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In the city of Millcreek, Utah, it’s not unusual to see kids running toward the dentist’s office. Who wouldn’t want to spend the day at Happy Tooth Pediatric Dentistry, an office designed to create an experience of complete comfort and care – and maybe most important, fun?

Whether you’re overbooked and looking for help, hoping to focus more time on managing your practice, or simply seeking more free time, hiring an associate may be the next step.

Emerging laws – as well as anxiety over the pandemic – are causing a spike in discrimination lawsuits. Employees’ stress level is very high, due to health and financial worries over COVID-19. This is exacerbating HR situations. Fortunately, there are many steps you can take to reduce your risk profile so your practice can thrive amid these challenges.

Intraoral scanners and 3D printers are certainly here to stay within dentistry and are a new raceway for communicating with our dental laboratories. Many dentists have been using intraoral scanners for milling crowns in office, capturing images for bite guards, clear aligner orthodontic appliances, and whitening trays, and in some practices full-arch imaging for removable prosthetics.

The doctors of Spanish Fork Dentistry expanded their original practice into a new location in Spanish Fork, Utah, enhancing the day-to-day workflows to allow for growing demands. The new office provides a contemporary feel with a focus on patient flow, ergonomics, and modern technology.

When a fire destroyed Mint Springs Dentistry in Mason City, Iowa, on New Year’s Eve in 2018, Dr. Noemi Cruz-Orcutt and her staff were distraught over what had happened. Thanks to the help of Henry Schein, along with various supplier partners, the practice was rebuilt and reopened 11 months later. Then, COVID-19 happened, and Dr. Cruz-Orcutt found her practice closed once again. The doctor and staff have faced difficult times in the past, but in the present (and future), things are looking bright as their patient base continues to grow.

Dr. Tuan Vo wanted to build his dream practice, providing the best care to his patients. Learn about the buildout process and how Henry Schein helped.

Office expansion was inevitable for husband and wife dental team, doctors Shiraz Asif and Ambereen Suhrwardy. Their practice over the past 12 years had outgrown their current location in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Learn how they partnered with Henry Schein Dental to buildout their new practice, Anderson Lake Dental.

At a time when practices are stretched financially, this is an ideal opportunity to look at ways to optimize PPO reimbursements. PPO network agreements can be complex but understanding the lay of the land can have a major impact on your bottom line.

You wouldn’t necessarily expect an 11,000 square-foot cutting edge dental office to flourish in a small rural community like Garden City, Kansas. However, Main and Palmer Family Dentistry is the perfect example of how investing in technology and a beautiful new office build can attract new patients and better care for existing patients, improve case acceptance, and allow for a dental office to grow successfully far from a busy city center.