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Dentrix Dental Systems [1]

Coming Soon —DENTRIX G2DENTRIX G2 will sport an entirely new look for the software’s signature tooth chart, including 3D modeling and advanced treatment planning. The upgrade will also include other new and enhanced features requested by our customers.
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[1] http://www.dentrix.com/

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KODAK P712 Dental Digital Photography System [1]

A new 7.1 Megapixel digital photography system from Kodak, the P712 camera features a user-friendly design. The innovative dental flash and close-up lens 2 with ring flash light source, along with a new intraoral setting, provide even, shadow-free lighting for macro photography. The KODAK P712 System is configured for optimal dental photography, with its world-class optics technology.

[1] http://www.kodak.com/global/en/health/dental/digitalImaging/digitalPhotographicCameras/P712/index.jhtml?pq-path=2300

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Don’t make the common mistake of assuming that once you have purchased practice management software and some computers to run it your investment in technology is over. The fact is you will have ongoing expenses and you must plan and budget for them. If you don’t the original investment will never pay off as well as it should.
Ongoing expenses will include training, software upgrades, technical support, additional hardware and replacement hardware.
According to an article in Investor’s Daily the average health care office spends 2% of revenue on technology. That includes hospitals as well as physicians and dentists. In addition the article noted that businesses in general spend an average of 10% of gross revenue on technology.
Therefore an average dental office should plan to invest at least two percent of gross in technology on an annual basis. For a typical single practitioner with a $450,000 gross the annual investment should be at least $9,000. A better budget would be 5-7% or more for an aggressive high tech office. That translates into $22,000 to $32,000 per year

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How many corded digital radiography sensors does a practice need? To understand the answer to this question, each clinician must ask him or herself “how many dark rooms or automatic processors did I need”? The answer, of course, is one.A corded sensor is not just a film substitute; it is a processor substitute as well. In essence, it serves as a reusable film that processes an x-ray in four seconds and then can be used again. Practitioners operating with one automatic film processor can continue to do so using one corded sensor.

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Computerized charting is:*Faster: You don’t need to go get the chart and re-file it, you don’t need to spend time writing the same thing over and over again.*Better Organized: Everything isn’t stuffed in a folder but is organized in the electronic chart by default. That means users can instantly find anything with an electronic search. The chart will never be lost somewhere in an office stack.* Less Expensive: Paper charts and file cabinets for 3000 patients will cost at least $10,000 and take up a chunk of office space. A good data server for the dental office will cost about $3,500, accommodate a lot more than 2500 patients and take up about a foot of space.

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The Dell Online Store: [1]
There is no value to a multimedia monster computer at the front desk. A simple basic business computer like a Dell Dimension E521 with no upgrades except XP Pro will work very well as a front desk computer and it is priced at just $548 including a 15’ flat panel monitor.

[1] http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/com

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ADA’s free Podcasts launched as a pilot in late July are proving more and more popular. The four available podcasts have been downloaded more than 2,000 times, and the subscription trend is steadily up. Subscribe (free) to the podcasts on ADA.org. [1] We hope to post two more later this year. The podcasts are tailored for a new dentist audience.
 

[1] http://ada.org/

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