I was in Costco a few monthe ago and saw a satelite clock with time, date and weather information. It was under $30. I grabbed it for the office. It has a remote sensor that you can put outside or in the reception room to monitor the temperature and humidity. No wires, it communicates by radio […]
Entries from June 2005
Office Time -Satellite clocks
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
Tags: Dental Diamonds · Patient Service · Practice Management · Uncategorized
Credit Cards and Dentistry
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
Credit card use to pay dental overhead expenses is a great way to build perks. We focus on airline miles. I use a US Bank Visa (1-800-285-8585) for the limit of 10,000 dollars per month. This is the most you can get miles on. They will buy you a ticket for a domestic round trip […]
Tags: Dental Diamonds · Uncategorized
Genr8Tnext marketing meeting
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
Genr8Tnext will be holding a meeting in Dallas, at the Gaylord Texan Resort in October. This meeting will have two days of tradional and out-of-the box marketing ideas. From web, to print, to radio, TV and other great meduims. GenR8Tnext brings fun into learning. These are the most fun meetings, bar none. More information at […]
Tags: Case Presentation · Continuing Education · Dental Websites · Digital Photography · Events · Marketing · New Patients · Practice Management · Uncategorized
New Patient Contact Sheets
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
Most practices use a contact sheet to record New Patient information and to make notes regarding the initial phone conversation with the patient. The key here is building a relationship with the patient before they ever enter your office. Make the contact sheet a color, other then white, so it is obvious to everyone that […]
Tags: Dental Diamonds · Marketing · New Patients · Patient Service · Practice Management · Technology · Uncategorized
Caller ID
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
Once again today as I utilized this great technology,caller ID, I realized how nice it is not to get blindsided by not knowing whose calling. It kind of makes answering the phone a contest, to not let the caller get to you because you already are prepared. It is well worth checking out .
Tags: Marketing · New Patients · News · Patient Service · Practice Management · Resources · Technology · Uncategorized
Vita Easyshade
June 29th, 2005 · No Comments
This is a tremendous tool to evaluate shades for indirect, direct, and bleaching shades. It is quick and easy. Worthy of a look at the next dental meeting or on the web at www.vident.com. Just under $4000.
Tags: Dental Lab · Dental Restorations · Technology · Teeth Whitening · Uncategorized
Introduction
June 27th, 2005 · No Comments
Hello to all. My name is Corine Leech and I am the “Office Manager” (I hate titles), of Dr. Thomas Hedge in Cincinnati Ohio. I am also the New Patient Treatment Coordinator and do all the case presentations in our office. I have many years in the dental field and hope to share with you […]
Tags: Insurance · Marketing · New Patients · Patient Service · Uncategorized
D4D and Vita blocks
June 27th, 2005 · No Comments
Vita manufactures the Mark II porcelain block for CEREC. This is the most commonly used block with CEREC users. D4D is a new CAD/CAM milling machine being developed for Henry Schein. Vita has announced that they will NOT be maing a block for D4D. This leaves 3M and Ivoclar as possibilities for supplying a block […]
Tags: Chairside CAD/CAM · Technology · Uncategorized
How can I make digital images of film X Rays?
June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments
Question:I can’t seem to find a setting for taking x-ray shots off a view box that works. Any suggestions? Answer:You put the camera in Program mode and turn off the flash. Rest your elbows on something, as the camera will shoot at a slow shutter speed.
Tags: Digital Photography · Digital Radiography · Uncategorized
JPEG or TIFF?
June 22nd, 2005 · No Comments
Question:What’s better for a PowerPoint slide presentation JPEG or TIFF photos? I’m putting the presentation together and the photos I had taken are in both format and I can’t tell the difference. Answer:You don’t need much resolution for a Power Point presentation. JPEG files are generally much more compressed and will not have large files. […]
Tags: Digital Photography · Digital Radiography · Digital X-Rays · Technology · Uncategorized