by Riesner Consulting | Mar 23, 2024 | Communication, Dental Practice Management Consulting, Dental Practice Systems, Good Patient Relations, new year checklist, preventative dental treatments, Treatment Planning
A funny thing happened to me yesterday. I was on my way to a card game with my friend, Sue, who I have known since elementary school. She told me how mad she was at her dental office. She had a problem with a tooth so she made an appointment with...
by Riesner Consulting | Nov 9, 2023 | Communication, Dental Practice Management Consulting, Dental Practice Systems, Good Patient Relations, Leadership, preventative dental treatments, Staff Management, Treatment Planning
So many of my clients desperately want to have more production from their dental practices, but what they do not realize is that the answer is right in the office. You already have a flow of patients every day, every hour in your office. I call the answer “Same...
by Riesner Consulting | Sep 18, 2022 | Communication, Dental Practice Management Consulting, Dental Practice Systems, Good Patient Relations, Practice Management, Treatment Planning
This is the time that your staff members need to start using the “Magic Words” again with your patients. That is to remind your patients that, if they have dentistry that needs to be done and if they have dental insurance benefits left to use for 2022, this is...
by Riesner Consulting | Sep 26, 2021 | Communication, Dental Practice Management Consulting, Dental Practice Systems, Good Patient Relations, Practice Management, Staff Management, Treatment Planning
We are so fortunate in dentistry to be able to employ the services of Dental Hygienists. Hygienists are professionally licensed by each state and are uniquely trained to provide dental oral maintenance services for our patients. Our patients are taught by...
by Riesner Consulting | Jan 23, 2021 | Communication, covid19, Dental Practice Management Consulting, Dental Practice Systems, Fulfillment, Good Patient Relations, Practice Management, preventative dental treatments, Treatment Planning
Starting up a new year is always exciting. After all, we never know what that new year will bring. Financial success or stress. Good health or challenges. Employee stability or strain. But there is one thing that I learned years ago, that...
by Riesner Consulting | Nov 14, 2020 | Communication, Dental Practice Management Consulting, Dental Practice Systems, Good Patient Relations, Practice Management, preventative dental treatments, Treatment Planning
One wonderful service that you can offer to your patients is the application of fluoride varnish not just for children, but for adults too. Years ago I can recall the consumer advocate, Ralph Nader, say, “If your dentist does not spend as much time helping you to take...