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This software application allows doctors to remind their patients of their dental visit via a text message to a cell phone, pager, PDA, or e mail. The software pulls the information from the dental management software automatically everyday. It will also send birthday greetings and other messages automatically. www.smilereminder.com

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Canon’s i9000 series printers have been our printer of choice for a few years now. This printer will will produce up to a 13 x 19 inch print with stunning clarity. When using Olympus Pictorico glossy film paper, you would think a photo lab did the print. This printer is fast enough to serve as […]

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In my view, the Blackberry is still the best pocket e mail device out there. The Treo 650 has more bells and whistles, but is not as capable as the Blackberry for e mails. It has quad band GSM, so it can be used throughout the world. You can now open e mail atachments as […]

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I am off to the IACA (www.theIACA.com ) meeting in San Diego this week at the Paradise Point Resort on San Diego’s bay.  This is the first time I will take along my Airport Express.  I should be able to connect the hotel’s ethernet cable to it and have my own wireless network in my room […]

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Apple sells a 802.1b wireless port that broadcasts the internet wirelessly up to 150 feet.  The really cool thing is that you can plug a USB printer into it and share the printer with any computer on the network.  I can print from my Sony VAIO laptop, PC based software through this hub via WiFi. […]

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To all of you who still do not have a web site; here is another reason to get one NOW!!! Communication with you patients, new and current. This weekend I received two phone calls from “new” patients who are interested in getting dentistry done that they have put off. They both stated that they had found the […]

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For any of you doctors out there are paying high premiums for family health care, look into a Health Savings Account.  You get a policy with a high deductable, maybe $5000 per year.  This gives you low monthly premiums. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) were created by the Medicare bill signed by President Bush on December […]

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Dr. Tom Hedge interviews Corine Leech, extraordinary office manager. In this 30 minute interview, Corine talks about transitioning from a general practice to a purely cosmetic practic. She talks about dropping insurance assignment, getting patients to pay the day of service, and case presentation without doctor onvolvement. This could motivate you to make some MAJOR […]

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In this 30 minute interview, Dr. Tom Hedge interviews Dr. Julian Holmes of Capetown, South Africa. They discuss the fascinating topic of ozone treatment of teeth and soft tissues. This technology will change the what we do dentistry once the FDA approves it for use in the U.S.., the only country in the world where […]

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Dr. Tom Hedge interviews Dr. Rick Coker of Tyler, Texas. This 38 minute interview covers Dr. Coker’s practice and his incorporation of the NTI into restorative treatment and headache treatment. www.nti-tss.com Download The Podcast Interview

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