From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Technology on the Rocks May 28-30, 2009

April 29, 2009

Join Dr. Larry Emmott the nation’s top dental technology expert, on this three-day high intensity CE-Vacation program.
Each day Dr. Emmott will lead a mountain biking group in the morning and a seminar in the afternoon. For non bikers Sedona offers lots of fabulous options like shopping, ancient cliff dwellings, golf or jeep rides.
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Sesame Search

April 29, 2009

I am becoming a big fan of social networking and Web 2.0 user generated media. That should be obvious from all the recent postings. Below is a link to the Sesame site on their new search products and use of advanced web 2.0 features. The image is a sample of an orthodontic Facebook page.

Search 2.0
Search [...]

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Business of Dentistry

April 29, 2009

I will be presenting a couple of sessions at this meeting. This is a great way to increase the return on your technology investment, have a good time and see Vegas.

This meeting is for the entire staff. There will be courses for each member of your team. To help provide additional success to your practice [...]

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The Dental Record • Paperless via MedicTalk DentForms™

April 29, 2009

This was promoted by the ADA business resource e-mail. I like DentForms a lot. This week I am getting some advanced Dentrix training. I understand G-4 has the capability to replace DentForms with digital forms directly from Dentrix. I will let you know.

For offices using Practice Management software such as Dentrix, EagleSoft, and SoftDent, paper [...]

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ADA News: Harsh words: Need Yelp Help

April 28, 2009

Social media cuts both ways. It is possible to reach a lot of people very quickly with good news but it is equally possible for lies and slander to travel quickly. The article linked below from the ADA news describes how powerless a lone person is when faced with malicious comments on a web site.

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Social Networking for Dentists

April 27, 2009

Dr. Dan Marut submitted this article to DentalBlogs recently. For the dentist who needs to learn about social networking from the ground up, the content can be useful. Here you go…
dental news for dentists from the best minds in dentistry today.

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Sedona Broken Arrow Cathdeal Rock

April 22, 2009

Garmin Connect – Activity Details for Sedona Broken Arrow Cathdeal Rock.
Check this out!!!. This is a GPS upload of one of the trails we will be taking Friday morning at “Technology on the Rocks” I went on a scouting ride yesterday and it was just as fabulous as usual.

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Rules for Internet Communication

April 22, 2009

From a newish dental blog by Rick Coker…click the link and read the whole thing.

Here are Coker’s rules of Internet communication, from what I have observed over the last fifteen years or so:1. Don’t assume that any other person knows you are smiling or laughing when you throw off some bon mot that seems so [...]

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April 22, 2009
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SUNI – Medical Imaging Inc. – United States

April 22, 2009

Suni was one of the first direct USB intraoral cameras. At the time it was introduced it was a great idea but had some limitations. The new version has addressed some of the issues such as the size and orientation of the camera head and image quality.
USB cameras are a great improvement over the old [...]

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Diagnodent on Facebook

April 22, 2009

Via Dentalblogs

KaVo DIAGNOdent® is on FacebookLake Zurich, IL – April 8, 2009 – KaVo Dental launches DIAGNOdent on Facebook, the immensely popular social networking platform on the internet. The pages feature the DIAGNOdent Laser Caries Detection Aid. The DIAGNOdent is a caries detection device that uses laser fluorescence to aid in the diagnosis of caries. [...]

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Nifty gaming gadget administers nitrous oxide to kids – Boing Boing

April 22, 2009

PediSedate is a medical device consisting of a colorful, toy-like headset that connects to a game component such as the Nintendo Game Boy system or a portable CD player.

Nifty gaming gadget administers nitrous oxide to kids – Boing Boing.

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CareCredit® Payment Calculator

April 20, 2009

This online payment calculator from CareCredit is a great example of how simple online services can be used in the dental office. Rather than taking the time and expertise of an office financial manager to look up finance plan options then create a document to show a patient this online version is pre-set with the plan [...]

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G4 gets faster

April 18, 2009

I installed G4 on a new computer with a dual core processor and 4GB of Ram and it runs much faster than G3 on my old machines.

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Top 13 Twitter Don’ts – Features by PC Magazine

April 17, 2009

Don’t worry, we’re here to help. While there aren’t specific rules for how to use Twitter, avoiding these 13 Don’ts will help you fit right in—and may even gain you some adoring new followers.
Top 13 Twitter Don’ts – Features by PC Magazine.

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New Sensor

April 16, 2009

e2v is introducing a new CMOS sensor for use with the XDR radiography software linked below. The new sensor incorporates many state of the art functions, has a great image as seen in the penny example. It also uses a direct USB connection.

XDR Radiology.

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PhotoMed / Canon G10

April 16, 2009

This is the latest point and shoot kit from PhotoMed. The kit described below is selling for $1,479

Everything you need, except the computer. Canon G10 camera, 1GB memory card, high quality macro lens, lighting attachment, memory card reader (for fast image transfer to the computer), hard case and Canon image organization software. The camera is [...]

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3D Cone Beam CT

April 16, 2009

This amazing technology creates three dimensional images which can be manipulated in real time and viewed from any angle.
Imagine the difference between looking at a photo of an object, like a building for example, and handling a complete model of the same building. The photo only allows you to see one side of the building. [...]

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No Digital Radiography Before Its Time

April 16, 2009

Digital radiography should not be the first high tech system you bring into the office. It should not be a stand alone system. It ought to be added to an established management system as part of the electronic record.
At a minimum the office needs to be using a complete integrated practice management system (for example [...]

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Staff Training

April 16, 2009

Most dental office use only a fraction of their computing capacity. They have little formal training and spend practically nothing on advanced training. No wonder they never achieve all they could. Staff training is critical in three areas; getting started, moving on to advanced uses and training new staff members when they join the team.
Get [...]

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