Advertising for Dental Personnel is an Artform

From Dental Care Tips & News from the The Dental Heroes by Deb Roberge Creating effective ads to attract the “right” candidates for your specific practice is something that will not only assist you in locating more appropriate potential employees, but will also streamline the process, reducing the time you invest and the unnecessary stress … Read more

9 Reasons You Should Consider Digital Case Presentation in Your Practice

From Dental Heroes – Jameson Management – May 12, 2011 The world around us is changing, and it’s changing rapidly. As consumer (patient) needs and demands change, so too must the way you interact with them. In many cases, this means introducing new technologies into your case presentation. If you’re already using digital tools for … Read more

Why you maybe working more and enjoying it less

The following is from the Wall Street Journal – does it apply to dentistry?  We are a profession AND A BUSINESS – everything is grist for the mill……adapt away… By ANNE KADET Businesses expect a lot more out of their employees these days, as a visit to Rioja, the top-rated Denver restaurant, can demonstrate. If … 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

It’s the singer, not the song REDUX

This has nothing and everything to do with dentistry.  Talent is talent irrespective of where it is demonstrated, by whom and regardless of the tools/toys, there still must be innate skill and the ability to anticipate and see the big picture in order to ensure success.  Consider the relevance of this clip as you will; … Read more

Taking one for the team

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

Zentistry and the art of motorcycle maintenance

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

Open invitation to all Practice Management gurus in Canada

The Levin Group has a spectacular feature on DrBicuspid.com – Practice Success….the item below is the latest…..I’d sincerely like to open this blog up to Canada’s finest and showcase their practice assistance efforts and commentary…….please contact me at any time and let’s keep  Image via Wikipedia Canadian dentist in the know – how? Dos and … Read more

Coffee table books personalize the Comprehensive Dental Experience

In a world of CAD/CAM dentistry, the inevitable has to be that people will share the information on their dental treatment as much as they will share their visit to Costa Esmeralda (a stay in the presidential suite of the Hotel Cala di Volpe is 35K a night) or the Huvafen Fushi in the Maldives with … Read more

Ignore an obvious trend at your peril!!!

Copy genius – it reads faster and in this sound byte era enacts greater impact than “if I see further, it’s because I stand on the shoulders of giants.”  A few years back, it became apparent to those of us geeky enough to pay attention to the tech world, that “cloud computing“, mobile information and … Read more

iOS 5 may be getting a fall release, following WWDC cloud reveal

What does any of this have to do with your practice of dentistry………….in my opinion, EVERYTHING……this new Apple operating system to be released around the same time as the iPad3 will take social networking to an entirely new level. For those who are starting to embrace marketing your practice “in the clouds”, there is another … Read more

‘Do it like a dictator’ book wins prize for dentist

For some this may not seem remarkable, they’ve been doing it intuitively for years, but for others, it may be a revelation….. From Dental News……A dentist’s book advising dental practices to manage according to the leadership techniques of legendary Mongolian warlord, Genghis Khan, has won oddest book title of the year. Image via Wikipedia Managing … Read more

You can’t call time out in the war between market and science

It’s hard to pay attention when you’re focused on a reverse image in a rhodium mirror prepping the margin of the distal seat of an inlay onlay for a 2.7, and yet, we must.  Dentistry is evolving at an alarming pace. Digital technologies, lasers, CAD/CAM, are bringing product and technique to the market in a … Read more

Officite Selected as First Corporate Provider of ADA Online Patient Education

March 17, 2011 – Press release Downers Grove, IL -Industry-leading dental website and Internet marketing expert, Officite, has been selected by the American Dental Association (ADA) as the first corporate provider to offer web-based ADA patient education brochures and Toothflix videos. Through the new collaboration, dentists can educate patients with trustworthy and respected, ADA-branded online … Read more

THIMK DIFFERENT – VIRTUAL CONSULTATIONS

VIDEO FACE CHAT IN THE TREATMENT ROOM iPAD2 PLAYBOOK COGITATE, CEREBRATE, LET YOUR NEURONAL SYNAPSES CRACKLE, IT’S A BRAVE NEW WORLD ALDOUS HUXTABLE Related articles Taking it to the streets – PART DEUX (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Medical Errors and How Doctors Thimk (psychologytoday.com) BlackBerry PlayBook video chat app work-in-progress admits exec (slashgear.com) BlackBerry PlayBook to get FaceTime-like … Read more

You’ve got to accentuate the positive, extrapolate the obvious

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