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Patients say the craziest things. But, what about the things they are thinking… but not saying?

Patients say the craziest things. But, what about the things they are thinking… but not saying? Patients say the craziest things. But, what about the things they are thinking… but not saying?

Lois Banta, CEO and founder of Banta Consulting, provided dentists at the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting with leadership advice in her continuing education session, High Impact Communication. Make patients feel like they are in control of their own destiny, she said. To best communicate with patients, don't ask them. Inform them. A practice must be positive, confident, and factual. Offering verbal and written communication methods is the optimal way to connect with patients.

Have you ever wondered what it would take to become financially independent within the next decade? In his continuing education session, Achieving Financial Independence, John K. McGill provided dentists with the guidance they need to achieve that goal. His session was one of the first at the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting on Thursday, March 23.

For the car-loving dentist, there's a new service that lets you drive a brand new, fully-loaded Cadillac each month. With the push of a button on a smartphone app, Cadillac's BOOK program will hand deliver a new car to the location of your choosing and a concierge will drive the old car away. The service will cost you$1,500 per month.

Don't let yourself get too distracted by the day-to-day demands of dentistry. You still have a future for which to plan. Dentists have many retirement account options, but they can't take a one-size-fits-all approach to selecting the right one for themselves and their practices. These are some good IRA and 401k options.

Much of the talk surrounding virtual reality has been confined to the gaming and entertainment industries. However, VR has applications in the medical world, too. A Minnesota-based dentist is one of the early adopters of virtual reality, purchasing headsets for his patients. He hopes the tech will help ease patients' pain and anxiety.

From being mediators to educators, dental hygienists are the backbone of every dental practice.

From being mediators to educators, dental hygienists are the backbone of every dental practice.

Its features reportedly include user-friendliness, realistic visualization, increased speed and top-quality results.

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Tired of tripping over the cord for your intraoral scanner? 3Shape has a new solution for you. The company has unveiled a wireless version of its popular Trios 3, which is Wi-Fi enabled. It's equipped with many of the same well-liked features of its previous versions.

The California Dental association says that the settlement with Delta Dental has saved dentists in the state almost a half-billion dollars in reimbursement fees. The settlement covers all California dentists who participated in Delta Dental's Premier Plan between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2016.

The next-generation CBCT unit is designed to capture outstanding images at a low patient dose.

Ivoclar Digital comprises a comprehensive portfolio of CAD/CAM products for both dental laboratories and dental practices.

Dental therapists are serving patients who might not have access to a doctor.

The probes are said to be ideal for use on both implants and natural dentition.

What continuing education sessions will you be taking at the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting? If you haven't made your choices yet, this year's Hinman features many promising sessions on practice management and personal finance. These are the sessions where you'll find the Dentist's Money Digest® editorial team this year.

If you're heading to the Hinman Dental Meeting this week, drink to trendy Atlanta's southern charms at craft breweries and bars. From the more than 20 breweries and bars with beer on tap in town, pick your ambiance from rooftop gardens to brick-lined pubs and industrial decor bars. There's a brew or a cocktail for every taste in Atlanta.

Ever heard of a dental summit on a mountain biking trail? If that caught your attention, then you'll want to learn more about Technology on the Rocks, which combines recreation with continuing education to help dentists make educated technology decisions to benefit their practices. Its host, Larry Emmott, D.D.S., has made it his professional mission to help dentists incorporate technology into their practices.

Yomi, the latest robotic guidance system created by Neocis, will help dentists during dental implant surgeries, providing navigation guidance of surgical instruments during procedures. The system uses haptic robotic technology to constrain depth, orientation, and position of dental drills.

Custom-formulated polymer has been engineered to replace metal as the material of choice for removable partial denture frames.

The new scanner is designed to be small, lightweight and exceedingly fast.

The products are designed to provide better, safer and faster preventive care.

The sale of your dental practice is not a process you should enter lightly. After all, you've been working your entire career, building up to this moment. It's important that you have your bases covered during the transaction. That's why working with a strong dental transition team is so critical.

Add some comfort to your airplane travel by choosing to fly from or layover at a top-ranked airport. Munich International Airport's terminal 2 is rated the best airline terminal in the world for 2017. Enjoy diverse dining, including a beer garden, as well as showers, sleep pods and quiet areas for recharging.

Maximizing your reappointment, or patient recall system, can have a significant impact on practice productivity and revenue generation. Robert Lipschutz, D.M.D., provides an overview of integrating an effective patient recall system into your dental practice. Having an automated system in place, he says, will save time for your front-office staff, and provide patients with more useful reminders about upcoming appointments.

The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a group's petition to ban fluoride from drinking water. The group had claimed that water fluoridation has a negative impact on citizens' IQ. The EPA said that science does not support the outcome, noting that fluoridation has significantly reduced oral disease and tooth decay in communities with fluoridated water.

The awards were presented during the opening symposium of AO’s 2017 annual meeting.

ew E-IDB material joins industry-leading dental library for production of dental and orthodontic models, castables, appliances and restorations.