--- title: Solstice Provider Blog | Brooke Ellis description: Dental and Vision Provider Tools and Industry News --- [![Solstice](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/images/Solstice-Primary-Logo-RGB.svg "Solstice")](http://www.solsticebenefits.com) # Solstice Provider Blog ## Brooke Ellis ### Recent Posts ## [5 Ways Your Front Desk Can Help Your Dental Practice](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/5-ways-your-front-desk-can-help-your-dental-practice) Posted by [Brooke Ellis](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/author/brooke-ellis) on Mar 14, 2023 4:45:42 PM [![illustration of a dental office](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/637917394%20reception%20desk.jpg) ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/5-ways-your-front-desk-can-help-your-dental-practice) First impressions mean a lot, and the front desk is the first place your patients go when they enter your dental office. An energetic, efficient and friendly staff will always beat distracted, grumpy or idle in your patients’ minds. [Read More](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/5-ways-your-front-desk-can-help-your-dental-practice) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/5-ways-your-front-desk-can-help-your-dental-practice#comments) Topics: [reduce dental office costs](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/reduce-dental-office-costs) ## [5 Ways to Improve Your Dental Practice Website and Communication](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/ways-to-enhance-your-dental-practice-website-and-communication) Posted by [Brooke Ellis](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/author/brooke-ellis) on Sep 16, 2020 1:00:00 PM [![dentist website communication](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/person-using-macbook-374720.jpg) ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/ways-to-enhance-your-dental-practice-website-and-communication)   Looking to make your dental practice more accessible, engaging, and patient-friendly? Whether you're attracting new patients or improving the experience for existing ones, your digital presence plays a huge role. Here are five simple ways to make both better. [Read More](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/ways-to-enhance-your-dental-practice-website-and-communication) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/ways-to-enhance-your-dental-practice-website-and-communication#comments) Topics: [dentist patient communication](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/dentist-patient-communication), [provider website](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/provider-website), [dentist website](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/dentist-website), [dental website design](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/dental-website-design) ## [Talk to Your Patients: To Floss or Not to Floss?](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/talk-to-your-dental-patients-to-floss-or-not-to-floss) Posted by [Brooke Ellis](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/author/brooke-ellis) on Mar 2, 2020 1:15:00 PM [![](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/floss%202.jpg) ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/talk-to-your-dental-patients-to-floss-or-not-to-floss) It’s the foundation of the advice you provide to dental patients: floss regularly. Floss for healthier gums, plaque removal, and [fresher breath](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-member-blog/flossing-away-your-bad-breath-everyday). Only [four of 10 Americans floss once a day or more](http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2014-archive/october/survey-finds-shortcomings-in-oral-health-habits), and 20 percent say they NEVER do. [Read More](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/talk-to-your-dental-patients-to-floss-or-not-to-floss) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/talk-to-your-dental-patients-to-floss-or-not-to-floss#comments) Topics: [tips for providers](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/tips-for-providers), [flossing](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/flossing), [how to use dental floss](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/how-to-use-dental-floss) ## [Does accepting insurance help your dental practice?](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/does-accepting-insurance-help-your-dental-practice) Posted by [Brooke Ellis](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/author/brooke-ellis) on Feb 2, 2017 10:00:00 AM [![patients waiting in a dental office](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/174971707%20patients%20in%20waiting%20room.jpg) ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/does-accepting-insurance-help-your-dental-practice) If you’re a dentist or a dental office manager, you’ve probably wrestled with the question, “Does accepting insurance help your dental practice?” There is no simple answer, but your choice will have a major impact on your practice for years to come. [Read More](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/does-accepting-insurance-help-your-dental-practice) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/does-accepting-insurance-help-your-dental-practice#comments) Topics: [group dental insurance](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/group-dental-insurance), [individual dental insurance](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/individual-dental-insurance), [dental practice](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/dental-practice) ## [Will Contact Lenses Soon Dispense Medication?](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/will-contact-lenses-soon-dispense-medication) Posted by [Brooke Ellis](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/author/brooke-ellis) on Oct 1, 2016 10:00:00 AM [![contact lens essentials ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/520733758_Contact_lens_Container_daily_solution_eye_drops_and_tweezers_icons.jpg) ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/will-contact-lenses-soon-dispense-medication) Have your patients ever complained about the messiness of eye drops? Or, perhaps, admitted that they were missing doses here and there? Administration of eye medication could soon get a lot easier for patients, as [researchers have developed a new type of contact lens](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/08/30/these-futuristic-contact-lenses-dispense-drugs-while-you-wear-them/) that gradually delivers medicine to the eyes while they’re worn. [Read More](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/will-contact-lenses-soon-dispense-medication) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/will-contact-lenses-soon-dispense-medication#comments) ## [Tips to Make Your Dental Office More Comfortable](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/tips-to-make-your-dental-office-more-comfortable) Posted by [Brooke Ellis](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/author/brooke-ellis) on Aug 25, 2016 2:58:43 PM [![dentist station at a dental office](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/583709842_Dental_care_clinic_or_dentist_office_interior..jpg) ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/tips-to-make-your-dental-office-more-comfortable) Having a thoughtfully designed and comfortable dental office is a large step in the effort to please patients. While your office is *your* workplace, understand the experience of someone entering as a patient seeking treatment. [Read More](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/tips-to-make-your-dental-office-more-comfortable) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/tips-to-make-your-dental-office-more-comfortable#comments) Topics: [dental office tips](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/dental-office-tips) ## [Teledentistry: The Future of Your Dental Practice?](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/teledentistry-the-future-of-your-dental-practice) Posted by [Brooke Ellis](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/author/brooke-ellis) on Aug 7, 2016 11:00:00 AM [![dental provider using teledentistry on a tablet](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/544740332_Doctor_on_an_iPhone.jpg) ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/teledentistry-the-future-of-your-dental-practice) **** [Read More](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/teledentistry-the-future-of-your-dental-practice) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/teledentistry-the-future-of-your-dental-practice#comments) Topics: [teledentistry](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/teledentistry), [grow your dental practice](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/grow-your-dental-practice), [what is Teledentistry](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/what-is-teledentistry), [teledentistry definition](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/teledentistry-definition), [teledentistry codes](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/teledentistry-codes), [ada teledentistry codes](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/topic/ada-teledentistry-codes) ## [5 Ways to Attract Millennials to Your Dental Practice](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/5-ways-to-attract-millennials-to-your-dental-practice) Posted by [Brooke Ellis](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/author/brooke-ellis) on Jul 26, 2016 5:38:22 PM [![471694646_Music_puts_the_pieces_together.jpg](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/hubfs/471694646_Music_puts_the_pieces_together.jpg) ](https://blog.solsticebenefits.com/solstice-provider-blog/5-ways-to-attract-millennials-to-your-dental-practice) Millennials are quickly displacing Baby Boomers and Generation X as the most sought-after market segment in the nation. 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