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We just finished another Digital Dentistry course at my office in Cincinnati today.  The course was full of great content on web marketing, cameras, digital case presentation, and digital gadgets.  Our next course will be on February 3, 2006 in Cincinnati.  We limit this course to 6 people to keep it focused.  Info on www.Tomhedge.com

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We have all been on other forums where anyone can post anything about anyone. This often leads to angry and self-ritious grandstanding. In other words, confrontation for the sake of protecting ones turf, as opposed to simply sharing ideas for the simple sake of helping others. All the authors of this forum have the obligation […]

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Smilereminder users, when gathering information from the new patient on their initial phone call be sure to get their email address. That allows smilereminder to start adding to your “WOW” factor before their very first appointment. Because Smilereminder syncs with your appointment on a daily basis it gathers the information for next day appointments. We […]

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Did you come to dentalblogs.com looking for an answer to some technology question not addressed here yet? Do you need technology help? I’ve helped many of you over the years with varoius questions as you make purchasing decisions and/or try to implement technology better. But now I’m even better positioned to help you than ever […]

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Dr. Tom Hedge interviews Dr. Gerilyn Alfe on her adventure of starting up a new "from scratch" practice in a new city. Gerilyn moved from Maine to Chicago and has developed a new practice eactly the way she wanted. chicagosmilespa.com Download The Podcast Interview

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A very effective thing I am now faithfully doing is writing thank notes to each new patient I do a consultation with. I include some points from there consultation, and remind them that if they have any further questions regarding their treatment plan options to please feel free to call me. I congratulate them on […]

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There is a whole new approach, which I must say truly works, take yourself  (Dr.) out of the case presentation and get your  Team to training to do these for you. You case acceptance will be greater and so will the total dollar amounts on your treatment plans. Get your Team trained to handle the consultations. Team members […]

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O.K., this is not a product per say, but is perhaps the biggest thing you can do in 2005. Dentistry is finally being presented in the media with a positive spin. Extreme Makeover, The Swan, magazine articles, news clips, etc. are raising awareness of what dentistry can do for the population at large. We need […]

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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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Dr. Tom Hedge interviews Dr. Steve Marcus, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Steve has evolved his practice and professional life by getting involved with internet forums and advanced continuing education courses. He tells us his story over 35 minutes of great tips and suggestions of how to be a better dentist. www.cent4dent.com www.caesy.com www.genr8tnext.com www.dawsoncenter.com […]

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