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Entries from March 2008

Periodontal Program Resources

March 31st, 2008 · Comments Off on Periodontal Program Resources

With all the recent findings linking periodontal disease to overall health, it’s a great time to explore the products available to your general dentist’s office’s periodontal program. Here’s a list of some of the most popular items for your hygiene program, along with links to the manufacturers’ websites:

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Tags: Clinical · Hygiene

SpeedAligners® from Orthodontic Technologies

March 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on SpeedAligners® from Orthodontic Technologies

A unique blend of traditional, straight-wire braces and removable, clear braces, the SpeedAligner can realign teeth quickly and conveniently. Appropriate cases include relapses, crowding, and rotations, and the device is intended primarily for cosmetic use. So how does it work? Springs! The QuickSprings (available in five sizes) apply continuous, moderate pressure to move the six […]

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Tags: Cosmetic Dentistry

Do You Market to Existing Patients?

March 26th, 2008 · Comments Off on Do You Market to Existing Patients?

Do you promote new products and procedures to your current customers? According to a recent survey on TheWealthyDentist.com, only half of dentists send a regular mailing to their current patients. While many dentists focus some efforts on recall appointments, all could benefit from good internal marketing to existing patients. Do all of your patients know […]

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Tags: Administrative · Marketing

What’s In Your Mouth Website

March 26th, 2008 · Comments Off on What’s In Your Mouth Website

The National Association of Dental Laboratories launched a new consumer website to address public concerns about lead in dental restorations. The website covers topics such as What is a dental lab; What should we know about lead; and What are symptoms of lead poisoning. It also features a page for related news reports and commentary […]

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Tags: News

Waterlase® Root Canal Procedure Gets FDA OK

March 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on Waterlase® Root Canal Procedure Gets FDA OK

Finally! The FDA has cleared BIOLASE’s Waterlase® and Waterlase® MD for root canal disinfection procedures, 15 million of which are performed annually in the US alone. This is the first laser approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for root canal procedures.

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Tags: Clinical

GlamSmile – The Affordable Smile Solution

March 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on GlamSmile – The Affordable Smile Solution

European GlamSmile is “the first veneers system every dentist can deliver and every patient can afford.” While there are many high-cost veneers on the market, GlamSmile offers an affordable cosmetic enhancement solution that will work for dentist, any budget, and virtually any patient. The veneers are composite/ceramic hybrids or pure ceramic. No anesthesia and little […]

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Tags: Cosmetic Dentistry

Advice for New Dental Practice Owners

March 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on Advice for New Dental Practice Owners

My best advice for new practice owners is for them to get clear on their practice vision, then share that vision with team members and marketing people. Often, when we start a new practice, we aren’t specific enough about the kind of dentistry we want to do and who our target market is. Instead, we […]

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Tags: Administrative

On Buying a Dental Practice

March 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on On Buying a Dental Practice

If you’re looking for advice, tips, a little wisdom on the topic of purchasing a dental practice, you’ve come to the right place. Our own Dr. John Cranham shares his insight in a separate blog, so be sure to read that one, too. You may also want to check out these online resources:

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Tags: Administrative

CyberPad1

March 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on CyberPad1

Larry Emmott: I mentioned this device in the past, noting it looked like an interesting idea. Now I have had the chance to try one and it is awesome!! I am still working on the best way to use it in the office. It makes a nice drawing pad. I can see using it to […]

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Tags: Technology

Personalizing Your Dental Practice Website

March 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Personalizing Your Dental Practice Website

Your practice is unique; your patients are unique. It makes perfect sense that your website, the face of your company online, the interactive media that defines your business, should also be unique. So what can you do to make sure that your website doesn’t look like all the others? Unless you’re a computer whiz, you […]

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Tags: Dental Websites · Websites & Internet