Ep. 50: Navigating Dental Hiring & Training Post Covid
About the Sharecast
In this episode, you'll hear:
1:32 Hiring and training challenges Dennis is facing in practice
2:05 Why it's important to practice patience with new employees joining a practice for the first time
3:15 How acknowledging achievements can build confidence among your dental staff
4:06 Why gratitude has become essential for running a dental team
5:45 How having a clear vision and expectations for your team can save your practice
7:15 Why having a checklist is critical for onboarding new team members
9:00 Why rebuilding your team is normal in your dental practice
Additional Resources
3 Dental Practice Tips: Three key tips that Dr. knows now but wishes he'd known when he first started building his dental practice.
Navigating Social Media as Dentists:
Dennis and Alan discuss the pros and cons of social media and share tips about what has worked for them when managing social media consumption and interaction.
Mentoring, Partnerships, and Continuing Education:
Dr. Kinzer and Dr. Hartlieb talk about why partnerships can be both important and beneficial, and Gregg shares about the Spear Education program and his role in it.
Top Mistakes Young Dentists Make:
In this lesson series, Dr. Homoly discusses on many of the mistakes that the young dentist makes when discussing treatment with their patients.
How to Build Dedicated Teams [Webinar]:
Hospitality and Service expert Todd Williams shares how we can develop dedicated teams to better serve our patients in our busy dental practices.
Dennis Hartlieb, DDS, AAACD
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You are Registered
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Erosion and wear – the why and the how
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Adding length to teeth – when is it safe
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Opening VDO to compensate for lost tooth structure – where to begin
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Records visit and key points you need to understand before you start
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The smile – the 7 strategic points to consider when evaluating the smile
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Anterior tooth shape, morphology
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Clinical case review
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Upper Putty matrix construction
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Build lingual incisal wall with putty matrix #6 - #11/ Upper anteriors
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Full contour build-up #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, shape and polish/ Upper anteriors
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Who – which patients are candidates
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Why – explaining to patients the value of the prototype
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How – step-by-step techniques to maximize predictability, efficiency and success
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Getting to Yes: conversations with patients about esthetic and reconstructive dentistry
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The ‘Smile Preview’ – techniques to show the possibilities
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Lower Putty matrix construction
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Build lingual incisal wall with putty matrix #22 - #27 / lower anteriors
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Build-up #22 - #27, shape and polish / lower anteriors
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Build-up lower occlusal posteriors
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Demonstration of Smile Preview
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