The decision to bring computers into the operatory is a big one, and it raises many questions. Some of the most common are: Where do I start? What do I need to buy? Where will the computer go?
There has been an explosion of dental offices adding computers in recent years, but there are still many [...]
Thinking about computers in the operatory?
October 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Maintaining X-Ray Machines in Dental Offices
October 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In a recent post I compared AC and DC x-ray machines, and focused in on one of the differences – consistency at short exposure times. Of course, consistency isn’t only important in short exposure times, but also in long exposure times.
As a dental office grows and ages, x-ray machines are often added and replaced; the [...]
X-ray Tube Head Failure: Repair Or Replace?
October 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This writer recently had a discussion with a Dentist who was faced with a hefty service bill. An x-ray head had failed in his office, and the cost of the replacement head was $3500.00. He had inquired about the cost of a new machine, and was given a quote of $5000. What should he do?
Many [...]
AC Vs. DC X-Ray Generators – Match On!
April 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
With the rise of digital radiography, equipment manufacturers have been releasing DC x-ray machines and touting them as the ‘best x-ray’ machine for digital radiography.
‘Best’ is of course, often a sales strategy. So what is a DC x-ray, and is it really better?
AC x-ray machines use an alternating current to drive the tube head to [...]
New from 3M: The Pentamix 3
March 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Most dental offices are familiar with the Pentamix 2 mixing machine. It is a wonderful time saver in a dental office, allowing almost any material to be mixed and dispensed into a tray with the simple push of a button. The large size of the cartridges means that you don’t need to be fiddling with [...]
Duplicate Equipment in the Mechanical Room
March 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Many dental offices wisely choose to purchase mechanical room equipment, such as compressors and suction machines, with dual heads. The theory behind this is when one compressor head or vacuum motor fails, the other motor has enough power to keep the office running while waiting for service or parts. It’s a great idea, but for [...]
Retaining patients at your dental practice
February 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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, as a business [...]
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 was [...]