2021 Gamechangers: What Had the Biggest Impact on Me This Year?

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In looking back at 2021, I wanted to leave you a “Last Word” of what I considered gamechangers that had an impact on this last year. COVID-19 Vaccines COVID-19 has changed the way we practice both physically and emotionally. Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson are the companies that created our vaccines in break-neck … Read more

X Marks the Spot: X-Guide Facilitates Just-in-Time Treatment Planning

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Reading the description of X-Guide powered by DTX Studio reads like something from a sci-fi novel: “X-Guide is a dynamic 3D-navigation system that can become part of a streamlined workflow for same-day guided surgery. On the day of treatment, the clinician carries out the 3D (CB)CT scan, intraoral surface scans, creates the treatment plan in … Read more

Online Scheduling Becomes a Must-Have for Dental Practices

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If you’re depending on patients to call your practice to schedule an appointment, you’re missing out. More people than ever want to be able to book an appointment directly from your website, social media sites, and Google My Business page. Consider this: Millennials are now entering their 40s. They’re very comfortable with technology and enjoy … Read more

Do You Have a Xerostomia Strategy? Dealing Better with Dry Mouth Patients Starts with Creating a Screening, Diagnosis and Management Protocol

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, an estimated four million Americans have Sjögren’s, a systemic autoimmune disease that affects the entire body. Characterized by extensive dryness in the mouth and around the eyes, other complications include profound fatigue, chronic pain, major organ involvement, neuropathies, and lymphomas. Do we know how to support and manage this? Sjögren’s … Read more

A Next-Gen Approach to Practice Marketing

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Brian Hunter and Shad Treadaway of tinyRHINO share their expertise on behavioural science and the role it can play in accelerating new patient growth Social Media Marketing 101 has been one of my top subjects for courses, lectures and articles for 10 years. So, you can imagine my excitement in introducing the next generation of … Read more