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4 Ways Dentists Interact with Patients

April 11, 2019 scottcairnsdds

As a multi-practice owner, I have the opportunity to listen in on many different dentists case conversations. It is possible…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Case Acceptance, Dental Practice Management

What Your Dental Assistants Want in a Dentist

November 23, 2018 scottcairnsdds

Dental assistants are the backbone of a dental practice. Dental assistants work in an emotionally charged environment, not only are…

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Posted in: Dental Practice Management Filed under: Dental Assistants, Dental Office Micro-Culture, Dental Practice Management, Talent

Empathy in Dentistry

November 21, 2018 scottcairnsdds

Why does empathy matter in a dental office? When a service is merely trading time, and effort for money empathy…

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Posted in: Dental Practice Management Filed under: Changing Landscape of Dental Practice, Dental Empathy, Dental Practice Management, Financial Coordinators, Patient Communication, Treatment Planning Dentistry

How to Make Dentistry Affordable for Your Patients – Part One–Building Value

August 12, 2017 scottcairnsdds

Years ago I listened to a dental practice consultant (Kirk Behrendt) say one of the most important mantras for a…

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Posted in: Dental Practice Management Filed under: Case Acceptance, Dental Practice Management, Patient Communication, Treatment Planning Dentistry

5 Principles and 6 Steps to Solid Collections (Slide Deck)

February 19, 2017 scottcairnsdds

5 Principles of Collections Click on the link above to explore the 5 principles of collections. Practice Financially Arranged Dentistry…

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Posted in: Slide Deck Collections Filed under: collections, Dental Practice Management

When Quality Isn’t the Constant: Part Two, the Solution

January 31, 2017 scottcairnsdds

In part one we discovered that fear, laziness, ignorance, ambivalence and lack of skill are the main root causes of…

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Posted in: Dental Practice Management Filed under: Dental Mastery, Dental Practice Management, Dental Schedule, Quality

When Quality Isn’t the Constant: Part One, the Five Causes

January 29, 2017 scottcairnsdds

What happens when quality is not the constant? The simple answer is a loss of trust. We lose trust with…

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Posted in: Dental Practice Management Filed under: Dental Mastery, Dental Practice Management, Fear, Quality, Schedule

Achieving Your Goals (Slide Deck)

December 30, 2016 scottcairnsdds

It has been said that goal setting is the master skill of success. Goal setting is not making a resolution or…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development, Slide Deck Collections Filed under: Dental Practice Management

The Treatment Plan Trap

December 26, 2016 scottcairnsdds

Dentists love to fix things. I know several dentists who find doing dentistry therapeutic, like pottery or painting. They can…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Case Acceptance, Dental Practice Management, Dentist Growth and Development, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Communication, Treatment Planning Dentistry

Patient Communication Collection (Slide Deck)

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Click on the links (in RED) below to view short slide decks that can be used as a reference in…

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Posted in: Slide Deck Collections Filed under: Co-Discovery, Dental Examination Techniques, Dental Practice Management, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Communication, Patient Conversations, Pre-Clincal Interview

The Deliberate Practice of Healthcare

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Everyone is familiar with the concept of practice in medicine and dentistry. We know that the craft of delivering care…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Deliberate Practice For Dentists, Dental Practice Management, Dentist Growth and Development, Talent

Peak Potential–A Path for Dentistry

December 10, 2016 scottcairnsdds

Most dentists thoroughly enjoy the technical aspects of their profession. We get excited about anything that makes our work better,…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Dental Practice Management, Dentist Growth and Development, Maslow Hierarchy

Cut Them Some Slack

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Thoughts on the people that allow your business to grow Excess human resources (employees) offer advantages to performance and should…

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Posted in: Dental Practice Management Filed under: Dental Practice Management, Human Resources, Slack

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