Vote on This Week’s Dental Surveys!
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How frequently do you place amalgams?
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Are you satisfied with your dental practice’s online visibility?
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What sort of social networking do you do online?
Yearly Dental Marketing Budgets and Marketing Trends
A recent dental survey revealed that the average yearly dental marketing budget for dental practices is $48,000. In this survey, we learned that for 9 out of 10 dentists, dental practice websites remain the top priority for marketing budget money in 2012.
6 out of 10 dentists also include Internet dental marketing in their annual budget, while 5 out of 10 allot a portion of the budget to internal referral programs.
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Dental Continuing Education: Are State Requirements Ridiculously Low? (video)
Where would dentists be without dental continuing education?
Behind the times and not up-to-date on current dental issues, that’s where they’d be without continuing education.
One dentist, who does one hundred hours of continuing education a year says, “The State shouldn’t have to dictate a minimum number of hours of continuing education, but dentists should take much more that fifteen hours mandated by the State of Virginia!”
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Watch videos about each survey! Just follow the links below.
Marketing – Dental Websites – Fees – Practice Management – Associates – CE – Cosmetic Dentistry – Teeth Whitening – Hygienists – Insurance – Implants – Restorations – Dentures – Family Dentistry – Specialists – Orthodontics – Sedation – Gum Disease – Dental Care – ADA – Dental Licensing – Dental Schools – HR – Finances – Financing – Fluoride & Lead – Dental Issues – Politics – More
Dental Marketing
- High-Value Dental Patients: Who Dentists Target with Dental Marketing
- Professional Dental Marketing to Doctors, Specialists & Physicians
- Targeted Dental Marketing: Sleep Apnea, TMJ, Botox & More Patients
- New Patients: Referrals Are Still the Best Source for a Dentist
- Dental Marketing Avenues Used by Dentists
- Dentists’ Top Marketing Keywords: Cosmetic, General & Family
- Dentists Cutting Back on Yellow Pages Marketing
- Radio Advertising Leads to New Dental Patients
- Most Dentists See Marketing as a “Necessary Evil”
- Half of Dentists Send Regular Patient Mailings
- Dental Marketing: Most Effective Campaigns
- Three Out of Four Dentists Resolving to Attract More New Patients
- Telephone Book Marketing for Dental Practices
- Dentists Torn over the Ethics of Dental Marketing
Dental Websites
- Dental Website Maintenance & Internet Dental Marketing
- One Dentist in 4 Does not Have a Dentist Website
- Dentists & Social Media for Online Dental Marketing
- Dentists Uncertain About the Value of Website Marketing
Dental Fees
- Dentists Oppose Dental Insurance Setting Fees for Non-Covered Services
- Missed Dental Appointment Fees: Dentist Policies
- Dental Management: Annual Dental Fee Increase
- Raise Dental Fees? Only 50% of Dentists Have Raised Fees This Year
- Dental Lab Fees Almost Always Included in Dentist’s Fee
- Cost of Dental Implant and Associated Dental Crown
- Deep Periodontal Cleaning Fees from Dentists and Periodontists
- Cost of Anterior and Posterior Root Canal Therapy
- Cost of Sedation Dentistry Varies Widely
- Cost of Veneers and Lumineers Around $1,100 Per Tooth
- Cost of Braces Is Higher with an Orthodontist
- Dentists Raising Fees in a Tough Economy
Dental Practice Management
- Electronic Dental Records Gain Ground with Dentists
- Large Case Acceptance for Dental Treatment Plans
- Enjoying Dental Marketing & Management Dentist Responsibilities
- Dentist Schedules: Time Management Meets Dental Management
- Recession Economy Affects Dentists, Dental Practices
- New Patient Value? 3 of 4 Dentists Don’t Know It
- Dental Practice Management Takes About One-Fourth of Dentists’ Time
- Most Dentists Look for Themselves Online
- The Front Desk Can Cost a Dental Practice Patients
- Dentists Work an Average of 35 Hours per Week
- Dentists Offer Sales and Promotions for Discount Dental Care
- Four out of Five Dentists Admit to Burnout
- Dentists Often Disappointed by Dental Consultants
- Dental Consultants: Two Out of Five Dentists Use One
Dental Associates
- Dental Associate Satisfaction Among Dentists
- Dentists and Dental Associates: Compensation and Payment
- Most Dentists Would Prefer To Be Their Own Boss
- Most Dentists Have Had Trouble with Dental Associates
Dental Continuing Education
- Dental CE: Dentists’ Continuing Education Plans
- Continuing Dental Education: Four of Five Dentists Go to CE Seminars
- Dental Continuing Education Hours and Dentists’ Favorite CE Topics
- Online Continuing Education: Most Dentists Say Yes
- Dentists Are Fond of Dental Continuing Education
Cosmetic Dentistry
- Botox Dentist Treatment: Most Dentists Approve
- Most Dentists Have Had Cosmetic Dentistry – Especially Tooth Whitening
- Dentists Torn over Offering Botox
- Cosmetic Dentistry Is General Dentists’ Favorite Treatment Option
- Dentists Think Celebrity Cosmetic Dentists Are Good for Dentistry
- Has the Media Increased Patient Demand for Cosmetic Dentistry?
- Cosmetic Dentistry: Dentists Split over Botox
- Board Certification for Cosmetic Dentistry? Dentists Say No!
Teeth Whitening
- Best Teeth Whitening Methods According to Dentists
- Recession Leads to Less Interest in Professional Teeth Whitening
- Tooth Whitening Demand Slows Down
- Tooth Whitening Not Always a Gateway to Additional Cosmetic Dentistry
- Tooth Whitening Gets Dentists’ Approval
Dental Hygienists
- Dental Hygienists: How the Recession Affects the Dentist
- Not All Dentists Are Willing To Hire Male Dental Hygienists
- Dental Hygiene Clinics: Without Dentists, Hygienists Have No Profit
- Dental Hygienists Generally Paid Hourly
- Average Hourly Pay Rate for Dental Hygienists Is about $36
- Dentists Don’t Want Greater Independence for Hygienists
Dental Insurance & Providing Dental Care
- Dental Insurance Payments Have Dropped, Say Dentists
- Dentists Oppose National Dental Care Plan
- Over Half of Dentists Dropping Out of the Insurance Game
- Dentists Eager to Organize Against Insurance Companies
- Dentists Wonder If Dental Insurance is Broken
- Dentists See Insurance Companies As Enemies
- Four Out of Five Dentists Opposed to US Universal Health Care
Dental Implants
- Dental Implants Should Not Be a Specialty, Say Dentists
- Dental Implant Dentists: Who’s Doing Implant Dentistry
- Dental Implants; In a Recession, Many Patients Choose Dental Bridges
- Dentists Disagree About Recommending Mini Dental Implants
- Patients’ Top Dental Implant Questions
- Half of General Dentists Are Placing Dental Implants
Dental Restorations
- Dentists Not in Favor of Banning Dental Amalgam
- Cerec Dentists Split over its Dental Marketing Value
- Amalgam Dental Fillings: Dentists Disagree about Safety, Mercury
- High Price of Gold Leads to a Few Less Gold Teeth
- Dentists Passionately Love/Hate Dental Amalgam
- Dentists Split Over Amalgam
- Anti-Amalgam Dentist Raises Controversy Again
Dentures
- Denturist Dentures: Dentists Wary of Denturism
- Average Cost of Dentures is About $2,900
- Denture Patients Have Unrealistic Expectations
Family Dentistry
- Mouthguards, Nightguards and Occlusal Splints from Dentists
- Most Dentists Practice Pediatric Dentistry
- Pure Power Mouthguard May Improve Athletic Performance
- Most Dentists Are Happy to Accept Pediatric Patients
- Dentists Agree: Not All Toothpastes Are Equal
- Are Female Dentists More Caring? Probably Not
Dental Specialists
- Dentist Specialist Referrals: What Dental Treatment Dentists Refer Out
- Root Canal Referrals: Dentists vs. Endodontists
- Specialists Usually Refer Patients Back, Report Dentists
- How Dentists Refer Wisdom Teeth Cases to Oral Surgeons
- Dentists Prefer to Treat Denture Patients than Refer to a Prosthodontist
Orthodontics
- General Dentists Do Orthodontics; Orthodontists Aren’t Sure They Should
- Invisalign Dentists Unhappy about New Provider Requirements & Rules
- Invisalign: 3 Out of 4 Dentists Go with the Money
- Dentists and Orthodontic Referrals
Sedation Dentistry
- Dentists Offer Many Types of Sedation Dentistry
- Pediatric Sedation Dentistry Causes Disagreement Among Dentists
- Sedation Dentistry & the Recession: Less Work for the Sleep Dentist
- Many Dentists Not Enthusiastic About Nitrous Oxide
- From Nitrous Oxide to Oral Conscious Sedation and Beyond
- Dentists Love Oral Conscious Sedation
Gum Disease
- Laser Dentistry: 4 of 5 Laser Dentists Satisfied with Their Dental Laser
- Dentists Recommend Dental Floss To Clean Between Teeth
- Three Out of Four Dentists Satisfied with Laser Purchases
- Half of Dentists Use Dental Lasers for Gum Disease
Dental Care
- Digital Dental Impressions: No More Dental Molds for 1 in 3 Dentists
- Emergency Dental Treatment Increases in Recession Economy
- Missed Dental Appointments: 1 in 10 Never Make It to the Dentist
- Sleep Apnea Patient Value: $2,400 in First Nine Months
- Swine Flu Raises Infection Control Awareness
- NTI Splint Leaves Some Dentists Unimpressed
- Most Dentists Treat TMJ and TMD
- Sleep Apnea Patients Prove Promising to Some Dentists
- Dental Patients Willing to Travel for Treatment
- High-Tech Equipment Leaves Dentists Disappointed
American Dental Association (ADA)
- Half of Dentists Ready for a New Dental Union
- One in Four Dentists Has Dropped the ADA
- Dentists Split Over ADA
- General Dentists Alienated from ADA
Dental Boards & Dental Licensing
- Dentists Want National Reciprocity, Universal Dental Licensure
- One-Third of Dentists Find Marketing Restricted by Dental Boards
- Four Out of Five Dentists in Favor of Universal Licensure
Dental Schools
- Dental School Graduates Disappoint Dentists
- Male Dentists and Female Dentists Fight a Battle of the Sexes
- Today’s Dental Graduates Unprepared for Real World
Dental HR
- Dentist Employee Reviews: To Conduct or Not To Conduct
- Dentists Complain of Employees Who Steal Patients
- One in Four Dentists Suffers from Ex-Employee Headaches
- Most Dentists Have Been Embezzled
Financial Issues for Dentists
- Dentists Say the Recession Is Not Over
- Dental Production: Reduced Profits for 1 in 2 Dentists
- Dentists Own Buildings, or Else Have Dental Practice Leases
- Dentists Postponing Retirement
- Dentists Turn to Dental Marketing in a Recession Economy
- Only One in Three Dentists Feels Wealthy
- Most Dentists Not Planning a Traditional Retirement
Dental Patient Financing & Medicaid
- Dental Financing Via State IOUs? Dentists Are Not Impressed
- Dental Patients Struggle for Credit Approval
- Docs Offer Patients Outside Financing
- Most Dentists Do Not Accept Medicaid
Dangerous Chemicals? Fluoride, Lead, BPA, Nano Silver
- Fluoride in Water: Dentists Disagree on What’s Best for Dental Health
- Dentists Change Dental Materials over BPA
- Dentists Reluctant To Recommend Nanosilver Toothpaste
- Dental BPA: ADA Stance on Bisphenol-A Divides Dentists
- Dentists Most Concerned about Lead in Dental Work
- Bisphenol-A in Dental Composite Worries Dentists
- Quality Control at Foreign Dental Labs
- Fluoridated Water May Not Be a Communist Conspiracy!
Hot-Button Dental Issues
- The Future of Dentistry: What’s In Store for the Dentist
- Dental Patient Quotas: Dentists Favor Banning Treatment Restrictions
- Dentist Retirement: Dentists Say ‘No’ to Mandatory Retirement Age
- H1N1 Flu Leads To Some Changes for Dentists, Dental Practices
- Dental Shortage? 3 of 4 Dentists Say Their Area Is Overserved
- Five Out of Six Dentists Don’t Guarantee Their Work
- Dental Peer Review Disappoints Half of Dentists
- Two Out of Three Dentists Won’t Criticize Colleagues’ Work
Dentists’ Political Opinions
- Dentists Haven’t Been Helped by the Economic Recovery Plan
- Obama Failing with Dentists: 100 Days in Office
- VP Candidates Sway One in Five Dentists
- Dentists Say McCain Would Be Better for Dentistry
- Two out of Three Dentists Prefer the GOP
- Mitt Romney Wins Dentists’ Smile Election
- Two Out of Three Dentists Would Prefer a Republican President
- Dentists Prefer Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton
- Three Out of Four Dentists Prefer Hillary Clinton to Nancy Pelosi
Dentists’ Personal Lives
- Dentistry Runs in the Family for 2 of 3 Dentists
- Many Dentists Work with Their Spouses
- Majority of Dentist Respondents Have Owned a Sports Car
- Romance Blooms in the Dental Office for One in Five Dentists
- One in Five Dentists Has Dated a Dental Patient
Other Surveys of Dentists
- One Dentist in 5 Would Not Drive an Electric Car
- Dental Patients’ Funniest Excuses
- Two Out of Three Dentists Would Recommend a Dental Career
- Powerful Men No More Likely To Cheat?
- Most Dentists Prefer Children To Dress Like Children
