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Author: North Shetter DDS

Continuing Education Pankey Philosophy 

Learning the Essentials 

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments dentistry, E1, E2, E3, E4, Practice Management, The Essentials

In his recent book Subtract–The Untapped Science of Less, University of Virginia professor of design Dr. Leidy Klotz points out

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Practice Management 

Dear New Associate

North Shetter DDS 2 Comments Pankey Philosophy, Practice Management, Quality Care, Team

A great doctor-patient relationship is the key to delivering quality care. The ideal model to help people move toward optimal

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Practice Management 

Managing Employee Compensation in a Fair & Open Way

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Dental Practice, Employee, Fair, Relationship-based, Relationship-Driven Practice

As a small business owner emerging from the Covid crisis, one of the issues we face is how to manage

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Practice Management 

Why People Choose Your Dental Practice (Part 1)

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Behavior, experience, Patient-Centered, Respect

In a world where the profession of dentistry is facing commoditization with the development of Dental Service Organizations (DSO’s) and

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Financial Management Practice Management 

Five P’s for a Better Future

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Collections, Patients, Performance, planning, Poor, Prevents, production, Profit, Proper, Staff Costs

In times of disruption, small changes can have a large impact. Follow the 5 P’s and see where Proper Planning

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Dental Technology 

Up Your Game

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Dental Products, Dental Technology, Dentrix VoicePro, digital technology, iTero, Perio, Quality, Soft Tissue Laser

Over the years I have visited many offices and found every office has a special “hideaway” reserved for the new

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Financial Management 

Re-starting Your Practice – How Will You Handle Fees?

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments ADA, fees, OSHA, PPE, systems

We are “all in” on getting ready for our office to re-open. We have been in dialogue with our team members,

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Practice Management 

My Office Is Closed. Now What?

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Coronavirus, Covid-19, Dental Office, Dental Practice

Covid-19 is a true Black Swan event for everyone around the world. Suddenly all dentists are banned from practice, except for

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Dentistry Sleep 

Should Dentistry Be in the Airway Business?

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments AIrway, Dental Sleep Medicine, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Sleep Apnea

We are bombarded weekly with ads for this or that course in “airway management” or “how to make money treating sleep

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Pankey Philosophy 

Finding Your Philosophy

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Blog, Fee For Service, Journal, Key Goals, L.D.Pankey, philosophy, Success, Work Life Balance

After about ten years in practice, I had “one of those days” when I sat down at the end of the day and

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Dentistry 

Hard Skills/Soft Skills Part 2

North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Emotional Intelligence, Growth, Skills, Technical, Treatment Plan

In Part 1, I discussed combining Hard Skills and Soft Skills to wisely and intentionally produce the best outcomes. Soft

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