What does this have to do with the future of dentistry and how your office functions????EVERYTHING!!! With the increasing digitization of records as offices go paperless, as they store cbCT images, the increasing creation of clinical images for case documentation, patient education material, whatever, the term TERABYTES is now in the lexicon of most practices. … Read more
I want you to imagine there was a website which archived individual programs, animations, videos, graphics et al for your usage, by licensing and download. It exists in medicine – www.understand.com Image via Wikipedia What if it existed in dentistry? And what could you do with it. Ten years … Read more
This is a followup to a recent blog entry….in a way, it’s your morning smile, burp! HOUSTON (KTRK) — Ever heard about taking a drink to take the edge off? One Houston dentist is offering a beer or glass of wine to patients in the waiting room. It’s going over well with the patients we met,but … Read more
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
I’ve been at this “game” for 137 years. Never have I seen the impact of “everything” from an election to “terror” be so obvious and pervasive. The Canadian election, Conservative majority, NDP in opposition demonstrates the polarization in this country the way that T baggers and “birthers” are demonstrating polarization to the south……….Trump for president? … Read more
PRWeb – Los Angeles – May 2, 2011 Los Angeles dentist, Dr. Jay Khorsandi at ZenDental is pleased to introduce the Exclusive ZenLounge. The ZenLounge features numerous technologies and upgrades to allow patients a chance to escape any anxieties from life or being in the dental office. “It’s a total relaxation experience that our patients … Read more
Watch “A Day Made of Glass” and take a look at Corning‘s vision for the future with specialty glass at the heart of it……coming to a dental office near you in the next decade…… Related articles The future is touchscreen glass – everywhere, all around us and it’ll be awesome (dvice.com) Corning’s glass video shatters … Read more
The story you will be directed to by the hyperlink below is a game changer for most big box businesses and the customer experience…….NOW ask yourselves, how long will it be before Dentrix or Abel or PracticeWorks or Live DDM or whomever introduces tablet computers for your office that do scheduling et al from the … Read more
When was the last time, Doctor, that you entered your office reception area through the front door just the way your patients do? Many of you enter the office by a rear or private entrance to avoid walking through a reception area filled with patients. I would like to suggest a reality check. Imagine yourself … Read more
A Windsor family of three children received some free dental care thanks to Dr. Jonathan Nelson and his family dentistry practice at 1194 W. Ash St., Suite A, in Windsor. Nelson, whose wife, Karen Nelson, is the office manager, has been participating in the American Dental Association‘s annual Give Kids A Smile Day for the … Read more
by Debbie Seidel-Bittke The dental hygiene department is one of the biggest parts of every successful dental practice! Many dental practices have dental hygiene departments that do not produce at least 30% of the total office production. Why does this occur? Does the hygiene department have numerous cancellations each day? Does the hygiene department co-diagnose non-surgical … Read more
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
One of Dr. Ken Johnson’s patients at his dental office in Corvallis, Oregon was a timber products engineer who had a painful tooth. The patient did not want an x-ray due to radiation. An x-ray would have been little benefit, since the problem tooth had a metal crown and x-ray would not penetrate the metal. … Read more
by DentalVibe A savvy marketing guru has joined forces with Dr. Steven Goldberg, the inventor of DentalVibe. DentalVibe, a comfort injection system, utilizes patented VibraPulse pain blocking technology to send a message to the patient’s brain, intercepting the pain and sensitivity associated with a traditional injection. Scott Mahnken has helped companies such as SS White, … Read more
by Debbie Seidel-Bittke Preventive Care Appointments = Lifeline Image by Getty Images via @daylife One system in the dental office, which is often overlooked, is the dental hygiene departments’ recare system. It works best when the office doesn’t need to call patients to come in for a missed or delayed dental hygiene appointment. The dental … Read more
On the afternoon of Nov. 16, 2010, Mark Zuckerberg was leading a meeting in the Aquarium, one of Facebook‘s conference rooms, so named because it’s in the middle of a huge work space and has glass walls on three sides so everybody can see in. Conference rooms are a big deal at Facebook Image via … Read more
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Lincoln, NE, (October 26, 2010) – MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software on Macs and iPhones for medical, dental and chiropractic offices, today announced the release of MacPractice iPad Interface with ePrescribe. The solution was designed with Apple’s Web App development tools to provide remote and network communication from the … Read more
After running a Groupon.com promotion I have been aproached by a number of dentist wanting to know how the experience was. Here is the response that ive sent out a couple of times. (If you were wondering, groupon.com sends out one heavily discounted deal everyday by email to their user base which is different for … Read more