Category: Dental CPA Blog

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→

Recap from Townie 2018 Presentation Blog #2 talked about those “special” situation practices like the fixer-upper, the recent start-up, the refurbished practice and the vacant space practice. I wanted to share two actual case studies with you, one with the recent start-up and the other with the fixer-upper. CASE STUDY #1 Let’s start with the recent…Read More→

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→

So my 2014 townie presentation covered the buying process of the typical general dentistry practice, however, what if it’s NOT the typical general dentistry practice? What about the practice that someone started 3-5 years ago that never quite blossomed (the recent start-up)? What about the practice that that’s 30+ years old that someone purchased and…Read More→

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→

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→

  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→

I had the honor of being invited to lecture at the 2018 townie mtg in mid-April in Orlando FL. This was the 4th time they’ve asked me to lecture, and I decided to dive a little deeper into unique situations as it relates to buying a dental practice. My 2014 lecture was an overview of…Read More→

When patients come to your dental office for check-ups or procedures, most of their interactions are with your staff. Ensuring that your team is performing well and keeping patients happy is an important part of your job as dentist, but how do you accomplish that? Below we list 4 best practices for boosting dental staff…Read More→

  Are you considering buying a dental practice and aren’t sure where to start? In 2014, Naden/Lean Partner Tim Lott presented Part One of a seminar on “Buying a Dental Practice: It’s Not Just About the Price.” In it, he discussed financial due diligence, what information to ask for, how to conduct the office visit,…Read More→