The Time Is Now: Halftime

Posted on July 19, 2024July 19, 2024 by Michael Goldberg DMD

“Timing is everything” was made popular by none other than the bard himself, William Shakespeare in “Julius Caesar.” How apropos! Half the year is over. Now is the perfect time to step back and reassess. It’s also the perfect time to evaluate new opportunities. The issue of cognitive decline is front and center in the public’s eyes for obvious reasons. I’m sure sales of Prevagen® have skyrocketed. That’s why NOW is the time to discuss this with your patients and referral sour...

Unlocking Efficiency with Toothapps®: Embracing Connected Dentistry®

Posted on June 28, 2024June 28, 2024 by Dr. Bryan Laskin DDS

Dentistry is evolving rapidly, and keeping up with technological advancements is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge and profitability. Enter Toothapps®, a platform that simplifies and enhances the profitability of dental practices. By leveraging Connected Dentistry®, Toothapps® offers a comprehensive solution that links every aspect of your practice seamlessly and automates many otherwise burdensome tasks. Integrating Toothapps® into your practice could be the best decision you make ...

Ethically Using the Principles of Influence: Persuading People to Move Towards Health and Wellness

Posted on June 21, 2024June 20, 2024 by Michael Goldberg DMD

Dr. Robert Cialdini first proposed 6 principles that govern how people make decisions in the 1984 Best Seller, “Influence.” When I became aware of the science, I immediately began incorporating them into my practice. Perhaps that’s why my treatment acceptance rate was double the national average of a pitiful 35%. Today, based on research, there are 7 principles, and I am now a “Certified Practitioner” and a founding member of the Cialdini Institute, just as I was a founding member and a...

The Patient First Podcast: Dr. Bryan Laskin Interviews Diane Larson, RDH, BSDH

Posted on June 7, 2024June 6, 2024 by Abby McMillan

Dr. Bryan Laskin is a Minnesota dentist and tech entrepreneur on a mission to help solve the biggest problem in dentistry, the lack of data accessibility, through innovation, education, and standardization. Creator of Lake Minnetonka Dental, Upgrade Dental, Digital Nitrous, OperaDDS, Dental Standards Institute, and Co-Founder of Toothapps, Dr. Laskin is also an advisor and investor to many of the most progressive healthcare companies. He is the author of the Amazon best- selling books “Th...

The Necessity of Two Patient Specific Identifiers

Posted on February 23, 2024February 22, 2024 by Access Genetics/OralDNA Clinical Lab Team

All healthcare industries strive for safety and quality control, especially when handling patient information. With the OralDNA® ordering process, some may wonder why it is so important to have two matching patient specific identifiers on the OralDNA specimen and test requisition. In this week’s blog, we will share with you the importance of patient specific identifiers and how you can accurately identify your patients’ samples. According to the College of American Pathologists (CAP) guidelin...

Become a Healer

Posted on January 19, 2024January 16, 2024 by Barbara Tritz RDH

Biological dental hygiene changed my dental hygiene world. Until six years ago, I was not even aware it existed. Luckily, I found it - or rather, it found me. I became a dental hygienist because I wanted to help people. Now I am a true healer; biological dental medicine is my calling. Welcome to my Bio-Logical World. We were trained in traditional dental practices - scraping and polishing teeth, emphasizing the importance of flossing, applying fluoride treatments, and delivering lectur...

Do You Truly Believe in Prevention?

Posted on December 8, 2023December 6, 2023 by Michael Goldberg DMD

Most health professionals would say “of course.” But is “belief” enough? How does belief translate into action? Do you keep score? Let’s look at some of the more common preventive strategies. How does your practice rate? Here’s the scorecard: How does your practice perform? A score of less than 22-27 indicates that you have a great opportunity to improve the health of your patients and improve the bottom line of your practice. Why wouldn’t one minimally offer all of the...

APDP: Pillars for Success in Today’s Private Dental Practice

Posted on September 22, 2023September 21, 2023 by Susan Maples DDS

Are you ready to step up your leadership abilities? Are you ready to advance your private practice to match your dream practice? If you answered yes to either of these questions, YOU should attend the annual 2024 APDP meeting: Pillars for Success in Today’s Private Dental Practice. Join other exceptional private practice dentists, spouses, and educators/consultants for our live annual meeting March 7-9, 2024 at the Fort Lauderdale Coral Springs Hotel & Convention Center. This ex...

Unlocking the Power of Oral Salivary Testing Through Patient Experiences

Posted on August 18, 2023August 3, 2023 by Claire Cooper-Bodtke - Lauren Tancredi

In the ever-evolving healthcare field, staying at the forefront of diagnostic innovations is paramount for medical practices. Oral salivary testing has emerged as a groundbreaking tool that can revolutionize the way doctors diagnose and treat patients. Empowering doctors and patients alike, oral salivary testing is a way to provide more personalized and effective care. Salivary testing has emerged as a powerful tool that Medicava recommends for providing valuable insights into patients' heal...

“Words of Inspiration” by Dr. John Kempton

Posted on July 7, 2023July 5, 2023 by John Kempton DDS

In this time when everything is go, go, go, we all need inspiration to reset and continue the go, go, go. In this series, we have asked the experts from our Protocol Directory for their “Words of Inspiration.” Here is how Dr. John Kempton from LAUNCH Oral Systemic Health responded. Inspiration is not packaged; it is available unconditionally to all individuals in all professions and it comes in a multitude of genres. We require it to visualize our creativity and potential. In the end, are we ...