Part 1 of 2 How to have a Thriving FFS Dental Practice with Dr. Steve Rasner

If you're young, you should invest first in yourself by mastering a specialty.

Meet with the top people in your top department regularly and discuss your company's challenges and strategies.

Create something that will inspire people to come to you

Build relationships with your patients

Get your oral sedation certificate in your local state

Two skills to learn: (1) atraumatic extractions and (2) implant dentistry

Create an atmosphere where dentistry becomes easy

Do a 5-point exam than a comprehensive exam

Offer dental x-ray for free if you can to be able to get them to agree to a complete exam

Give people a chance to see how it is to have complete dental treatment

Increase acceptance by requesting the significant other to be at the first visit

Speak honestly and sincerely to patients

Create scripts that work and memorize them

Treat all patients equally and with respect

Don't beat yourself up as a dentist and work in as many places as you can to gain experience