--- title: Articles (19) description: (19) --- ## [![Primepractice](https://3107308.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3107308/Primepractice_June2018%20Theme/Images/logo.png) ![Primepractice](https://3107308.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/3107308/Primepractice_June2018%20Theme/Images/logo_small.png) Prime PracticeThe Dental Management Specialists](https://primepractice.com.au/) Give us a call: [+61 2 8935 0600](tel:+61%202%208935%200600) [Log in »](https://engine.primepractice.com.au/login) #### Newsletter registration ** *Our newsletter is full of the latest news in practice management* # Articles - [Dental Patient Communication (16)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/dental-patient-communication) - [Dental Practice Management (14)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/dental-practice-management) - [Practice Ownership (11)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/practice-ownership) - [Compliance: Infection Prevention & Sterilisation (10)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/compliance-infection-prevention-sterilisation) - [Leadership (9)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/leadership) - [Patient Experience (7)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/patient-experience) - [Team Management (7)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/team-management) - [Team Development & Growth (6)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/team-development-growth) - [Business Acumen (5)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/business-acumen) - [Associate Dentists Academy (2)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/tag/associate-dentists-academy) - [Dr Phillip Palmer (87)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/dr-phillip-palmer) - [Simon Palmer (43)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/simon-palmer) - [Client Interview (33)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/client-interview) - [Dr Michael Sernik (32)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/dr-michael-sernik) - [Brett Churnin (16)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/brett-churnin) - [Megan Sharpe (8)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/megan-sharpe) - [Daniel Midson-Short (6)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/daniel-midson-short) - [Anita Roubicek (5)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/anita-roubicek) - [Patric Moberger (5)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/patric-moberger) - [Bethan Flood (3)](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/author/bethan-flood) [Newer articles »](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/page/18) ## [Selling your practice- knowing the options](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/selling-your-practice-knowing-the-options) **Dr Phillip Palmer, Simon Palmer, January 2009** - By the age of 45 years, most dentists start looking at how they will exit from their practice. At that stage of their career they have started to... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/selling-your-practice-knowing-the-options) ## [Preparing to sell your practice – getting the competitive advantage – Part 1](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/preparing-to-sell-your-practice-getting-the-competitive-advantage-part-1) **Simon Palmer, November 2008** - When people decide to sell their home they will usually do some tidying up and make some small inexpensive improvements. They may put a fresh coat of paint on the walls,... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/preparing-to-sell-your-practice-getting-the-competitive-advantage-part-1) ## [The new economy and dentistry](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/the-new-economy-and-dentistry) **Dr Michael Sernik, October 2008** - The current economic meltdown will affect all businesses to varying degrees. What will this economic climate mean for you as a dentist? How is this going to affect... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/the-new-economy-and-dentistry) ## [Protect yourself from tough times](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/protect-yourself-from-tough-times) **Dr Phillip Palmer, October 2008** - As this article is being written in mid October, it is obvious that we are entering a different economic age. The future of the financial markets and national... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/protect-yourself-from-tough-times) ## [Are you being left behind? Design your practice for business, comfort and competitive edge](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/are-you-being-left-behind-design-your-practice-for-business-comfort-and-competitive-edge) **Dr Phillip Palmer, October 2008** - The standard of a service is perceived to relate directly to the standard of the facility that it is provided in. As dentists, this should mean that it is surely... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/are-you-being-left-behind-design-your-practice-for-business-comfort-and-competitive-edge) ## [It is open season on graduates](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/it-is-open-season-on-graduates) **Dr Phillip Palmer, Simon Palmer, August 2008** - We are at that time of year when the dental schools give their latest batch of final year students their degrees and the graduates go out into the world... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/it-is-open-season-on-graduates) ## [Re-investing in your practice](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/re-investing-in-your-practice) **Dr Phillip Palmer, Simon Palmer, August 2008** - With the economy not doing so well and talk of recession prevalent in all the papers, some dental practices are starting to rethink their expansion and... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/re-investing-in-your-practice) ## [Locum dentists: the balancing act](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/locum-dentists-the-balancing-act) **Simon Palmer, June 2008** - Whether it is for a holiday, a personal injury or sickness, an emergency of another kind, or for continuing education, every dentist will occasionally need to take time off... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/locum-dentists-the-balancing-act) ## [Do American sales techniques work well for Australian dentists?](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/do-american-sales-techniques-work-well-for-australian-dentists) **Dr Michael Sernik, June 2008** - I do a lot of work in the US. I used to live there and my wife is from there, so I have a reasonable understanding of that culture and I am generally an Americaphile.... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/do-american-sales-techniques-work-well-for-australian-dentists) ## [Who is responsible when the hygienists appointment book has gaps?](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/who-is-responsible-when-the-hygienists-appointment-book-has-gaps) **Dr Michael Sernik, June 2008** - Occasionally, a dentist will put the blame for gaps in a hygienist’s appointment book solely on the shoulders of the hygienist. It is human nature for them to have this... [Read article...](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/who-is-responsible-when-the-hygienists-appointment-book-has-gaps) [« Older articles](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog/page/20) [All articles »](https://articles.primepractice.com.au/blog)