Restorative Dentistry Blog

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 […]

You understand the importance of staying up-to-date on dental technology but also need to watch the bottom line. Upgrading the right technologies means finding those that grow your practice and therefore increase profits. Investing in dental lasers can do just that.

Take a peek into your dental practice’s waiting room and you’re sure to see a picture quite different than just 10 short years ago. Instead of anxious children running about or tugging on mom’s arm while she tries to read a magazine, there’s a quiet room of people staring into their electronic devices. Cell phones […]

While it’s impossible to completely avoid radiation exposure in a dental practice, decreasing the risk for patients and staff should always be part of your dental radiography protocol. Any radiation reduction methodology that can be practiced without major difficulty, expense or inconvenience, should be implemented. Weighing the benefits Maintaining a level of patient exposure that […]