How to Run a Successful Dental Practice
I recently interviewed Dr. Scott Olson, a dental professional in Springfield, Missouri. I wanted to find out how he runs his practice and what has worked best for him in the areas of staffing, finance, marketing, and operations.
Staff
Q What methods do you use to find competent staff members
A A strategy that has worked well for me is to hire students from local colleges that require students to complete an internship program at a dental office as a part of their education. The intern program not only gives the students hands-on experience, but it also gives me the opportunity to assess their skill level and passion for dentistry.
Q Every practice has their own way of doing things. How do you get your staff acclimated to your business philosophy after they’ve been hired
A Aside from the Dental Assistant program mentioned above, we provide all new staff members with a detailed employee manual, which they are required to read and sign. The manual specifically outlines our policies, best practices, and procedures for treating patients with care.
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Dental Health – Dentures Or Implants
If and when your teeth get bad to the point where they need to be replaced, you will need to discuss your options with your dental health care provider. In days long past, there was but two options – toothless or dentures. Because of the cost of dentures at that time, for many, the only option was toothless. Today, that is no longer the case.
Today, there are approximately three options when your teeth need to be replaced. You can have dentures, you can have dentures with implants, or you can have implants. There are definite differences – both in the procedures, the benefits, and of course the cost.
First, let’s look at the denture option. With dentures, porcelain dentures are created after an impression of your mouth is taken. Dentures are held in place with the use of denture creams that act as glue. This ‘glue’ must be replaced at least once a day, and often more than once a day.
The top denture usually isn’t a problem, as far as staying in place, however many people report problems with the bottom denture remaining in place, largely due to the fact that your tongue often presses against the back of your teeth. You never realize just how strong your tongue can be until you have dentures.