Dental Practice Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

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What pitfalls are most common in dental practices? In this episode, Michael and Sandy unpack the challenges and strategies that can make all the difference. From mastering efficient systems to ensuring your team remains accountable, Sandy's insights will steer you away from common pitfalls like the notorious slow periods in August and September. With a focus on tracking crucial metrics and recognizing trends, this conversation is packed with actionable advice for keeping your practice bustling year-round.

But that’s not all—Sandy emphasizes the irreplaceable value of proactive communication and patient follow-up. Discover effective techniques for team training, how to maintain a dependable system for patient retention, and the best ways to handle unscheduled treatment follow-ups. As the episode wraps up, Sandy shares her upcoming seminars dedicated to continuous learning and improvement, inviting you to further your practice management skills.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• How to maintain efficient systems in a dental practice.
• Strategies for retaining patients and ensuring team accountability.
• The importance of tracking numbers and understanding trends.
• How to prevent and manage slow periods, specifically in August and September.
• Best practices for proactive communication and patient follow-up.
• Effective methods for team training and development.
• Systems for patient retention and handling unscheduled treatments.

Dive into this episode now to find out what common pitfalls your practice needs to avoid!

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Events:

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Stats:

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