Practicon's Value Protection Guarantee

Here at Practicon, your satisfaction means everything to us. That's why we offer our Value Protection Guarantee with every order, regardless of size.

• Everyday value pricing. If you find a lower regular catalog price on the same brand item within 30 days of your invoice date, we will credit your account for the full difference.


• No small order processing charges. There are no "small" orders to us. Every order is important and valued. You will not be charged extra fees if your order is below a certain amount.


• No extra charges for open account ordering. Prepaid or credit, you pay the same value price.


• Old-fashioned customer service. When you contact us, your call will be answered by a friendly sales consultant that is sensitive to your needs and here for one reason only, you!

More than anything else, we value your continued satisfaction. With every order received, you must be completely satisfied. Period. If not, we are happy to exchange the item, credit your account, or refund your purchase price without a hassle. Guaranteed.

Practicon.com Exclusives and Clearance Items!!!

Can't find what you need in your Practicon catalog? Visit Practicon.com and take a look at our internet exclusives! We have a wide variety of office decor, furniture, and wall murals to help make your office warm and inviting. Our children's toys, furniture, and toy storage units will make visiting the dentist a pleasure for your younger patients. You'll also find turbines and light bulbs that are not listed in your catalog!

While you're shopping, don't forget to check out our clearance items. You'll find outstanding deals on some terrific products! We have toothbrushes, clothing, instruments, and more items that have been drastically discounted!

Do you have a better idea?

We are always searching for new, innovative products that help dental professionals maximize productivity, patient care and profitability. While we search for and design many of our products in response to your needs and suggestions, many more come to us directly from dentists and staff members who are motivated to improve their practice and profession. We value different and superbly useful products as much as we value our customers.


If you have and actual product:

Placing an existing product in the Practicon Dental catalog is simple. We evaluate a product sample and/or related inventory information. If we can project that your product will be a high-quality, suitable, practical and profitable addition to our catalog, we will add it to our line as our advertising schedule allows.


If you have an idea:

If your product is only in the idea stage, the evaluation process is not as straightforward. We advise anyone with an unprotected idea to consider the issue of a non-disclosure agreement prior to any cooperative discussions in order to protect all interested parties. Since the possibility exists that we may already be considering a similar idea, we are not able to review unsolicited new product ideas without a suitably specific non-disclosure agreement.

Once the non-disclosure issue has been addressed, we are happy to spend a few moments discussing with you how to best proceed with respect to manufacturing your product and/or having your product listed in the Practicon Dental catalog. As our time allows, we can review your idea and offer free advice from a marketing or manufacturing standpoint. Our primary skills are marketing, however we have established a network of contract manufacturers to produce several products of our own design when set-up costs are not prohibitive. Often injection molding dies can cost into the tens of thousands. Your product may be easily fabricated or justify high set-up costs.

If you have an idea or an actual product, feel free to contact us by email or by visiting us at http://practicon.com.

Desirable Qualities in an Associate

There are definite differences between an associate and a partner. An associate is hired to provide clinical services, but may be uninvolved in practice management. Once the associate begins to buy into the practice, he/she becomes a partner, a financial and, perhaps, management commitment that is much greater than that of an associate.

Senior doctors who contemplate bringing in an associate may wish to have the candidate tested psychologically to make four determinations:

1. Is there satisfactory interpersonal compatibility?


2. Is the level of dominance or aggression of the entering doctor acceptable to the senior?


3. Does the young doctor have a high sense of integrity?


4. Does the prospective partner have a strong work ethic?

Perhaps a key word in choosing the right associate is continuity. After a dynamic leader reduces work load or retires, the level of enthusiasm and excellence that the senior initiated during earlier years will have to be maintained. Can an associate who is to become a partner continue and even enhance all that has been
built?

Click here to read this complete article.


Click here to see all of our practice management documents.

Economical Smilegoods Floss!

Practicon is proud to introduce the SmileGoods brand of dental floss! SmileGoods floss is similar in quality and style to other brands, but at an incredible price! Compare our prices and see how the SmileGoods line can save money for your practice. Each pocket-sized container is attractively color coded by style and flavor. Choose from plain waxed or unwaxed, mint or bubblegum waxed, and Premium (PTFE) mint or unflavored styles. SmileGoods gives you all of the quality and variety you expect, without the expense. Visit www.practicon.com to explore this exciting new line!

Take another look at our logo — its new!

After much consideration and numerous customer opinion surveys, consensus led us to adopt this new design for 2009. Our first logo, active since 1982, was a stylized typodont, reflecting our founding roots in dental health education. Our new Logo is an evolution to a smile — a smile that symbolizes the dental health mission we share with you, that conveys our enjoyment in bringing you innovative products, and that reflects our warm, friendly service.

Gain Referrals From Your Patients’ Physicians

Want referrals from physicians? Send a version of the following letter, enclosing a peel-and-stick label as the example shows. Note: if you use this idea, check first with an attorney versed in patient privacy issues.

Dear Dr. ____________,
Recently we completed a thorough dental examination for one of your patients, Ann G. Brown. We are delighted that Ann has chosen us to provide her dental care.
Our practice is deeply committed to the total health and well being of our patients and to the ideals of preventive dentistry. We work closely with our patients to assure a lifetime of oral health.
If you have information that would be helpful for us as we treat this patient, or if you have questions about Ann’s dental condition, please contact our office: phone- 252-355-0981 or doe,dds@aol.com. Enclosed is a label which can be attached to Ann’s chart in your office for easy reference.
Sincerely,

John L. Doe, D.D.S.

LABEL:

Patient Name: Ann Brown	For dental questions, contact:
Patient DOB: 05/22/1979	John L. Doe, D.D.S.
Blood Pressure: 120/80	112 Ash Street, Greenville, NC 27834
Date: 5/22/2009	252-355-0981 or doedds@aol.com

Note: the label mentions the patient’s blood pressure. The fact that this patient’s dentist monitors blood pressure indicates to the physician and his staff that you give complete, careful patient care. If you do not currently take patients’ blood pressure, consider doing so.