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How much time and energy do you spend in unproductive effort every day? If you’re like most dental practices, the answer is easy: Too much! Studies show that even successful practices engage wasting time, and often, it’s no one’s fault or choice – that wasted time is by design. Careful planning and organization of your…

When planning dental office space, one of the most frequent questions we get is “how many operatories should I have to get the most production?” The answer depends on two factors: 1. How large is your space?2. How many dentists and support staff do you have in the office? The ideal size of an operatory…

Since 2006, Wells Fargo has sponsored an annual, nation-wide Dental Office Design competition. The result: Eight years’ worth of beautiful, functional designs that highlight what works best. We encourage you to take a look and get ideas! To determine the winners, The Dental Office Design Competition panel of judges uses five criteria – which you…

In a Survival of the Fittest Market, Dental Offices Have to Change with Demand In the short time since the worst days of the recession, many industries have struggled to reach the heights they once took for granted.  In no industry has this been more true than in dentistry, which has faced declining patient volume…

A great dental build-out or redesign can provide many benefits to your business, including more productivity and more income. You may think you need a larger space to accomplish these goals but, chances are, you don’t. You just need to know how to make the most of what you’ve got. We specialize in squeezing more productivity out…

The waiting room – as the name implies, it’s where your patients spend much of their time. It’s also their first impression of your practice. How your waiting room looks, and more importantly, feels can help you win the trust of your patients and help make their experiences with you positive. Medical facilities haven’t traditionally…

Your brand is more than your logo – it’s how you do business. It’s what you value. It’s who you are as a person, as a professional, and as an organization. And, when your brand inspires your dental office design, all of that should be apparent in every detail, giving patients an insight into you…

There is one fashion staple that stands alone as a truly timeless classic. It’s as in-vogue now as it was when debuted in the 1920s: The Little Black Dress. Designed by Coco Chanel and Jean Patou to be versatile and long-lasting, affordable, and accessible to the widest possible market, the LBD has stood the test…

You know you do good work, but do your patients? Aside from collecting referrals from friends and family, potential patients actually have very little information to use when it comes to choosing a new dental provider. Selections are often made around simple factors, such as convenience of location (close proximity to residence or work), right timing…

Cereal companies know that while kids are easy to please (just add sugar and artificial colors), their mothers are the real decision-makers. You have to appeal to the one, but cater to the other. When planning a pediatric dentist office redesign, the same theory applies. Today’s pediatric dental offices balance what moms like and what…