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Video Microscope – a Powerful Tool for Co-Discovery

April 11, 2019 scottcairnsdds

Dentistry used to be about teeth and gums. When dentistry was about teeth and gums, there were dozens of rational…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Case Acceptance, Co-Discovery, Dental Microscope, Patient Communication, Patient Conversations

Applied Wisdom: “Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams”

November 28, 2018 scottcairnsdds

“Smart Leaders, Smarter Teams” Roger Schwarz, Ph.D. 272 pages Available on Audible: 7 hours 53 minutes The Wisdom in this…

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Posted in: Applied Wisdom Filed under: Book Review, Case Acceptance, Leadership, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Communication

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

Enriching Patient Conversations: OARS

January 7, 2017 scottcairnsdds

OARS Click on the link above to view a slide deck on the motivational interviewing technique referred to as OARS.

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Motivational Interviewing, OARS, Patient Communication

Applied Wisdom: “Humble Inquiry”

December 27, 2016 scottcairnsdds

“Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling” Edgar Schein 110 pages Available on Audible: 3 hours 30…

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Posted in: Applied Wisdom Filed under: Book Review, Humble Inquiry, Patient Communication, Patient Conversations

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

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