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November 16, 2012

As the distinction between oral and overall health continues to blur, the opportunity to develop patient referral sources from both within and outside of dentistry continues to expand. Referrals from health professionals outside dentistry

March 21, 2012

New Milford, CT – April 19, 2010 -- CLINCIAN’S CHOICE® Dental Products Inc. will host The Adhesive & Cosmetic Dentistry Atlantis Conference, November 4-6, 2010 at the spectacular Atlantis resort in Paradise Island, Bahamas.  If you’re looking to combine a well-rounded curriculum, offering 14 CE credits, with a spectacular vacation, then look no further than this popular event.  

March 21, 2012

“You’re wrong!” A patient complaint is as powerful as a slap in the face. The words sting and when they come from a patient it most certainly feels like a threat to your integrity. Most people are tempted to show how they cannot possibly be wrong. Most people want to prove not only that they are in the right, but that the other person-in this case, the patient-is wrong.

March 21, 2012

MicroDental Laboratories, the largest full-service dental laboratory in Northern Calif., today announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Makkar Athletics Group to be the sole manufacturer of the PPM (Pure Power Mouthguard).

March 21, 2012

Is your staff referring to itself as office furniture?  At a recent convention, I asked a young woman about her role in the practice, to which she responded: “I’m the front desk.”  This employee has clearly lost a sense of her true value to the dental practice, and it’s likely the office is losing out on the benefit this woman could be providing as communications central.

March 21, 2012

Financing in today’s economic environment is incredibly more difficult than before the current financial meltdown. In the past, a reasonable credit score, a passable amount of income and a good concept, such as buying a dental practice, would guarantee a dentist the ability to secure financing at a competitive interest rate with a fair term for the repayment schedule.

March 21, 2012

OREM, UTAH, USA -April 13, 2010- Aribex, Inc. announced today the settlement of a patent case involving Sigma Biomedics, Inc., Dentalaire Products International, and DigiMed Co., Ltd. The case was brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah in October, 2009 alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,496,178 for a hand held x-ray device. None of the parties admitted any liability.

March 21, 2012

Atlanta, GA – April 6, 2010 – PracticeWorks Systems, LLC, the exclusive maker of  KODAK Dental Systems, which includes KODAK Digital Imaging and KODAK Practice Management Systems, recently signed a multi-year agreement with Darby Dental Supply, LLC, the largest all-telesales distributor of dental merchandise and small equipment. The agreement, which is effective immediately, appoints Darby as an authorized seller of KODAK Digital Imaging Systems products, including the following:

March 21, 2012

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, April 12, 2010-Heraeus, the worldwide leader in dental esthetics, is pleased to announce its educational sessions for the upcoming 26th Annual AACD Scientific Session on Tuesday, April 27 – Saturday, May 1, 2010 in Grapevine, Texas. The meeting convenes world-class clinical leaders, dental professionals and journalists to discuss and showcase the latest and most progressive advancements in cosmetic dentistry.

March 21, 2012

Making your practice greener will do more than help save the planet. When properly implemented, a green office will save you money, make your office more efficient and make your patient data more secure. The biggest impacts in dental practice efficiency are achieved by going paperless. Here are a few tips you can use on your quest for a green office: Cord costs

March 21, 2012

Many dental practices often wonder why some patients leave and never come back. At a time when savvy consumers expect more out of the services they receive, relying on the gut feeling that patients are happy is no longer enough to ensure the success of a practice, no matter its size. Measuring patient satisfaction in a more systematic way offers many benefits. 1. Patient feedback tells you what’s not working.

March 21, 2012

OK, what is an e-service? Remember when e was just a letter? Well now it stands for “electronic” and anything e like e-mail or e–commerce is electronic mail or electronic commerce. But in practice it usually means a service that is not just electronic but it is online. Often as it becomes an e and goes online the “whatever” migrates from being a product to a service. From physical to e

March 21, 2012

UTAH, U.S.A. & KYOTO, Japan, April 22, 2010 - Ultradent Products, Inc. and its orthodontic division, Opal Orthodontics, today unveiled its exclusive relationship with Shofu, Inc., one of the largest international dental materials and equipment manufacturers with over 85 years of industry experience. Shofu, Inc. will be the exclusive distributor of Opal Orthodontics in Japan.

March 21, 2012

(Brea, CA) – David Guichet, DDS and Debra Wasky, CDT of Providence Prosthodontics Dental Group are the inaugural winners of Vident’s prescribevita.com contest.  In June 2009, doctors and technicians were invited to submit their best before and after case study to prescribevita.com, Vident's interactive web site that provides a place to share before and after case photos, explore the entire line of VITA restorative materials and gain access to specials and discounts.

March 21, 2012

BOSTON, April 14 -- A recent study conducted by a leading independent research firm concluded that LUSTER's 1 Hour White Light Whitening System is the only product on the market that offers visible results in only one hour with zero "rebound effect."  Many professional based light whitening treatments don't last and can cause a "rebound effect" that can be experienced when some of the tooth whitening has come from tooth dehydration (also a significant factor in causing sensitivity).

March 21, 2012

The lower radiation output is among the regularly touted benefits of digital radiography, but the safety benefits for both patient and clinician do not yet make this technology foolproof and risk free.

March 21, 2012

Astron Dental has opened its third U.S. location, the Vanderbilt Beach Technical Center, in Naples, Fla. Astron also operates a corporate and manufacuring plant near Chicago and a Sales and marketing center in Las Vegas. For additional informatiion, call 800-323-4144.

March 21, 2012

Your patients don’t care about your production goals. They don’t want to hear about the great products and services you can offer them if those offerings don’t fit in with their overall goals. And they certainly don’t want to feel like you’re trying to sell them something.

March 21, 2012

Rock Hill, S.C. – Apr. 6, 2010 – Not only is KOMET dedicated to providing its customers with highly specialized and precise dental rotary instruments, but the company is proud to promote that its products are manufactured in an environmentally-friendly facility located in Lemgo, Germany. For the last 12 years, the company has taken great measures to use and recycle rain water, reduce its carbon dioxide output and use solar energy for all its power needs.

March 21, 2012

When we introduce the “Patient Debrief” to teams, their first response is, “We already do that.” And to a certain degree they absolutely do part of it!

March 21, 2012

Many patients who walk into ORA Dental Studio for the first time are dentally exhausted. They’ve had bad dental experiences in the past and feel like they’ve lost control, that they’re not able to take charge of their own oral health.

March 21, 2012

CHICAGO, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The health care reform bill passed by Congress, and now signed into law by President Obama, includes many provisions that will improve the nation's oral health. Most significantly, the bill does guarantee oral health coverage for children and allows for resources to extend oral disease prevention measures in every state.  Over time, the bill's provisions can help to increase access to care for all ages.  

March 21, 2012

5/1/2010 MDI One Day Seminar Phoenix, Arizona Dr. Raymond Choi

March 21, 2012

EFFINGHAM, Ill., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Heartland Dental Care, Inc. has joined the global effort to help those affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti by donating $40,500 to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief and Development Fund. For every ViziLite® Oral Cancer Screening kit sold in its dental offices from Jan. 18 through Feb. 12, the company donated $10 to the Fund. Throughout the month, the dental teams completed 4,050 ViziLite® exams to raise a total of $40,500 for the earthquake victims.

March 21, 2012

Financing in today’s economic environment is incredibly more difficult than before the current financial meltdown. In the past, a reasonable credit score, a passable amount of income and a good concept, such as buying a dental practice, would guarantee a dentist the ability to secure financing at a competitive interest rate with a fair term for the repayment schedule.