Changes to Dental Practice Chart of Accounts

The new tax laws that went into effect this year require some significant changes to a popular area that dentists used to deduct: meals and entertainment. Within this main category, there are several changes that can be confusing. It’s necessary to update your QuickBooks chart of accounts immediately if you haven’t done so already. The…Read More→

Mid-Year Practice Check-Up

You ask your patients to commit to twice yearly check-ups to maintain optimal oral health. Are you making the same commitment to your dental practice? Sure, you’re not focusing on oral health; rather, something much more important: your practice’s financial and managerial well-being. By the time you read this, summer is already half over, which…Read More→

Making the Most of A Busy Summer

For many dentists, summer is often the busiest time. Students are off school, which means families are trying to schedule appointments when everyone is home. Adult patients tend to have more flexibility in their schedules. Regardless of whether you’re a general practitioner or a specialist, when your office gets hectic, what are you doing to…Read More→

Future of Dentistry: Telemedicine?

The concept of telemedicine is catching on quickly, as healthcare professionals realize the positive results and powerful implications of reaching underserved populations, seeing more patients, and improving healthcare. Could dentistry follow suit? Would you want it to? Benefits of Teledentistry Just like medical practitioners, dentists could use live video, remote patient monitoring and patient self-reporting,…Read More→

Why You Should Market to New Patients Now

Now that the typically busy season of the new year is over, many dental practices may be content with maintaining hygiene appointments and dental check-ups. However, while your patients are filing their tax returns, you should be actively marketing your dental services to them. Let us explain why. According to a study by JP Morgan…Read More→

Five Ways to Help Dentists Save on Taxes

It’s tax season again, and soon you will be meeting with your dental CPA to prepare and file your 2017 tax return (if you haven’t already). Whether this is your first tax season as the owner of a dental practice or your 25th, taxes remain a stressful and time-consuming process for many dentists. We’re here…Read More→

Making Your Dental Practice Stand Out

  What is your plan for attracting new patients and standing out from competing dental practices? Marketing should be an important element of your dental practice’s growth, but more than 60 percent of dentists don’t have a specific marketing strategy, according to Dentaltown. This represents a huge opportunity for innovative dentists to separate themselves from…Read More→