Technology

Social media isn’t just for Justin Bieber and Obama: Dental professionals are using Facebook, Twitter and other platforms to boost their business and attract patients. We talked to three of the most socially savvy dentists to see how they got their clout.

Back in March, Edward Zuckerberg, the dentist dad of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, told us that social media can make a big difference by showing off all the great things a dentist does and the technologies he or she uses.

These complementary online marketing strategies can work for your practice, you just need to know how to use them effectively.

This family-focused practice relies on technology to provide their patients with the most minimally invasive, high-quality care possible. Biolase lasers, including the WaterLase iPlus and the Epic, play a huge part in making that happen every day.

Dental professionals are using Facebook, Twitter and other platforms to boost their business and attract patients. The power of social media does have its obvious benefits; however, to reap those benefits and to really achieve the desired impact on your practice, one must devote time and determination to the maintenance required.

For John Flucke, DDS, technology isn’t about bells and whistles; it’s about efficiency and value for his Lee’s Summit, Mo. practice and real benefits for his patients.

3M ESPE scientist Joe Oxman recently was interviewed by DPR Editor in Chief Stan Goff and shared his vast knowledge on curing lights, dental materials and technology.

How three technologies from Biolase-WaterLase iPlus, NewTom VGi and the 3Shape TRIOS-have positioned Golan Family Dentistry as a leading-edge practice that puts optimal patient care and comfort first.

Dr. John Flucke, technology editor for Dental Products Report, talks to Kevin Henry, DPR's group editorial director, about the upcoming American Dental Association meeting in New Orleans, what technologies he is looking forward to seeing, and what one piece of advice he would offer to those walking the show floor.

Kevin Henry, Dental Products Report group editorial director, talks with David White of Lexicomp about the Pride Institute award-winning Lexicomp Online for Dentistry featuring VisualDX Oral.

The versatile PaX i3D Green CBCT system is eco-friendly and safe for children.

How E4D’s digital solutions helped transform this patient’s smile.

Dr. Adam Kimowitz tells us what this upgrade has meant for his patients and his practice.

Are you taking technology for granted? Here’s a break down of technology that can help improve your practice and why you should be using it if you’re not already.

Mac-based Viive practice management software features patient-centric workflow on a simple and clean platform. The new workflow takes advantage of the Mac operating system to provide access to all available management tools directly from one patient screen, streamlining task management to a single click.

Dr. John Comisi tells us why Pulpdent's Tuff-Temp has been a go-to provisional material in his practice for years.

Set to launch at the upcoming ADA event in New Orleans, the X-Runner ablative laser scanning handpiece for the Lightwalker AT dual-wavelength dental laser offers automated all-tissue ablation capabilities, and allows the user to adjust cutting area size and shape.

It all started about 12 years ago, when Dr. Stephen Abrams just wasn’t having a good week chairside. 

True to MyRay’s motto “New Comfort in Digital Imaging,” the Hyperion X9 is a modular pan/ceph/CBCT system that meets practices’ varying needs and comes with a wealth of smart features to benefit patients and users alike.

Find out why this new option for portable intraoral scanning in color is a must-have for your practice.

We’ve seen a lot of changes in the way we provide treatment since the mid-1990s or so. While there were some advances in dentistry before that time, I truly believe the pure amount of changes we have seen in the last 10-20 years in our profession may well be more than there ever were before that time.