why does embezzlement happen and how does it begin? Most importantly, how can we catch it early or even prevent it from ever happening?! In this episode Sandy breaks down the steps and systems we need to implement so...  Read More
Accounts for Dentists: How to Guide
Running your dental accounts can often feel like the most dreaded and tedious aspect of the job. However, properly organised accounts are not just important for managing the cash flow and handling your tax bill. Many don’t realise that your accounts will be key any time you try to raise finance for...  Read More
5 Signs You Have a "Sweet Saboteur" on Your Team
5 Signs You Have a "Sweet Saboteur" on Your Team  5 Signs You Have a Sweet Saboteur on Your Team Do you feel like your best efforts are being undermined?  Do you have someone in your team who is always going to you and complaining about others, pushing back on changes, procrastinating or coming...  Read More
Howard Speaks: Try using a longer leash to attract and retain the best talented employees
Try using a longer leash to attract new employees Try using a longer leash to attract and retain the most talented people that reflects your company’s mission and values which includes building an employee-focused culture. You build your patient base with word of mouth referrals, the same holds...  Read More
The 3 Things You Must Do to Increase Profits in Your Practice
The 3 Things You Must Do to Increase Profits The 3 Things You Must Do to Increase Profits in Your Practice . Revenue - Expenses = PROFITS! Do you ever feel like you worked so hard and then you look at your income or your profits and feel like you are barely making it?! Like you're bringing in...  Read More
Five Challenges of Dental ERA Data
                        No one likes change. Change presents a new challenge for many Dental practices and developing the proper procedures for new methods of receiving and handling remittance data can certainly be challenging.                                       Remittance (ERA) data is...  Read More
Dentistry 2020 to 2022: The Category in Medical of Delayed Necessities, with Dr. Brian Rista
On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we interview Dr. Brian Rista. Dr. Rista received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of Scranton before pursuing his dental education at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Since graduation, he has provided care...  Read More
How to Have the Most Productive Staff Meetings
Staff meetings should be an orderly, productive, and uplifting meeting. One of the ultimate goals with every meeting is to have unity. . Sandy Pardue breaks down exactly how our staff meetings should go in order for them to not only be productive, but to get us closer to our goals (better unity in...  Read More
The Evolution of Dental Materials with Dr. Richard Crossland
On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Richard Crossland, Keating Dental Lab's first ever account. Dr. Crossland has been a long time friend of the folks here at Keating Dental Lab, and we're excited to have him back on the Podcast! Based in Clearwater, Florida, he is a...  Read More
Lunch Time!!!
Lunch time! Clean and separate meal rooms need to be provided away from Hazard Materials and OPIM. The lunchroom/kitchen should be inviting as it’s the one place you run to when you are overwhelmed by the demands of the day.  Please help by: - Emptying trash before it overflows - Wipe down any...  Read More
The Perfect Formula to Stop Micromanaging
??NEW PODCAST EPISODE?? . The Perfect Formula to Stop Micromanaging . No one loves being a micromanager. . In this episode Sandy Pardue breaks down exactly why someone starts micromanaging, 4 action steps you must take today to stop the micromanaging process, and how to improve you trust in the...  Read More
The Anatomy of a Perfect Morning Huddle
If you are asking yourself if "morning huddles" are worth it, then you're probably doing them all wrong. Sandy Pardue breaks down exactly how a "morning huddle" should run. We discuss how long it should be, who needs to start it, what the doctor needs to do, who should be involved, what exactly...  Read More
How Transparent Should You Be with Your Team as a Practice Owner?
There is a benefit to being transparent with your team. When you share with your team then they feel more engaged and they also feel more trusted, but how far should you go with transparency of the business? Sandy Pardue fills us in on what we should share with our teams, what should specific team...  Read More
7 Fatal Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Dental Practice
In this webinar, Arun takes you through 7 of the most fatal mistakes we see new dental practices making all the time. If you’re starting a dental practice, make sure you DON’T DO anything on this list. Listen to the episode as a podcast Starting a Dental Practice: Get Started We’ve been...  Read More
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