Fri.Sep 17, 2021

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The new dentist’s job and the learning curve

Dentistry Gone Digital

By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA. After the search is over and the new job has begun, it is time to make sure that learning is occurring with a timeline that is acceptable to both the dentist who was hired and to the owner who is hopefully mentoring the new associate. The skill sets that were learned in dental school will, of course, be very important to the new associate and are necessary for the task at hand.

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ADHA Updates its Return to Work Guidance

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

On September 16, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) released a new update to its “Interim Guidance on Returning to Work,” which was initially published in May 2020. The update is based on revisions to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Thrive in the Post-Pandemic Era with Remote Access to Your Dental Practice Data

Planet DDS

Your capability to access data remotely is no longer an either/or decision in the ongoing post-pandemic dental practice environment. The question is, how can remote access help your practice refine processes like billing and back-office workflows? . Why it’s more than either/or . Flexibility says it all. But it’s about more than just a preference for working outside the office. .

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Dental Industry News: Latest CDC Guidance for COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. Dental care is health care, and that is reflected in the CDC’s latest COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance for health care settings , updated Sept 10, 2021. A main goal behind the latest update is to streamline and group guidance for health care settings in one place. The latest dental-specific guidance from the CDC includes: Continue to regularly check your state dental boards and state or local health departments fo

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7 Ways to Keep Your Gums Healthy

Creekview Dental

Oral health is an important part of your overall health and wellness. When you think about oral health, you most likely think about your teeth. But the health of your teeth is only part of oral health. Gum health is also important, as the teeth and gums must work together. The gums are the support structure for your teeth. They are the connective tissue between the teeth and the jaw.

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Building Your Dental Practice’s 2022 Marketing Plan: How to Get New Dental Patients

Best Online Marketing Companies for Dentists

Our most recent article, “Building Your Dental Practice’s 2022 Marketing Plan: Managing Attrition” , focused on how you can manage attrition rates in your practice. By doing this, you can lower your marketing costs, which come in handy as you begin the groundwork for building your 2022 marketing plan! In the third article of this four-part series, we’re looking at the component almost everyone equates with success in a dental practice – the number of new patients.

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Straumann Group and Aspen Dental Management, Inc., partner to offer dental implants and prosthetic solutions to over 1,000 locations across the U.S.

Dental News and Technology

Agreement expands access to innovative products, integrated digital workflows and education for Aspen Dental and ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Straumann Group, a global leader in tooth replacement and orthodontic solutions that restore smiles and confidence, announces a strategic partnership with Aspen Dental Management, Inc., (ADMI) to offer dental implant solutions, abutments and CAD/CAM options to more than 1000 ADMI and affiliated offices ac

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Centrix Announces the Release of FluoroDose LolliTray Packaging

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

FluoroDose Fluoride Varnish with Xylitol just got an upgrade to have top-of-the-line packaging to match its top-of-the-line quality! The award-winning varnish is now packaged in our new enclosed LolliTray, a fully enclosed package designed with you in mind. Sporting four patented custom features, the LolliTray has been engineered to make every fluoride application easier, safer, faster, and more comfortable, for you and your patients!

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