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Look here Beckmer Products  for [1] the whole story
If you go to the site check out the videos, very cute and informative.

The R.A.T. (Remote Access Terminal) is a simple quiet hands-free solution to entering probe readings. It is a simple foot operated mouse with numbers 1-8 for periodontal readings. It also allows foot-operated access to any point-and-click mouse function.

[1] http://www.dentalrat.com/

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Another great report from PC Magazine read the whole thing here: Special Report from PC Magazine: [1]

Maximum Security:
By Michael J. Steinhart How security-savvy are you? Many users simply aren’t. Your machine may have come with an antivirus program preinstalled, but is the subscription up to date? Are you running a firewall of any kind? Are you conducting regular spyware and adware scans? Or do you not mind hackers and unscrupulous marketers mining your PC for personal data?

[1] http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1880244,00.asp

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All levels of security require that an approved user identify him or herself to the computer in order to gain access to protected data. The most common method of identification is a password. This system is easy and familiar but it is full of security holes. The computer doesn’t really know if the correct person is entering the password it just knows if the password is correct.
The solution to this problem is to use an authentication system which actually identifies the person from his or her individual biometric characteristics. A biometric device measures something unique about a person that can be used to positively identify an individual. There are many biometric options such as retinal scanners, voice recognition, and even 3D face recognition. However the system that is most accepted is the fingerprint scanner.
The fingerprint is ideally suited as a biometric identifier. It cannot be separated from its owner, the user can’t forget his or her fingers, fingers can’t be loaned to another staff member, a fingerprint can be read with little effort and, when combined with proper scanning technology, it offers a high- level of security.

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For over twenty years the AADPA (American Academy of Dental Practice Administration) has been one of the most powerful influences in both my professional and personal life. In 2006 the Academy will celebrate with a 50th Anniversary meeting.See the details here:2006, 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting [1]
You owe it to yourself to consider this remarkable meeting, it could literally change your life!

Don’t Miss This Landmark Annual Meeting…”Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship, Innovation and Learning”Attend the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration Program March 1-5, 2006!!Inspiring and Challenging Speakers Member and Guest Camaraderie Lunch & Learns A True Celebration of 50 Fabulous Years!

[1] http://www.aadpa.org/pages/2006_meeting.htm

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Solutions from PC Magazine: RSS: The Web at Your Fingertips [1]

RSS, depending on whom you ask, stands for “really simple syndication” or “rich site summary.” Either way, it’s a Web-based technology that lets online publishers deliver content to readers without the subscribers even having to visit their Web sites. Publishers must like the idea, because virtually every major online publication now uses RSS to get its material into the hands of as many people as possible. (You can find PC Magazine’s RSS feeds at go.pcmag.com/rss.) And it’s not just for major publications. Most blogging services support RSS (or a similar technology called Atom), which means that you can easily stay up to date on tens of thousands of blogs without visiting their sites in the conventional manner. Podcasts—those audio programs delivered over the Internet—can also be encoded with RSS to make them easier to find.

[1] http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1863291,00.asp

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In a dental practice there is sometimes too much to do for one assistant, even two assistant. Well if you have not checked this out you should: www.isolitesystems.com . It is like an extra set of hands, retracts the cheek, keeps the tongue out of the way, allows the patient the comfort of a bite […]

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Another computer based communication system has been introduced called: BlueNote Communicator [1]

Manage your staff more efficiently with the dental messaging solution that clearly stands out.
Let BlueNote Communicator streamline your office flow with the way it uses sounds as “audio nicknames” to alert staff members to the presence of important messages and events throughout your dental practice.
The simple visual layout of the NoteBoard, in addition to unparalleled customization and use of your existing computer network, is what gives BlueNote the span that it needs to become the primary bridge between the front desk and the back office personnel.
They claim they have all kinds of advantages over the other options like SoftCom or Smoke Signals. On the other hand I have become a fan of the inter office radio Walkie Talkies.

[1] http://www.bluenotecommunicator.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

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I am traveling to Hollywood California this week to speak at the American Academy of Dental Group Practice.

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My favorite imaging software has been ImageFx. For years it was distributed and supported in the US by SciCan. Starting at the end of March SciCan will no longer provide ImageFx Support.

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