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(Elmsford, NY, June 2, 2010,) AFP Imaging Corporation (OTC. AFPC.PK) announces that McCormack
Dental Imaging in Southern California and C?Dental X?Ray in Northern California, the single largest
customers of the NewTom 3D Cone Beam Imaging scanners in the US, have upgraded all 12 of their
locations from the NewTom 3G to the NewTom VGi. Additionally, McCormack Dental Imaging has
expanded its service to include 3D Mobile Imaging as the growth of the NewTom VGi Flex and mobile
imaging fleet continues to reach across the country. This latest 3D Mobile Cone Beam unit will operate
out of San Diego County and provide enhanced onsite service to both doctors and patients, delivering
the highest caliber images for which the NewTom VGi is known. [Read more →]

Google offers some pretty cool FREE tools that you may want to get on board with, primarily Google Local and Google Alerts.

Google Local (Google Maps or Google Places)
This little tool will get your business on the map. The Google Map.

If you don’t claim your listing, someone else may. And there’s nothing you can do about it! Google takes precautions to prevent this, but your best bet is to claim your listing now. It just takes a minute.

Go to http://local.google.com. In the left sidebar, you’ll see a hyperlink that says “Put your business on Google Maps.” Click it! If you don’t have a Google account, go ahead and set one up. If you do have an account, simply choose Google Places from your main Google Accounts page. Then just follow the instructions to get your business listed. Be sure to fill out ALL of the keywords, etc. Stand by your phone because the verification process involves a phone call. Have a pen handy to write down the verification number. Verify, and you’re golden.

You’re going to see ads about paid listings. You don’t need those right now.

Google Alerts
Find out when your business is mentioned online, and keep your finger on the pulse of topics close to your heart. Google Alerts will send you email notifications when keywords that you specify show up on Google that day. [Read more →]

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 a unit that is aesthetically appealing, functional and above all built to last. Together they are changing the way you view dental equipment today.

Seattle, WA (FPRC) June, 1 2010 – Samsung and InnoDen are set to bring the latest in technology and design to the Dental Equipment Industry nationwide. “Sky Dental’s “M” Chair Unit incorporates American design and functionality that is seen from your leaders in the industry today” said Justin Taylor, Marketing Manager of InnoDen.  The “M” unit offers the same modern color schemes Sky Dental is known for which it’s more advanced counterpart unit “W” offers as well.  From the standard over patient light and Touch Panel, it is apparent that they are creating new unit standards in the industry.

The Sky Dental “W” offers a thin back American design that caters to the Doctor and Patient with complete comfort and style.  The “M” unit is an affordable option for any dentist and is equipped with all the bells and whistles used today, without having to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on options and accessories. [Read more →]

Red Bank, NJ., JULY 2010 — The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) is accepting nominations for their 6^th Annual Office Manager of the Year Award through September 17, 2010.

Behind every successful practice is an office manager who displays innovative thinking, business acumen and leadership qualities, within their practice and their community. Each year, the AADOM recognizes these exceptional individuals and highlights their accomplishments at their annual conference. “I’ve been in dentistry for over 20 years.  When you’ve been around that long, you know what it takes to get results.  It takes a great team, great clinical skills and delivering a great patient experience,” said Kay Valentine, 2009 AADOM Office Manager of the Year.

The 2010 AADOM Office Manager of the Year will be featured on the front cover of The Observer, AADOM’s publication for dental office managers, receives free registration in 2011 to the Annual Dental Office Managers Conference and a check for $1,000, courtesy of CareCredit, AADOM Founding Sponsor. “We’re delighted to support the AADOM in recognizing the valuable contribution these professionals have made and support their professional and personal growth,” stated Cindy Hearn, Sr. VP of Marketing, CareCredit.  For nomination details, visit www.dentalmanagers.com. [Read more →]

About 8% of the population suffers with prostate disease, or prostatitis. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that patients with prostatitis have a lower clinical attachment level (CAL) between gums and teeth. The link stems from inflammation levels in prostatitis patients. Participants in the study who had severer prostatitis showed signs of periodontits, as well. Read the full report in the Journal of Periodontology.

Source: http://www.case.edu/think/breakingnews/prostatediseaselink.html

We can talk about whether Facebook and Twitter are good for dental marketing all day long, and everyone has an opinion…

“I believe social media is one of the most important marketing tools to emerge since the creation of the World Wide Web.”

~ Fred Joyal’s Blog

“No online social networking personally or professionally anymore. Most of it is a waste of time. I’d rather spend the valuable time with my wife and kids who have also decided not to do any of the online social networking anymore.”

~ The Wealthy Dentist Blog

Ohio Prosthodontist

“With social media growing at an unprecedented rate and a large percentage of our patients participating on these popular channels daily, the decision to establish our own space on these social networks was easy. Now our practice can easily distribute office news, dental information and practice promotions to our entire network of patients with the click of a mouse. Not to mention that our patients can always join in on the conversation by providing feedback.”

~Latest Breaking News

Dr. Mary Sue Stonisch

The reality is, you have to ask yourself if social networking:

• Will meet your dental practice’s marketing goals
• Will work for your dental patients
• Will complement your dental practice’s marketing strategy
• Will be something you (or your team) can keep up with [Read more →]

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Dentists seeking to offer a more comfortable experience for their patients can see, study and order an innovative new tool by visiting DentalVibe.com, the newly expanded website for dentistry’s first 3-in-1 injection comfort system.

BING Innovations, LLC, the Illinois-based provider of DentalVibe™, launched the new site in June to better educate the dental community about the benefits and uses of the product and to simplify the ordering process. Visitors to the site can view newly produced video segments depicting DentalVibe applications as well as the real-time reactions of patients who experience DentalVibe injections. In addition, the DentalVibe system and accessories can be conveniently purchased with a credit card through a secure e-commerce portal. [Read more →]

(Elmsford, NY, July 6, 2010) – Dent-X is proud to announce that its high-end panoramic/cephalometric x-ray, the Strato Digital, is now available with Low Dose and Frontal Dentition applications.

Offices now have the ability to conduct a low dosage scan that shows the full patient dentition. Doctors can use this view to see if a patient has his/her wisdom teeth or could require corrective practices, like braces, while using a fraction of the radiation. This scan has a faster rotation, and uses less x-ray dose, for an overall drop in radiation. [Read more →]