Practice Management

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Debonding as a Marketing Tool

Clinical and practice-growth strategies

Five Steps in Practice Transitions

How you can avoid the common pitfalls in each

What Creates Growth for Orthodontic Practices in the New Economy?

In a world of orthodontic shoppers, what can orthodontic practices do to make parents decide to look no further than their office? The answer is simple: your practice must create value.First, ask yourself a difficult question: Do patients perceive

Orthodontic Products Wants Your Story

One of our goals at Orthodontic Products is to have as manyof our articles as possible written by orthodontists, for orthodontists.And because the tooth-straightening community is not enormous, thatmeans our readers often become our writers.In

MacMall Launches Medical Office Makeover Contest

MacMall,Torrance, Calif, has launched its Medical Office Makeover Contest.Targeted toward doctor's offices and small medical practices, thecontest features more than $23,000 in total prizes and runs untilJanuary 16, 2012. The Medical Office

Revenue Per Visit Versus Revenue Per Patient

Some orthodontists are being taught to track (and measure achievement by) the dollars of revenue per patient visit. This line of thinking would have you believe that a $5,380, 12-appointment case ($450 per visit) is more profitable, and therefore

Things to Think About Before Starting a Retirement Plan

While establishing a retirement plan for your practice can provide a number of near- and long-term benefits, it is wise to look at a number of factors to determine which plan best suits your personal and practice objectives. Oftentimes, plan

Defined Benefit and Cash Balance Plans

High-net-worth individuals have a constant need to maximize their bottom line. One effective way to accomplish this goal is to generate higher tax deductions. It's important to not overlook the role that a properly designed retirement plan can

What's the Best Thing You've Ever Done for Your Practice?

In a recent survey, Orthodontic Products asked our readers, "What's the best thing you've ever done for your practice?" Here's this week's featured answer, from Howard A. Fine, DMD, MMSc, Mount Kisco and Goldens Bridge, NY:"The best

Orthodontist Brothers Create Community Service Discount Program

A pair of orthodontist brothers in Southern Pines, NC, haveinstituted a community service discount to encourage their patients tovolunteer. The brothers, Jase Olsen, DDS, MS, and Justin Olsen, DDS, MS,of Olsen Orthodontics,allow patients who do

DeclareMedia Offers Local Internet Directories

DeclareMedia, Salt Lake City, is now offering local Internet directories for orthodontists. A listing is free, and being featured on your local directory's homepage is $20 a month.According to the company, DeclareMedia has more than 100 directories

Maximizing the Potential of Your Treatment Coordinator

It is critical that potential patients walking into your orthodontic practice become starts. The treatment coordinator (TC) must be completely focused on those prospective patients and parents. These patients have to be carefully handled when their

The Future of Orthodontics: Seeing Through the Clouds

How online computer applications can make your practice more efficient

Building Better Relationships with Referring Doctors

Referral marketing is about relationships. Orthodontists who have strong relationships with many GPs usually receive more referrals and, consequently, have the most successful practices. The best orthodontist-GP relationships are built on multiple

Smile Zone Orthodontics Holds Student Essay Contest

Smile Zone Orthodontics,Louisville, Colo, recently engaged its patients by holding an essay-writing contest for school-agechildren. Entrants were asked to write about "What I did this summer." Orthodontist Jonathan Weinbach, DDS, MS

Winning Over Orthodontic "Shoppers"

What do parents care about when it comes to orthodontic treatment? Is it the orthodontist's clinical skill? We all want the answer to be yes, but unfortunately, that is not always the case anymore.While parents expect clinical quality, they

Don't Be Crushed by the Afterschool Crunch

Every orthodontic practice deals with lighter mornings and heavier afternoons. We know the reason: Most parents prefer their children not to miss school and therefore want to come in the afternoon. Many orthodontic practices have lost countless

Designing Your Clinic

The orthodontist's guide to understanding the process

British Dentists Adding Value to Appointments

A recent article from Dentistry.co.uk sheds light on the extra steps dental professionals are taking to get their patients through the door during a slow economic climate.These British dentists and orthodontists are offering deals as big as free

Starting and Ending Treatment the Right Way

Orthodontic treatment has become more efficient during the last 15 years with the introduction of new technologies, better treatment planning, and improved equipment. Today, orthodontists can bond patients more quickly, children are seen every 6 or

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