February, 2021

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Enabling Technology to Connect Better with Your Patients

Carestack

The Power of Communication. “Hi!”. At its physical core can be best defined as a sound with an intonation. But is it so? Just two letters worth of a sound can evoke in us curiosity, attention, elation, and a range of other emotions. Being able to communicate is the foundational block that has elevated humankind to where we stand today – as the species that rules the planet.

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Cheat Sheet: Making PPE More Comfortable

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of the most tangible ways healthcare workers and ordinary people can protect themselves from increased risks of infection. But since added measures have been taken during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase not only the types of protective equipment being worn, but also the length of time it must be worn, physical irritants can and do arise.

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How Cloud-Based, Open-Architecture Imaging Software Can Potentially Save your DSO $ 1.7 million

Planet DDS

If your office is a multi-location dental service organization (DSO) and it's time for a server refresh, read this article to see how Apteryx Imaging’s XVWeb can potentially save a lot of money for your organization. In one example, we were able to save our client an estimated $1.7 million.

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Benefits of Oral Probiotics & Best Strains

Ask The Dentist

What are they? vs. Gut probiotics. What are the best probiotic strains to take? Benefits. How long do they take? How to take. How to choose. Probiotic foods. Side effects. The oral microbiome. Right for you? Probiotics are microorganisms (mainly bacteria) that provide benefits to humans – from the prevention of bad breath and cavities to improved gum health.

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Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok Trends to Grow your Practice in 2021

Oral Health Group

The year is still fresh, and there are ripe social media opportunities for the picking. Some of those opportunities are disguised as “trends.” By understanding of-the-moment consumer preferences and demands among top platforms – Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok – you … The post Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok Trends to Grow your Practice in 2021 appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Best Dental| The Unspoken Key to Successful Dental Practice Leadership: Consistency

Identity Dental

You may have a great team, top-notch technology and a good name in the community you serve, but if you are not consistent in your business practices and in your leadership style, you are missing out on a key piece of dental practice success. Consistency is such a big component that your practice can’t be […]. The post Best Dental| The Unspoken Key to Successful Dental Practice Leadership: Consistency appeared first on Dental Marketing.

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Sound advice every dental practice should hear … from a baseball usher

Dentistry Gone Digital

I recently was in St. Petersburg, Fla., for an Ignite dental strategy session with Dr. David Rice. While I was there, we went on a bicycle tour that took us by Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. As we pedaled past, I had a flashback to being there for a baseball game in 2019. The last time I was at “The Trop,” I was attending a Rays game as part of the media contingent covering the Colorado Rockies, who were on a road trip through Florida to play the Rays and Miami Marlins.

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Enabling Technology to Connect Better with Your Patients

Carestack

The Power of Communication. “Hi!”. At its physical core can be best defined as a sound with an intonation. But is it so? Just two letters worth of a sound can evoke in us curiosity, attention, elation, and a range of other emotions. Being able to communicate is the foundational block that has elevated humankind to where we stand today – as the species that rules the planet.

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New Study: How Does P. Gingivalis Colonize the Mouth?

Ask The Dentist

A new study, conducted by a team at the University of Buffalo, reports that a bacterium called Veillonella parvula plays a supporting role in causing gum diseases by inducing the multiplication of the pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis. The aim of the study, published in The ISME Journal, was to understand the ways by which P. gingivalis forms colonies inside the mouth.

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Don’t Leave Patient Prep to Dr. Google

Oral Health Group

As dental practitioners, root canals, dental surgery, and other procedures are so commonplace we may forget that for most patients, they are a first-time experience. But the success of any procedure depends at least in part on the patient—how well … The post Don’t Leave Patient Prep to Dr. Google appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Best Dental Marketing Company | What You Need to Know About Branding

Identity Dental

What You Need to Know About Branding Many people talk about branding – What’s your brand? Does this partnership align with my brand? Is it time for a rebrand?– but what does that mean? Grace Rizza, founder and CEO of Identity Dental Marketing, is an expert on branding for dental practices and shares these tips […]. The post Best Dental Marketing Company | What You Need to Know About Branding appeared first on Dental Marketing.

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WalletHub unveils 2021 list of best and worst states for dental health

Dentistry Gone Digital

So where does your state rank in terms of dental health for 2021? WalletHub has compiled its annual rankings and you can see in the map below where your state ranks overall. Source: WalletHub. Spoiler alert: Wisconsin ranked first overall in the study, followed by Illinois, the District of Columbia, Minnesota, and Connecticut. The bottom five (in order all the way to the bottom) were Louisiana, Montana, Arkansas, West Virginia, and Mississippi.

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Prescription of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Implant Surgery in Healthy Patients: A Systematic Review of Survey-Based Studies

Dental News and Technology

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ARTICLE Front. Pharmacol., 10 February 2021 | [link] Background: Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis is frequently prescribed by dentists performing dental implant surgery to avoid premature implant failure and postoperative infections. The scientific literature suggests that a single preoperative dose suffices to reduce the risk of early dental implant failure in healthy patients.

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Managing Your New Patient Flywheel

Carestack

What defines growth for a dental practice? Revenue margins, production volumes, number of locations, number of patients, the list of metrics are endless. But a simple enough pointer that definitely signals practice growth can be the volume of patients visiting your practice. But is it really the number of patients a practice sees every year or is it the patients that stay and bring in revenue that determine the success of the practice in the long run?

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The Top 3 Manual Toothbrushes I Recommend to Patients

Ask The Dentist

Q: What's the best manual toothbrush? A: I get asked this a lot. For something as basic as brushing twice daily, we sure have made it complicated! Here, I’ll walk you through… 1. What actually matters when choosing a brush. 2. The three that I most commonly recommend. What matters when choosing a brush. The things I look for, in order of importance: Soft (or extra) soft bristles : This is priority number one.

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Future of Teledentistry in the Post-Pandemic World

Oral Health Group

Dentists are sailing past the uncharted waters of teledentistry at a rapid pace amid the COVID-19 health emergency that has taken practices across the globe by storm. With this technology, dental health professionals are proactively reaching out to and helping … The post Future of Teledentistry in the Post-Pandemic World appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Marketing for Dentists | What’s your score?

Identity Dental

Having a strong website is essential to a thriving and growing practice. It helps patients find you through search easily and it clearly conveys what your practice is about. If you were to quiz yourself on your website’s effectiveness, how would you do? Is your website modern? Have you updated it in any way within […]. The post Marketing for Dentists | What’s your score?

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Differences in the workplace garden

Dentistry Gone Digital

By Natalie Kaweckyj, LDA, RF, CDA, CDPMA, COA, COMSA, CPFDA, CRFDA, MADAA, BA. “Common sense is a flower that doesn’t grow in everyone’s garden,” is a favorite quote of mine that I would like to share with you. Many of us can go a lifetime without landing in the perfect practice, while others luck out on their first try. Sometimes it’s all about who you know and word of mouth.

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Available online with immediate effect: Application forms for IDS 2021 with IDSconnect in September

Dental News and Technology

#idscologne Available online with immediate effect: Application forms for IDS 2021 with IDSconnect in September The preparations are running at full speed! The preparations for the International Dental Show (IDS) are in full swing. The leading international trade fair of the dental industry that was originally scheduled to take place in March 2021, is now being staged from 22 to 25 September 2021 this year, due to the current pandemic.

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Managing Your New Patient Flywheel

Carestack

What defines growth for a dental practice? Revenue margins, production volumes, number of locations, number of patients, the list of metrics are endless. But a simple enough pointer that definitely signals practice growth can be the volume of patients visiting your practice. But is it really the number of patients a practice sees every year or is it the patients that stay and bring in revenue that determine the success of the practice in the long run?

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Overcoming Challenges By Building Relationships

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Junetta Everett, RDH. While enrolled in Wichita State University’s (WSU) dental hygiene program in the 1970s, Junetta Everett, RDH, realized how little people understood about dental hygienists and what they do. This was where her other interest of teaching came in as she and her classmates set out to educate the public about their profession. Everett, who graduated in 1979 to become the first Black dental hygienist in Kansas, continued to expand on those dual interests.

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Content Marketing for Dentists: How to Create Amazing Posts

Oral Health Group

As a dentist, you’re certain that people visit dental clinics regularly. Still, like every business, you need to market your product or services. However, how do you show potential patients that your practice is the one they should trust to … The post Content Marketing for Dentists: How to Create Amazing Posts appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Best Dental Marketing Company | Dealing with a bad review?

Identity Dental

Research shows 94% of patients evaluate providers using online reviews, and 72% use it to find a new provider. Even if most of your reviews are positive, just a few negative comments can sow seeds of doubt among prospective patients, and, let’s face it, they personally sting. How you deal with bad reviews on reputation […]. The post Best Dental Marketing Company | Dealing with a bad review?

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Great dental teams start with a great vision

Dentistry Gone Digital

By Dr. Robert Maguire. Why is it that some dental practices have their team members for a long time and others have trouble keeping them? Why is it that the dental practices with long-time employees appear to be the ones that are the most productive, most stable, and happy? Is it luck or some hidden secret? The answer is straightforward; it starts with the dentist having a clear vision of how he or she wants to practice and also knowing the types of people he or she wants to work with.

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Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards Now Open for 2021 Submissions

Dental News and Technology

Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards Now Open for 2021 Submissions Cellerant Consulting group is pleased to open the submissions window for the 2021 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards. Companies are invited to self-nominate innovative products and services up until the March 31, 2021 deadline. The Best of Class Technology Awards were launched in 2009 to provide an unbiased, non-profit assessment of available technologies in the dental space.

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5 Dental Marketing Tips to Increase New Dental Patients in 2021

We Speak Dental

A beautiful and interactive dental website and dynamic online presence is what distinguishes your dental practice from the competition and should be an integral part of your comprehensive digital marketing strategy. A professionally designed dental website will drive patient engagement with powerful branding and logo design, a captivating layout with intuitive navigation, and dynamic content that reflects your values and expertise.

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Research Reveals Low Rate of COVID-19 Among Dental Hygienists

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association ( ADHA ) and American Dental Association ( ADA ) have partnered for the first time to conduct a study on t he prevalence of COVID-19 among United States dental hygienists, as well as examine infection prevention and control procedures and any associated trends, including employment data related to the global pandemic.

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How To Write Advertisements That Attract a Young Audience

Oral Health Group

Every young internet user is bombarded with so many ads that it now takes a really impressive one to get their attention. This content saturation is a problem in every industry. That’s why you see designers and essay writers refining … The post How To Write Advertisements That Attract a Young Audience appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Starting your journey with ASDA: Advice from ASDA’s predental consultant

ASDA Blog

As a predental, there are so many resources and organizations to help aid in your success and pathway to leadership and dental school, especially ASDA. As an ASDA member, students have access to tons of benefits and opportunities that allow them to flourish, such as leadership roles at the local, district and national levels. During my journey thus far, I’ve gotten to participate in some incredible opportunities in District 5 and nationally that have taught me so much.

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Maximize Practice Productivity and Conserve PPE with the Solea Laser

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. Every dental practice strives to get the most out of scheduling and clinical workflows to maximize productivity and patient care each day; every minute of the schedule and procedure counts. This is especially true during a pandemic. Just when you think there can’t be another minute to be found, the Solea all-tissue dental laser opens up a new level of productivity for your practice.

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Effect of final irrigation with sodium hypochlorite at different temperatures on postoperative pain level and antibacterial activity: a randomized controlled clinical study

Dental News and Technology

Journal of Applied Oral Science Print version ISSN 1678-7757 On-line version ISSN 1678-7765 J. Appl. Oral Sci. vol.29 Bauru 2021 Epub Feb 10, 2021 [link] ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effect of final irrigation of root canals with NaOCl solution at different temperatures on postoperative pain level and antimicrobial activity. Methodology 45 patients were randomly divided into three groups using a web program according to the irrigation selected: NaOCl 2ºC, NaOCl 25ºC and NaOCl 45ºC.

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COVID-19 Vaccine and Dental Implants

Burbank Dental Implants

As of this writing, it is safe to have the Covid-19 vaccine within a few days of having a dental implant. The Pfizer or Moderna vaccine should not have any affect on the tooth implant or bone graft procedure. Although there is no proof to this statement at this time, my dental colleagues and I have seen no dental reactions or complications to the covid vaccine.

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FREE 5 Dental Valentines Day Cards

My Social Practice

Looking for Valentine’s Day dental office ideas? We just made dental valentine’s super easy. Do something really fun for your patients this Valentine’s Day! Fill Out The Form Below To Download FREE PDF Files For Your Dental Social Media Pages! PRINT Your Dental Valentine’s Day Cards! You can also print a few of your downloads right in your office on your own printer and trim them along the crop marks.

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Prepare Your Dental Website for Google’s Updated Ranking Factors in 2021

Oral Health Group

Interested in contributing to Oral Health Group’s blog? Email marley@newcom.ca for more information! The post Prepare Your Dental Website for Google’s Updated Ranking Factors in 2021 appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Developing immunity to racial inequality in pain management

ASDA Blog

Over the past year, America has come face to face with a horrifying pandemic — COVID-19. The pandemic revealed concerning statistics regarding a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on minorities both in terms of being more susceptible to contracting the virus as well as having less access to care and treatment, especially Black and Latino communities.

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ADA TV for Amazon Fire TV – Now Even More Ways to Stream

We Speak Dental

ADA TV app is now available on the Amazon Fire TV! . ADA TV, the most popular dental waiting room streaming service, is now available directly through your existing Amazon Fire TV, making it easier than ever to transform your operatories and waiting rooms into profit centers. ADA TV, powered by PBHS, is a high-definition, Internet TV streaming service that educates and entertains patients while they wait, promoting your high-value services and getting the conversation started regarding intervent

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Stop Being A Customer to Spammers

Dental News and Technology

Text message spamming is on the rise and can be a very intrusive way to market I recently have been getting spam text messages from a man named Mark at a company called Now Media. He claims to be an industry Key Opinion Leader and Director of Marketíng for the Misch Implant Institute. He sends text messages during dinner time. interrupting my dinner.

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