September 17th 2024
DPR sat with Planet DDS CEO Eric Giesecke to discuss the transition to new technologies and a cloud-based software for your dental practice.
September 12th 2024
2015 "Best of Class" Technology Award winners announced
June 8th 2015Every day, innovative new products and technologies are pushing the dental industry forward, streamlining the job and redefining practice management, patient care and treatment. While there are many exciting emerging technologies and cutting-edge products, there are some that rise above the rest. These are the recipients of the seventh annual Pride Institute Best of Class Technology Awards.
Planet DDS leads the way with Revenue Cycle Management services
June 8th 2015In medicine, Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is a standard feature that increases the speed and likelihood of insurer and patient payments. In dentistry, this is a relatively new feature, and one that Planet DDS, offers. It is especially powerful integrated with their Denticon software. What does that mean for a dental group? What are the services that a revenue cycle management program can offer?
Exposing one of dentistry's dirty little secrets
June 1st 2015Warning: What you are about to read will not be candy coated to be politically correct or apologetic about exposing the truth about a dirty little secret that is so widely accepted in the dental profession that it has become an accepted and even comfortable inconvenient truth. The purpose of this article is to shed some light on a defective methodology so pervasive and unchallenged in dentistry it is the gold standard … and yet is not even common sense. It’s time to raise the bar by raising awareness about this dirty little secret.
SNODENT and the future of dental EHR coding
June 1st 2015The dental industry is rapidly changing with the introduction and adoption of dental EHRs. This technology affords us the ability to have functionality that we could have never done before on a manual level. One of the big changes that's happening is the introduction of new, more detailed granular and sophisticated coding sets.
Why one Arizona dentist calls 3D imaging a "game-changer" for his dental practice
May 18th 2015There’s an old saying that goes, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” For Dr. Dan Indech, a periodontist in Phoenix, Ariz., that saying held very true for him and his practice before he incorporated 3D imaging into his treatment mix.
Your guide to radiation in the dental practice
May 6th 2015Exposure to dental X-rays has been significantly associated with an increased risk of cancer. Recent studies have shown that dentists and dental assistants have an increased risk of thyroid cancer, as well as other diseases including meningiomas and salivary tumors.
Oral-B expands Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush and app capabilities
May 6th 2015Oral-B, a worldwide leader in oral care, unveiled improvements to its app that connects to its highest performing toothbrushes by reportedly creating seamless brushing routines and allowing for expanded professional guidance.
Glidewell Laboratories releases CloudPoint
May 5th 2015By enabling the digital production of monolithic zirconia crowns and bridges, CloudPoint™ from Glidewell Laboratories reportedly offers dental labs the most affordable means of providing the CAD/CAM-produced restorations that doctors demand. CloudPoint is a complete one-stop solution, unlocking a digital portal through which cases can be scanned, designed, managed and produced.
3M™ True Definition Scanner wins silver medal at Edison Awards
April 24th 2015At the 2015 Edison Awards gala in New York City on April 23, John Hockenberry, host of public radio's live morning news program The Takeaway, challenged audience members to state why they were present. Many attendees said, "to talk about my product" or "to help children have a better experience."
5 ways to impress your dental patients (from me, your patient)
April 23rd 2015When I moved to New York, I was still on the insurance plan of my company, which was headquartered in Oklahoma. What was a great benefits package in Oklahoma was slim pickins in New York City, and I was forced to choose between two or three dentists within all five boroughs who would accept my insurance. Naturally, I chose the one closest to me (after checking his Yelp reviews, of course).
3Shape’s Rune Fisker to speak at Dental Technology and Business Growth Summit 2015
April 21st 2015The Aurum Group of Companies is pleased to announce that Rune Fisker, VP Product Strategy and Business Unit Director, Dental Lab and Dental Clinic at 3Shape will be speaking at the upcoming Dental Technology and Business Growth Summit 2015.
Dr. John Flucke explains how and why DEXIS CariVu changed his practice for the better [VIDEO]
April 2nd 2015What does Dr. John Flucke, DDS, think of the new DEXIS CariVu caries detection device? He gets truly honest about the product in this featured Google Hangout video interview with Dental Products Report Content Director, Kevin Henry.
Digital Sensors 360º: A sense of how far sensors have come
March 26th 2015I remember back in the mid-1990s, I was working with a company that was trying to bring a fairly new dental technology to market. That technology was digital radiography and back then, it required a Herculean effort to even begin to get it to work. I spent countless hours tearing apart computers and adding parts that would allow the sensors to communicate with the computer.
Does encrypted email satisfy HIPAA?
March 25th 2015Secure patient communication is a vital concern for health professionals nationwide. As the industry continues to move towards secure electronic communication methods many dental professionals are worried about maintaining HIPAA-compliant patient communications.