Practice Management

Think your website is in need of an update? These tips will help you create a robust website designed to draw patients to your dental practice.

Part of a larger set of web-based clinical modules called Dental Symphony, ePerioCare is an advanced periodontal charting app that lets dentists easily chart, view historical reports, analyze patient progress, and more.

Check out this case study and learn how Plustek scanners helped this pediatric dental center to go paperless.

A component of the Spear Digital suite of resources, the Case Assistant chairside treatment-planning tool curates patient-education content for treatment planning.

The Professional Economics Bureau of America reports that their XLDent MU software module has been tested and certified by the Drummond Group’s Health Records office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB). 

Still not sure if implants are right for your practice? Here are some key questions to consider:

As part of DPR’s From The Office Manager’s Desk Series, Jill Nesbitt tells you how to use your ledger to manage and increase case acceptance in your office.

Designed to be twice as fast as DENSO’s QB20 models, the QB30 2D barcode scanner scans moving objects, while its compact body allows it to be used in small spaces. 

Carestream Dental launched CS OrthoTrac Cloud today at the American Association of Orthodontists’ annual session in Philadelphia, giving attendees a first look at the cloud solution for the company’s original OrthoTrac practice management software. 

Feel like you’re just shuffling the same meeting agendas and problems over and over again without finding solutions? Your practice may be experiences team meeting déjà vu.

According to a press release, Strada’s practice tools are found in the three primary categories - interact, inform and inspire – with each section providing different educational and informational resources.

Based on a nationwide survey carried out by an independent research firm, 1-800-DENTIST’s “What Dental Patients Want” studies actual patients’ attitudes and perceptions about dentists and dentistry, plus provides useful advice on ways to improve practice performance and reputation.

Looking for new operatory equipment? Here are some new additions to the market.

You may be great at providing excellent patient care, but do prospective patients know that? Here are five tips to recruit new patients to your dental practice.

An interactive and on-demand education solution for treatment rooms, InfoSign Media’s  ServDentist SOLO lets dentist access more than 100 educational and information clips on any laptop, desktop or tablet computer in the office. 

Your practice’s business and practice technology systems are the heart of the office. Here’s how Henry Schein TechCentral helps maintain all of your technology needs.

Virge Hoadley of BaseVac details the BaseVac Dry Vacuum System and tells you how it can save you and your practice big bucks.

1-800-DENTIST founder Fred Joyal is hosting a complimentary webinar for dental consultants, explaining how to guide their clients into important new online spaces.

Faux retirement is common for many dentists. How to know it’s really time to sell your practice, and how you can help ensure you get what it’s worth.

"I have so much personal debt from dental school. Is starting my own practice realistic?"

Don’t assume that your salaried employees shouldn’t be paid overtime. In this Morning Huddle, Ali Oromchian Esq. discusses what you should know regarding overtime and your dental practice.

Created by dental attorneys, HR for Health is the only human resources software designed to keep practitioners compliant with ever-evolving employment laws and regulations.  

Developed in partnership with Emdeon, a leading healthcare payment and logistics provider, Patterson Dental Supply’s Eaglesoft Clinician is a fully certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) designed to help dental offices qualify for federal incentives.

Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute published a study this week that found that a significant proportion of dental bib clips harbored bacteria from the patient, dental clinician and the environment even after the clips had undergone standard disinfection procedures in a hygiene clinic.

More products, procedures and best practices to help you maximize your time and your dental team’s productivity. Want all 51 Tips now? Watch our entire 51 Efficiency Tips playlist on Dental Product Report's YouTube Channel.  

What has oral care and whitening products, a grinding prevention appliance, a composite sculpting tool. try-in crowns for young patients, and an in-practice marketing system? This edition of the Weekly new dental products roundup of course. For more information on these products, read on, use the links to more details about each one and check out the roundup video.

Cathy Jameson, Ph.D. on how to control your stress, instead of allowing it to control you.

Send a message in your reception area using Practice Vision which is used to emphasize the meaningful benefits of your practice. It can be integrated into a reception area TV, website and iPad. Design and creative costs are included. The service is designed to focus on what matters most to your patients, what they need to know and why your practice is best at delivering it. Using creative design, a tasteful marketing presentation of your services and memorable qualities of your practice is produced.

Available at no cost, the Patient Activator mobile app is said to provide the software’s most-used features. Those include: letting dentists quickly review all scheduled appointments, follow-up with patients and review their online ratings and reviews. The help screen also makes it easy to connect to the Patient Activator team for unlimited live support. An interface for doctor-to-patient calls lets doctors instantly dial patients with upcoming appointments or check on recovering patients with a single tap. 1-800-DENTIST

Most of the time, your dentist is honest with you and the rest of your team. That’s the best way to build trust and respect, and both are vital to a successful practice. But there are times when your boss may believe that being dishonest has fewer short-term consequences than telling the truth, said Penny Reed Limoli, of Limoli and Associates. There are also times when a lie may be part of a much bigger issue and is something you simply can’t ignore.