Mon.Nov 09, 2020

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Start From The Inside – Common Internal Communication Problems In Dental Practices That Influence Patients

Oral Health Group

An effective communication system is key to positive patient experiences and a more productive environment for healthcare practices. Prompt medical delivery services or quality treatment of patients are significant determinants in whether a healthcare practice succeeds or fails. Additionally, patients … The post Start From The Inside – Common Internal Communication Problems In Dental Practices That Influence Patients appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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When you have everything you need in the dental practice … except patients

Dentistry Gone Digital

Let’s face it: COVID-19 has done a number on our schedules. We’ve had to shut down our practices, then ramp back up with smaller numbers of patients while insisting to these patients that it is safe to come back to our practices. So what do we do now, knowing so many practices are operating at around approximately 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels?

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Why Now is the Time to Explore Cloud-Based Practice Software

Dental News and Technology

Earn Interactive CEU by attending this FREE Webinar "Why Now is the Time to Explore Cloud-Based Practice Software"! Presented By: Cellerant's Dr. John Flucke and Dr. Jason Streeter Reserve your seat now! [link].

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What tax challenges await dental practices in 2021?

Dentistry Gone Digital

An election is over and there’s a new president-elect waiting to take over the Oval Office. What will the change in leadership mean for your taxes? Kate Willeford, CPA, is ready to answer this question and many more about your personal and professional taxes during the ReIgnite learning sessions designed for the entire dental team leading up to Yankee Dental Congress.

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Keeping up With Demand: A New Practice Faces Questions About the Future

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. For many new and longtime dental practices, the thought of expansion can be daunting. Questions persist about how to take on more patients in an existing space and whether the adoption of newer technology will help dentists deliver services faster. The investment in time, staffing and ultimately financial resources can seem overwhelming.

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Sunstar Americas, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Paroex® Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%, 473ml due to Microbial Contamination

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Sunstar Americas, Inc. (SAI) is voluntarily recalling Paroex® Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12% products bearing an expiration date from 6/30/22 – 9/30/22 (see specific lots below) to the consumer level. This product may be contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia lata. Use of the defective product in the immunocompetent host may result in oral and, potentially, systemic infections requiring antibacterial therapy.

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5 Ways To Help Prevent Oral Cancer

Gilreath Dental

In the United States, nearly 100 people receive a diagnosis of oral cancer each day. Mouth cancer includes cancer of any part of the oral cavity, from your lips to the back of your throat. Oral cancer is one of the most deadly cancers, not because it’s not treatable but because it is often detected… The post 5 Ways To Help Prevent Oral Cancer appeared first on Gilreath Family Dentistry.

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Minimally Invasive Dentistry: Do More by Doing Less

3M

The post Minimally Invasive Dentistry: Do More by Doing Less appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Avoid Cybersecurity and Ransomware Threats by Securing Your Dental Practice Database and Staying Compliant

Planet DDS

“ Watch-your-back!” That serves as a warning these days especially related to cybersecurity and ransomware threats to your dental practice database.

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Keep Your New Straightened Smile Straight With an Orthodontic Retainer

Coshocton Dental

You can't correct a poor bite with braces or clear aligners overnight: Even the most cut-and-dried case can still require a few years to move teeth where they should be. It's a welcome relief, then, when you're finally done with braces or aligner trays. That doesn't mean, however, that you're finished with orthodontic treatment. You now move into the next phase—protecting your new smile that took so much to gain.

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Pfizer Takes the Lead in the Race to Develop a COVID-19 Vaccine

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The American pharmaceutical company Pfizer reported that its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective in preventing infection with the novel coronavirus in preliminary studies. In light of rising case numbers across the United States, this is particularly good news. The clinical trial determined that the vaccine was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 and posed no safety risks to volunteers.

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How to Write a Thank-You Email After an Interview

Princess Dental Staffing

A lot has changed throughout the years with the job interview process , and what steps are taken to be hired into a new position. In today’s day in age a lot of people are asked to do phone interviews or video interviews rather than an in-person interview, which you can do from your phone or laptop in the comfort of your own home. One thing that has not changed over the years is the advantages of sending a thank-you note after your interview, except now it is more common and effective to send a

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Clinical Case: Fixing Margin Enamel Chipping with Flowable Composite

3M

The post Clinical Case: Fixing Margin Enamel Chipping with Flowable Composite appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Taking a week off!

Denticle

I've got some very time constraining projects the next few days so I'll be taking time off to get them completed. I'll be back with regular posts starting on Monday November 16th. Thanks for letting me take the time!

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The power of rhetoric of advocacy

ASDA Blog

Words have the power to invoke a feeling, relive a memory and inspire change. In advocacy, the rhetoric we choose can make or break the conversations you’re having. To lobby is to converse with people in power and persuade them to enact change. Using the aspects of rhetoric can enhance our advocacy and lobby efforts. Three modes of rhetoric. Aristotle defined rhetoric as “the ability to see what is possibly persuasive in every given case.

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