Procedures
Positive signs in the dental industry continue
In a recent webinar, the Health Policy Institute and the ADA presented findings from a recent survey of dental practices focused on the state of practices reopening. In the week beginning May 18, they surveyed approximately 12,000 dentists nationally, obtaining a...
Top 5 Patient Questions and How to Answer Them
As dental offices begin to reopen, it is extremely important to adhere to proper infection control in order to rebuild practices and reinforce patient trust. This trust is an essential part in working our way back to “normal” and ensuring the utmost comfort that...
Dental office managers need to add another step to their new employee onboarding process
As dental offices being to evaluate what “normal” looks like in a Coronavirus world, they need to evaluate everything they did before, including the new employee onboarding checklist. With more emphasis on PPE, dental office managers will need to think about adjusting...
The difference between N95 mask “extended use” and “reuse”
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, healthcare workers continue to see a shortage in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). These difficulties have led to dental offices considering the extension of use for certain PPE, the most significant item being N95 masks. In order...
Podcast: Business Financial Management Part 2
In this second of three podcasts featuring actionable financial advice for your practice from Ken Mathys, CPA & Dental Practice Advisor, you’ll learn how to leverage your practice’s current financial position to formulate a daily, weekly and...
The 8 things dental hygienists need to do upon returning to work & 3 general safety tips
As dental offices across the country begin to reopen, dental hygienists may feel a mix of emotions towards the idea of returning back to work. With a plethora of different things to think about and prepare for, it is normal to feel overwhelmed. In order to help...
Podcast: Business Financial Management Part 1
In this first of three podcasts featuring actionable financial advice for your practice from Ken Mathys, CPA & Dental Practice Advisor, you'll learn how to stabilize your practice and prepare it for the future state of dentistry during the COVID-19...
Checklist: Re-opening After a Temporary Closure
ADMINISTRATIVE: Review infection control protocol with the entire practice staff to ensure everyone understands and that they can implement it seamlessly when practice begins seeing more patients Notify patients when you anticipate re-opening & of new practice...
UPDATED: ADA Return to Work Interim Guidance Toolkit
The ADA Advisory Task Force on the Dental Practice Recovery has made interim recommendations for dental practices considering re-opening to non-emergency care. This guidance is focused on the short-term management of dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic as...
Re-Opening Your Practice: How to See More Patients Safely
Dental professionals everywhere are anticipating the day they can re-open their practice for more than emergency care. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ADA currently recommends practices continue to provide only urgent or emergency care until April 30 and urges...
Preparing to Open Your Dental Practice: Questions Patients May Have
When you contact your patients to start scheduling appointments again, it is likely many will have questions they will want answers to before they will schedule an appointment. Preparing scripts for your staff to help them handle these questions, will allow for...
Video Resources
Video Resources Watch any or all of these helpful videos to help stay up to date on all things related to COVID-19 and its effect on dental practices. We’ll continue to add more video resources, so be sure to check back regularly.Coronavirus impact on dental...