Dr Phillip Palmer, December 2006 - In the early days of my dental career, I made almost every mistake possible. I made some mistakes that I’m sure some people wouldn’t even think possible. Looking...
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Dr Michael Sernik, December 2006 - The usual employment ad for a role in a dental practice reads something like this:“Dental Assistant Wanted: Keen hard worker who likes dealing with people. High...
Simon Palmer, November 2006 - It is self-evident that a dentist who is able to build rapport will have the greatest chance of repeat business from a patient. However, to focus solely on the dentist’s...
Dr Phillip Palmer, November 2006 - Every year coming up to the Christmas break, I hear the same stories from many dental practices with the same problems.
Simon Palmer, September 2006 - I always find it amazing how stringent and narrow the criteria most practices have when they are looking for an employee dentist. It is often as if many principal...
Dr Phillip Palmer, September 2006 - Practically all dentists work as employee dentists at some stage of their career. For some, there is no desire ever to own their own practice; for others, it’s a...
Dr Phillip Palmer, July 2006 - According to an ancient curse, whoever the gods wanted to destroy, they first punished with 20 years of success. Without a doubt, long business growth and success...
Dr Phillip Palmer, July 2006 - All around the world dental regulatory bodies are starting to recognise and implement the need for dentists to engage in regular continuing education and are putting...
Dr Michael Sernik, July 2006 - OPGs are making a comeback in private practice. Many practitioners were and still are happy to outsource the service to the radiologist down the road. Many more,...
Simon Palmer, June 2006 - Working as I do in the field of Dental Transitions, I’ve witnessed several practices implode due to interpersonal tension related to an incompatibility between a dentist’s...