I attended the Rocky Mountain Dental Convention in Denver. It ran last Thursday through Saturday. The one thing that impressed me was the number of attendees and the energy they created at the show. Compared to last year’s conference, this year was extremely upbeat. While I didn’t see a ton of new technology, there was […]
Entries from January 2010
Rocky Mountain Dental Conference – Dr. Gary Radz
January 29th, 2010 · No Comments
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Do You Care Too Much?
January 26th, 2010 · 4 Comments
by William D. Esteb www.smilemarketing.com One of the occupational hazards of dentists and others in the healing arts is setting appropriate boundaries around caring for patients and what they do. While some in dentistry tout how much they care, perhaps as a marketing ploy, the truth is few patients are looking for a caring dentist! […]
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Link between Mother’s Gum Disease and Stillbirth
January 25th, 2010 · 4 Comments
We’ve known for some time that gum disease can contribute to premature birth and low birth weight, but now, research from Yiping Han of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine shows a direct link in one situation, connecting a mother’s gum disease to the cause of her child’s pre-birth fatality. The mother delivered […]
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Top Teeth Whitening Brands
January 22nd, 2010 · 4 Comments
The desire to have a sharp white smile has become an important issue to many people. The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) has estimated that the demand for tooth whitening has increased by 300% over the past decade. Tooth whitening is the number one dental procedure requested by people under the age of 20 […]
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Maximize Your Dental Practice Marketing
January 20th, 2010 · 4 Comments
This week, TNT Dental shares five more ideas for making the most of the marketing dollars you’ve already invested. It’s all about 2010 – that’s 20 minutes a day – ten different ways – to power up your promotions. Here are the secrets form our favorite web experts… Hopefully you’ve energized your website with the […]
Tags: Tips from TNT: Dental Websites & Internet Marketing
Dr. Soileau Explains Snoring & Sleep Apnea
January 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Is Your Snoring Killing You? “Sleeping Beauty had a secret to staying so thin and beautiful, she had a good nights sleep every night!!” But it isn’t funny to the person trying to sleep next you. And what it’s doing to your body at night is not funny either. This is because it may be […]
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Will Wood be the Bone Grafting Material of the New Decade?
January 11th, 2010 · 4 Comments
Oral surgeons, periodontists, and implant dentists will love this one… There’s a heard of sheep in Italy that have wooden bones…kind of. Italian scientists at the Istec Laboratory of Bioceramics in Faenza have developed a process of converting rattan (wood) into a material that appears to closely mimic natural bone tissue. Heat, carbon, and calcium, […]
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Facebook. DentalBlogs. You.
January 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment
If you have not yet befriended DentalBlogs on Facebook, you’re missing out. In one stop, you could find out about the latest dental news. Today, for instance, we posted on: New Year’s Resolutions for Dentists Genetics of Cavity-Causing Bacteria Another Dentist Sues YELP.com Ape Molars Give Evolution Insight Staff Needed for Mobile Dental Unit You’ll […]
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Your Dental Website: New Year, New Opportunities
January 4th, 2010 · 6 Comments
TNT Dental shares tips for maximizing profit through online marketing in 2010… Making the most of what you’ve got could save you money. In light of the economy we’re starting with in 2010, prudence dictates that we evaluate spending, tighten our belts, and maximize potential in every area of business. If you’ve seen appointment numbers […]
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