Dr Sam Bakuri is a board-certified periodontist and dental implant surgeon. He obtained his master’s degree in dentistry and a periodontics residency certificate from Virginia Commonwealth University, and his DMD from University of Pennsylvania. Dr Bakuri has more than 19 years of experience in dentistry, including 10 years as a general dentist. He is an assistant professor at University of Pittsburgh, an ITI fellow, and owner of Pittsburgh Dental Implants and Periodontics, a high-end private practice in the Pittsburgh suburbs. Dr Bakuri lectures nationally and internationally on the subjects of ceramic implants, pro arch dental implants, digital dentistry, soft tissue grafting, and dental marketing and patient management. He is the director of Pittsburgh Institute of Dentistry, an educational institute running Seattle Study Club, ITI study club, and a hygiene study club.
Dr. Sam Bakuri has a unique way of thinking about his practice and the potential to maximize income by paying attention to things we usually never think of. Did you know the average dental office in the U.S. misses 35 percent of incoming calls? And 86 percent of calls are placed on hold, immediately squandering marketing opportunities. While an external marketing campaign can be very productive, it can also be quite expensive. Why not start by evaluating your own in-office marketing opportunities? They are much more cost effective and create significant income potential. In this fast-paced Business Academy program, participants will quickly learn where the holes are in their buckets (office systems). They will master techniques which can be immediately implemented to fill those holes and increase office income.
Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:
Build a system that will help drop the number of missed calls to below 10 percent
Construct an efficient new patient data collection system so the front desk doesn’t have to spend 45 minutes on a phone call