Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran

So much of what contributes to the success of a dental practice has nothing to do with the clinical results—it’s about what patients experience even before they walk in the door.  Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown

If you want to be successful, you have to listen to your patients. Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown  

With an estimated 8 billion people on Earth this year, there will always be other dental practices. So you should look at competition more like a golf match than a boxing match. Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown

When you’re having troubles—with a case, with your team, with your practice finances, even in your personal life—you can lean on the more than 265,000 members of Dentaltown’s online community who share advice, suggestions and other assistance on our online message boards. I created Dentaltown so no dentist ever has to practice alone, and it’s absolutely free to join and get access to this members-only section of our website. Make connections with your peers and get the help you need—often in real time! Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown

Now more than ever, patients demand to see proof before they’ll agree to recommended treatments. And if you refuse to pick up an intraoral camera or a DSLR to help persuade them to say yes, you’re stubbornly and deliberately leaving money on the table. Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown  

To make sure we’re at the top of our game, we spend hours each year developing our clinical skills through practice and continuing education. But are you forgetting to also focus on how well you communicate with patients?   Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown

Being thoughtful about what you spend your time on both inside and outside the operatory can improve how you see life and practice. Be sure you’re living purposefully!   Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown

How does a cartel operate? Fixed prices, limited supply and divided markets to keep competition out and profits high. Think of a group of gas stations in a town secretly agreeing to charge the same high price, so no one can undercut the others.   Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown

With so many avenues of communication available—especially automated ones that promise to save your team time—you’ve got to be thoughtful about how yours are deployed.   Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown

Not all DSOs or multilocation private practices should be painted with a villain brush, but look closely at the details before you decide if any position is right for you. Read more on the Dentaltown website: https://www.dentaltown.com/ Follow Dentaltown on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dentaltown/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farran-media-llc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dentaltown/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/dentaltown