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Now that you have your team in place, your next step is to find the dental practice. There are practices for sale throughout the country but the pricing is now increasing due to a number of factors such as the economy and the fact that dental practices are very stable financially so that dentists are not selling as readily as in the past. Many dentists have lost considerable money in their retirement plans and also can not afford to retire for that reason as well since their savings have been depleted.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALGN) today announced a strategic change to the Invisalign proficiency program the Company launched last June to help ensure Invisalign providers build a baseline of Invisalign product experience and knowledge through minimum annual case and continuing education (CE) goals. Effective immediately, doctors will no longer be required to start a minimum of ten shipped cases per year to maintain their active provider status.

Did you know that braces date back to at least 4,000 years ago or that Lucy B. Hobbs was the first woman to graduate from dental school?  

January 2010 | Dental Lab Products Step-by-step: ips e.max press Pressed estheticsCreating highly esthetic pressed veneers using Ivoclar Vivadent’s IPS e.max Press lithium disilicate.

Making your practice greener will do more than help save the planet. When properly implemented, a green office will save you money, make your office more efficient and make your patient data more secure. The biggest impacts in dental practice efficiency are achieved by going paperless. Here are a few tips you can use on your quest for a green office: Cord costs

February 5, 2010 | www.dlpmagazine.com NEWS Nobel Biocare signs preferred partner agreement with VITA

Why should dentists look at KöR Whitening Deep Bleaching over other brands out there?

On July 9, the Advanced Technology Center opened their doors to a new teaching center in Burbank, California. The center celebrates their technology inspired  approach to continuing education with a unique learning experience. ATC’S education center is progressive, and unbiased. Since its opening on July 9, the center has become a reputable place for professionals to further their knowledge of the dental industry. The center provides people with an intimate setting to learn about the latest in dentistry and its place in improving the standard of care.

Emotional intelligence is sometimes referred to EQ, as opposed to IQ which stands for intelligence quotient or intellectual intelligence. In a contest between people with book smarts versus people with street smarts, people with high street smarts or EQ are more likely to be successful, more productive, more profitable, less likely to be fired, are better at selling and make better leaders.

York, Pa.-DENTSPLY International Inc., a global leader in professional dental products, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Astra Tech, a leading provider of dental implant products, based in Mölndal, Sweden, from DENTSPLYAstraZeneca for approximately $1.8 billion in cash.

On June 24th and 25th, dentists, hygienists, physicians, and other professionals concerned about the oral-systemic link convened just outside Chicago for AAOSH’s Inaugural Scientific Session.

THE LAB Nelson Rego owns and operates Smile Designs by Rego, a progressive dental laboratory specializing in ceramics in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. The high-end laboratory has 15 employees and works with a variety of Ivoclar Vivadent’s  press and ceramic furnaces. THE PRODUCTS

“I love teeth,” Sarah Wyssmann readily admits. “I am a teeth fanatic. I love to take care of my teeth-brushing, flossing.”

Creating long-lasting, vital restorations while minimizing tooth preparation is the primary objective in modern cosmetic dentistry. Clinicians and patients continue to be concerned with the reduction required for some ceramic systems, and this has led to the evolution of “ultra-thin” ceramics options. These new systems impart both beauty and strength and often permit “no-prep” and “low-prep” veneering options.

Barbara Dixon, RDH, MEd Those who deal in management, education and organizational work are often the unsung heroes,” wrote the woman who nominated Barbara Dixon, RDH, MEd. That ends now.

You have effectively worked to keep your costs as low as they can possibly be. Your ability to use home equity lines at cheap rates have allowed you to save substantial money when borrowing for your practice needs rather than using commercial bank rates and terms for the practice.

Campuses include Kansas City, Miami, Denver, Austin, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Boston, Portland, Huntington Beach, Columbia Vident has announced its 2010 education initiative, known as VITA University, with a schedule bringing lectures on the business of operating a dental laboratory paired with a full day of hands-on technical workshops with a who's-who faculty of renowned instructors.

January 2010 | Dental Products ReportThink like a CEOStatistical sweet spotHow to locate, collect, adjust and understand the statistics that shape your office.by Amy Mor

January 13, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.comNEws Henrik Roos appointed President, Imaging Group Danaher announced that Henrik Roos has been appointed to the position of President, Imaging Group and will have full responsibi

January 2010 | Dental Lab Products Tech Smart: Noah LevineWon't be put in a corner

February 23, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com web exclusive Just In Case initiative encourages NCOHF donations Dale Dental’s David Lesh leads NCOHF initiative to create awareness of Toothfa

January 13, 2011 | modernhygienist.com

When the ship sailed, Daniel Serrago, president of Garland Dental Services and IBEX Dental Technologies was on it, but he was already planning a new future. The year was 1996, and Daniel, who had worked for 15 years as a radio electronics officer on commercial ships, was in search of a different career. His two children were entering adolescence and he wanted to be at home with them and his wife, rather than working at sea for months at a time.

Many dental practices often wonder why some patients leave and never come back. At a time when savvy consumers expect more out of the services they receive, relying on the gut feeling that patients are happy is no longer enough to ensure the success of a practice, no matter its size. Measuring patient satisfaction in a more systematic way offers many benefits. 1. Patient feedback tells you what’s not working.

January 26, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comWeb Exclusive Follow me to a great dentistMixing humor with an important message, Maverick Dental Lab markets its dentists to the public. By Pam Johns

Dr. William Twohig comes from a family with medical background that runs deep. His father was a physician and instilled in him open-mindedness and forward thinking. Soon after he began his dental practice he considered looking into methods that were unconventional in dentistry, and has maintained a “thinking outside the box” mentality throughout his career. Dr.

Committed to training dental lab professionals, PTC Dental offers a wide range of not only e-learning opportunities, but also books and hands-on courses. The digital side of the business includes online training courses focused on anatomy. These can be between 20 minutes and an hour, vary in price, and can garner a lab technician anywhere from 3 to 8 CE credits. The site, ptcdental.com, also features multimedia training modules that labs can buy. These include multimedia course materials with matching digital video demonstrations on DVD.

The Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has partnered with the FDI World Dental Federation to conduct an official review of the WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide (PSCG).  OSAP will also be working with the International Federation of Dental Educators and Associations (IFEDA) and other leading global organizations on the project.

While advances in technology have dramatically changed the way lab technicians and dentists communicate and work together, and how and who is fabricating restorations, more changes are just around the corner.

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