The number one ingredient when building strong and productive relationships is trust – and it’s certainly no secret that dentistry is one of those professions that thrives on such trusting relationships. In the dentist-patient relationship, trust comes from the assurance around patient confidentiality, from conducting procedures that are in the patient’s best interest and, understandably,… Read More
How to brand like a pop star!
You may not know her music or recognise her face among a sea of pop stars, but you will more than likely have heard of Taylor Swift. That is, unless you leave your practice at night, go straight home, shut the blinds and switch off completely from the outside world. The US singer-songwriter, who constantly… Read More
Get teens on track with their oral health!
The adolescent patient group is notoriously a challenging one. With an increase in independence, behaviour grows ever more experimental – with smoking, alcohol, drugs and diet choice (with high sugar consumption) all having a negative impact. Resembling celebrity Kim Kardashian and nailing PlayStation’s FIFA 17 are the skills much coveted by today’s teenagers. Achieving lifelong… Read More
Why you should ditch sugar from your diet!
Sugar is quickly ousting fat as the food to avoid, with recent headlines declaring it ‘addictive’ and ‘as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco’. With all this media attention, perhaps you have started considering quitting, or at least significantly reducing your sugar intake? By ‘sugar’ we’re talking about free sugar, i.e. that which has been added… Read More
Attract new patients without busting the budget!
Deborah Bell, Practice Consultant at DPAS, shares some low-cost and easy to implement ways to attract new patients to your practice… 1. Become part of the community Start getting out and about by networking in your local area. Research who are the key influencers that can help to spread the word about you – begin by… Read More
