This summary is based on the article published in Dental Economics: Leading the practice team to success (August 2013) Many excellent dentists struggle with their responsibilities as leaders, especially in the area of team management. Contending with reality The team is usually made up of front desk coordinators who usually have no formal training and […]
This summary is based on the article published in Dental Economics: Marketing-where to begin? (August 2013) Many factors determine whether a business can be successful in a particular area, such as demographics, socioeconomic status, major employers, competition, insurance participation, and demand for services. As any other dentist, you want to grow your practice and feel the […]
By Dr. Amarjit Rihal Dr. Amarjit Rihal graduated in 1995 from the University of Manitoba and is a partner in a large group practice. Currently, he is the President of the Manitoba Dental Association and serves on the boards of the National Dental Examination Board (NDEB) and the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada […]
By Dr. Janet Leith Dr. Janet S. Leith has practiced general dentistry in Ottawa, ON for 17 years. She is a 1992 graduate of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. She completed the Continuum at the Pankey Institute, is a founding member of the Ottawa Women Dentists Study Club, a Councillor for […]
By Dr. Thomas Shackleton Dr. Shackleton is a general dentist in Calgary, Alberta, with a practice limited to endodontics. He is currently working on a 3-year master’s degree in orofacial pain and oral medicine through the University of Southern California. I see cases like this almost daily. The patient comes in with mild discomfort, especially […]
If we are to believe an article that appeared recently in the New York Times titled “In Nursing Homes, An Epidemic of Poor Oral Hygiene”, many of the oral health care needs of residents of long term care facilities (LTCs) in the US are not being met. It is probably fair to assume that many […]
Par la Dr. Louise Desnoyers Dre Louise Desnoyers est diplômée de l’Université de Montréal (1991). Elle exerce actuellement sur la réserve de la nation crie à la baie James au Québec. Elle détient une vaste expérience de 35 ans en enseignement dans un collège public et à l’Université McGill et a fait partie de la […]
By Dr. Louise Desnoyers Dr. Louise Desnoyers graduated from the University of Montreal in 1991. She currently practices on the James Bay Cree reserve in Quebec. She holds an extensive 35-year teaching experience in public college and at McGill University and was part of the DSF humanitarian mission to Guatemala and Honduras in 2004, 2005, […]