DENTiPRAM- Dental practice management

Dentistry these days is a pretty varied form of profession with a huge range of difference in terms of service, products, patient care and skill training of dentists. There have been a galaxy of dentists who have earned name, fame and glory from the routine general dentistry. After about a span of 4-5 years, there is an itch from within to do something different even if all the parameters of success are being met. And there is another infantry of dentists who are raring to put implants right after they pass out of college. What is the right age to put implants is the wrong question? The right question is what is the right training required before you start placing implants on your own. For this, the revered Implant mentors are better equipped to answer this. Let us discuss that with the right training and orientation, what else does it take to turn the shelf life of your implant investment into improving self life of yourselves. The 3 basic things you need when you want to ...

What are the resources that a dental clinic have? Human Resources Infrastructural resources Financial Resources  Marketing Resources Identify these resources and answer the following questions. What is the present status of the resources I have? (scale yourselves on a scale of 1 to 10) What needs to improve? How it can be done? What will be the future status of my resources? Identifying the roles of each resource is the key word here.

Flocks  have always been considered a safe territory for many species and still holds true for human beings.  Good flocks-“Birds of the same feathers flock together, and when they flock together they fly so high.” Bad flocks - "Being a part of the flock limits your capability" Choose your clan carefully as its your clan that decides your thoughts, vision and capability is one school of thought. The other thought says "Ekla Chalo Re" i.e. sing your own tune alone.  Choosing your clan may help you gain their experiences and reach new heights by understanding the mistakes that they made. Even though you are part of a clan, your decision to choose is the power you own.  When it comes to dentistry, there is no denying the fact that following a knowledgeable, progressive clan with persistence is the way to go about it. But at the same time you have to stand out of the crowd in your own city by your positioning.

What does it take to take your idea forward? “Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.” Persistence is the keyword here. ( Electricity) Striving for perfection is the habit of the successful lot. ( Perfect function ) Patience keeps you in the game. ( Threads of filament ) Power is in your knowledge. ( Bulb Glass) Prioritize to avoid overwhelm. ( Design ) Passion is the relentless fuel. ( Filament ) Envision your dream and decide where and when you want to light up this bulb.

"I have a single chaired practice. What would the associate dentist do in my clinic?" "I have a two chaired practice and my second chair is hardly used. I don't think associate dentist fits in my clinical setup" "My patients won't allow anyone else to treat them. Associate dentist will be a wasteful investment." The above quotes are the commonly phrased sentences which we hear when the need of associate dentist in a clinic is discussed. The larger centers of course have one or more associate dentists. The dentists who have employed associate dentists for more than a year have this sort of a saying. "Associate dentist is a magic wand. It improved my positioning in clinic and my success rate went up by 20%" " Hiring an associate was a wonderful employment as it gave me an ample time to get out of the routine dentistry and think out of the box" "Dental Associate made my life easier, my family happier and gave me t...

Visions, strategy, goals, achievements. The picture says it all vision is the basis of human enrichment and we all are driven by the vision we have. Vision in this picture is basically the theme of a balanced life with the elements of work and life inculcated into it. Lovely part of the picture is that it is the script of the evolutionary story. Just play with it working from the center and move outwards jotting down your story. Core center:  Vision :  The basic parameters(  6 F)  determining our success Fitness Family Friends Finances Function (Work) Fulfillment After that just jot down the achievements you want to make in all these parameters. The achievement would depend on the goals attained and the goal completion would be needing a strategy to work with.