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Enhancing
Efficiencies
A look at one practice's blueprint and how it
by Dr. Daniel Bird
Dr. Daniel Bird graduated from
the University of Tennessee
College of Dentistry in 2003. After
jumping directly into practice
ownership, Dr. Bird honed his
skills at a small practice in West
Memphis, Arkansas, until selling
the practice in June 2014. He
worked for one year for the group
under contract, then did some
consulting, helping transition older practices into a group
model, then moved on to create Crosstown Dental Group.
The first practice opened in September 2017, and the second
location opened in September 2020.
I
started practicing dentistry in an office
that opened in 1983. The patient base was
established, as were the practice protocols
and systems. The office was traditional,
with hygiene operatories and treatment
operatories, each designed for specific tasks.
There was the usual waiting room and the
usual front desk.
The longer I practiced, though, the
more I noticed the stress of having a waiting
room full of people. It frustrated me to find
broken teeth or ones that needed fillings
during hygiene visits, because I wasn't set up
properly and didn't have the flexibility in my
schedule to deal with them then and there.
Even though the patient had to take off
work for their cleaning, I couldn't manage
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to find the time to help them; instead, I had
to reschedule them for a later date.
I know this is what most dentists do
every day and it's just business as usual. But
just because that's how nearly every dentist
does it doesn't mean that's how it had to be.
I promised myself that when I had my own
practice, I'd design it around concepts that
allowed for greater flexibility, less stress and
enhanced efficiency.
I got my chance when I started a new
practice in 2017, a 4,000-square-foot space
that's part of a 12-acre parcel that was
once a Sears distribution center. I share
the space with a wide variety of other
businesses, including galleries and eateries,
and I match my practice to the tempo
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown February 2022

Howard Speaks: It's What You Say—And How You Say It
Professional Courtesy: Powered By People And Technology
Continuing Education Update
Poll: Endodontics
Message Board: What’s the Best Margin Style for Zirconia? Shoulder, Chamfer, Modified Chamfer? Which Bur?
Message Board: Aggressive Reactions to Nasty Social Media Posts
Product Profile: Comfort3D Bite Splint
Enhancing Efficiencies -- Dr. Daniel Bird
6 Steps To Consistently Maximize Your Productivity -- Dr. Derek Williams
Ad Index
3's A Charm -- Dr. John A. Wilde
Reviews And Raises -- Sandie Baillargeon
Bring Out Your Best -- Jay Geier
Dentally Incorrect
Dentaltown February 2022 - Intro
Dentaltown February 2022 - Cover1
Dentaltown February 2022 - Cover2
Dentaltown February 2022 - 1
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Dentaltown February 2022 - 3
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Dentaltown February 2022 - 9
Dentaltown February 2022 - Howard Speaks: It's What You Say—And How You Say It
Dentaltown February 2022 - 11
Dentaltown February 2022 - 12
Dentaltown February 2022 - 13
Dentaltown February 2022 - Professional Courtesy: Powered By People And Technology
Dentaltown February 2022 - 15
Dentaltown February 2022 - Continuing Education Update
Dentaltown February 2022 - 17
Dentaltown February 2022 - 18
Dentaltown February 2022 - 19
Dentaltown February 2022 - Poll: Endodontics
Dentaltown February 2022 - 21
Dentaltown February 2022 - Message Board: What’s the Best Margin Style for Zirconia? Shoulder, Chamfer, Modified Chamfer? Which Bur?
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Dentaltown February 2022 - 24
Dentaltown February 2022 - 25
Dentaltown February 2022 - Message Board: Aggressive Reactions to Nasty Social Media Posts
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Dentaltown February 2022 - 28
Dentaltown February 2022 - 29
Dentaltown February 2022 - Product Profile: Comfort3D Bite Splint
Dentaltown February 2022 - 31
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Dentaltown February 2022 - Enhancing Efficiencies -- Dr. Daniel Bird
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Dentaltown February 2022 - 41
Dentaltown February 2022 - 6 Steps To Consistently Maximize Your Productivity -- Dr. Derek Williams
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Dentaltown February 2022 - Ad Index
Dentaltown February 2022 - 3's A Charm -- Dr. John A. Wilde
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Dentaltown February 2022 - Reviews And Raises -- Sandie Baillargeon
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Dentaltown February 2022 - 59
Dentaltown February 2022 - 60
Dentaltown February 2022 - Bring Out Your Best -- Jay Geier
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Dentaltown February 2022 - Dentally Incorrect
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