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Samsung and InnoDen Introduce the Future for Dental Chairs and Delivery Units

July 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Sky Dental “M” is Finally Here and Set to Change the View of Dental! Samsung and InnoDen have partnered to bring Dentist nationwide the latest in Dental Unit technology and design. Sky Dental “M” has combined all the design and technology features you could ask for with the best quality materials available. All components create […]

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Tags: Clinical · Technology

Perfect Harmony: CEREC and Galileos

July 15th, 2010 · No Comments

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Tags: Chairside CAD/CAM · Digital Radiography · Digital X-Rays · Imaging · News · Radiography · Technology

Make Your Dental Website Mobile!

June 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

These days, access to information is everything. For dentists, practice marketing in the Internet age is evolving constantly and quickly. TNT Dental, the premier dental website and marketing company, has taken dental marketing to the next level with TNT.mobile. It’s all about the apps. Fact: In only nine months, iPod app downloads topped one billion. […]

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Tags: Dental Websites · Marketing · Social Networking & Media · Technology · Tips from TNT: Dental Websites & Internet Marketing · Websites & Internet

Electronic Health Records for Dentists: The Scoop

May 27th, 2010 · 12 Comments

If you’re a dentist looking for electronic health record (EHR) software for your practice, you’re going to come across at least 300 options in the market today. And if you’re looking for a dental-specific EHR, you’re going to have even fewer options. Even fewer of those options are going to run on a Macintosh computer. […]

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Tags: Technology

Is your data safe? 5 tips for data security in your dental practice…

October 6th, 2009 · 12 Comments

Protecting patient data is a critical part of the modern dental practice – especially in light of HIPAA requirements. How does this translate into daily operations at your practice? Tom Terronez of Medix Dental has put together some tips to make sure you are doing all you can to protect your patient’s data… 1. Are […]

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Tags: Patient Privacy/HIPPA · Technology

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT): Amazing Applications in Dental Diagnostics

September 10th, 2009 · 8 Comments

Radiation-free OCT has been used in optometry for a while, but now, applications in dentistry are evolving, and you’ll be amazed at what this little toy can do. Because it produces two and three-dimensional images as detailed as a single micron and as deep as 3mm into tissue, OCT can help dentists: Detect caries early […]

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Tags: Technology

Dental & Medical News: Stem Cells Grow Replacement Tooth in Mouse

August 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment

This is a breakthrough that could lead to a major overhaul in dental prosthetics and, more importantly, organ regeneration. The Wall Street Journal covered a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in which Tokyo University of Science researches implanted a “tooth germ” into a mouse’s empty tooth socket. The “tooth germ” […]

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Tags: Digital Photography · News

Cranham on WaterlaseMD

August 12th, 2009 · No Comments

I’ve been using the ezlase™ diode laser by Biolase for some time, and I just trained on the Waterlase MD™ for hard and soft tissue applications. At first, I was skeptical because I had reviewed the product years ago. I was amazed, however, at advances in the technology and improvements like in the turbo tip. […]

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Tags: Clinical · Laser Dentistry

Fluoridated Water Under Serious Scrutiny

August 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments

You walk into a health food store and find a flyer that warns of the hazards fluoridated water. What’s this all about? Fluoride is in half of the public water in the US. It is accepted by some, including the government, that fluoride deters tooth decay, thus it is good for public health. However, a […]

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Tags: Hardware · Tips from TNT: Dental Websites & Internet Marketing · Uncategorized · Websites & Internet

Amazing Things Dentists Can Do (Outside of Repairing & Replacing Teeth)

August 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Saving lives? It’s all in a day’s work for a proactive dentist! In this economy, dentists can increase their value to patients by offering dental-related, preventive services. Do you offer stem cell preservation? Do you look for signs of serious non-oral diseases during checkups? Do you treat obstructive sleep apnea and snoring? Do you offer […]

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Tags: Hardware · Uncategorized