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9 steps to effectively advertise new services for a higher profit [VIDEO]
June 5th 2014Let's say you've decided recently to offer a new service to your patients. Maybe you are offering E4D CAD/CAM technology that you are excited about; however, your patients don’t even know you have this slick new CAD/CAM unit.
Technology allows Oklahoma dentist to change her dental practice and her life [VIDEO]
June 4th 2014Kristen Burris, DDS, describes dentistry as a blessing that has given her the opportunity to provide a much-needed service in the small town of Shattuck, Okla., while being a part of patients’ lives. “We have celebrated with our patients over the years,” she said. “We watch them grow up, marry and have their own kids.”
Patients tell 'smile stories' for a chance to win a smile makeover [VIDEO]
May 27th 2014For dental professionals, creating smile stories for patients is just part of the job, with each new smile being only a short chapter in the larger story that makes up a clinician’s entire career. On the other hand, the story behind a patient’s new smile for them often represents an extremely important and life-changing event, a plot twist so consequential that it often alters a patient’s larger narrative forever.
A glimpse of diode laser pain therapy with the EPIC laser [VIDEO]
May 22nd 2014In April 2009, the first FDA clearance was granted for using a diode laser for temporary relief of muscle and joint pain and stiffness, arthritis pain or muscle spasm, the temporary increase in local blood circulation and/or promoting relaxation of muscle.
For New Jersey children, Smile Central is an invaluable ally in the fight against caries [VIDEO]
May 21st 2014It’s truly amazing what a difference one person can make. One person with a positive attitude, a vision and a desire to serve others can inspire a whole team of people to do great things. At Smile Central Dental P.C. in Paterson, N.J., Cecilia Mescain is that person. She is not only the COO, she’s a visionary who inspired one dentist to leave the practice they both worked at to open Smile Central together in 2004.
How Komet USA’s Expert Kit 4573ST yields precise preparations for all-ceramic lateral crowns [VIDEO]
May 19th 2014The Komet® Expert Kit 4573ST focuses on crown preparations with special attention directed toward the specific requirements of all-ceramic crowns produced through CAD/CAM or conventional techniques.
How to take full-arch impressions with Imprint™ 4 VPS [VIDEO]
May 16th 2014At Ritter & Ramsey General and Cosmetic Dentistry in Jupiter, Fla., the doctors use the 3M™ True Definition Scanner on a daily basis for scans, but the practice does still use traditional impressions for certain cases, much like most practices.
See the top 3M ESPE restorative products behind this thriving dental practice [VIDEO]
May 15th 2014When patients walk into Ritter & Ramsey General and Cosmetic Dentistry in Jupiter, Fla., the friendly staff expects them to be a little wowed with the elegant look and feel, and with the best dental technology around.
How to restore root caries with ACTIVA BioACTIVE-RESTORATIVE material [VIDEO]
May 12th 2014Every restorative dentist will be, at some point, faced with a patient that presents with root caries apical to an existing crown margin. The choice is whether to remove the existing crown and additional decay and replace the crown, or to attempt to directly restore the affected area without crown replacement.
How to harness the power of relationship building for dental practice success [VIDEO]
May 7th 2014Building relationships of trust and value is something we all work to do each and every day. It is through these actions that our relationships become stronger, deeper and allow both parties to achieve greater success.
Feature-rich OP300 Maxio delivers Low Dose Technology, flexible field-of-view, and more [VIDEO]
May 6th 2014Instrumentarium Dental’s feature-reach OP300 Maxio Pan/Ceph/3D introduces new and larger fields-of-view for dental and maxillofacial imaging, as well as Low Dose Technology (LDT), which is designed to provide quality-optimized cone beam 3D scan at radiation dosages up to 5 times less than traditional 2D panoramic images.
How thinking of tomorrow can help grow your dental practice today [VIDEO]
May 6th 2014Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates says you should always focus on your patients that are directly in front of you today. But also thinking of how you’re going to bring them back tomorrow can help you better your practice and grow your patient base.
How to make Morning Huddle meetings more effective [VIDEO]
May 6th 2014Just because you’re meeting with your team every day, doesn’t always mean it’s accomplishing anything positive. In this video tip, Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates tells you how to make Morning Huddle meetings more effective.
Dr. Sheri Doniger: ‘My patients love the Bosworth ProphyBrite™ Air Polisher’ [VIDEO]
May 5th 2014Kevin Henry, group editorial director for Advanstar Dental Media, asks Dr. Sheri Doniger of Lincolnwood, Ill., why she is a fan of the Bosworth ProphyBrite™ Air Polisher and what impact the air polisher has had on her, her patients, and her practice.