You have ideas of what makes a good leader. But some of those are myths — and they're holding you back! To dispel those myths and help you grow as a leader, Kirk Behrendt brings back Adriana Booth, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share the truth about great leadership and how to do it right. To learn how your leadership can unleash your team’s true potential, listen to Episode 840 of The Best Practices Show!
Loyal patients are your greatest assets. Not only are they your best patients — they are your best ambassadors! To help you attract more of these people to your practice, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Barrett Straub, ACT’s CEO, with clear, simple steps to provide the ultimate patient experience. To learn how to increase patient satisfaction, trust, and positive referrals, listen to Episode 839 of The Best Practices Show!
Are you always feeling busy, but not being productive? Then it’s time to fix your schedule! To help you have more meaningful and profitable days at work, Kirk Behrendt brings back Robyn Theisen, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, to share four scheduling hacks that will organize your time. To learn how you can produce more without working more days, listen to Episode 838 of The Best Practices Show!
If dentistry were a game, it’s checkers and chess. But how do you know when a case is one or the other? To help you win no matter which game you're playing, Kirk Behrendt brings back Dr. Jim McKee, founder of Chicago Study Club, to share how to distinguish simple from complex cases so you can increase treatment success. Stop playing chess with the rules of checkers! To learn how to master the game you're playing, listen to Episode 837 of The Best Practices Show!
Growth can be exciting. But bigger isn't always better! To explain why you should think twice before adding more chairs, Kirk Behrendt brings back Christina Byrne, ACT’s director of operations, with advice for maximizing the chairs, patients, and time that you already have. Get better, not bigger! To learn the right questions to ask yourself before trying to expand, listen to Episode 836 of The Best Practices Show!
Over half of your patients have some form of periodontitis — and they don't even know it! How many are you letting walk out of your doors? It’s time to empower patients by helping them to understand and treat their disease. In this final part of her Master Class, Katrina Sanders, The Dental WINEgenist, shares key tools and resources to help you build confidence in diagnosing, treating, and improving the clinical outcomes of your perio patients. To get patients closer to 100% health, listen to Episode 834 of The Best Practices Show!
Data shows some disturbing facts. Over 60% of patients don't trust their dentists’ diagnosis! When the disease in question doesn’t hurt patients, it complicates things even further. So, how do you build trust with skeptical patients who are reluctant to get treatment? In this lecture of a two-part Master Class, Katrina Sanders, The Dental WINEgenist, shares how to incorporate innovative tools, products, and thinking to build trust, maximize production, and improve clinical outcomes. To learn how to get patients closer to 100% health, listen to Episode 833 of The Best Practices Show!
If you don't know where you're going, how do you know how to get there? Having a clear vision is the first step to success. But how do you find time and energy to plan? To give you some motivation, Miranda Beeson and Heather Crockett, two of ACT’s amazing coaches, share a simple framework for crafting your ideal vision for your practice and your life. If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail! To learn how a little bit of planning will skyrocket your success, listen to Episode 832 of The Best Practices Show!
Patients don't know what they need — until you show them! Without talking about comprehensive care, they will never know that they want or need it for better overall health. To help you start the conversation with patients, Kirk Behrendt brings back Miranda Beeson, ACT’s director of education, to explain what it means to be comprehensive, why it’s important, and how it will transform patient care and your practice. To learn how to transition from reactive, single-tooth dentistry to proactive, comprehensive care, listen to Episode 831 of The Best Practices Show!
People buy things they want — not what they need! So, how do you make patients want your dentistry? One way is with a fantastic patient experience. To help you “wow” your new, existing, and future patients, Kirk Behrendt brings back Heather Crockett, one of ACT’s amazing coaches, with three steps to make your patients feel heard, valued, and understood. To learn how to make your practice the best dental home, listen to Episode 830 of The Best Practices Show!
