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The Leadership Lesson of 2020

Dental Peers

As we find ourselves in the final month of 2020, I am sure many of us would rather just turn the page to 2021 rather than look back on this crazy year. However, looking back can provide an incredible perspective. We learn what we did well so we can duplicate it. More importantly, we learn what areas we may need to focus on to improve going forward. .

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5 Ways To Reach New Dental Patients Using The Internet

My Social Practice

If you are not using digital media and the Internet to grow and build your dental practice, it’s time to bring your marketing strategy up to speed. Don’t worry if your dental website is nothing fancy and your dental Facebook page has a small number of fans. Your dental marketing efforts are headed in the right direction. It’s no surprise that dental digital marketing is becoming the most powerful way to grow your dental practice.

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Keep Your Chairs Full with YAPI Recall Manager

YapiApp

Keep Your Schedule Full with YAPI Recall Manager . A steady influx of new patients is vital for any dental practice, but your practice’s real lifeblood is your existing patients. They trust you to take care of them year after year, they write your positive Google reviews, and they refer more great patients to your practice. . The Harsh Truth. Sadly enough, an average dental practice loses almost 18% of their patients annually due to attrition.

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The Leadership Lesson of 2020

Oral Health Group

As we find ourselves in the final month of 2020, I am sure many of us would rather just turn the page to 2021 rather than look back on this crazy year. However, looking back can provide an incredible perspective. … The post The Leadership Lesson of 2020 appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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‘Heal Your Oral Microbiome’ Book Review

Ask The Dentist

Many health-related articles and websites point to having a healthy gut microbiome as the key to living an overall healthy lifestyle. However, before the gut microbiome comes into the picture, it’s the oral microbiome that is at the forefront of keeping you and your immune system in good condition. Maintaining a healthy oral microbiome is a major focus of my dentistry, so I am always looking for resources that will help guide people in taking the best care of their mouths.

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IDS 2021: VDDI and Koelnmesse postpone the International Dental Show from March until autumn 2021

Dental News and Technology

#idscologne IDS 2021: VDDI and Koelnmesse postpone the International Dental Show from March until autumn 2021 Decision to give exhibitors and visitors more planning security With a view to the unchanged challenges the Corona pandemic is raising in Germany and the anticipated continuation of the extensive restriction of personal contacts by the Government, States and municipalities at the beginning of the new year, the VDDI board, the Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Dental-Industrie mbH (GFDI) (th

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Practice Management by the Numbers: Countdown to Success

David Schwab & Associates, Inc.

Free Webinar Presented by David Schwab, Ph.D. NEW! Fast-paced one-hour live webinar loaded with insightful, practical pearls. In a world challenged by a pandemic and economic uncertainty, this timely and important webinar delivers upbeat messages, clear insights, and step-by-step advice on how run a very efficient and successful dental practice. This webinar is available for dental specialists to offer to referring dentists, study clubs to schedule for members—and even group practices (two docto

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California Includes Oral Health Professionals in First Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The state of California is set to receive 327,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as early as next week, and oral health professionals are included in Phase 1a, which puts healthcare providers and long-term care residents at the front of the vaccine line. The California Dental Association lobbied to have oral health professionals included in Phase 1a, noting the care they provide is essential.

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Regenerative Endodontic Procedures, Disinfectants and Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Dental News and Technology

Prim Dent J. 2020 Dec;9(4):65-84. doi: 10.1177/2050168420963302. Abstract Aims: This systematic review aims to identify and synthesise available evidence to determine the clinical and radiographic outcomes of REP involving any disinfection irrigant together with a non-antibiotic intracanal medicament. Methods: Experimental and observational studies evaluating the outcomes of REP in immature non-vital permanent teeth in 6-16 year olds, where the protocol used any type of disinfectant irrigant tog

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Oral Health Professionals: Meeting the Risks of COVID-19

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. After the initial outbreak of COVID-19 shut down almost 200,000 dental practices in the United States in early 2020, the industry needed to quickly develop an effective response that would not only allow practices to reopen safely but also ensure that patients could access the oral care they needed.

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Helping Patients Get Affordable Dental Care: Good for Them and Good for You

Oral Health Group

Let’s face it, dentistry is expensive. And if you think you can’t afford dental care, it can quickly become a self-fulfilling prophecy: the longer you hold off going to the dentist, the more expensive and out of reach it can … The post Helping Patients Get Affordable Dental Care: Good for Them and Good for You appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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What it’s like being a dental student and food truck owner

ASDA Blog

Meet Blake Ross — a current D3 at the Dental College of Georgia, a former student athlete and the owner of two food trucks, Rita’s Italian Ice and Luna Pizza Co. Ross was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, and he played on the baseball team for four years at the College of Charleston, graduating with a degree in business administration in 2014. Here, he talks about how he got into the business of food trucks while in dental school.

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Relationship between risk markers for cardiovascular disease and peri-implant diseases

Dental News and Technology

International Journal of Implant Dentistry volume 6 , Article number: 73 ( 2020 ) Cite this article details Abstract Background The aim of this paper is to explore the serum biochemical parameters also known as risk markers for cardiovascular system, in individuals who have received dental implant treatment, and to reveal risk factors for peri-implant diseases.

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Part 2: Trends in Dentistry for 2021 That Could Shape the Industry’s Landscape

Planet DDS

Trend forecasting in 2020 (for 2021) might seem a bit skewed given the COVID-19 pandemic shake-up. But there are 2021 trends in dentistry that are shaping the industry landscape.

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Asymptomatic and Recovered Individuals May Still Benefit from COVID-19 Vaccination

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The United States Food and Drug Administration is on the cusp of granting emergency use authorization to the Pfizer vaccine and states are busy preparing for its distribution amid rising COVID-19 rates. But what about those who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection or who are asymptomatic? Should they get the COVID-19 vaccine? Public health officials say yes.

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The path to leadership as a Black dental student

ASDA Blog

I’ve been involved with ASDA since my first year of dental school when our chapter, Meharry ASDA, attended the District 4 Annual Meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. That was my first time even hearing of the city, as well as my first national ASDA event. As a first-year dental student, I hadn’t considered if I would participate in organized dentistry and, honestly, I didn’t know what it entailed.

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Everything You Need to Know for a Successful End of Year Process in Eaglesoft

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. As 2020 comes to an end, now is the time for dental practices to complete End of Year processing in Eaglesoft. Whether you are new to Eaglesoft or are a seasoned pro at using the practice management software, End of Year processing could bring questions to mind on the proper steps. As always, the Patterson Technology Center is available to guide you and your practice in this important task.

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Best Dental Websites 2020

We Speak Dental

The Best Dental Website Designs of 2020. As we round out 2020, the PBHS team is ready to celebrate our clients’ successes during these tumultuous times. We reviewed the award-winning, custom-designed dental websites that we’ve developed over this past year and were blown away! From captivating content and sleek designs to interactivity and overall functionality, we consider the following websites next level wins.

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COVID-19 Cluster in Eastern NY Nursing Home Traced to Dental Hygienist

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The Glendale Home in Scotia, New York—a county-funded facility offering short-term rehabilitation and long-term care—reported an outbreak of COVID-19, with eight residents and nine employees testing positive. The positive cases were traced to a dental hygienist who visited the facility to provide oral healthcare to long-term care residents in the 210-bed home.

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Don’t Spit it Out: The Importance of Saliva 

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

Our bodies naturally make saliva. It is secreted into the mouth and helps with chewing, swallowing, and digestion. Without it, our lives wouldn’t be the same. Here is how saliva helps keep our teeth healthy, how you can produce more saliva naturally, and more! Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of saliva — and why you shouldn’t spit it out!

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What Age Is Best For Kids To Get Braces?

Kakar Dental Group

What is the best age for children to get braces? If you think your child may need braces, a checkup at the dentist is recommended. . Your dentist may tell you it is likely your child needs braces before they are old enough to get them. Signs your child might need braces are: crowded or misaligned teeth. trouble eating. late arrival of baby teeth (also known as primary teeth). extra or absent teeth. uneven bite. jaw issues.

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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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Why Some Older Adults Cannot Utilize Teledentistry

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Many dental and other healthcare providers switched to telehealth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This technology helped increase access to care for many patients—with the exception of one group: older adults. . A study led by Kenneth Lam, MD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Geriatrics at the University of California, San Francisco , reports more than one-third of adults over the age of 65 experienced difficulties seeing their doctor via telemedicine calls, with the greatest chall

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New Patient Telephone Flow Chart

Coaches Corner

New Patient Telephone Flow Chart. In 99% of our mystery shopper calls , things don’t end up very well. Well – don’t worry – in this week’s episode we present a new patient telephone flow chart guaranteed to get potential new patients off the phone and into the appointment book. It’s called “The ALASKA System” and you can’t afford to miss it! Then, you guessed it, we do some secret shopper calls and everything goes horribly wrong!

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Can You Get Dental Implants With Bone Loss?

Best Dentist in Houston

It is known by many that dental implants require bone to be present where they are being placed so that it can fuse to the dental implant itself. Gum disease and osteoporosis seem to be the most common reasons that the bone becomes damaged (and even non-existent in some cases). While it might seem like bone loss makes dental implants impossible, this is not the case.

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Customer business digital interaction survey

3M

The post Customer business digital interaction survey appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Announcing: The Best in Practice Virtual Summit

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

HuFriedyGroup invites you to a one-day virtual summit designed especially for YOU. Unique to this event, not only are we focused on best practices, procedures, and clinical techniques – we’re also going to uplift your spirit with sessions dedicated to inspiration, health, and wellness. Come together with dental professionals throughout the industry to discuss what makes dentistry essential: YOU!

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Dental Website SEO In 2021

Patient News

An analysis on trends & keywords Finally, the 2020 s**t show is on its way to a close! 2021 couldn’t come any quicker! That means we can go back to normal right? We all know that is a far cry from the truth, but it doesn’t stop the 2021 trend reports, like the one provided in this blog. In this. The post Dental Website SEO In 2021 appeared first on Patient News.

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SprintRay Dashboard 2.0 is Impressive!

Denticle

3D printing is really nothing short of amazing. The really incredible part, from my point of view, is that in such a short amount of time this technology has gone from being something that seemed like science fiction, to being practically an everyday thing. However, even though the concept and 3D printing has gone mainstream, there are still things that are an impediment to its adoption in the dental field.

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What Are Appropriate Ways to Market a Dental Practice?

The Big Brush

As a dental practice owner, you may not realize the importance marketing has on your business overall. However, without getting the word out about your business and marketing it to would-be patients, your practice may cease to thrive.

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Improving Care With Teledentistry

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

0%. Virtual dental office hours can consist of the initial triage, consultation and diagnosis, as well as patient education, treatment planning, electronic prescription dispatch, and specialist referral. ipopba / iStock / Getty images Plus. True. False. Correct! Wrong! Continue >> Public-facing technologies—such as Facebook Live, Twitch, and TikTok—can be used in teledentistry.

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The Howie Mandel Effect: Avoid Dental Disease Through Daily Brushing and Flossing

Coshocton Dental

Howie Mandel, one of America’s premier television personalities, rarely takes it easy. Whether performing a standup comedy gig or shooting episodes of America’s Got Talent or Deal or No Deal , Mandel gives it all he’s got. And that intense drive isn’t reserved only for his career pursuits–he also brings his A-game to boosting his dental health.

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Another Huge Setback for Smile Direct Club as their Patent on Business is Invalidated by Judge

Denticle

Smile Direct Club is continuing to learn that orthodontics is not something that can be done without serious and careful planning. The company seems to be rushing from one direction to another as they try and settle on a successful business plan. Here is the latest information on their latest escapade: A business-model patent that sent SmileDirectClub Inc. shares surging when it was issued earlier this year was invalidated by a U.S. judge, who dismissed a lawsuit the company brought against riva

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When Should You Replace Your Toothbrush?

Denton Dental Center

When was the last time you bought a new toothbrush or replaced your electric toothbrush head? Some are slow to replace their toothbrushes in a timely manner because they’re not sure what kind they need, while others just don’t see why changing them within a specific timeframe is important. Keep reading to learn when you should make the change, why it’s important to your oral health and how your dentist in Denton can help.

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DentaQuest Asks States to Allow Dental Professionals to Give COVID-19 Vaccines

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement—a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the systemic health of all Americans through better oral health—is urging states to allow dentists and dental hygienists to administer COVID-19 vaccinations once they become available. With many patients visiting their oral health professional more frequently than their medical provider, the organization asserts that dentists and dental hygienists can serve as important resources for the widesp

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Make a Good First Impression with Your Smile

Modern Family Dental

The world is becoming more fast-paced and interconnected each day. Oftentimes, a first impression is all a person gets in this busy world. This first encounter could lead to a sincere connection that could open doors for new possibilities or it could also lead to a wrong impression about you. It all depends on how. Read more » The post Make a Good First Impression with Your Smile appeared first on Modern Family Dental Care.

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RansomWare Criminals are Cold-Calling Victims to Threaten Them if Victim Restores from Backups

Denticle

Here's an interesting twist to a security story. As I've said here before, probably the best defense against the scourge of RansomWare is the smart use of frequent accurate and verified backups. If someone manages to penetrate your network and encrypt your server hard drive, all you have to do is format the drive and restore from a backup. As people began to be better prepared against attacks, cyber criminals began to up their game.