Part 2 of 2 How to have a Thriving FFS Dental Practice with Dr. Steve Rasner
Bulletproof Dental Practice Podcast Episode 12
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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