What your no-show policy may say about your practice, plus the week's top stories

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

One of my favorite sayings is a simple but powerful one: "With choices come consequences."

It's a saying I've used in both my personal and professional lives, and it's already stopped me in my tracks before making a big decision. How will what I choose today impact the ones I love or my business or my future? There are times that I have been very thankful to have taken that pause and thought things through before acting out in emotion.

That saying popped into my head again recently when I interviewed esteemed practice management consultant Jenny de St. Georges for a recent episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast." In the episode, which was sponsored by Garfield Refining and you can hear by clicking here, de St. Georges discussed the word choices dentists often make when it comes to their practice's policies, including no-shows.

Below are her thoughts on the power of some of the words used inside dental practices today.

What do you think? Do you agree or disagree with the perception of the no-show policy? Let us know in the comments section below.

Must-see articles from the past week

I'm excited that we launched a new partnership this week with CDOCS centered around clinical tips. If you have a CEREC in your practice, this week's tip from Dr. Dan Butterman may well be a game changer.

Is it time for advancement when it comes to oral cancer examinations? Sarah Crow, RDH, believes so and takes a look into the future.

In a complete shocker, a woman was arrested at the New York dental spa where she worked after allegedly receiving a shipment of a half pound of cocaine and fentanyl. It's a story you have to read to believe.

Sure, adding more dental practices to your business may seem like the "in thing" to do right now, but is it really the right thing for you? Dr. Roger Levin breaks down what you need to know before growing your dental kingdom.

After the Fourth of July, plenty of people in the dental industry are thinking about work-life balance, so we talked to an expert about what he's hearing from today's generation about that and how money plays a big role in achieving that balance.

If you're placing implants in your practice, here's what you need to know about nicotine and its impact on those implants.

Here in Colorado, we are hitting triple digits this weekend, so the heat is definitely on. Wherever you are, I hope your weekend is filled with air conditioning and relaxation. As always, thanks for reading DrBicuspid.com.

Kevin Henry
Editor in Chief