Why Dental Pre-treatment Estimates are a Productive Treatment Planning Tool If you have anything to do with dental office treatment planning, scheduling, or insurance claims, you probably have strong opinions about pre-treatment estimates. My two-cents is that although they’re not perfect, they’re also not a complete waste of time. So, I’d like to share my…
Creating a Dependable Referral Protocol for Your Dental Practice Many of us working in the Dental Front Office have experience with both sides of the patient referral process. If you work in a specialty dental practice, you frequently welcome patients referred by general dentists. And if you’re in a general dental practice, you probably refer…
Four Simple and Terrific Tips for Organizing Time and Space in Your Dental Front Office A lot goes on at the dental office front desk and front office areas. Patients coming and going, phones ringing, and all of the administrative, behind-the-scenes stuff. When I get overwhelmed, I forget important things. Stressed is my least favorite…
Tips for Managing Your Dental Office Recare and Reminders Dental office Recare systems and appointment reminders were once done 100% manually via phone calls, postcards, and letters. Now we have patient communication software that integrates with our patient management software to automate patient contacts. I love these systems! They are super helpful and save the…
A Simplified Approach to Dental Insurance and Billing A lot goes into the insurance and billing portion of running a dental practice. Enough that whole companies exist just to provide support for it. And those companies are what most offices turn to when the going gets tough in the insurance and billing department. I’m not…