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Marketing to the Patients of a Retiring or Selling Dentist (without buying his patients or practice)

Identity Dental

When a doctor retires or sells his practice, it can be a challenging time for patients who have relied on that doctor for their dental needs. As a dentist or marketer, you may see an opportunity to offer your services to those patients. However, buying the retiring doctor’s practice or patient list may not be […] The post Marketing to the Patients of a Retiring or Selling Dentist (without buying his patients or practice) appeared first on Identity Dental Marketing.

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Is Your CEO Mindset Ready to Thrive?

Dental Peers

Last month , we discussed how the perfectionist mindset many dentists have can be a barrier to their willingness to delegate certain tasks to team members. These dentists either wind up doing too much work themselves or micromanaging team members to the point of frustration. Neither approach is helpful to build long term success. Today, I would like to continue with the issue of mindset because, no matter how much I coach on the skills needed to become a successful dental CEO, you will never dev

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5 Things Dentists Need To Know About Yoga and Workouts

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Vivian Summer The year has started on a positive note, and you’re likely taking stock of the previous year’s resolutions. Hopefully, you didn’t break any, and now you’re thinking about focusing on your health and getting fit. So many things may pop up in your mind, such as getting a life insurance policy, furthering your education, upgrading your home, or even taking a vacation.

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IMS Financial Provides Funding to Cover a Variety of Needs

Dentistry Today

If you are a dental professional looking for working capital, you’ve landed on the right page. IMS Financial provides funding to cover a variety of needs, including credit card debt consolidation, equipment finance, practice expansion, and payroll costs. Submissions are taken exclusively by application. There’s no need for tax returns or bank statements.

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9 Best WordPress Translation Plugins in 2023

Clicc Media

Enabling a bilingual option is one approach to making your website more accessible to a larger audience. Although WordPress does not provide such a feature, constructing a multilingual website is still pretty simple with the help of translation plugins. WordPress is the most popular CSM globally, but its reach is limited if your content is […] The post 9 Best WordPress Translation Plugins in 2023 appeared first on Clicc Media Inc.

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eAssist Dental Solutions Recognized by Inc. as a Fastest Growing Private Company in the Rocky Mountain Region

Dental News and Technology

SALT LAKE CITY , March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- eAssist Dental Solutions ( www.dentalbilling.com ), the nation's leading platform for dental billing and patient billing services for dental offices, landed the number 42 spot on the 2023 Inc. 5000 Regionals list of growth leaders in the Rocky Mountain Region. This list recognizes the innovative achievements of companies in generating sustainable growth and jobs and is one of the most esteemed honors growing private businesses and business leaders c

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Is Your CEO Mindset Ready to Thrive?

Oral Health Group

Last month, we discussed how the perfectionist mindset many dentists have can be a barrier to their willingness to delegate certain tasks to team members. more The post <strong>Is Your CEO Mindset Ready to Thrive?</strong> appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Providing Value to Your Patients

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Savanah Craig An important piece of treatment planning that I often overlooked at the start of my career was showing your patient the value of the treatment you are suggesting. Patients do not always have the same understanding as I do about long-term outcomes. They look to me to explain and emphasize why treatment is necessary. Additionally, patients may have different priorities than I do when it comes to their oral condition.

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CandidPro™ brings more options and more control to clear aligner doctors

Dental News and Technology

NEW YORK , March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Candid, creator of the CandidPro orthodontic platform, has completed its launch of an extended set of clinical features powered by SoftSmile's VISION software to bring doctors a more comprehensive clear aligner treatment planning experience. These new features complement CandidPro's recently announced collaboration with Philips Sonicare, which will bring a fully integrated oral healthcare experience to clinicians.

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California Scraps Healthcare Mask Mandate

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

On April 3, California will no longer require patients, visitors, and clinicians who are not performing clinical treatment to mask up in healthcare settings, including dental practices, across the state. It also let its COVID-19 state of emergency expire on February 28. However, medical professionals, including oral health professionals, must still wear a mask when providing clinical treatment.

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Overjet Named to Fast Company’s 2023 List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies

Dentistry Today

Overjet has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 , joining the ranks of OpenAI, NASA, DeepMind, Nvidia, Slack, Canva, and more. Earning the standing of No. 7 in the Healthcare category, Overjet is recognized by Fast Company for pioneering AI efforts to improve oral health.

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Frontzahnästhetik mit Komposit

3M

Vor-Ort-Veranstaltung Die Versorgung mit ästhetischen Frontzahnrestaurationen ist eine tägliche Herausforderung in der Praxis. In diesem Tageskurs haben Sie die Gelegenheit, sich in einer kleinen Gruppe intensiv mit dem Thema Frontzahnästhetik auseinanderzusetzen. Im theoretischen Teil werden thematische Bereiche wie die altersabhängige Frontzahnanatomie, die Schichttechnik angelehnt an die natürliche Morphologie des Zahns, die richtige Konturierung und Ausarbeitung, Materialauswahl, aber auch T

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Hypochlorous acid inactivates oral pathogens and a SARS-CoV-2-surrogate

Dental News and Technology

BMC Oral Health volume 23 , Article number: 111 ( 2023 ) Cite this article Abstract Background Droplets and aerosols produced during dental procedures are a risk factor for microbial and viral transmission. Unlike sodium hypochlorite, hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is nontoxic to tissues but still exhibits broad microbicidal effect. HOCl solution may be applicable as a supplement to water and/or mouthwash.

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BURST Oral Care Launches New BURSTkids Flossables

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

BURST® Oral Care continues to solidify its position as a leader in the children’s oral care space with the launch of its new BURSTkids Flossables™ – dental floss picks specifically created for kids ages 3+ to make flossing fun, and to make it easier for parents during brushing time! Thoughtfully designed and tested by thousands of BURST Ambassador Dental Professionals, many who are parents themselves, the Flossables use high-quality, strong and shred resistant floss coated with xylitol to help f

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Productive Dentist Academy Earns 3 of the Top 10 Best Podcasts in Dentistry

Dentistry Today

Productive Dentist Academy (PDA), the nation’s leading dental consulting and marketing firm, recently announced its three widely beloved dental podcasts — “The Productive Dentist Podcast,” “Everyday Practices Podcast,” and “Investment Grade Practices” — earned three of the top 10 positions for Fan Favorite Podcast 2022 on DentalPodcast.org.

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The Importance of Dental Checkups for Your Overall Health

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

It is no secret that there is a link between dental health and overall health. In fact, many experts believe that regular dental checkups and cleanings are just as important as getting your blood pressure checked or going for a physical exam. That’s why it is so important to make sure you are visiting your dentist on a regular basis, even if you think your teeth and gums are healthy.

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Domestic violence and abuse in dentistry

Dental News and Technology

Citation Anwar A. Br. Dent. J. 2023; 234(3): e165. Copyright (Copyright © 2023, British Dental Association) DOI 10.1038/s41415-023-5522-5 PMID 36765222 Abstract Dentistry responding to domestic violence and abuse: a dental, practice-based intervention and a feasibility study for a cluster randomised trial.Br Dent J 2022; [link] Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) can occur in the form of physical violence, sexual abuse, financial abuse, psychological abuse and/or controlling behaviour between indi

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Interested in Research? Now May Be Your Chance

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral healthcare system, has introduced a request for proposals regarding dental research. The research must focus on one of the organization’s six areas of interest: population oral health, health system transformation, innovations to better classify and predict oral health outcomes and patient access, oral health equity, value-based care approaches, and public p

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eAssist Dental Solutions Joins Women in DSO as Founding Industry Partner

Dentistry Today

eAssist Dental Solutions , the nation’s leading platform for dental billing and patient billing services for dental offices, is proud to be a founding industry partner of Women in DSO (WinDSO), the official nonprofit organization supporting the empowerment and growth of women leaders in dental service organizations. Nina Lewis, regional leader, and DSO industry group leader at eAssist, will represent the company serving on the Women in DSO advisory board. eAssist Dental Solutions Joins Wom

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Frontzahnästhetik mit Komposit

3M

Vor-Ort-Veranstaltung Die Versorgung mit ästhetischen Frontzahnrestaurationen ist eine tägliche Herausforderung in der Praxis. In diesem Tageskurs haben Sie die Gelegenheit, sich in einer kleinen Gruppe intensiv mit dem Thema Frontzahnästhetik auseinanderzusetzen. Im theoretischen Teil werden thematische Bereiche wie die altersabhängige Frontzahnanatomie, die Schichttechnik angelehnt an die natürliche Morphologie des Zahns, die richtige Konturierung und Ausarbeitung, Materialauswahl, aber auch T

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Review Gating: What It Is & Why Avoid It

Rosemont Review

The term “review gating” is used to describe the act of soliciting feedback from customers and ushering them down a particular channel of action based on the overall sentiment of their response. For example, let’s say you treated two patients today, and the first expressed complete satisfaction with her experience while the second voiced that his care was “sub-par.

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Arthrocentesis or conservative management for painful temporomandibular disorders

The Dental Elf

This review of temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis versus conservative management for painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) includes 7 RCTs. The findings suggest improvements in both pain and maximum mouth opening with arthrocentesis but these may not be clinically important. The post Arthrocentesis or conservative management for painful temporomandibular disorders appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Medit Launches New Occlusion Analyzer App for Quick and Easy Analysis

Dentistry Today

Medit announced the release of its new app, the Medit Occlusion Analyzer. The Medit Occlusion Analyzer is a powerful tool that allows dental professionals to perform occlusion analysis quickly and easily without the need to return to the Medit Scan for Clinics or reprocess data. With the app’s automatic detection and analysis of occlusal interferences, users can explore the occlusal relationship and review results through annotations and color maps.

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Frontzahnästhetik mit Komposit

3M

Vor-Ort-Veranstaltung Die Versorgung mit ästhetischen Frontzahnrestaurationen ist eine tägliche Herausforderung in der Praxis. In diesem Tageskurs haben Sie die Gelegenheit, sich in einer kleinen Gruppe intensiv mit dem Thema Frontzahnästhetik auseinanderzusetzen. Im theoretischen Teil werden thematische Bereiche wie die altersabhängige Frontzahnanatomie, die Schichttechnik angelehnt an die natürliche Morphologie des Zahns, die richtige Konturierung und Ausarbeitung, Materialauswahl, aber auch T

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Preparing Your Child for A Cavity Filling: What to Expect Wi.

The Super Dentists

Preparing your child for a cavity filling can be a nerve-wracking experience for any parent. After all, getting a filling is rarely fun. But, as we all know, neither is. Read More The post Preparing Your Child for A Cavity Filling: What to Expect Wi. appeared first on The Super Dentists.

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Probiotics for the management of oral halitosis

The Dental Elf

This review of the efficacy of probiotics in reducing halitosis of dental origin, when compared to a placebo intervention included 8 RCTs. Only one of the study was considered to be at low risk of bias with the authos assessing the evidence as not suggestive of a convincing benefit for the use of probiotics for treatment outcomes of halitosis. The post Probiotics for the management of oral halitosis appeared first on National Elf Service.

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SmartMouth Introduces New Size Options for Activated Mouthwash Product Lines

Dentistry Today

SmartMouth introduced new size options for three of its core product lines. SmartMouth Original Activated Mouthwash, SmartMouth Clinical Activated Mouthwash, and SmartMouth Mouth Sore Activated Mouthwash will be available beginning in March in 10.82-oz. sizes at Walmart stores nationwide. Additionally, SmartMouth Original Activated Mouthwash will be available in 10-count Single Packs at Walmart, Walgreens and many other retailers nationwide as well as on Amazon.

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Frontzahnästhetik mit Komposit

3M

Vor-Ort-Veranstaltung Die Versorgung mit ästhetischen Frontzahnrestaurationen ist eine tägliche Herausforderung in der Praxis. In diesem Tageskurs haben Sie die Gelegenheit, sich in einer kleinen Gruppe intensiv mit dem Thema Frontzahnästhetik auseinanderzusetzen. Im theoretischen Teil werden thematische Bereiche wie die altersabhängige Frontzahnanatomie, die Schichttechnik angelehnt an die natürliche Morphologie des Zahns, die richtige Konturierung und Ausarbeitung, Materialauswahl, aber auch T

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Tips for Increasing Keratinized Tissue Width

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

If left untreated, recession can worsen to the depth of the mucogingival junction and compromise the band of attached, keratinized tissue. The 2017 World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and Conditions did not numerically specify the amount or thickness of keratinized tissue needed to maintain health. However, tissue that is not inflamed, minimizes further recession, and supports patient comfort, esthetics, and oral hygiene should be considered healthy. 1 W

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Houston Plastic Surgeon Unveils Two New, State-of-the-Art Websites

Rosemont Review

Dr. James F. Boynton, a board-certified plastic surgeon and the head of Boynton Plastic Surgery in Houston, has opened the virtual doors on a new website dedicated to providing viewers with extensive educational descriptions about surgical and non-surgical treatments for cosmetic enhancement. Additionally, Dr. Boynton has launched a separate website exclusively devoted to the topic of gynecomastia and advanced treatment options for that condition.

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Roundhay Road Dental Sold in Leeds, West Yorkshire

Dentistry Today

Specialist business property advisor, Christie & Co , has announced the sale of Roundhay Road Dental in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Established over 80 years ago, Roundhay Road Dental is a predominantly NHS dental practice with four well-fitted surgeries and a long-standing loyal patient base. It is located in the large suburb of Harehills, in the north-east of Leeds, just four miles from the city center.

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10 golden rules for the perfect impression

3M

Carrying out an indirect restoration is a complex procedure. New materials and techniques have been developed in recent years, which make the choices more complex and increase the margin for error. Yet you can do it right the first time, every time. How? Through simplification and standardisation. That is 3M Success Simplified! The webinar will help you identify the most common problems in impression taking, identify the causes and find solutions so you are always in control.

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Peri-implantitis – efficacy of different bone reconstructive therapies

The Dental Elf

This review of the efficacy of different bone reconstructive therapies for peri-implantitis compared to access flap surgery at 12 months or longer. included 18 studies with 12 RCTs contributing to the meta-analyses. The findings suggest that compared with access flap surgery reconstructive surgery does not offer significant improvements at 12 months but the evidence is of low certainty.

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Loan Repayment Program to Bring More Providers to Northern New England

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Rural areas in Northern New England—which encompasses New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine—face shortages of all types of healthcare providers, including dentists. To attract more dental providers to the region, Northeast Delta Dental has funded a loan repayment program for dentists who commit to serving the area. Three dentists practicing in Berlin, Maine, and Brattleboro, Vermont, are the first to participate in the program, with each dentist receiving $100,000 to pay back student loans.

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Nash Institute Adds Digital Technology to its Full Mouth Reconstruction Course

Dentistry Today

The Nash Institute announced it has officially added digital technology to its Full Mouth Reconstruction Course on March 24th & 25th, 2023. “Smile Designs and Rehabilitations Utilizing Analog & Digital Workflows” featuring; Dr. Ross Nash, DDS, with guest speaker: Dr. Anthony Vocaturo DDS, AAACD, FIADFE, FACE, FAGD. “The Nash Institute welcomes Dr.

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How much water is needed to prepare a 1% solution with 10 ml disinfectant?

3M

The post How much water is needed to prepare a 1% solution with 10 ml disinfectant? appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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How Cosmetic Dentistry Can Improve Your Oral Health and Appearance

Gilreath Dental

Welcome to our blog where we’ll be exploring the exciting world of cosmetic dentistry! It’s no secret that a healthy smile is key to feeling confident and happy. But did you know that cosmetic dentistry goes beyond just aesthetics? In fact, it can improve your oral health too! From teeth whitening to dental implants, these… The post How Cosmetic Dentistry Can Improve Your Oral Health and Appearance appeared first on Gilreath Family Dentistry.