Dentistry – Page 41 – The Incisal Edge

In with the new, out with the old? – Wise words from Blue Horizons

A good post by Hilary Ford on the new Blue Horizons blog. It’s so easy to spend time, energy and cash searching for the next client or customer that you risk neglecting your current customers. Never ever forget the value of internal marketing, how many dentists have had patients say to them or their team,Continue reading “In with the new, out with the old? – Wise words from Blue Horizons”

Chaps would you have your teeth or your boobs done first?

Now will all dentists believe that lots of folk would like the opportunity to have better looking teeth? It’s your responsibility to offer them the choice, isn’t it? From the BBC website. Male breast op numbers ‘growing fastest’ Surgery to correct ‘man-boobs’ is increasingly popular Breast reduction for men is the fastest-growing part of theContinue reading “Chaps would you have your teeth or your boobs done first?”

Doctors are Horrible Entrepreneurs

So it’s not just this side of the pond!! I just read Erik’s post about able to change the music for each patient during doctor visits. This would be really cool. I have had 5 cat scans in the last 6 months, and the good scan centers now allow you to choose your own radioContinue reading “Doctors are Horrible Entrepreneurs”

Things I know for sure … maybe (by Robert J. Weyant, DMD, DrPH)

From RDH Online Edition. I’m glad it’s not only me who gets confused.. Fluoride works primarily through a systemic effect. Everyone knows that. Wait; no it doesn’t. It’s mostly topical; I saw some research. Wait! It does have a large systemic effect, I learned from some more research. Is that the only effect? No. IsContinue reading “Things I know for sure … maybe (by Robert J. Weyant, DMD, DrPH)”

Academia v Business

Found this on xkcd.com/664/ some analogies with dentistry I think.

Top 10 Things Your Hygienist Thinks You Should Know

From RDH Volume 29 Issue 11 – November 2009 An American journal but relevant here. This survey was constructed in a two-phase approach. First, I asked the readers in September to email me “things” they thought their doctor/employer should know. The second phase was the compilation of these suggestions into a list of 25 items and thenContinue reading “Top 10 Things Your Hygienist Thinks You Should Know”

The BDA Fights Back

Fresh on the heels of the editorial in the current BDJ come two releases which signify a sea change in the way the BDA will be perceived by the membership and hopefully by the DoH too. Perhaps as a response to Tony Kilcoyne’s letter to the BDJ the BDA have again asked that the newContinue reading “The BDA Fights Back”