Four Signs You’re in a Dental Business – NOT a Dental Practice

The difference between a dental business and a dental practice may seem like semantics, but it’s not. It’s a question being posed to more and more dentists. The concept of a dental practice we once knew is rapidly evolving. It’s now more important than ever to embrace and understand the business side of practice ownership. […]

How to Survive in the Business of Dentistry

For better or worse, there are more dentists graduating out of dental school than ever before. Compared to only a few decades ago, the ratio of demand and supply has greatly tilted towards more supply and less demand. What this means, especially for young dentists, is a reevaluation of their future in dentistry. Will there […]

211. Bridging The Gap with Dr Tom Giblin

My guest today is Dr. Tom Giblin and I’m very excited to have him on the program. Tom is a prosthodontist and he’s an educator and he’s known for both his clinical excellence and his ability to teach things in practical, simple ways.

Our conversation today is wide ranging – we covered a lot of ground, lots of different topics. What I’ve always really appreciated about Tom is his generosity, his willingness to share his openness as he discusses all the things going on in specialty practice and some of the trends that he sees that are going to impact, not just specialty practice but general practice as well.

5 Savvy Ways to Use SEO to Attract New Patients

It seems dental SEO can no longer afford to be thrown in the ‘too hard’ basket. Dentists who want to grow and scale their dental practice are becoming SEO savvy. No longer content just to engage an SEO expert, they’re also building their own dental SEO muscle. Whether it’s through experience (sometime painful) or necessity […]

Intellectual Property for Dentists: ‘Must Know’ Info for 2018

If I said it was high time you got yourself to an intellectual property (IP) workshop for dentists, you might think I was slightly off track with my coaching strategy. However, if you’re a dental entrepreneur, chances are at some point, the question of intellectual property will come onto your radar. In fact, now more […]

105. Protecting Your Practice Intellectual Property with Chris Round

     On this episode, I’m joined by lawyer Chris Round to share his insights on protecting your dental practice’s intellectual property assets. As dental practice owners, we might not think that we have any “intellectual property” to protect. But nothing could be further from the truth. From trademarking your practice name and logo, to […]

Surprising Questions a Dentist Should Ask Before Building Orthodontic Business

Many dentists resist integrating orthodontic business into their practice. Seeing it as yet another ‘to do’ on their already endless list, it can very easily be thrown in the ‘too hard’ basket. But before you get too carried away and make a long shot into the ‘too hard’ hoop, consider this: Orthodontic business is one […]

103. Increase your revenue by adding orthodontic services with Dr Geoff Hall

     Orthodontics can be a great way to add a specialist stream to your general practice and increase your revenue. In this episode, I chat to Dr Geoff Hall from SmileFast about orthodontics, the changing private practice landscape, advances in orthodontic technology and much more. Dr Geoffrey Hall is a specialist orthodontist based in […]

Serious Lessons for Bringing More Joy to Dental Business

When we think dental business, most practice owners don’t necessarily think ‘joy’. On the contrary, they can feel stressed, overwhelmed, and very much lacking in joy. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Dental practice owners can enjoy practice – and business more – if they apply some simple lessons. Check them out here. […]

How Dental Patient Communication Affects Practice Profitability

True or false? Patient communication is really important. For me, when it comes to cranking up your dental business, patient communication ranks right up there with great marketing. But if we’re honest, communication’s a pretty broad term, isn’t it? Thanks to technology, today its scope is much broader than it once was. And while have […]