It’s time to retire, don’t bet the value of your life’s work on multipliers or rules of thumb. Some believe business valuation an art and multipliers and rules of thumb are adequate methods to value your practice. The multiplier, a value nobody can quantify, is multiplied against some arbitrary value such as gross sales, gross… Continue Reading You’ve worked your whole life building the value of your practice…
Dentistry has a long history of practicing in an environment very different from the medical field in that we work within inches of a body cavity every day and use instruments that cause aerosolization, splatter and visible spray. Within this spray are droplets of debris, saliva, blood, and/or microorganisms. This is not a new revelation.… Continue Reading Facts not fear
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – West Allis, Wis. – Dental offices across the state have started to reopen for non-emergency procedures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Wisconsin’s dentists are rising to even higher levels of caution – with guidance from the American Dental Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others – to protect their patients, dental teams and communities. Continue Reading DENTISTS IMPLEMENT COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES: WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT
These are indeed unprecedented times. D&S Dental Laboratory, Inc. has been crafting restorations for more than four decades, ever since Dick and Sally Pilsner started the laboratory on the east side of Madison in 1972. Over these years, we’ve seen a lot of changes in our industry. I can personally remember the push back we… Continue Reading D&S Labs supports the dental industry
A 58-year-old female was referred to a periodontics clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of an erosive erythro-leukoplakic lesion of anterior maxillary attached gingiva (Figure #1). The lesion was tender and has been present for more than few months. The patient was otherwise healthy. Figure #1 Create your own user feedback survey
Most people take their insurability for granted, assuming that when they’re ready to address their life and disability insurance needs for either personal or business needs; they’ll just apply and write a check for the “super preferred” rates their agent showed them. The underwriting process is a true wake-up call for most people – all… Continue Reading The Importance of Securing Insurability
I am a third-generation dentist that has served Milwaukee for 94 years and counting! My father, Dr. Charles Winter was always a health food advocate and his passion for dentistry influenced my brother Bruce and myself to join Hampton Dental Associates. It was a thrill to go on a dental mission with the Christian Dental… Continue Reading Multigenerational Dental Family Spotlight: Winter
The past few months have been a difficult time for most businesses. I work with business owners in a broad range of industries, but many of my clients are dentists. Since March, I’ve been dealing with the highs and lows of the pandemic, the shut downs, and when practices may get back to taking care… Continue Reading How to communicate with patients as dental offices reopen
Unfortunately, cybercriminals are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to target businesses of all sizes by launching cyber-attacks and phishing campaigns. Dental practices continue to be at high risk during this pandemic. Despite many practices being closed, systems are still running – many unmonitored. Cyber-attacks launched against dental practices have resulted in stolen, inaccessible or destroyed patient… Continue Reading Protecting yourself against cyber-attacks during the COVID-19 crisis
Wow. What a difference a few months can make. Turn back the calendar just 120 days. It was January. Your office was busy, your staff was taking on the new year and you were probably hoping that the severe winter weather would miss Wisconsin so that your patients could get to your office safely. The… Continue Reading Wow. What a difference a few months can make.