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How are you communicating with different types of patients that come into your dental office? How about when that elderly patient calls for an appointment, do we immediately offer a discount because of their age? Do we communicate differently with them? Are we willing to slow down and speak to their level of hearing and responding? Can they even hear us the way we hear them?  

Often times the elderly do have unique oral needs. Can they care for their mouth effectively? Is their diet high in carbohydrates? Combine that with an inability to effectively brush their teeth. Yikes! 

Darren Kaberna interviews Dr Gary Schwarz D.D.S., M.D. S. an Oral Surgeon from McAllen TX, during the Dentists Who Cares Conference held in South Padre Island TX. Dr Schwarz is an Oral surgeon who loves his practice, loves his patients and loves the outdoors. He is a spiritual man who says his religious faith is the foundation to his success. 

In this interview Dr Schwarz discusses his love for dentistry and his passion for implant dentistry. At the time when he had been in practice for more than thirty years he felt his practice had leveled off.  At the recommendation of his Bio Noble representative Dr Schwarz became a member of the Seattle Study Club, he believes in the importance of investing in your practice and always improving your skill. It was then that he feels he began practicing at a higher level.

Like AMP, John Steimle understands the importance of personal health. Back in April, John Steimle wrote and contributed an artilce to entrepreneur.com about how the personality of entrepreneurs all have one thing in common. They all think that no matter what the business is, it comes first. Entrepreneurs are groomed to treat their businesses as their babies, the business trumps everything from family to and especially health. 

John Steimle writes " I’ve seen entrepreneurs sacrifice all these things, sometimes with tragic consequences, to focus on making their businesses successful. I’ve also done it myself, although I’m one of the lucky ones. During the years I made my business my highest priority, my wife stuck by my side, I didn’t cause any permanent damage with friendships (although I certainly didn’t nurture any) and I didn’t die. 

Dental Insurance.. It is a ''Necessary Evil", or is it?? What are the Dental Insurance Trends occuring in the dental industry now? Does your dental team know what these trends are? The ADA published an article in 2013 that has shown, there is a "New Normal" to dental spending. The per capita per patient has gone down since 2013. The "Good Old Days of Dentistry" are gone! So, how do we make a living in this atmosphere? We will need to change with the times to rematin competitive! What is your plan to prepare for this "New Normal"?


Did you know that 42% of patients pay dental expenses with a credit card? Compare that to 47% that pay with insurance! After seeing those numbers answer the question, why is everyone trying to ride the PPO Wave? The annual maximum converage is giong down, they take longer to pay and they are paying out less for services you provide.

Maybe we need a mindset change! Is it us, the provider, that is keeping the patients attached to the "Insurance Leash" by what we say when they ask about treatment costs? Do you ever hear yourself say, "We can check to see what your insurance covers for these crowns"? The maximums of today will only allow for about 1-2 crowns to be PARTIALLY covered. Yet, we place emphasis on the need for cheecking with insurance! 

Retirement is an exciting time, and while some dentists are passionate about their jobs and want to hold on as long as they can, others are counting down the days until they can relax by the pool or on the golf course (or both!). Before you decide it is time to retire, you’ll need to take a serious look at your finances so you know if and when you’re ready. Here are a few ways to start saving, so you can take the leap to retire.