tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post2664293450234505330..comments2024-02-14T22:32:09.982-06:00Comments on The Daily Grind: Tracking new patientsAGD Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495044833994580808noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-83209785070342661562011-06-14T07:06:13.795-05:002011-06-14T07:06:13.795-05:00No you don't appear to be wealthy.
You do ap...No you don't appear to be wealthy. <br />You do appear to be very educated on materials and teeth. <br />I commend you for that. <br />But you are finding is, on a very small scale, what brings most of us dentists to the window sill of a very tall building. <br />Nothing in dentistry is easy. Nothing works all the time. There is no perfect material (although gold is close). <br />And thatgatordmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811684043101204859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-66269384167221252892011-06-13T19:44:09.274-05:002011-06-13T19:44:09.274-05:00I actually knew that CEREC fillings are cemented w...I actually knew that CEREC fillings are cemented with composite materials that are similar or even identical to those that composite restorations are made of.<br /><br />However, I believe that there is a huge difference between using a material as a cement vs making a restoration out of it and I think it's not limited to dentistry.<br /><br />My two cast gold onlays are also cemented, I Unixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-11967422903726421832011-06-13T12:31:27.944-05:002011-06-13T12:31:27.944-05:00John you have to accept the fact that once the pt ...John you have to accept the fact that once the pt goes out the door you cannot control whether they will be back or not. I will refer to to the Serenity prayer. I live by that and it is my motto. Why beat yourself up over something you cannot control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-74030925661831260312011-06-13T09:26:03.652-05:002011-06-13T09:26:03.652-05:00Uni,
I want to say how I appreciate your comment...Uni, <br /><br />I want to say how I appreciate your comments. <br /><br />I know you have been through the gambit of dental work and you feel like you have a pretty good understanding of restorations. <br /><br />Let me educate you (I hope I don't sound like I am talking down to you, because I am not) on what there is out there to fill a tooth. <br /> <br />A dentist has a hole they are gatordmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14811684043101204859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-64735505848741257462011-06-12T11:35:55.979-05:002011-06-12T11:35:55.979-05:00First I want to say is that I really like your blo...First I want to say is that I really like your blog. I also admire your style and personal integrity. Although we have never met, from your blog I get the impression that you are a dentist of great integrity who will go to a great length to put your patients benefit first. As a patient, I do really like that.<br /><br />Like the previous commenter, I believe that many of your patients probably Unixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-62560922571237497252011-06-11T23:21:21.056-05:002011-06-11T23:21:21.056-05:00Dude, it's almost like you're falling on y...Dude, it's almost like you're falling on your sword - trying to provide the most thorough services when in a time when most are just seeking good enough.. It would seem that in doing something thoroughly sends the message to patients that you are expensive. I think that patients in this day just want the bottom line on their conditions. My np exam is 40 minutes with xrays which Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-38358157133740293392011-06-10T11:55:05.831-05:002011-06-10T11:55:05.831-05:00New patients who go MIA after one appointment can ...New patients who go MIA after one appointment can really drive you crazy. Sending a follow up letter to these one-timers is a good idea. A better one is to automatically email every patient – old and new -- a customer satisfaction survey after their appointment. That way you can monitor your office's performance in real time and quickly identify any issues that are preventing return visits.Patient Activatorhttp://www.patientactivator.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934098248197121161.post-64518299827163994762011-06-10T08:46:52.469-05:002011-06-10T08:46:52.469-05:00Dr. Gammichia -
I will second your Woo Hoo Firday...Dr. Gammichia -<br /><br />I will second your Woo Hoo Firday comment! Since you started your blog today focusing on Practice management I did want to highlight a couple of things AGD is doing to be of assistance to our members. We have been ramping up and there is actually a lot going on. First we just launched our first Financial Management Special Interest Group being moderated by Brian HuffordCharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12635805477181635237noreply@blogger.com