Wondering what a dental assistant does on a daily basis?  We’ve broken down a day in the life of a dental assistant to help you understand what it takes to be a dental assistant. The Morning Meeting As a dental assistant, your day may start with a morning meeting.  This is an opportunity for the dental staff, including the dentist, office manager, assistants, hygienists, and front office staff discuss the daily schedule and treatment plans. This is your opportunity to get organized and work together as a team to plan out the day. Patient Prep After the morning meeting, many dental a ..read more

As an office manager you have to handle a wide variety of responsibilities while on the job on a daily basis.  Some responsibilities include organizing meetings, ordering office supplies, handling patient complaints and queries, and allocating tasks and assignments to other employees.  To manage an office successfully, you need to have specific skills and traits that will help you to handle everything in a correct and timely manner. This is where interpersonal skills come in handy.  Interpersonal skills are also known as people skills, and are based on one’s emotional intelligen ..read more

Running a dental office can be extremely challenging, but it can also be extremely rewarding if it is run right.  Having a dental office that is effective and efficient can create a positive workplace for your employees, and can lead to high-quality care for your patients. It’s a win-win! The best way to ensure that your dental office is running smoothly and efficiently is to have a high level of productivity within your office on a day to day basis.  Having high productivity within your dental office can also improve your office’s profitability, which means more money and more succe ..read more

The field of dentistry is growing extremely fast, and the amount of dental jobs is increasing quicker than any other occupation year after year.  Working within the dental industry can be an extremely rewarding career, as you help your patients achieve a healthy and beautiful smile on a daily basis.  Whether you are a dental hygienist, dental assistant, front office dental staff, or a dentist, there are many skills that are important to have while on the job.  In addition to your education, training, qualifications, and experience, these skills are necessary to provide high qual ..read more

If you have lost your job due to the economy or COVID-19, or if you are just in need of finding a new job opportunity, you should definitely be considering temp work.  There are a wide variety of quality temp jobs out there, and a large amount of great recruitment agencies that will help you find those jobs and get hired. The number of temp jobs available is also increasing year after year, which means there will be plenty of options to choose from when you are searching for a new job. While some people might think that temp jobs might not be worth it, there are actually a ton of benefits ..read more

To run a successful dental office and to provide high-quality care to your patients, you have to have great dental office communication. Improving communication within your dental team is an ongoing process, that takes time and effort to make changes when necessary that will make everything flow more smoothly.  If there is not good communication within your dental office, then your dental team will not work well together, and there will be a big disconnect between your front office personnel, dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dentists.  With the right tools and procedures in ..read more

While you are searching for a new dental opportunity and are applying to a variety of different jobs, you have probably been asked to include a cover letter with your application.  A cover letter provides detailed information about your skills, qualifications, and experience, that explains why you are qualified for the specific position that you are applying for.  Even if a job that you are applying for does not require a cover letter, it is still beneficial to include one so that you can provide more insight into who you are as a candidate, and what type of employee you will be if y ..read more

If you are the owner of a dental practice, or if you are the hiring manager for a dental office, you have the important job of finding the best employees for your company.  While this job is super exciting, it is also super important that you are able to choose the best fit for each open position that becomes available.  Finding the best fit for an open position means that the candidate has the right experience, skills, and qualifications to be successful in that role, as well as being a good culture fit for the dental office as a whole.  During each interview you have to gather ..read more

While you are conducting your dental job search, you will probably be asked at some point to complete a phone interview. And if you are asked to do a phone interview, it will probably be spur of the moment. This means that you need to be prepared for any phone interview that comes your way, to help move the hiring process along as quickly as possible.  Especially during the Coronavirus pandemic that we are currently living through, it is much more likely that you will be asked to do phone interviews rather than coming in for an in-person interview at the dental office for health and safet ..read more

Retaining your dental team can sometimes be challenging, and making sure that your dental employees are happy and feel appreciated are extremely important factors.  Having high turnover within your dental office is the opposite of ideal, because it can cost you a lot of money, and can be a stressful situation for you and everyone else within your office.  It can also be an uneasy experience for your patients, because it makes patients much more comfortable to see familiar faces each time they come in for an appointment or procedure.  If you want your dental office to grow and to ..read more