Communication Archives - PankeyGram

Understanding Smiles Part 1

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 Bradley Portenoy, DDS 371 Views 0 Comments Communication, Patient Communication, Patient Understanding, Smiles, Understanding

Smile behavior is influenced by the individual’s feelings about their smile. Smiles are an integral part of human communication. They

Practice Management

A Team Approach to Creating a Dental Practice Mission

June 30, 2023August 2, 2023 Kelley Brummett DMD 398 Views 0 Comments Communication, Mission Statement, Pankey Philosophy, Team

A quick, easy way to create a mission statement for your dental practice involves your team. Last year, I called

Tips for Being More Present with Patients

May 29, 2023May 29, 2023 Kelley Brummett DMD 389 Views 1 Comment Communication, Doctor-Patient Relationship, leadership, Pankey Philosophy, Patient Communication, Team, treatment planning

Tip 1: Develop the Habit of Clearing Your Mind as Your Move from Patient to Patient One of the hardest

Want to Lead Your Patients & Team?

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Barry F. Polansky, DMD 400 Views 0 Comments Communication, community, Dental Leader, Journaling, leadership, Young Dentist

Here’s how to become an instant leader. A while back, I sat in on a Facebook Live interview with a dentist

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Believe in Your Ideas. Believe in Yourself.

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Bill Davis 372 Views 1 Comment Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Pankey Philosophy, Positive Emotion

“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” — Napoleon Hill When L.D. Pankey was developing

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Staying in the Question – Part 3

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Mary Osborne RDH 513 Views 0 Comments Communication, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Pankey Philosophy, Patient Communication, Question, Understand

Ask One More Question One of the ways I have learned to Stay in the Question is to practice asking

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Trusting Dental Patient Intuition

April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 Lee Ann Brady DMD 699 Views 0 Comments Communication, Doctor-Patient Relationship, leadership, Pankey Philosophy, Patient Communication

I had a great reminder recently while I was working with a patient that listening to patients’ intuitions and beliefs

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My Patient Ron

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 Paul Henny DDS 523 Views 0 Comments Communication, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Pankey Philosophy, Patient Communication

We had another interesting week at the dental office when a patient (I’ll call Ron) came in. Ron has been

The Wonder of Relevant Examples – Part 2

March 21, 2022January 9, 2023 Richard Green DDS MBA 422 Views 1 Comment Communication, Doctor-Patient Relationship, leadership, Pankey Philosophy, Patient Communication, Team

One evening I was seated next to a new acquaintance at a dinner party. As we began the conversation, I

The Wonder of Relevant Examples – Part 1

March 18, 2022January 9, 2023 Richard Green DDS MBA 483 Views 1 Comment Communication, dentistry, Doctor-Patient Relationship, leadership, Patient Communication, Team

Doctor L.D. Pankey would often say to me, “Communicate with others by making your examples relevant to the other person’s

The Examination Is Sacred Time

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Barry F. Polansky, DMD 583 Views 0 Comments Communication, dentistry, Examination

Here I share abridged excerpts from my newest book The Porch: A Dental Fable to illustrate why the new patient

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