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5 Dental Marketing Ideas for Dentists to Acquire and Retain Patients

Planet DDS

Good ideas might be a dime-a-dozen, so to speak. But it’s the implementation that reveals whether they have real value. Even so, those marketing ideas for dentists, like you and those within your organization, are still the key to your growth and success strategies. It’s common for every dental marketing conversation to somehow revolve around new patient numbers.

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Robot-Assisted Dental Surgery: The New Frontier in Implant Dentistry

ASDA Blog

Any field that requires high precision minimal invasiveness, and whose results are subject to human fatigue, can benefit from implementation of robotics systems. So it comes as no surprise that oral and maxillofacial surgery, particularly implant placement, has seen recent advancements in robotic-assisted surgical techniques.

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The Hygiene Multiplier Effect:How to Grow Your Dental Practice

Best Online Marketing Companies for Dentists

By now, you know about the four phases of practice growth, but one method to growing your practice may be something you’ve not considered…but is right under your nose ( literally ). A solid hygiene program accounts for about 30% of revenue in most practices! It’s a part of your daily routine, so let’s look at how this can be a revenue generator for your practice.

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Uniting as a Team to Overcome Challenges During a Pandemic

Oral Health Group

Running an efficient dental practice while keeping up with the advances of delivery of care during a pandemic can be an area that overwhelms many dental professionals. Whether you are a practice owner, administrative or clinical team member, being part … The post Uniting as a Team to Overcome Challenges During a Pandemic appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Taking the Technology Step

Dental Peers

It was right around this time in 2018, I presented before a group of dentists and office managers in Ottawa. Most of them were 45 years of age and older. The topic: technology that many experts predicted would become commonplace in dental offices by 2020. I was not presenting on cutting edge, futuristic technology that day! This was not technology that was still just part of the imagination or the dental version of Steve Jobs.

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Real Example of How to Have an EFFECTIVE Morning Huddle

Delivering Wow

If you’re searching for a dental marketing plan that works, you came to the right place. Dental marketing has come a long way since the days when phone book ads were the way to go. Today, a good dental marketing plan includes both offline and online marketing strategies. But many dental practices struggle to choose dental marketing plans that work with so many options.

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As a Dentist, Here’s What I Learned During the Pandemic

Dentistry Gone Digital

By Dr. Bill Simon. A career in dentistry can certainly offer up its share of challenges. Some may feel like little bumps in the road, some like speedbumps, and some, hopefully very few, will feel like the road has disappeared. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the road to disappear. As a dentist, you live and you learn.

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How to Improve Your Social Media Marketing

Identity Dental

More than one billion new users join social media every day, according to Hootsuite. If you are ready to ramp up your social media game, you must be intentional about it or risk getting lost in a fast-growing crowd. By now, most practice owners know that social media is divided into organic and paid. In […]. The post How to Improve Your Social Media Marketing appeared first on Dental Marketing.

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Taking the Technology Step

Oral Health Group

It was right around this time in 2018, I presented before a group of dentists and office managers in Ottawa. Most of them were 45 years of age and older. The topic: technology that many experts predicted would become commonplace … The post Taking the Technology Step appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Spot These Warning Signs of a Bad Dentist [Don’t Get Ripped Off]

Ask The Dentist

It’s one thing to figure out how to find a good dentist your family loves…And an entirely different question to make sure your dentist’s office isn’t going to commit fraud at the expense of your checkbook. I’ll never forget the long nights I spent poring over x-rays and charts in order to assist the lawyer paying me as an expert witness on a case of fraudulent dentistry.

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Primary care dentists' management of permanent dentition traumatic dental injuries in 7- to 16-year-olds: a sequential mixed-methods study

Dental News and Technology

Citation Taylor GD, Sumner O, Holmes R, Waterhouse PJ. Dent. Traumatol. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub. Copyright (Copyright © 2021, John Wiley and Sons) DOI 10.1111/edt.12676 PMID unavailable Abstract BACKGROUND/AIMS: Primary care dentists play a pivotal role in the management of traumatic dental injuries in children, despite little evidence on the barriers they face in providing care.

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How to How to Improve Your Social Media Marketing

Identity Dental

More than one billion new users join social media every day, according to Hootsuite. If you are ready to ramp up your social media game, you must be intentional about it or risk getting lost in a fast-growing crowd. By now, most practice owners know that social media is divided into organic and paid. In […]. The post How to How to Improve Your Social Media Marketing appeared first on Dental Marketing.

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Why dental practices need to know about zero click searches

Dentistry Gone Digital

By Sean Hamel. A Zero click search is a search completed on search engines like Google, Bing, or Yahoo! that do not send you to another website to get results. The “results” or relevant answers and information appear at the top or inline on the Search Engine Results Page (SERP). The abbreviated results are ideal for individuals looking for quick answers to simple, straightforward questions and can be important for dental practices.

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Spot These Warning Signs of a Bad Dentist [Don’t Get Ripped Off]

Ask The Dentist

It’s one thing to figure out how to find a good dentist your family loves…And an entirely different question to make sure your dentist’s office isn’t going to commit fraud at the expense of your checkbook. I’ll never forget the long nights I spent poring over x-rays and charts in order to assist the lawyer paying me as an expert witness on a case of fraudulent dentistry.

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Generate Buzz with the Announcement of this New X-ray Generator from Carestream Dental

Dental News and Technology

New Portable X-Ray Generator is Battery Free, Frees Up Wall Space ATLANTA— Carestream Dental has introduced the CS 2400P,* a portable generator that offers practices the powerful X-ray beam needed for exceptional diagnostic images yet is small enough to be handheld. It features an innovative battery-free recharging system that’s fast and convenient so it’s always ready to capture high-quality images.

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Hear Grace on the Deals for Dentist Podcast

Identity Dental

Dr. Eric Block interviews Grace Rizza on Deals for Dentist Podcast. The post Hear Grace on the Deals for Dentist Podcast appeared first on Dental Marketing.

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How Can Dental Practices Better Serve Patients Who Are Deaf?

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Patients who are deaf are more likely to have difficulty securing dental appointments than the general population, according to a study that found dental clinics were six times more likely to deny a new patient request for an interpreter-related reason than primary care clinics. Findings from the joint Idaho State University and Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing study identify an opportunity to train clinical staff to respond appropriately to requests for accommodations.

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A spotlight on the national health insurance model in Taiwan

ASDA Blog

When we go to the dentist, we are used to paying for the appointment through a private insurance company or out-of-pocket. Government-funded programs do exist, but their scope is relatively limited. Other places in the world have different models to pay for various health care services. Once such model is national health insurance (NHI), which is implemented in my home country of Taiwan.

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Effect of calibration of a medical review monitor on the visibility of mandibular canal at dental implant sites: A cone beam CT study

Dental News and Technology

Alkhader M, Hudieb M, Kheirallah K. Effect of calibration of a medical review monitor on the visibility of mandibular canal at dental implant sites: A cone beam CT study. Indian J Dent Res 2020;31:883-7 ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the visibility of mandibular canal (MC) on cone beam CT (CBCT) images using a medical review monitor under two different calibration modes.

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A Simple Cure for Inventory Clutter

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. COVID-19 has presented practices with an array of challenges. But some doctors are also using the current moment as an opportunity to finally clear out crowded, cluttered and confusing inventory that takes up space and sucks up time. “One of my buddies up in Seattle, Kevin Brown, he said that he calculated that he threw away more than $6,000 worth of expired composites and cements.” says Dr.

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Low-Cost COVID-19 Vaccine May Help the World’s Poorest Countries Fight the Pandemic

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Currently in clinical trials in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam, a new COVID-19 immunization called NVD-HXP-S may help low- and middle-income countries ensure their residents can get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. NVD-HXP-S is a molecular-based vaccine that is designed to create strong antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. It can be mass-produced in chicken eggs, similar to the influenza immunization, which reduces cost and increases availability.

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Learn The Advantages Of A High-Tech Practice From Dr. Yooson Kim

Go Ask Fred

Dr. Yooson Kim has four practices in Pennsylvania and uses a wide array of technology, including cone beam, CEREC and Solea lasers. I can’t tell you her revenue, but it’s a lot! Hear her remarkable story on how she’s created … Continue reading → The post Learn The Advantages Of A High-Tech Practice From Dr. Yooson Kim appeared first on Go Ask Fred: The Blog of Fred Joyal.

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The impact of splinting mobile mandibular incisors on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life - Preliminary observations from a randomized clinical trial

Dental News and Technology

J Clin Periodontol. 2021 Mar 9. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13454. Online ahead of print. Abstract Aim: To compare the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of patients with mobile mandibular incisors before and after full-mouth disinfection (FMD) with and without splinting. Material and methods: 34 periodontitis patients with ?1 mobile mandibular incisor (degree II/III) were randomly allocated to the test- or control-group.

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How Can I Avoid Staining My Teeth After Drinking Coffee and Red Wine?

90210 Dentist

2 Minute Read: . Did you know that what you eat and drink could be to blame for your dark, yellow teeth? . Many people associate having white teeth with having a healthy smile. Unfortunately, many of the foods and drinks we enjoy can be damaging to our teeth. . Coffee and red wine can stain your teeth over time, causing them to appear yellow or even a light brown.

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Caring for Teens With Major Depressive Disorder

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

0%. In 2017, the National Institute of Mental Health reported that how many adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 experienced at least one major depressive episode? tommaso79 / iStock / Getty Images Plus. 1.3 million. 3.2 million. 4.2 million. 5 million. Correct! Wrong! Continue >> Boys are more likely to experience major depressive episodes.

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Treating Tooth Sensitivity Depends on Its Cause

North Suburban Endodontics

A scoop of ice cream is one of life's little pleasures. But for one in three Americans, it could be something altogether different—an excruciating pain when cold ice cream meets teeth. This short but painful experience that can happen when dental nerves encounter hot or cold temperatures is called tooth sensitivity. A look at tooth anatomy will help explain why.

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Snacks and Smiles: The Effects of Snacking 

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

We all get hungry throughout the day and reach for a snack to hold us over until the next meal. However, do those snacks have an effect on our teeth? Here are popular snacks that could be hurting your teeth and what snacks could be a better alternative. . Are Snacks Harmful to Your Smile? . As children we begin to learn the connection between what we eat and our overall health.

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Gum Disease Can Be Stopped but You Could Be in For a Long Fight

Cherokee Dental Professionals

It often begins without you realizing it—spreading ever deeper into the gums and damaging tissue attachments, teeth and supporting bone in its way. In the end, it could cause you.

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Research Is Underway to Find the ‘Tamiflu’ for COVID-19

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are hard at work trying to create a pill that would effectively treat COVID-19 illness, just as Tamiflu does for influenza. The goal is an oral medication that would neutralize SARS-CoV-2 at a low cost and with few side effects. While it may seem like searching for a unicorn, NIH researchers are hopeful, but note the journey toward such a pill is long.

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Schedule More New Patients With ALASKA!

Coaches Corner

Schedule More New Patients With ALASKA! In today’s episode we field a great listener question about the best way to get a new patient off the phone and into the appointment book. The answer? Take them to ALASKA! (It’s an acronym for a system that will help you schedule more new patients! Then, we do some secret shopper calls posing as a new patient who want to pay in cash.

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The Anatomy of a Third-Party Data Breach eBook

Denticle

One of the sites I go to on a regular basis is Health IT Security. The site always contains tons of good info on the security side of things and often tells amazing stories of breaches and other events from the dark side of the Internet. As a practitioner AND a practice owner, I find these things both enlightening as well as terrifying. often at the same time.

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Give Your Child the 'Gift' of a Lifetime of Great Oral Health

Jeannie Chung DDS

Do you want to give your child something that will benefit them the rest of their life? Then give them the gift of healthy teeth and gums. Such a gift doesn't come wrapped in a box with a bow on it—you bestow it first by ensuring they receive the utmost in dental care during their formative years. Even more importantly, you instill in them good oral care habits that will protect their dental health for the rest of their lives.

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Risk for Anxiety and Depression Is High Among COVID-19 Survivors

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

New research out of England’s Oxford University found that one in three survivors of COVID-19 illness experienced a neurological or psychiatric disorder within 6 months of recovery. Including more than 230,000 subjects—mostly from the United States—the study discovered an increased risk for 14 mental disorders among COVID-19 survivors, with anxiety and depression being the most commonly found.

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What Facebook’s 2021 Algorithm Changes Mean for Your Dental Marketing

We Speak Dental

Another Facebook Algorithm Change: What the New 2021 Update Means for You. What to expect from the latest change from Facebook. Facebook has changed its algorithm…again. Whether you’re just learning what a social media algorithm is, or you’re concerned with what this update means for your practice’s marketing efforts, here is the 101 on the 2021 algorithm update: So, what is this pesky Facebook algorithm?

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The Advantages of the LightWalker Laser from Fotona

Denticle

Over the past weekend I was reading about the Mars Rover Perseverance and some of the experiments the NASA robotic rover will be performing. I was surprised and more than bit excited to learn that the rover has two lasers on board and one of them is 1064 nanometers. My excitement was because I happen to have a 1064 nanometer laser in my office! However, mine is not part of a robotic NASA experiment, but is part of my LightWalker laser system.

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Common Cementation Pitfalls and How to Overcome Them

3M

The post Common Cementation Pitfalls and How to Overcome Them appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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DentaQuest’s New Investments Support a More Diverse, Equitable Future in Dentistry

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

DentaQuest has announced a series of significant investments for programs designed to foster a more diverse pipeline for the dental profession. It has committed to providing more than $150,000 in funds and resources to three university externship programs, two research projects, and one pilot dental admissions support program, all geared toward addressing racial inequality.