Technology

Every year, the members of the best of class voting panel get together in Chicago during the Chicago Dental Society’s annual Midwinter Meeting. The idea is to discuss the “latest and greatest” our profession has to offer and then vote on what we feel is truly the “Best of Class” in our profession.

Editor Ryan Hamm talks about Digital Esthetics, the latest publication from UBM Medica - Dental, which will cover the digital workflow for dental laboratories and dentists.

Asxys has announced it has reached an agreement to become a reseller for DWS Systems' 3D printers and 3D printing materials.

As is true with all businesses, reputation is everything. Your practice’s reputation is worth fighting for and investing in. You work hard to build up your practice when you first begin in this industry, but you need to work even harder to maintain the reputation that brings you a consistent patient base and exceptional staff.

A Security Risk Assessment could save your dental practice from major repercussions and financial penalties in the event of a HIPAA violation.

Novonee.com, founded by Dayna Johnson, is the first digital community of its kind dedicated strictly to Dentrix® users.

A snapshot of dental implants to aid dental practices in improving patient outcomes.

We live in a world of instant gratification, surrounded by digital technology that fuels this hunger for immediate knowledge. How many times have you been out with friends and someone asks a question that no one can answer handily?

Among the features are, within the chart in Dentrix, clinicians can see all of the patient’s DEXIS images in one place with just the click of a button.

Sikka Software has a history of creating innovative and industry-leading software products for dental practices, and now they have created an innovative new product line that features a number of new options for dentists and their staff.

Formlabs, maker of 3D printers and 3D printing material, have announced the availability of a new biocompatible material that enables the printing of surgical guides from a desktop 3D printer.

A harmonious office is a successful office. While we don’t always think of it in these terms, we all strive to create an efficient, cohesive, unified office where each team member works together and every process is streamlined.

Why would a five-provider dental practice throw away over $300,000 in state subsidies that they were eligible to receive? Probably because they weren't aware of a federal program administered by individual states that has been around for five years now and has distributed over $30 billion to mostly medical practices while many dental practices have stood on the sideline.

It’s no secret dentists have come to rely on social media as an integral cornerstone of their marketing campaigns. There’s no better or easier way to reach and engage with your patient base than to post inviting content on social media profiles including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. However, not every dental team may understand the best ways to do this.

It’s no secret dentists have come to rely on social media as an integral cornerstone of their marketing campaigns. There’s no better or easier way to reach and engage with your patient base than to post inviting content on social media profiles including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. However, not every dental team may understand the best ways to do this.

Today, numerous dentists are still asking the big question, “What does it really take to have a highly successful dental practice in this new economy?” Recently I interviewed Eric Nuss, Director of the Henry Schein Business Dental Institute, to learn more about the Institute and what it offers to dentists. You can read Part 1 of the interview here.

Upon finalizing goals and objectives through consultations with Dr. Lou Shuman, Cellerant client companies have access to Dr. Shuman’s consulting expertise and the Cellerant’s diverse roster of dental partner businesses.

As most dentists are aware, the data that resides in your office is the most critical data you own; the patient records, schedule, documents, etc. are the lifeblood of your practice. The question is, what are you doing to protect that data? For preventing data breaches and HIPAA violations, there are three areas to concentrate on.

I recently sat down with Mike Uretz, EHR editor for Dental Products Report and founder of both DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com and DentalSoftwareCompare.com. During our interview, Uretz discussed three very important points.

Can a practice's digital presence be managed entirely by the dental team? Two experts weigh in.

Technology is an interesting thing. Most times we get into it hoping that it will provide an amazing opportunity for us to do some things we haven't done before. Let's take a look that some of the things I've discovered over the years that have truly made a tremendous difference for my practice and myself.

Building a bond with patients is critical. One of the best ways I have found to build this patient bond and develop meaningful relationships is to make education a standard part of my patients’ dental visits.

Like all lecturers, Dr. Louis Kaufman gets dozens of questions from other dentists who attend his lectures. Dental Products Report decided to explore some of the most common questions he gets about CBCT.

Like all lecturers, Dr. Louis Kaufman gets dozens of questions from other dentists who attend his lectures. Dental Products Report decided to explore some of the most common questions he gets about CBCT.

Dr. James Thomas, DDS, MS, of Bellevue, Wash., explains how using Curve Dental practice management software has helped his practice work more efficiently, thrive.

Dental Products Report conducted a survey of 404 dentists to gauge their opinions of various issues involving practice operations. For the greatest concerns, DSO membership appears to offer solutions.

Dentrix Enterprise has some big news, and product manager Nate Nelson took a few moments recently to chat about it and how it impacts dental practices.

This new tool will also help share a consistent Midmark brand story throughout the dental industry.

Should offices be using an encrypted email system to send patient information? Here are three reasons why, if dental practices want to avoid costly HIPAA violations.

In the last few years our profession has seen an increased focus on the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in our practices. Many of us are now asking questions during our initial patient interviews and devoting portions of our patient health history forms to the subject of OSA.