The line forms to the right!!!! or left………..

The University of Pittsburgh offers a Dental Informatics program…. Pittsburgh, pA:  November 15, 2011– The University of Pittsburgh is seeking applicants for MS,PhD, and postdoctoral positions for its training program in dental informatics. These programs provide training in a cutting-edge discipline which is focused on the application of computer and information science to improve dental practice, research, education, and management.  A full … Read more

Is it time for the cloud to come to your practice?

From Dental Economics by Martin Jablow Dental technology continues to move forward. Slow speed belt driven handpieces have given way to precision electric handpieces. Impressions can now be taken with a camera. We are replacing a scalpel with a laser. The time is here to considering moving from the traditional dental practice management client/server arrangement … Read more

Follow the bouncing cursor REDUX

Take the concept of the previous blog – all you need to do to review past entries is click the masthead and then either review by category or by month in archives. The point of any PUSH technology or as we now know it, social media, is “CONNECTIVITY” and delivery of content to any platform … Read more

If less is more, then nothing is everything – Going Paperless

With the entire world inevitably going into “the clouds” for computer archiving/storage, tis long overdue to natter about GOING PAPERLESS.  The simplest and easiest way to do this is – drum roll please – a WEBINAR!!!! From Larry Emmott’s blog – “Creating Paperless Records”. If you are interested in viewing it  you can see it … Read more

Anticipatrending…..Wiki Word of the Week

From Digital Trends by Geoff Duncan – May 6, 2011 I sincerely expect that in the next year or so, dental industry and practice websites will be infused with APPS to drive business and market services…….one simply needs to follow the trends…. New figures Nielsen show consumers like tablets for portability, and they’re increasingly using … Read more

YAPI – Patient Flow Management and Productivity Solution

By Larry Emmott – May 2, 2011 There is a new technology product I am very excited about that will be introduced at the Townie Meeting May 4-7 in Las Vegas. It is called YAPI. At first glance YAPI looks like an in office computer intercom system. However when you look at the details it offers a … Read more

iPADs and Dental Photography

Cinq for iPad is a great way to present images to your patients. Cinq is a $2 app that allows you to access all of your images stored on your computer. You install a free program on your computer, specify where your photos are located and then pull them up on your iPad. You could … Read more

Danger Will Robinson, Danger………..you’re out of a job….

IBM computer could act as a physician’s assistant, sorting electronic medical histories and even diagnosing patients……….. Computerworld – The game show-playing supercomputer Watson is expected to do much more than make a name for itself on Jeopardy. IBM’s computer could very well herald a whole new era in medicine. That’s the vision of IBM engineers and Dr. Eliot … Read more

Dentist ready to retire after 57 years – had massive student loans

staff photo | Dusty Compton Buy photo Tuscaloosa dentist Dr. E.K. Wood, seen in his office on 15th Street, is retiring after 57 years of dentistry. By Stephanie Taylor Staff Writer Published: Friday, February 4, 2011 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 11:55 p.m. TUSCALOOSA For 57 years, Dr. E.K. Wood … Read more

Ambient light can damage PSP image quality – Revenge of the sensors

Digital radiography is without question the standard of care in dentistry.    http://www.compendiumlive.com/article.php?id=2067 http://emmottontechnology.com/radiography/sensor-wars/ There are two basic means to acquire a digital image: Image via Wikipedia Direct: This is the fastest method to acquire an image and requires a specially coated electronic receptor, called a sensor, which records the image. The sensor is placed in the oral … Read more