My Social Practice

JUNE 23, 2021

In today’s world, your patients are pretty much guaranteed to look your practice up online before giving you a call. Fabulous dental office websites enable dentists to make a great first impression with potential patients. Your dental office website has a significant influence on whether or not a new patient calls your practice. If your dental website is outdated, clunky, and hard to navigate, your practice is perceived as outdated and troublesome as well.

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We Speak Dental

JUNE 23, 2021

SEO Marketing for Dentists: How to Get to the Top of Google. OMS of Northeast Texas – Our Clients, Their Success. Dr. Kirby Bunel, DDS, Dr. Jacob Duke, DDS, Dr. Zachary Legan, DDS, MD, Dr. Mary Hastings, DMD, and Dr. Matthew Burks, DDS, MD. How to get that coveted #1 spot on Google. What happens when a top-notch oral surgery practice partners with PBHS for assistance in growing their practice and increasing new patient appointments?

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Ask The Dentist

JUNE 23, 2021

If your child is having difficulty with anxiety or concentration it is a good idea to consider whether poor sleep is the culprit. Today on the show, Dr. B responds to a question from a listener in which she asks if it is a good idea to suggest mouth taping to her 14-year-old daughter. Dr. B recommends mouth taping for anybody over three years of age and he spends this episode talking about why.

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Oral Health Group

JUNE 23, 2021

You’ve finally finished creating a website for your dental clinic. It looks clean, user-friendly and professional, but you’re left with one question: what should you post on it? Content provides useful resources for your patients and helps your website appear … The post What Type of Content Should Your Dental Website Feature? appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Carestack

JUNE 25, 2021

Without a doubt, the case acceptance rates at your dental practice are the most important metric when it comes to production performance. Prominent literature on the subject matter is littered with techniques on how persuasive you should be, how impressive or professional you should seem, the kind of financial options you must provide, and how to offer quick fixes that maximize case acceptance per patient.

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 24, 2021

Founder of 1-800-DENTIST Will Focus on Rapid Enrollment of Dentist Providers NEW YORK, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Orthosnap , the provider of dental aligner systems that are doctor-guided and free of striations, announced today that Fred Joyal , co-founder of 1-800-DENTIST, has joined the company's Board of Advisors. The company also announced that it is now partnered with more than 1,000 dental practices across the United States.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

JUNE 21, 2021

By Amisha Singh, DDS. A full day of dental patient care. Payroll waiting to be done. The local PTA meeting to which I probably should have said no. Dinner is not planned and the whole family is hungry. Sometimes in our lives, we feel as though we have no choice but to give, give, give. Everyone needs something, whether it be our team, our patients, our families, or our communities.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 21, 2021

0%. The three main benefits of topical fluoride application are: decreasing the demineralization of enamel, increasing the remineralization of enamel, and inhibiting bacterial activity. nfsphoto / iStock / Getty Images Plus. True. False. Correct! Wrong! Continue >> Many manufacturers are adding minerals, such as calcium and phosphate, to their fluoride varnish formulations with the thought that they may increase bioavailability in the oral cavity, saliva, and biofilm, and, in turn, incre

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 23, 2021

Sunbit Technology Unlocks 85% Approval Rates for Dental Offices and Dental Groups, with a Simple, 30-Second Application Process - Sunbit technology is bringing its popular buy now, pay later payment options to the dental market, with higher patient approval rates than traditional financing. - The application process using Sunbit technology takes 30-seconds with minimal data entry. - Well-qualified patients get access to 0% for 6 or 12 month payment plans. 18 and 24 month plans are also available

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Off the Cusp

JUNE 25, 2021

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. When investing in cloud-based software, it’s important to determine your specific needs through a self-assessment. Then seek out vendors with flexible solutions to meet those needs. To get started, consider how your practice currently manages data, what pain points you experience and how a centralized solution can alleviate those issues and improve your workflow.

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Denticle

JUNE 24, 2021

The Dental Compliance Institute (DCI), a leading provider of training and certification programs designed to help dental professionals achieve full compliance of HIPAA and OSHA regulations and to also learn the essentials of patient risk management, recently published “How to Survive a Surprise OSHA Audit,” the first in a planned series of “survival guides” for OSHA, HIPAA, and dental risk management.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 19, 2021

The United States Department of Health and Human Services is spending more than $3 billion to develop anti-viral pills to treat COVID-19. The significant financial commitment will support clinical trials of three potentially viable medications to address the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Thus far, the only antiviral treatment approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat COVID-19 is remdesivir, whose results have been underwhelming.

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 22, 2021

2020 Community Impact Report finds Delta Dental impacted more lives, supported more programs, and made greater philanthropic investments than any other year in its history WASHINGTON, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Delta Dental Institute released its 2020 Community Impact Report , highlighting the investments the Delta Dental companies and their foundations made in 2020 to advance oral health, respond to COVID-19, and address health inequities and disparities.

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Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

JUNE 23, 2021

When gums become plagued with infection and disease, it can have a drastic negative impact on your smile — and your overall health. To better care for your gums, here are our top 5 ways you can protect the health of your gums. . The Types of Gum Disease. Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, can greatly harm your smile, causing things like inflammation, bleeding, and even tooth loss in severe cases.

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Planet DDS

JUNE 23, 2021

How long has your practice been in existence? Did you know that the longer you’ve been in practice, the more important your patient recall appointments become? That’s because as your practice matures, an ever-increasing proportion of your appointments become recall appointments. So, it’s critical to implement best practices for patient recall appointments to boost revenue for your practice.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 24, 2021

da-kuk / E+. The connection between periodontal diseases and the development of life-threatening illness has been well established. Recently, however, it’s been identified as a major factor in the progression of serious pulmonary complications associated with SARS-CoV-2. VASCULAR PATHWAY. Taking a novel approach, the researchers proposed that the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 into the lungs occurs not through inhalation but via the vascular system, with the mouth as the gateway.

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 25, 2021

Barco’s top-selling healthcare apparel brands, Barco One and Skechers by Barco, both incorporate between 5-7 recycled plastic bottles into the fabric of each garment; Company’s commitment to sustainability yields a 115% YOY increase in recycled bottles. LOS ANGELES ( June 8, 2021 ) – Barco™ Uniforms, a recognized leader of design innovation in the premium professional apparel industry, announced in honor of World Ocean’s Day that due to record sales of its top-selling brands of sustainable healt

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Best Online Marketing Companies for Dentists

JUNE 25, 2021

The key to a successful dental practice is getting good patients… but that doesn’t just organically happen. You have a role to play, and that often includes a solid marketing strategy.When you’re building your dental practice’s marketing budget, you know your primary goal is to get new patients. Based on TNT Dental’s experience working with the top dental practices in the nation, your practice should ideally average around $100 per patient in marketing dollars.

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Planet DDS

JUNE 21, 2021

It can seem as though there are “thousands” of things to know. But the advice for dentists early in their career is to focus on those things that establish a strong foundation for your life in dentistry. Your opportunities arise during those daily routines as a dentist. Keep that in mind and prepare (early in your career) to take advantage of it. Keep it all in perspective.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 23, 2021

New research from the National Institutes of Health has found that the immunity acquired from COVID-19 vaccination seems to be more adept at creating antibodies to a wide spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 variants than the immunity gained post-COVID-19 infection. These results suggest that individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 have varying degrees of antibody protection and should also get immunized against the novel coronavirus.

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North Suburban Endodontics

JUNE 23, 2021

Picture yourself with a beautiful smile…what do you see? Besides straight and uniform teeth framed by the gums, you should also see one other thing indicative of a great smile—your teeth an attractive shade of translucent white. But as you age your teeth can begin to dull as the enamel loses its translucency and the underlying dentin thickens and yellows.

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Go Ask Fred

JUNE 23, 2021

Fred interviews Dr. Gerilyn Alfe, DMD, MBA, on her fascinating journey as a dentist, business owner, and now practice coach. She talks about her mentors and the difficult decisions along the way. It’s a great story! You can listen to … Continue reading → The post Is there life after dentistry? One dentist’s remarkable story. appeared first on Go Ask Fred: The Blog of Fred Joyal.

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Healthy Smiles

JUNE 24, 2021

Dental veneers are one of the best ways to quickly and drastically improve your smile. While you could treat gaps, crowding, or any other misalignment problems with orthodontic braces, you would be stuck wearing them for long times, dealing with the hassle daily. Whereas veneers provide a much faster solution, giving you the picture-perfect and glowing smile you crave for a long time.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 25, 2021

Improving the oral health of children with early childhood caries (ECC) is a priority for dental professionals, as the disease has long-lasting effects and may require surgical procedures to treat. Unfortunately, ECC often reoccur — even after preventive and surgical therapy. A new enzyme treatment developed by researchers at University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) School of Dental Medicine may help keep ECC at bay.

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Hardin Dental

JUNE 25, 2021

young blonde model wearing dental braces, smiling and looking to the side. Keeping up with your dental hygiene while you have braces can be challenging, but it is of the utmost importance if you want to ensure a healthy, beautiful smile. Caring for your teeth requires more effort and time when you have braces, but the result is well worth it. If you’d like to understand the best way to care for your mouth when you have braces, keep reading to explore four invaluable tips that will help increase

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Modern Family Dental

JUNE 24, 2021

You’ve probably heard that sugars, candies, and alcohol influence dental health and can lead to tooth decay. But, a lot of factors besides the things we eat and drink influence the buildup of plaque and tartar and overall oral health. Oral health is largely influenced by our lifestyles which include the various types of stress. Read more » The post Plaque Vs.

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Denton Dental Center

JUNE 22, 2021

Have you been thinking about getting your missing teeth replaced? If so, then you’ve most likely heard about the numerous benefits that dental implants have to offer. For example, they can last for more than a decade with minimal maintenance, and they make chewing much easier than it would be with dentures or dental bridges. But how can you be sure that dental implants are right for you?

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 24, 2021

A Brazilian study on the use of proxalutamide, a new drug indicated for prostate cancer, provided unexpected benefits for hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Results showed that 81% of patients with COVID-19 who received proxalutamide for 2 weeks survived, compared to 36% of those who were given a placebo. The study was composed of 645 patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized but still breathing independently.

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Phoenix Endodontist

JUNE 22, 2021

Although root canal treatments have an overall success rate that exceeds 90 percent, patients who have never needed endodontic treatment may be concerned with how much time it will take to recuperate. The good news is that most people can go back to work or school the day after a root canal treatment. However, it often requires two visits to complete a root canal, spaced out over several weeks’ time, depending on individual circumstances.

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Coaches Corner

JUNE 22, 2021

What’s your secret sauce? Maybe like us you are old enough to remember when McDonald’s introduced the Big Mac in 1968. At that time it seemed like a revelation (but we were kids….). The Big Mac really took off in 1974 when the classic advertising jingle was first aired and we all knew the creation by its parts: “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions – on a sesame seed bun!”.

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Denticle

JUNE 22, 2021

The clinical image above is from CR The Ultradent Umbrella retractor system is pretty amazing. I've been lucky enough to have watched it evolve from a concept to a full fledged product on the market. That evolution took a few years as the Research and Development team at Ultradent worked and worked to get it *just right*. There are a lot of retractors on the market, but I've yet to find one I like better.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 21, 2021

More than 20 million young people in the United States have been vaccinated against COVID-19, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found 300 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis among this population following vaccination. The CDC states this number is very low compared to the total number of vaccinations administered and it is not known if it is directly related to COVID-19 vaccines.

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The Big Brush

JUNE 21, 2021

When you're working in a dental practice, one of the problems you can run into is fallow time. Understanding what that is and how to reduce it can make your practice better and more successful in the long run.

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Healthy Smiles

JUNE 21, 2021

Invisalign treatment has become popular among people for the numerous benefits it offers throughout the treatment. One of the most significant advantages is that you would never feel nervous after wearing them. Unlike old-fashioned braces, Invisalign is lightweight, comfortable, and, most importantly, virtually invisible. The clear aligners are made of thermoplastic for optimum comfort.

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Denticle

JUNE 21, 2021

Tonight, please join me for a free one hour CE event on the Viva Learning platform. It is sponsored by Bien Air and will revolve around a discussion of the advantages of electric handpieces. Here is the program description: When considering equipment, the focus is all too often on power, not finesse. Electric handpieces can provide both, and the ability to harness intermediate speed can improve your clinical practice in numerous ways.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 22, 2021

Individuals who experience migraine headaches may be at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 or suffer more severe symptoms, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Headache Society. Data from more than 170 countries showed that populations with higher numbers of headache sufferers also had higher levels of COVID-19 mortality.

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Coshocton Dental

JUNE 21, 2021

The big day finally arrives when your braces come off. And there it is—your new, beautiful, straight smile! But on closer inspection you notice something else: tiny white spots on your teeth. Those pale, chalky spots are called white spot lesions (WSLs). They occur when acid has contacted the tooth enamel for too long, dissolving essential minerals like calcium in those particular areas.

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