Can Blogs Get Your Practice To The Top?
Reading blogs, and blogging yourself are completely different things. Reading blogs is entertaining, but actively participating in the conversation, by writing for blogs or having your own, is arguably more beneficial for your business. Taking the time out of your day to blog might seem like a hassle, but blogs are the key to achieving [...]
Digital Dental Crown: The Modern Day Dental Drive Through
As children we were always told that in the future ovens would do all the cooking, clothes would dress us and, of course, cars would soar through the air. Well don’t be too disenchanted just yet; while we all wait for our hover-boards to get through R&D, new technology has sprung up that makes the [...]
3D Printing – Taking Dental Work to the Next Level
Three dimensional (3D) Printing is something which has recently experienced a sudden increase in popularity and can immensely help bring your practice to the next level. The printing process incorporates making a three-dimensional solid object in almost any shape imaginable from a digital model, through the use of advanced digital technology. The additive manufacturing process [...]
How can your practice use Facebook and Twitter to get referrals?
Even if you don’t use Facebook or Twitter, I’m sure you are aware of what they are. If you happened to live under a rock for the last few years, Facebook and Twitter are websites people and businesses use to share what’s happening on a day to day, hour to hour, and yes, even on [...]
Why the Cloud is Better
Cloud computing has been the “next big thing” for close to fifteen years. I first wrote about it back in 1999 when it was called ASP (Application Service Provider). Why it has taken so long to actually catch on is an interesting study, never the less with the entrance of Henry Schein and Dentrix Ascend [...]
DDS GP for iPad
DDS GP was featured on an Orlando news segment. “Dr. Ronald Behner of Behner Dental Partners demonstrates how he uses a new iPad app to better communicate with his patients on Fox 35 News in Orlando, Florida. The interactive app allows him to show colorful digital animations that represent how cavities and gum disease progress, [...]
How Poor Use of Management Software Affects Your Marketing -and the Bottom Line
When was the last time you gave your practice management software program a check-up? Did you know that the practice management system you have drives your practice profitability and may need a tune-up? As a dental system analyst it is my job to make sure that the information derived from a software program is accurate [...]
How Many Sensors do you Need?
How many corded digital radiography sensors do you need? To understand the answer to this question ask yourself how many dark rooms or automatic processors did I need? The answer of course is one. A corded sensor is not just a film substitute it is a processor substitute as well. Think of it as a [...]
Google Plus for Dentists
Does your dental practice have a Google Places listing (also known as Google Local Listing)? If so, you have probably noticed that your listing has changed to a Google Plus listing. Before you panic, understand the differences between these Google platforms and evaluate which profile is best for your practice. 1. Google Plus Local: http://plus.google.com/local [...]
Anti-Buzz: You Can Stop the Signal
What is at stake when you set policy for Internet access and use in your office? There are no perfect solutions. Internet use at work, and the rules governing it, are really a matter of office culture, and every office is different; you are trying to balance safety, privacy, professionalism, practicality and morale. Here are [...]
