Practice Management

Kristin Hohman has served as Associate Editor of Dental Products report since 2019. She has a background in journalism and digital content. Kristin can be reached at khohman@mjhlifesciences.com.

Articles

3 Ways Mindfulness in Practice Helps Reduce Stress

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

Becoming a 'green' practice may feel like a lofty objective, it can be accomplished with a series of small steps.

How to assess a dental practice’s environmental impact and how to lessen it

Lorne Lavine, DMD, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has more than 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish TDD, a company that focuses on the specialized technological and HIPAA needs of the dental community. He can be reached at drlavine@thedigitaldentists.com or 866-204-3398.

A tech solution for ordering your practice’s supplies and automating your workflows can simplify your life.

Automating the Dental Supply Chain to Reduce Waste

A look at the benefits this office manager experienced after switching to Dentrix Ascend software.

Up Next–Dentrix Ascend

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Tools like Indeed.com are a great resource when hiring for the dental practice. Here are a few tips to get the best out of these posting websites. 

Using Job Websites to Efficiently Staff the Dental Practice

As a Fortune Management Coach, Adrienne MacKenzie brings almost 15 years of dental experience to the team. She worked in administrative, marketing and leadership roles and learned first-hand what it takes to run a successful practice. She looks forward to assisting teams develop growth strategies, achievable long term goals and supporting dental practices' visions, missions and core values. Adrienne loves helping dental practices of all sizes recharge, realize their potential and maximize each team member's strengths. As a certified DiSC trainer, she helps teams understand the power of behavioral styles to maximize efficiency, “people read” their patients and ultimately increase case acceptance.

Adrienne is proud to be a Pennsylvania State University graduate and has over 2 decades of experience in business development, marketing and public relations. Her unique background has provided her with greater insight to "people power." Companies do not thrive because of 1 person; they thrive because the right people are in place, feeling empowered and working towards the vision and mission of the company, living the core values each day.

Meet your team members where they are to really help them grow and transform. Life, after all, is really about connections, making a difference, being present, and supporting one another in our own unique journeys of transformation

Metamorphosis—Helping Our Dental Team Members Grow Their Wings 

This conference will take place in Tampa, FL, and will allow practice leadership to gather and consult on the use of technology in the dental practice and DSOs. 


Simplifeye Announces First AMPLIFY Conference for Dental Practice Owners, Teams, and DSO Leaders

Through this new partnership, Candid will be able to offer its clear aligner solution through dental group purchasing company Sevāredent.

Candid Partners with Dental Group Purchasing Organization Sevāredent

There are a few key things to keep in mind when preparing to retire from your dental practice with the intention of still working in the practice. 

What if I Want to Keep Working in my Dental Practice Past My Planned Retirement?

Alicia Dieujuste started her dental career 19 years ago working in dental offices and dental consulting. She has worked with DentiMax Practice Management Software for the past 8 years.

Finding the right workflow for the dental practice hinges on implementing bridged or integrated hardware and software.