Archive for October, 2017

Lasers are rising in popularity for periodontal care. In this post, we look at the reasons lasers are well suited for periodontal debridement and the common types of lasers available.

While any dentist who is up-to-date on industry trends is surely aware of chairside CAD/CAM technology, a surprisingly low percentage of practices nationwide are using it. It’s one of those changes that often sounds good in theory yet continually gets pushed on to the back burner. Single-visit dentistry is easier to schedule, eliminates the need […]

Many patients suffer from a lack of knowledge that perpetuates their anxiety about a visit to the dentist. Patients who are properly educated on procedures and options are less likely to be fixated on worries about pain or finances and will be more focused on the benefits of treatment.

Impressing patients and earning new referrals takes more than simply providing top-notch dental care. Growing your dental practice means keeping your eye on the entirety of your patients’ experience. Face it, few people are thrilled to be next in line to sit in your chair. Some are nervous. Some have small children to contend with. […]

In 2017, you’d be hard pressed to find a dental office still updating and storing patient records by hand. Electronic record keeping provides better care by enhancing the quantity and quality of information stored, more efficient processing and data recall. But just because dental offices have almost universally upgrades to computerized record keeping doesn’t mean […]