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Entries from December 2008

Dental Finances: Receivables at Risk

December 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Dental Finances: Receivables at Risk

Does your practice extend open credits to your patients?   This is an important question as veteran dental practice owners know that their practice’s fiscal health, profitability and success requires BALANCING a prudent patient-financing policy. BALANCE allows the flexibility to accommodate your patients, and is also needs to be firm enough to avoid cash flow/collection problems that […]

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Tags: Dentistry and Finances by Keith Drayer

Men’s Dental Health: Dieting May Decrease Periodontal Disease

December 19th, 2008 · Comments Off on Men’s Dental Health: Dieting May Decrease Periodontal Disease

Inflamation plays a big role in physical problems that stem from aging. In a recent study, Mark Reynolds, DDS, PhD and teams at Maryland Dental School, University of Kentucky, Virginia Commonwealth University, Louisiana State University, and the National Institute of Aging found that male rheses monkeys who were fed 30 fewer calories per day than […]

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Tags: News

Dental Office Management – Answering the Phone

December 18th, 2008 · Comments Off on Dental Office Management – Answering the Phone

Have you ever called a company and been put on eternal hold? Or how about those calls where the person you’re speaking with asks you to wait a minute, then starts talking to someone else so that you can hear their conversation. I’ve actually called a dental practice and was greeted with a gruff, “Hello?” I thought […]

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Tags: Administrative

Emmott on Digital Radiography

December 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on Emmott on Digital Radiography

Dr. Larry Emmott is our resident technology guru here at DentalBlogs. In a recent post on his blog, www.emmottontechnology.com, he discussed misinformation in regards to digital radiography technology. If you’re considering “going paperless” or taking the first step in that process by purchasing a digital x-ray system, you need to make sure you purchase the […]

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Tags: Digital Radiography · Technology

The 144th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2009

December 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on The 144th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting 2009

The World of Dental Networking February 26 to March 1, 2009 – Scientific Sessions February 27 to March 1, 2009 – Commercial Exhibition Pre-Registration Now Thru January 31 – Register Online Here Session & Speaker Descriptions Available Online Download Event Brochures

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Tags: Continuing Education · Events

Gene Therapy for Periodontal Disease

December 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Gene Therapy for Periodontal Disease

While gum disease isn’t life threatening, it can increase risk factors for life-threatening conditions, such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes complications, and bacterial pneumonia. It’s also a contributing factor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. As you well know, gum disease is responsible for most adult tooth loss. To this point, gene therapy […]

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Tags: Clinical

Dr. Bregman on the Importance of Early Oral Cancer Detection

December 15th, 2008 · Comments Off on Dr. Bregman on the Importance of Early Oral Cancer Detection

Dr. Jonathan Bregman, DDS, FAGD, ran his general dentistry practice in North Carolina for over 30 years. He now lectures and educates dentists on the importance of early oral cancer detection and laser dentistry. His article in RDH Magazine last month is filled with startling statistics and great advice reagarding oral cancer. Some of the more poignant […]

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Tags: Clinical

Three Secrets to a Great Dental Website

December 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Three Secrets to a Great Dental Website

Web markeitng is here to stay, so if you’re going to put up a good game, you need a sensational website. Dr. Larry Emmott, DentalBogs contributor, Dental Products Report columnist, and techincal guru said in his recent DPR column, “I can’t say an office Web page is essential, but it is highly desirable. After all, […]

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Tags: Dental Websites · Websites & Internet

A Friend of Dentists Hits it Big

December 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on A Friend of Dentists Hits it Big

Dr. Mehmet C. Oz (47) may be best known for his association with Oprah as “America’s Doctor,” but what dentists need to know is that he’s a strong advocate of the gum disease/systemic health philosophy. At the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting, Dr. Oz began his talk by announcing that we have clear facts […]

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Tags: News

Lead in Dental Products from China Still a Problem

December 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Lead in Dental Products from China Still a Problem

Ohio senator Sherrod Brown asked the FDA to step in and take action on the issue of unsafe dental materials brought in from China. A Hudson, Ohio woman received a dental crown that contained lead, and another patient from Ravenna received a bridge with lead. Senator Brown is concerned for the safety of his fellow […]

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Tags: News