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 more [...]
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 [...]
Attracting New Patients To Your Dental Practice
January 3, 2009 By 1 Comment
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In tough economic times people tend to cut back on things that they feel might be extras,and unfortunately, regular dental care is often thought of as an extra. Because of this, dentists must do as much as possible to attract and retain new patients. The methods described below work extremely well, and work equally for [...]
Fiber Optic Slow Speed Handpieces
January 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
With the rise in popularity, and now nearly universal acceptance of fiber optic high speed dental handpieces, more and more dentists are starting to complain about a lack of visibility when using a slow speed dental handpiece during trimming and polishing procedures.
Luckily, the solution to this already exists; fiber optic slow speed attachments and motors [...]
Dental Equipment and colors – Part Deux
January 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A few days ago I discussed some of the reasons that dental equipment manufacturers are moving towards beige equipment for the majority of their product lines. Here is the link to that article “Choosing dental equipment – does color matter?”
A simple color pattern will ease cleaning, and standardized colors make it easier to get repair [...]
Fiber Optics & Dental Handpieces
January 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Fiber optic lighting was a major breakthrough in high speed dental handpieces when it was first introduced. By placing a glass fiber optic rod inside the handpiece, and an incandescent bulb in either the handpiece coupler or the handpiece tubing, manufacturers were able to shine light directly on the cutting area, dramatically improving visibility [...]
High Volume Oral Evacuation (HVE)
December 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
HVE – The dental high-volume oral evacuation (HVE) system is an independent clinical vacuum system specifically designed for the collection, removal and disposal of liquids, solids, and aerosols from the patient’s mouth in a dental office. To prevent contamination emanating from aerosols generated by high speed turbine handpieces it is essential that they be removed [...]
Suction Line Cleaning
December 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
One of the most basic forms of maintenance to be performed in a dental office is suction line cleaning, but many offices neglect this task. When suction lines are not cleaned, debris begins to build up around joints and bends, and slowly clogs the line. This results in poor vacuum performance.
To combat this, dental [...]