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Dr. Aaron Molen of Molen Orthodontics says the

 is changing what 3D imaging means for case planning in orthodontics.

With the i-CAT FLX, clinicians are able to capture initial orthodontic workups and progress scans with a lower dose in just 4.8 seconds.

“It’s amazing,” says Molen. “It’s going to allow us to use 3D for our mid-course corrections … our final evaluations. It’s going to allow us to really move forward in providing patients the best care via the best diagnosis, which results in the best treatment plan.”

Check out this interview with Dr. Molen as he explains the benefits of the i-CAT FLX:

		Capture information critical to treatment through a clinically responsible approach that controls radiation exposure to the patient.

		i-CAT®’s adaptable settings allow you to select customized fields of view for broader or targeted areas of interest.

		Use the lower dose 4.8 second scan in orthodontics to capture dramatically more information in detailed 3D images while managing radiation dose.

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Dr. Aaron Molen of Molen Orthodontics says the i-CAT FLX is changing what 3D imaging means for case planning in orthodontics.

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 has been involved with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and practice management for about 14 years. In this time, he’s seen the medical industry embrace EHRs. Now, they are entering the dental world.

Uretz’ goal is to make sure the dental industry is better informed and ready for the EHR revolution sweeping dentistry. But, he admits, it can be confusing.

“We’re just on the horizon of introducing dental electronic health records technology,” Uretz says. “It’s just starting to happen, but it’s happening very quickly.”

He outlines the various factors driving the EHR revolution in this on-demand webinar: 

What You Should Know About the Electronic Health Record Revolution. Watch it for free here.

For the transition to EHRs, the first steps for any office are the selection and implementation process of the technology, which can be a scary step.  To help, Uretz has created easy, step-by-step guides on how to handle each of these ventures.

With the help of our sponsor, Patterson Dental, we are able to provide the two following step-by-step guides to our readers:

How to Evaluate and Select Dental Electronic Health Record Software in 13 Easy Steps

How to Successfully Implement a New Dental EHR System

Mike Uretz of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com and Dental Software Editor for Dental Products Report has been involved with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and practice management for about 14 years. In this time, he’s seen the medical industry embrace EHRs. Now, they are entering the dental world.

Steps on how to choose and implement Electronic Health Record Software

There are a large variety of in-office scanning systems out in the market and there seems to be little commonality in how digital files are handled by the dental practice. 

In an on-demand webinar, attendees will receive an invaluable series of tips on all the different ways to receive digital scans most efficiently and effectively from different intraoral scanning systems.

Led by Michael Brost, vice president of sales for Core3dcentres, and Randy Souvannavong of Core3daCADemy, 

Digital Dentistry 102 – Effectively Handling Digital Files From The Dentist" 

 discusses the benefits of having intraoral scanners instead of taking traditional impressions, providing you with tips on how to present that information to your dentist clients.

Randy Souvannavong has spent his entire career in the dental industry, joining Aurum Ceramic Dental Laboratories immediately after leaving school in 2004.

He has worked in almost all operational aspects of the dental laboratory, starting off in the shipping department and working his way up the ladder to become Assistant Manager in the laboratory’s High Tech CAD/CAM department. In 2009, he moved to the newly-formed Core3dcentres Canada. In his current capacity as Training Service Manager, Souvannavong has extensive hands-on experience and knowledge of all of the leading CAD Software systems on the market today.

 Ryan Hamm discussed the webinar content with Brost. They explain why the knowledge of intraoral scanners, digital files and more are invaluable to the success of any dental lab.

There are a large variety of in-office scanning systems out in the market and there seems to be little commonality in how digital files are handled by the dental practice. Core3daCADemy aims to help alleviate this confusion.

Webinar: Learn how to effectively handle digital files from the dentist

How should you be running your daily business meeting with the team? Sometimes, dental practice leaders are at a loss for what’s important and what should be addressed in the daily business meeting. 

Dr. Roger Levin, chairman and CEO of Levin Group, has some tips and insights to share to make the most of your daily business meeting.

Every dental practice is a “real-world business,” as Dr. Levin says, so everyone should know how to run business meetings like a real-world business. This means agendas, organization, open communication and more.

You may also be interested in the following video tips:

How to harness the power of relationship building for dental practice success [VIDEO]

3 tips to retain your newest patients [VIDEO]

How to run your daily dental business meeting [VIDEO]

 tells you what may be holding back the power of your dental management software.

This may come as a big surprise, especially to paperless practices, but Reed says the biggest untold secret of successful dental software is utilizing routing slips.

“Yes. You heard me right,” she clarifies.

Check out this video tip from Reed and hear her reasoning for this practice revelation:

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates tells you what may be holding back the power of your dental management software.

This is the best kept secret about your dental software [VIDEO]

 tells you how to make sure your new patients have a positive experience the first time they step into your office.

 e-newsletter, DPR partnered with notable 

consultants to provide quick video tips to get your team talking.

Here, Penny Reed says one of the best ways to improve the new patient experience is to have the dentist greet patients as soon as they are in the chair. Sound impossible?

She tells you how you can manage this and not throw your daily schedule off.

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates tells you how to make sure your new patients have a positive experience the first time they step into your office.

How to create an unforgettable new patient experience [VIDEO]

Patients expect you to know how much their insurance will cover for certain procedures, which isn’t always the case. Here’s how to have a successful conversation with patients about benefits.

Conversations with patients about insurance benefits and specific dental benefit summaries don’t always go well. Penny Reed of 

Usually patients depend on dental staff to help them figure out how much insurance will cover.

Here’s the trouble-you can’t count on anything unless it’s in writing, even if you’ve spoken to an insurance company.

So, how do you get yourself out of the middle between the patient and the insurance company? Reed says it’s simple, but many times we make it harder on ourselves.

How to discuss dental benefit summaries with your patients [VIDEO]

 on how to become an opportunity seeker to bring back more patients, and see a higher return on each day.

Here, Reed says sometimes getting patients into the dental chair can be the biggest challenge. So, you want to maximize all the time you have with a patient to make every day in the office a success.

Here are two ways Reed teaches you to be “opportunity seekers” to get more out of each patients’ visit – and ultimately see a higher return on each working day.

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates on how to become an opportunity seeker to bring back more patients, and see a higher return on each day.

Tips to maximize each patient visit and see higher returns [VIDEO]

When it comes to growing your dental practice, Penny Reed of 

 says one major marketing tool that is usually overlooked are patient referrals.

Happy patients are a great marketing tool, and you should not be afraid to ask those patients to help spread the word about you and your team.  

“It’s really not that hard to ask, but I think sometimes we’re embarrassed. But be proud of your team. Be proud of your patients,” Reed says.

In this video tip, Reed explains the bigger picture of how to grow your practice with patient referrals. Plus, she also gives you some specific suggestion on how to achieve those referrals.

When it comes to growing your dental practice, Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates says one major marketing tool that is usually overlooked are patient referrals.

How to grow your practice with patient referrals [VIDEO]

 says you should always focus on your patients that are directly in front of you today. But also thinking of how you’re going to bring them back tomorrow can help you better your practice and grow your patient base.  

Here’s why: There are always a lot of opportunities for patients to come back, but you may not be looking for them. These are missed opportunities that she tells you how to avoid.

Also, what word should you never use with a patient to get them to come back?

Are you sending the right marketing messages?

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates says you should always focus on your patients that are directly in front of you today. But also thinking of how you’re going to bring them back tomorrow can help you better your practice and grow your patient base.  