Practice Management

You have probably heard a lot about the importance of being found on Google as a dentist. With more and more people relying on search engines to find dentists in their area, becoming at least somewhat familiar with how to use Google products is a necessity for dentists today.

The results of a new national research study from Sesame Communications examines factors in digital marketing that dental care providers view as essential to their overall marketing strategy. 

Do you see feelings of complacency present in your dental team members? Dr. John H. Jameson and Cathy Jameson of Jameson Management say it’s important to fight complacency head on in your dental practice in order to elevate the team as a whole.

Deb Byington, national sales manager at Brewer, says the nature of procedures dental clinicians perform on a daily basis puts them in a lot of awkward positions, which can take a toll on the body. Brewer Ergonomic Dental Seating aims to alleviate some of that bodily stress with its advanced ergonomic tools.

3Shape, a global leader in 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions and Straumann, a global leader in implant, restorative and regenerative dentistry, announced this week the official release of new software capabilities that enable users of 3Shape’s Dental System™ to design and order customized zirconia or titanium abutments with Straumann original implant connections.??

1. It’s more personal Talking to someone when you can see his or her face is so much more personal than email or even a phone conversation.

As you may have already heard, there’s a new bug called Heartbleed that lets attackers read the memory of a server of client, allowing them to retrieve private keys and other sensitive information.  Read on to find out 4 things you need to know about the Heartbleed bug to make sure your dental practice is protected.

Chances are you are a part of anywhere from five to 10 dental Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans. But do you know how each of them is performing? Probably not.

With a fresh, new interface, Dentrix Ascend cloud-based practice management solution is said to pack the most advanced clinical, front office and business management capabilities into an easy and intuitive user experience.

Dental social posts are great to build your practice, but as Stephanie Pietrantonio Lodding, RDH, explains, it’s just as important to show your practice’s personality.

Practicing dentists are faced with daunting choices when it comes to incorporating advanced technologies – CAD/CAM, lasers, digital radiography, implant surgical devices, 3D computed cone beam radiographic imaging and computer-based management, as well as educational, promotional, and diagnostic technologies lead the list in 2014.

Is your day ruined by seeing a difficult patient in your daily schedule lineup?

We’ve all heard the saying, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” Well, what you told us, among other things, in this year’s dental office design survey is that even if you think it is broke, you’re still not going to fix it any time in the near future.

Dr. Steven Koos looks out of the window of his Chicago oral and maxillofacial surgery practice he opened in 2008 and sees change on the horizon.

Dental Products Report asked Garrett Ludwig of Diversified Design Technologies to list the main errors he has seen dentists make through the years when planning a new dental office or redesigning their existing space.

Technology is not just a trend; it has revolutionized the way we communicate. From smart phones and Skype to texting and Twitter, technology makes communication more effective, efficient and, in some cases, instantaneous.