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We have had many different phone systems in our office over the years.  Some have cost a small fortune.  Four years ago I scrapped our existing phone system an bought a 4-Line Multi-Handset Cordless Phone System from Panasonic.  The base station is the only unit that has to br plugged into the phone jacks.  All […]

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Music in the dental office is very important in creating a relaxed mood.  Commercial radio with obnoxious commercials is entirely inappropriate.  XM Satellite radio gives you a choice of 150 digital channels that are 100% commercial free.  You need a $99 receiver and a $49 antennae that connects to your office receiver with RCA jacks.  […]

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This finishing strip has a serrated edge to get through a contact and a finishing edge to finish the job.  www.axisdental.net.

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This little device is a “must have” for a dental practice recall system.  All occlusal surfaces can be evaluated for hidden decay an explorer will not find.  I have never found it to be wrong.  It works like this.  You move the laser tip over the occlusal surface pits and fissures.  The  unit will give […]

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This product has evolved over the past 17 years and now has a place in most all dental practices.  The old criticism’s of fit and esthetics areno longer an issue.  Cerec I and II were basically inlay and onlay making machines.  The 3D with the just released software upgrade allows you to make beautifil crowns […]

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Nothing is harder than matching a single anterior crown with natural teeth.  Of the three components of color, hue, chroma, and value, value is the one that will be most noticeable if off.  Hue is the wavelength of light or the color, e.g. red, green.  Chroma is the saturation or intensity of a color, e.g. […]

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For those of you who are looking to starting to make the break from insurance, I have a series of articles on www.corineleech.com that may help. I ALWAYS advise offices to personally speak with your patients regarding these type of changes. In the mail today I recieved a sample of two “new” brochures, from “Office […]

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You can get some great imformation delivered to your cell phone by sending a text message to SMS (Short Message Service) addresses. Google SMS at 44645 (GOOGL) Send a company name or area of interest name and a zip code or city name, and Google will text back the information. For example, Movie 45215. Check […]

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I have two third generation iPod’s that are no longer working. One has a bad battery and the other a bad hard drive. This is apparently a common problem. Apple has recognized this and will replace the battery or the entire iPod. www.appleipodsettlement.com. You can get an iPod hard drive replaced at www.ipodresq.com. A 30 […]

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This is the fourth winner in Canon’s D series of cameras. When set up properly with a 100 mm macro lens and MR EX14 ring flash, the images perfect every time. This is THE best camera for dentistry. A kit should be around $2800. www.Normancamera.com

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