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Finding high-performance talent is the first step to building an efficient and productive dental team!  For this week's tip, we interview MGE Senior Power Client Manager, Chris Menkhaus and learn about how to structure and write hiring ads that attract top level talent along with how to fix ads that aren't performing.  He also covers where to place your ads if you're not getting an adequate number of responses. Enjoy!

Finding New Employees, Perfecting Your Hiring Ads! | Dental Practice Management Tip

New patient referrals are great on many levels.  They are usually "sold" on the dental practice before they even arrive and referral programs cost little to nothing to execute.  So, for this week's tip, we interview MGE Power Client Manager, Erica Vargas and learn about how to motivate the entire team to get involved with increasing your monthly referrals.  Enjoy!

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A Team Approach to Getting More New Patient Referrals! | Dental Practice Management Tip

Trouble hiring? Check out this week's tip from Ashley Fuegel, the VP Administration MGE! While staff issues have always been prevalent in dentistry, they have only intensified in the post-coronavirus environment. Returning to the office, many dentists have found themselves understaffed, or have staff who can’t or won't come back to work yet. On top of all of this, when trying to fill an open position, we see a lot of dentists having trouble finding candidates. Yes, times have changed and trying to hire in this environment by doing the “same old thing” just isn’t going to work! So, in this week's tip, Ashley tackles this subject head-on and provides a series of sensible tips to get your office, once again, fully staffed! Enjoy!

Hiring Tips for the post-COVID-19 World | Dental Practice Management Tip!

It goes without saying that we all want more new patient referrals!  In this week's tip, Sabri Blumberg discusses this subject at length.  She also covers several low and no-cost actions you can start right now to get more referrals into your dental practice! Enjoy!

4 Ways to Get More New Patient Referrals! | Dental Practice Management Tip

Are your "good" production months followed by bad ones? What's the secret to having consistently high production month in and month out? Jeff Blumberg, the COO MGE, answers this question and more in this week's tip.  Enjoy!

Making Your Practice's Production Numbers More Consistent | Dental Practice Management Tip!

In this week's tip, Jeff tackles one of the more frequently asked questions we get here at MGE.  He also goes in depth about five ways to engage and motivate your team. Enjoy!

How to Get Your Staff to Care More About the Practice! | Dental Practice Management Tip

Is your dental practice not growing all that quick - despite adequate new patient flow? If so, there’s a good chance your problems are coming from patient attrition and failures in your Hygiene Department! Find out more in this week's tip from Jeff Santone, MGE's Expansion Executive. Enjoy!

New Patients...But No Growth? | Dental Practice Management Tip!

Are you a dentist or office manager looking to improve your leadership skills? In this week's tip, Jeff shares two fundamental leadership qualities that every executive should have.  Even better, these qualities are easy to learn and immediately adopt into your day-to-day routine. Hope you enjoy!

Improving Your Leadership Skills | Dental Practice Management Tip!

Should you raise your fees? And if so, by how much? And what if you haven't raised your fees in years? What should you do then? Find all of this out and more in this week's tip from Jeff Blumberg. Enjoy!

Should You Raise Your Fees? | Dental Practice Management Tip!

Dr Rachel Hall The Cheeky Dentist explains the foundations for a productive and efficient, stress free dental practice. How to have a profitable dental practice and live a life you love.


How To Reduce Stress In Dentistry

Are you a dentist with a hunchback? Looking for back exercises to improve your kyphosis? Check out this video! 



Back exercises for dentists with kyphosis



This video discusses a common complication of dental extractions known as alveolar osteitis or (dry socket).  The causes, prevention, and management of this painful condition are explored.

Tips For Managing Dry Socket (Alveolar Osteitis) | OnlineExodontia.com

Another method for elevating third molar teeth to greatly improve your success.

Another Approach To Elevating Teeth | OnlineExodontia.com

Learn about this lesser-known instrument that is often favoured by periodontists.  Consider introducing this instrument to improve your dexterity while suturing.


Suture like a Periodontist | Castroviejo Needle Driver | OnlineExodontia.com

This video goes into detail to discuss irrigation of extraction sites.



SOCKET IRRIGATION

This video demonstrates a technique for the chairside buffering of local anesthetics in dentistry.  

How to Buffer Local Anesthetic | Dental Surgery | Dentistry | OnlineExodontia.com

Who knew that a dental explorer could be used for extracting teeth?!  This little known tip was picked up from an established dentist who extracts thousands of a teeth every year.  Enjoy!


USING A DENTAL EXPLORER TO ASSIST WITH EXTRACTIONS | OnlineExodontia.com

As dentists we often fail to follow the more strict preoperative guidelines that a medical surgeon would follow, however we should really be considering why that is and whether or not that is optimal for our patients? 

SURGICAL SITE PREPARATION

Learn the approach that Dr. Jason Hoium takes to improve patient comfort during third molar extractions.  This is a technique that is simple to perform and has a very high success rate! 



AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO BOOSTING THIRD MOLAR ANESTHESIA | OnlineExodontia.com

Check out this video to learn the most common injuries to the lingual nerve in dentistry and how to avoid them! 

LINGUAL NERVE INJURIES IN DENTISTRY | OnlineExodontia.com

Get the low-down on how to properly handle soft tissue when extracting teeth.  

Soft Tissue Management During Extractions | OnlineExodontia.com

To excel at anything you need to have a firm grasp of the fundamentals.  

BASIC TIPS TO UP YOUR SUTURING GAME | OnlineExodontia.com

This video looks in depth at a common condition afflicting dental patients known as diabetes.  Information for safely extracting teeth in this patient demographic is shared with the general dentist.

EXTRACTING TEETH FOR DIABETIC PATIENTS | OnlineExodontia.com

This video discusses the rationale for incision and drainage procedure to assist in the resolution of dental infections.



LEARN TO DO INTRAORAL INCISION & DRAINAGE 

This video presents some options for protecting the airway during dental extractions.

Ways to Protect The Airway | OnlineExodontia.com



This video explores the technique and indications for a PSA nerve block.  Helpful tips are presented for the successful delivery of this block.

HOW TO DO A POSTERIOR SUPERIOR ALVEOLAR (PSA) NERVE BLOCK 



This video discusses key tips for simplified reflection of full-thickness mucoperiosteal flaps in the third molar region.  A look at common retractors, incision techniques, help tips are covered in the video.  Maintaining a clean, accessible, well-lit surgical field is key to doing proper surgery.

How To Reflect And Retract A Full-Thickness Flap For Third Molar Surgery | OnlineExodontia.com



This video discusses the causes of buccal plate fractures during dental extractions, how to best minimize the occurrence of this complication, and the management of a buccal plate fracture.

How To Manage A Broken Buccal Plate During An Extraction | OnlineExodontia.com



This video gives a detailed overview of the the third molar impaction troughing technique.  Information is shared regarding the selection of burs and handpieces.  The rationale and goals for troughing these teeth is discussed.

How To Trough Lower Third Molars | OnlineExodontia.com



This video discusses how to recognize and manage ankylosed teeth.  It touches upon the etiology of this condition and provides diagnostic tips.

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