Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Calgary, Alberta

Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA, does not know how to sit still. He’s a general dentist, orofacial pain-TMJ consultant, and runs Agility Guard, a Sports Performance Mouthguard company, as well as being a keynote speaker, award-winning writer/blogger, executive producer of the USNA: United State of North America graphic novel project, lead sponsor of the Stanleigh Cup for the Loose Moose Theater Company’s Annual High School Theater Sports championship, and more.

He gets his greatest inspiration from three amazing women, his wife Tina and his daughters Isabel and Samara. He gets his greatest perspiration from worrying about everybody else. He likes to blow the Shofar and like an occasional table, Larry is also an occasional MC.

BLOGS BY LARRY STANLEIGH

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Outside the Grind BLOG

Thriving in Troubled Times

In dentistry, we have the opportunity every day to build smiles and change people’s lives. Be the change, lead with kindness and choose to be better regardless of those around you, and our lives will be better, happier, healthier and more prosperous.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Celebrating Our Fans

In my recent “10 Moments of Magic” series on this blog, I outlined how, if you followed 10 simple inexpensive or free ideas, you would create a practice filled with fans who pay, stay, repeat and refer. Now, it is time to celebrate your fans!

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Ten: Post-Treatment Care Calls

In my lecture series, “Lost that Lovin’ Feeling? Success Is All About Relationships,” I talk about how my practice implemented relationship-based systems that are simply powerful and powerfully simple to enhance our success. In this blog series, I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The tenth one is about post-treatment care calls.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Nine: The Referrer Handwritten Thank-You Card

In my lecture series, “Lost that Lovin’ Feeling? Success Is All About Relationships,” I talk about how my practice implemented relationship-based systems that are simply powerful and powerfully simple to enhance our success. In this blog series, I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The ninth one is a handwritten thank-you card to the referrer.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Eight: The Handwritten Welcome Card

In my lecture series, “Lost that Lovin’ Feeling? Success Is All About Relationships,” I talk about how my practice implemented relationship-based systems that are simply powerful and powerfully simple to enhance our success. In this blog series, I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The eighth one is the handwritten welcome card.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Seven: The Interactive Codiagnosis

In my lecture series, “Lost that Lovin’ Feeling? Success Is All About Relationships,” I talk about how my practice implemented relationship-based systems that are simply powerful and powerfully simple to enhance our success. In this blog series, I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The seventh one is the “interactive codiagnosis.”

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Six: The Golden 10

In my lecture series, “Lost that Lovin’ Feeling? Success Is All About Relationships,” I talk about how my practice implemented relationship-based systems that are simply powerful and powerfully simple to enhance our success. In this blog series, I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The sixth one is the “Golden 10.”

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Five: New Patient Office Tour

In my lecture series, “Lost that Lovin’ Feeling? Success Is All About Relationships,” I talk about how my practice implemented relationship-based systems that are simply powerful and powerfully simple to enhance our success. In this blog series, I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The fifth one is the “new patient office tour.”

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Four: New Patient Welcome Phone Call

In my lecture series, “Lost that Lovin’ Feeling? Success Is All About Relationships,” I talk about how my practice implemented relationship-based systems that are simply powerful and powerfully simple to enhance our success. In this blog series, I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The fourth one is the “new patient welcome phone call.”

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Three

In a previous Daily Grind post I discussed the Pareto Principle, whereby it is my contention that 20% of our practice success is due to our clinical knowledge and skills and 80% is from everything else. I like to talk about that 80%. In this blog series I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The third one is “the first phone call”.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part Two

In a previous Daily Grind post I discussed the Pareto Principle, whereby it is my contention that 20% of our practice success is due to our clinical knowledge and skills and 80% is from everything else. I like to talk about that 80%. In this blog series I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The second one is “our online presence”.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Moments of Magic, Part one

In a previous Daily Grind post I discussed the Pareto Principle, whereby it is my contention that 20% of our practice success is due to our clinical knowledge and skills and 80% is from everything else. I'd like to talk about that 80%. In this blog series I will outline each one of those Moments of Magic. The first one is ‘what other people say’.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

COVID Relationship Stories

For some years, I have been espousing the concept that Success is All About Relationships and have taken that concept to everything I do in business. As a result, over the course of my 35-year long career, I have seen four generations of patients grow and change.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Outside the Grind BLOG

Self-Care is Not Selfish

In the June 2021 issue of AGD Impact, Editor Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS, MAGD, wrote about being physically vulnerable and the need to take time for ourselves to look after our physical health and well-being. It got me thinking about some other situations that happened to me recently.

The Golden 10

by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

The Golden 10

In his book, “Making it Easy for Patients to Say ‘Yes:’ The Complete Guide to Case Acceptance,” Paul Homoly, DDS, CSP, explains that knowing people better helps you find treatment plans that fit their life at that moment, leading to increased case acceptance.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Relationship Stories

“The Golden 10” concept developed by Roger Levin, DDS, states that if you get to know eight to 10 things about the person in front of you, you will change your relationship with them from a professional to a personal one.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

Survive, Revive, Thrive

This truly is a memorable period of time, but, for most of us, for all the wrong reasons. Most of us had our practices shut down for an extended period and are now back. What do we do now, and how do we get there?

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Dentistry BLOG

The Daily Grind

“The Daily Grind” is a virtual opportunity for us to compare notes, stories, techniques and troubles with colleagues. Our colleagues are not our competition, because a rising tide raises all ships.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Practice Management BLOG

The Pareto Principle

Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto noted in “Cours d’economie politique” in 1896 that 80% of Italy’s land was owned by only 20% of the population. Later, economist and management consultant Joseph M. Juran adapted this 80/20 principle to finance when he noted that 80% of sales comes from 20% of clients. He called this rule the Pareto Principle.

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by: Larry Stanleigh, BSc, MSc, DDS, FAGD, FADI, FICD, FACD, FPFA

Outside the Grind BLOG

50 Years Later

There are certain events in our lives — certain moments of time — that, no matter how much time passes, you can be transported back to and remember all of the details.