Part 1 of 2 How to have a Thriving FFS Dental Practice with Dr. Steve Rasner

Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 11

Host: Dr. Peter Boulden / Atlanta Dental Spa

Guest: Dr. Steven Rasner / Realizing the Dream

Key Takeaways:

  • If you’re young, you should invest first in yourself by mastering a specialty.
  • Meet with the top people in your top department regularly and discuss your company’s challenges and strategies.
  • Create something that will inspire people to come to you
  • Build relationships with your patients
  • Get your oral sedation certificate in your local state
  • Two skills to learn: (1) atraumatic extractions and (2) implant dentistry
  • Create an atmosphere where dentistry becomes easy
  • Do a 5-point exam than a comprehensive exam
  • Offer dental x-ray for free if you can to be able to get them to agree to a complete exam
  • Give people a chance to see how it is to have complete dental treatment
  • Increase acceptance by requesting the significant other to be at the first visit
  • Speak honestly and sincerely to patients
  • Create scripts that work and memorize them
  • Treat all patients equally and with respect
  • Don’t beat yourself up as a dentist and work in as many places as you can to gain experience

Resources Mentioned

Book: Success Principles by Jack Canfield

Tweetables:

“Be good doctors and be right with people. Treat your patients with respect.” – Dr. Steve Rasner

“Every successful person in the world has mentors.” – Dr. Steve Rasner

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