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Tales of a Traveling Hygienist with Andrew Johnston : Howard Speaks Podcast #25
Dr. Howard Farran and Andrew Johnston talk about hygiene, charitable dentistry, travel and more. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                                                                                         ...  Read More
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Uniquely Painful - Analgesia, Sedation and the Science of Pain with Dr. Joseph Choukroun : Howard Speaks Podcast #24
Dr. Howard Farran and Dr. Joseph Choukroun talk about pain management, anesthetics and more. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                                                                                            Howard...  Read More
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Building Your Implant Practice - Lateral Grafting and Orthodontic TADs
Our practice has managed to grow from basically zero implants to more than many surgeons in our area. How have we done this? The answer is pretty simple – I have travelled an implant journey. What do I mean by this? Basically in the beginning I chose only ‘slam dunk’ cases. ...  Read More
Excuse My Venting - Dealing with Restorative-Surgeon Implant Error
Please excuse my rant and don’t misunderstand my intention. Also, I am not saying that this is ALL relationships, but this is reflective of quite a few relationships between general dentists and specialists. My intention here is not to throw any specific person, specialty profession, etc...  Read More
The Buisnes Anarchist's Guide To The Business Of Dentistry - Peanut Butter and the Profit Pill
By Years ago, I learned how to get my Jack Russel, Ruby, to take her medication. I simply stuffed the nasty tasting pill into a spoonful of peanut butter and she devoured it. No hassle. No fuss. As a result, she’s lived a great life as my “best friend” and sole office...  Read More
The Business Anarchist's Guide to The Business of Dentistry - How To Increase Your ROI From Existing Patients Using New Patient Mailings
By Today, I’ve got a really simple, easy tip that pays BIG dividends while showing a little love to your existing patients. I just finished listening to a recorded call that came in from a direct mail piece for my dental office, Wellness Springs Dental® of Salem, and decided I should...  Read More
7 Reasons There is Father Behind the Success of Every Dentist
Seven Reasons There is a Father Behind the Success of Every Dentist Have you ever wondered what motivates someone to become a dentist? After all, there are not a lot of people who look forward to visits to their dentist. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. You’ll often hear people say...  Read More
Is Your Dental Practice Making One of These 10 Common Online Marketing Mistakes?
Online marketing practices are still relatively new, and although they adhere to the same basic principles as real-world marketing strategies, the new medium has dramatically increased both outreach and tracking potential for businesses - assuming that platforms are used effectively. As the owner...  Read More
Howard vs. Howard and the Purging of Dentaltown.com with Dr. Howard Goldstein : Howard Speaks Podcast #23
Dr. Howard Farran and Dr. Howard Goldstein on everything ! Audio Podcast:                                        Howard Speaks Audio Podcast #23 with Dr. Howard Goldstein                            Video Podcast:                                        Howard Speaks Video Podcast #23 with...  Read More
New Patients Inc, Closing the Value Gap with Mark Dilatush : Howard Speaks Podcast #22
Howard Farran and Mark Dilatush go over practice management and marketing. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                    Howard Speaks Audio Podcast #22 with Mark Dilatush                                       Video...  Read More
Consultant Tip: What to Say When a Patient Wants a Filling Instead of a Crown
It's not uncommon that a patient asks if you can do something less expensive than a crown or asks if you can put in a filling instead. Solution: Tell him you certainly can and that you can put a filling in practically anything. Let him know you are not worried about the filling, but that you are...  Read More
8 Ways to Improve your Dental Practice Marketing Efforts
Dental professionals cannot do without marketing their services these days. The world of dentistry has never been this competitive ever since dental professionals have taken advantage of the internet as a platform for them to do marketing and advertise their respective services and dental firms. If...  Read More
State of the Union 4Q14
Fellow Townies, 2014 has been a remarkably unremarkable year in many ways. A solid but resoundingly average year. Known challenges still abound - declining insurance reimbursement rates and ever increasing overhead costs. What challenges are folks not aware of and/or intentionally ignoring? ...  Read More
How Professional Web Design Will Give You an Advantage over Other Dental Practices
Let's be honest, sometimes it’s not easy being a dentist. No matter how skilled a professional you are, you’re going to have to compete with other local dentists for the same pool of potential customers. That means you’ll have to put a good chunk of your hard-won earnings toward...  Read More
BUT IT DOESN’T HURT
You’re sitting next to the patient, waiting for his response. You’ve done it right. Showed your patient all the x-rays with the bone loss. Described the hygienist’s findings of 5 to 6 mm pockets, bleeding, the pus. Providing a pamphlet of periodontal disease and the oral systemic...  Read More
Introducing a New Podcast Created Exclusively for Healthcare Professionals
I just thought I'd share our new podcast. For those of you that aren't familiar with podcasts, think of them like on demand radio. You can listen to the podcasts on your computer or on your iPhone or Android. Be sure to check out this recent article I wrote about . You can view all the...  Read More
Increase Patient Retention, Generate More High-Quality Referrals and New Patients with Gamification
So what is “Gamification” and how can it increase patient retention, generate more high-quality referrals and new dental patients and improve your case acceptance average? I’ll answer those questions and more in just a moment but first I want to review with you a well-known fact:...  Read More
5 Facts There is CEO in Every New Business Student
Deciding to become a business student is truly a great decision. The fact of the matter is that most of the greatest innovations and industries that we know have come from business people who have relied on the methods of others before them in order to become successful. Sure, there are plenty of...  Read More
Your Top 4 Key Performance Indicators, Dental Intel with Curtis Marshall : Howard Speaks Podcast #21
Dr. Howard Farran and Curtis Marshall of Dental Intel discuss top secrets that corporate dentistry is hiding from single practitioners. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                                                           ...  Read More
Bleeding Edge Endodontics with Dr. Scott Weed : Howard Speaks Podcast #20
Dr. Howard Farran and Dr. Scott Weed talk about excellence in endodontics. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                                                                                            Howard Speaks Audio Podcast...  Read More
Confidently Clean, How OSHA Training Improves Your Office with Leslie Canham : Howard Speaks Podcast #19
Dr. Howard Farran and Leslie Canham go over OSHA and infection control, protecting your practice, patients and team. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                                                                               ...  Read More
4 Signs You're Overstressed with Jen Butler : Howard Speaks Podcast #18
Dr. Howard Farran and Jen Butler on how to stressLESS. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                    Howard Speaks Audio Podcast #18 with Jen Butler                                       Video Podcast:             ...  Read More
Pillow Talk: Dental Sleep Medicine with Dr. Kent Smith : Howard Speaks Podcast #17
Dr. Howard Farran and Dr. Kent Smith talk about sleep medicine. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                    Howard Speaks Audio Podcast #17 with Dr. Kent Smith                                       Video Podcast:  ...  Read More
The Highest Margin Procedure in Dentistry with Dr. Dale Miles : Howard Speaks Podcast #16
Dr. Howard Farran and Dr. Dale Miles discuss cone beam CT and X-ray risks. Audio Podcast:                                                                                                                                                                            Howard Speaks Audio Podcast...  Read More
How Dentist Can Save Time While Using Latest Equipment For Root Canal Therapy
In a dental office, timing is everything. The quicker that a dentist can see to their patient, the more quickly they can get them out of the office and move onto the next person. That being said, it’s important that it doesn’t become a game of musical chairs, and rather that the dentist...  Read More
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