In recent blog entries, we talked about ways to attract patients to your practice. If you have missed them, here is a link to the articles. The first article was on how to attract new patients to your dental practice. The second article focuses on more ways to attract patients to your dental practice. However, [...]
The CadentiTero Digital Impression System
February 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I recently stumbled upon a fantastic piece of equipment in a dental office. The Cadent iTero is a digital impression system that completely replaces traditional impression materials, trays, and models. The machine is quite large, a bit wider than a Cerec scanner. It has a monitor on top, a full-size keyboard, and a camera wand [...]
Is Your Dental Practice “Old School”?
February 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Last week I was at the opening of a brand new dental office, and was asked a question about the proper lubrication of their new dental handpieces. I asked the dental assistant to bring me a handpiece so that I could demonstrate the proper procedure. My jaw fell when she handed me the handpiece- it [...]
Plan To Fail?
February 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When a piece of equipment in your dental office breaks down, is there a mad scramble to find somebody to repair it right away? Does your office basically close when one compressor head dies? If your Statim quits, do you have another way to sterilize instruments? For far too many offices the answer to these [...]
More Ways To Attract New Patients
February 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Previously I discussed a couple of ways to attract new customers to your practice. Here are three more methods to keep your practice growing. 1. Specials and Promotions – grocery stores run ‘Loss Leaders’ by selling goods for less than they cost in order to get people in the doors, knowing that customers will buy [...]
Bottled Water Systems For Your Dental Office
February 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Most dentists who have been practicing for a few years will remember the 20/20 expose on dental water line contamination. The story ran tests comparing the water from a dental delivery system to water from a public toilet bowl, showing that the water in the toilet was actually cleaner than the dentist’s water. It sparked [...]
Prophy Handpieces
February 11, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Most dental practices don’t put very much thought into the handpieces that the hygienist uses to polish teeth. In fact, often the hygienist is forced to use the same attachments that the rest of the office has; the latch angle slow speed. However, did you know that latch head slow speeds are an inappropriate choice [...]