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Here you'll find hundreds of articles and video interviews with dental industry experts on the topics of DSO and practice growth, dental software, call-tracking technology, patient experience and artificial intelligence fueling the dental industries ability to treat more patients and change lives.

- by: Brian Colao
- 6 min read

# [How to Create a DSO that Dentists Want to Join](https://blog.patientprism.com/create-dso-dentists-want-to-join)

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<https://blog.patientprism.com/create-dso-dentists-want-to-join>

- by Brian Colao
- 6 min read

#### [How to Create a DSO that Dentists Want to Join](https://blog.patientprism.com/create-dso-dentists-want-to-join)

 June 2019--There is a lot of turnover in dentists at DSOs. If you want to have a successful DSO, you...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)
- ##### [Multi-Practice Growth](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/multi-practice-growth)

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<https://blog.patientprism.com/christina-villarreal-patient-experience-manager-recovering-high-value-dental-cases>

- by Christina Villarreal
- 6 min read

#### [How to Recover High-Value Patient Cases with Dental Call Tracking Software](https://blog.patientprism.com/christina-villarreal-patient-experience-manager-recovering-high-value-dental-cases)

 Note: This article describes a previous version of Patient Prism. You can read about the latest vers...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)
- ##### [Dental Technology](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-technology)
- ##### [Dental Call Tracking](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-call-tracking)

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- by Trevor Maurer
- 5 min read

#### [How Smile Source Can Help Your Dental Practice Take the Next Step](https://blog.patientprism.com/what-is-smile-source)

 May 2019--Smile Source® has a network of 700 independent dentists in the U.S. that successfully help...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)
- ##### [Multi-Practice Growth](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/multi-practice-growth)

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- by Shelley Renee
- 5 min read

#### [Tips to Improve Patient Appointment Confirmations at Your Dental Practice](https://blog.patientprism.com/appointment-confirmations)

 May 2019--You've appointed a dental patient, but do you have true confirmation that they'll show up?...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)

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- by Robin Morrison
- 5 min read

#### [How to Manage Walk-ins at Your Dental Practice](https://blog.patientprism.com/dont-let-walk-ins-destroy-schedule)

 May 2019--How many times has a patient walked in, requesting an immediate or same day dental appoint...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)

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- by Rachel Wall, RDH, BS
- 13 min read

#### [Effective Hygiene Compensation Models for Dental Practices](https://blog.patientprism.com/hygiene-compensation-models)

 May 2019--Compensation for dental hygienists is still a heated topic in dental groups and practices....

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)

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- by Amol Nirgudkar
- 11 min read

#### [How to Acquire Dental Practices and Avoid Surprises](https://blog.patientprism.com/dso-acquisitions-due-diligence)

 March 2019--Many DSOs grow by acquiring established practices or groups. It's extremely important to...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)
- ##### [Multi-Practice Growth](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/multi-practice-growth)

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- by Margaret McGuckin
- 6 min read

#### [Financial Challenges When Building a Dental Support Organization](https://blog.patientprism.com/dso-financial-challenges)

 March 2019--Margaret McGuckin was the founding COO of ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers, steering t...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)
- ##### [Multi-Practice Growth](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/multi-practice-growth)

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- by Linda Miles
- 7 min read

#### [How this Dental Software Can Improve Your Patient Scheduling, Marketing and More](https://blog.patientprism.com/linda-miles-testimonial)

 A lot of improvements can be made when you understand what is happening during new patient phone con...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)
- ##### [Dental Technology](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-technology)

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- by Leslie Canham, CDA, RDA, CSP
- 6 min read

#### [How to Avoid Dental Practice Fines for OSHA Violations](https://blog.patientprism.com/fines-for-osha-violations)

 March 2019--OSHA expert and dental practice consultant Leslie Canham has seen many citations issued ...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)
- ##### [Dental Technology](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-technology)

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<https://blog.patientprism.com/getting-started-dental-sleep-medicine>

- by Jan Palmer, FAADOM
- 6 min read

#### [Getting Started with Dental Sleep Medicine](https://blog.patientprism.com/getting-started-dental-sleep-medicine)

 March 2019--Dental Sleep Medicine is a growing trend in dental services. Dental Sleep Medicine exper...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)

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- by Holly Mitchell
- 7 min read

#### [7 Steps to Effective Change Management at Your Dental Practice](https://blog.patientprism.com/7-steps-effective-change-management)

 May 2019--You’re trying to grow your dental practice and implement change, but that process can be s...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)

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<https://blog.patientprism.com/presenting-dental-insurance-estimate>

- by Colleen Huff, FAADOM
- 7 min read

#### [Best Practices for Presenting Dental Insurance Estimates to Patients](https://blog.patientprism.com/presenting-dental-insurance-estimate)

 May 2019--If you have responsibility for managing dental insurance claims, having treatment and fina...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)

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<https://blog.patientprism.com/mastering-multiple-locations-dso>

- by Darin Acopan
- 11 min read

#### [5 Principles of Growing a Multi-Location Dental Group or DSO](https://blog.patientprism.com/mastering-multiple-locations-dso)

 March 2019--Running multiple dental locations takes a different skill set than running just one. Tha...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)
- ##### [Multi-Practice Growth](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/multi-practice-growth)

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<https://blog.patientprism.com/dental-assistants-case-acceptance>

- by Kevin Henry
- 6 min read

#### [The Importance of a Confident Dental Assistant in Case Acceptance](https://blog.patientprism.com/dental-assistants-case-acceptance)

 March 2019--Has this ever happened in your dental practice? The dentist walks out of the room and th...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)

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<https://blog.patientprism.com/clear-dental-practice-leadership>

- by Judy Kay Mausolf
- 6 min read

#### [C.L.E.A.R. Leadership in a Dental Practice](https://blog.patientprism.com/clear-dental-practice-leadership)

 March 2019--“A great culture in dental practices begins with C.L.E.A.R. leadership,” dental consulta...

- ##### [Dental Practice Leadership](https://blog.patientprism.com/topic/dental-practice-leadership)

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