Offering dental specialty services at your practice is incredibly valuable as it means you keep all services in-house, as well as all the profits. Many general practices don’t have in-house specialists, so they refer patients to a network of local specialists. While a common practice, doing this also sends potential profits and patients away

Gone are the days when putting out a yellow pages advertisement or sending out a leaflet/postcard locally would drive patients to your door. While it is still possible to market your dental practice this way, it is also very easy for people to go online and check out your website, view your social media presence

Be honest with yourself for a moment—do you truly know what you are doing when it comes to marketing your dental practice in order to get quality, lasting patients? The simple fact is, most dentists received stellar training in their field, but almost no training in actual marketing

As a general practitioner and dental practice owner, there is a lot of responsibility riding on your shoulders. You may be used to “doing it all,” but there comes a point when burnout starts to limit your growth and productivity. The path forward is in delegating and outsourcing the responsibilities that are better in the hands of others.

You’ve hired a new GP Associate for your dental practice — well done! After all, hiring a GP associate is a large investment of time that will strengthen your practice and grow your revenue. But how can you be sure this relationship will work out? Each new hire presents unique challenges and opportunities when integrating into your practice

A while back, we talked about tips to get your patient to accept your treatment plan. While the right communication is key, you can use additional tools and aids to increase case acceptance. We’ve listed them here.

Why is building a positive work culture worth the time, effort, and possibly expense? Because employee satisfaction touches many aspects of your business and will contribute positively to your employees’ job satisfaction, performance, and productivity. It will also allow you to attract top talent

Many dentists work long days, and stress and burnout can be common in the dental community. Since the burden of managing a practice or a career in dentistry can wear on you, here are some tips on how to preserve yourself for the long term

For some specialists, the contracted rates for some insurance companies are too low. Specialists may request to stay out of network in order to maintain what they assess is a fair reimbursement for the treatment being delivered. Here’s how your practice should handle billing for an out-of-network provider.

Dentists and practice owners are in the business of fixing things — be it administrative or procedural. We are taught to care for our patients and manage our staff’s workload so that they aren’t anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed. Consequently, we may overlook our own needs, especially when burnout affects our mental health

It can be challenging to get your patients to say “yes” to your treatment plan. It can be even harder when it involves specialty treatment. Oftentimes practice owners think that they just need to find the right talent or the right combination of skills and sales experience.

We have good news: incorporating a Specialist into your practice with Alliance Dental doesn’t require high upfront costs. However, if this is your first time adding specialty services into your practice, there are some supplies and equipment you’ll need to have on hand.

The most successful independent and group practices strive to become multispecialty dental practices. With a wide range of specialists, multispecialty practices can attract new patients, provide care for all dental needs, and have a higher retention rate for follow-up restorative care.

One of the most important benefits to hiring a part-time dental specialist for your dental practice is the additional flow of income while providing a better patient experience. We break it down for you here.

The compensation for your traveling specialists is structured differently than for the other providers in your practice. Here are 4 reasons why Alliance Dental recommends paying specialists on adjusted production instead of collections:

When hiring a part-time specialist for your practice, it’s important to remember that they are blocking out a full day of their schedule to provide your patients with specialty care. Here are some scheduling and referral guidelines to ensure a full Treatment Day for your Alliance Dental specialist:

Hiring a part-time Specialist doesn’t come without its challenges. Here are some potential issues and how we recommend resolving them so that the relationship remains beneficial to you, your specialist, and your patients.

Specialists are compensated as a percentage of adjusted production, sometimes with a minimum guaranteed per diem. The percentage and per diems can vary but are usually determined by specialty, distance, specialist’s experience, and demand.

Preparing your practice for your first specialty treatment day requires some advanced planning to ensure a smooth experience.

Here are some topics you and your management team will need to address

Alliance Dental has been matching specialists for 6+ years, mostly through word-of-mouth referrals. One of our co-founders is a traveling Periodontist and our CEO is a General Dentist. We realize that Specialists usually don’t have a strong network outside of their immediate community, limiting their ability to connect their services to areas of need.