Avoiding No Shows and Short Notice Cancellations Do you know why patients cancel at short notice or simply not show up for appointments? Because they can! It is much too easy for them to cancel or not show up. Do they do the same with medical offices? Not usually because there are consequences to missing … Read more
I hope that everyone enjoyed this wonderful weekend. I spent the weekend in my garden, pulling weeds, cleaning out dead plants and conditioning the soil to make sure that the flowers had room to grow and reach their full potential. The time and effort that I invest in my garden each year always yields glorious … Read more
Source: University of Maryland Newswise — Scientists using nanotechology at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry have created the first cavity-filling composite that kills harmful bacteria and regenerates tooth structure lost to bacterial decay. Rather than just limiting decay with conventional fillings, the new composite is a revolutionary dental weapon to control harmful bacteria, … Read more
MAKING CONNECTIONS Making a genuine connection and establishing trust is critical to your success at work. We all have the capacity to create an immediate human connection that results in trust and rapport, which in the competitive healthcare business can help you maximize every opportunity for success. Patients want to connect with your personal … Read more
Not a Laughing Matter What you need to know about the Ministry of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Inspections 1. They are going to happen! 2. You need to be prepared! 3. The requirements may seem daunting, but you likely have many systems in place, so relax…it … Read more
(As if there isn’t enough to think about!) The Ministry of Labour is conducting Health and Safety Inspection Blitzes across Ontario and targeting the health care sector. Is your office ready? Here are just a few things that you need to know – Depending on the size of your office, you need to have a … Read more
By Kathleen Maclay, Media Relations University of California, Berkeley, student Hường Trần has such dazzling smile, it’s hard to imagine she hasn’t always been flashing that 1,000-volt grin… But Trần, a 21-year-old integrative biology major and aspiring oral surgeon, underwent numerous medical and oral surgeries and bone grafts starting at age one to repair a … Read more
There has been a constancy to the blog entries of late. The focus to a greater or lesser degree has been on the need for transparency in all things; governance, industry relations and professional/collegial education. If you have been around long enough, regardless of whether you choose to live in the moment or not, you … Read more
There has been a limited response to the survey sent out designed to determine your wishes and hopes (of the non-Dusty Springfield variety); however, the N todate indicates that most folks read the blog when the email blast comes out, and that the areas of interest are new techniques and materials. I want to keep … Read more
When did dental professionals stop treating patients and start servicing clients? The definition of a client is a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc. A patient is a person who is under medical care or treatment. When I go to the spa, I am … Read more
I’ve posted a poll on the right side of the blog site………would you create an email from the iTrans domain if you could….the raison d’etre behind the question is simple…..a Canadian dental intranet would build a discussion forum across this country the likes of which has not been seen before. It would provide a mechanism … Read more
When the day gets you down and you wonder why you set out on the road you chose; bookmark this blog entry. And don’t forget to double click the image – that’s double-cliquez sur for those in la belle province. “In my next life I want to live my life backwards. You start out dead and … Read more
The Roy Rogers Museum in Branson, MO has closed it’s doors forever. The contents of the museum were sold at a public auction. Roy Rogers told his son, if the museum ever operates at a loss, close it and sell the contents. He complied. Here is a partial listing of some of the items that were sold … Read more
How car radios came to be…Radios are so much a part of the driving experience, it seems like cars have always had them. But they didn’t. Here’s the story. SUNDOWN One evening in 1929 two young men named William Lear and Elmer Wavering drove their girlfriends to a lookout point high above the Mississippi River … Read more
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: February 4, 2012 – Sunday Review – NY Times A BATTLE between a class of fourth graders and a major movie studio would seem an unequal fight. So it proved to be: the studio buckled. And therein lies a story of how new Internet tools are allowing very ordinary people to defeat … Read more
I was kibbitzing (is that a proprietary word?), okay, goofing around with a patient the other day and asked if she’d like to be in our new reality show, Survivor Root Canal Therapy, the Mississauga version and for whatever reason, go figure out the mind after sucking in year’s of amalgam dust, wondered, who had … Read more
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cbCT of external resorption on the lingual aspect of tooth #2.1 – how would you treatment plan this case – step by step…………..click on images to see full size. (Report from Dr. Milan Madhavji – m@canaray.com Response from Dr. Lele Ambu of Italy: I’ve treated almost 30 cases … Read more
http://checkdent.com/en/dental-videos – fabulous site to access chairside or with a tablet, videos are free. All on four [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvSuNf1vbMc[/youtube] Endodontics [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEE2_YOKUxI[/youtube] Tooth TV IQ has a substantial library for viewing – http://www.toothiq.com/TV/video.aspx?id=18 Porcelain veneers – [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdQunaRzeGY[/youtube] A smattering of what you can access off of YOUTUBE and others sites………..
Posted on January 19, 2012 by Dentistidentity.com In this age of web-informed patients, blogs are golden opportunities for dentists. These blogs enhance dental practice and keep patients informed about services and features that your dental office has. Generally, a blog refers to a post or a personal journal published in the web. This may be created … Read more