You're running behind. Your team is stressed. You struggle to get patients to accept $2,500 treatment plans and you're doing work piecemeal. Stop! I'm here to tell you today that you can have the kind of practice you dream about: you run on schedule, your team is 100% engaged, you love to go into the office, and your numbers reflect the good work you do. The difference is comprehensive diagnosis. Join me today to learn more.

My goal as a dentist is to get to know my patients. It's to make them feel seen and heard and to build trust with them. Because if I can get in relationship with the patient then the financial arrangements become a whole lot easier when the patients want the treatment and they want me and my team to be the ones to do it. Join me today as I share some methods I used when presenting treatment and financial options to my patients.

I recently got this question from a doctor: "How can I as the doctor - through my leadership - build the skills to set expectations and promote accountability with my team?" Team management is probably the most challenging part of any dentist's job. But, if you do it right, it will save you and your team from the chaos of uncertainty and team turnover. So today I am going to hit on a few answers to this crucial question.

I get this question all the time, "What is my first step in marketing?" The answer may not be what you think. Join me, Dr. Bruce B. Baird, as I share my dental marketing tips that will help you boost value and increase job satisfaction no matter where you are in your career.

We all get them eventually - the crazy patient. You know the type: negative, nasty, and unkind. But just because they walk through your doors, doesn't mean you have to treat them. Join me today as I share some tricks I learned in my career about how to handle the crazy patient.

I fell asleep at the wheel and ran off the road. That was the start of my own sleep apnea journey. This is serious. It saves lives. Doctor, if you want to do one thing as a clinical dentist to make the most difference in the lives of your patients, then get yourself as much education as you can about sleep apnea. Tune in to this episode to learn more.

You're a good dentist. And you do your absolute best for your patients. But your patients don't know that. All they know is that they think it should take one visit to fix their problems, and when it takes longer they get frustrated and angry and blame you. Dr. Bruce B. Baird shares the only thing you need to say to your patients to kill their frustration before it even starts.

"I won't replace dentistry that's not my fault," says Dr. Bruce B. Baird. You can be the best dentist in the world, but if your patients aren't taking care of the good work you do, then it won't last. Join Dr. Baird today as he shares communication strategies that help patients understand the responsibility they have in making their dental work last.

If you listen to this podcast, you believe your dental patients deserve more. Just fixing their teeth when their risk factors will undo all your skilled work isn't good enough for your patients. Tune in today as I share how you can help your patients understand how their choices affect the longevity of their dental work.

If you want to do work that lasts, you have to build on a good foundation. The healthier a patients mouth, the longer your work will last. But it's tricky…a patient's periodontal risk is not your fault, but it does affect the longevity of your work. Join me today as I share how to diagnose - and educate - your patients on their periodontal risk.