3 Easy Tips for Helping Young Patients with Dental Anxiety

In a perfect world every time you acquired a new patient, that patient would become a regular and permanent member of your patient schedule. And you’d take all the new patients you could until you were at maximum patient capacity. Then you’d sit back, relax and take...

The industry has been buzzing with the news that seven children in California were hospitalized after receiving pulpotomies from an Anaheim Dental Clinic. After the procedures each of the seven children came down with a severe infection. The infection—oral...

Is your practice selling mouth guards? If not, you could be missing an opportunity for an extra source of revenue and a way to better care for your patients. In 2014 the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) and the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee...

Increasing patient treatment acceptance continues to pose difficulties for dental offices. Simply mentioning the need for additional treatment can send patients rushing to your door, a hasty “I’ll think about it” thrown out for good measure. But it doesn’t always have...

Admit it. The whir of a dental drill isn’t the most reassuring of sounds. And for some patients with extreme dental anxiety the moment they hear they need a filling might be the last time you see them in your office. So what can you do to help lessen the chance your...

  Let’s be honest. A lot of the new bells and whistles companies tout their toothpastes have are mostly driven by marketing. They add the features that sell. Like a whiter smile. Whitening toothpastes are all the rage these days. And while no two mouths are...

In this interconnected day and age bad reviews can break a practice. No one wants to go to the dentist who made a patient “wait 30 minutes for an appointment” or “rushed me out the door.” So, make sure you’re aware of what often triggers bad reviews—and then work to...

We can’t deny it—the holiday season is officially in full swing. That means store lines will be clogged with well-wishers and gift-givers stocking up on last minute presents. But what should you do if one of your patients is in those lines with a gift for you? Then it...

Here’s the thing, when you’re with a patient (whether you’re a hygienist, doctor, office manager, etc.) you’re the expert in the room. That means you’ve got some responsibilities. That means your patients are trusting you to take good care of them. Luckily, you’ve got...

Bruxism, more commonly known as grinding your teeth, can lead to dental issues if not stopped. But often people aren’t even aware they do it because they only grind their teeth while sleeping. So if a patient suspects they grind their teeth or sleeping partner...

Normally, we like to keep things upbeat here at Dental City. That’s who we are and how we like to tackle each and every day. But sometimes things should be talked about even if they’re not pleasant. Breast cancer is one of those things. It seems that today everyone...