From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Technology on the Rocks Photos

May 31, 2009
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Technology on the Rocks May 28-30, 2009

May 27, 2009

We leave today for this great fun event.
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.
He will give you the tools you need to make [...]

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Through Young Eyes

May 26, 2009

Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Today’s teenagers have never known a world without computers, cell phones and the Internet. So we adults naturally assume that they lack perspective and context about the role — good and bad — that technology has in their lives. But is that really the case? Edgelings.com editor-in-chief Michael S. Malone decided [...]

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Four Ways to make it Digital

May 26, 2009

It is possible to turn dead tree (paper) information into electronic digital information. There are four ways to create digital information.
Enter itCapture itScan itImport it
Enter it: What this refers to is the process of directly typing or clicking in information.
Capture it: Digital capture refers to a process that creates or captures information (usually images) into [...]

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Thank You

May 24, 2009
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High Tech Budget

May 23, 2009

The first essential element to developing a high tech office is the purchase and use of a good integrated practice management software like Dentrix, PracticeWorks or Eaglesoft. Most dentists recognize this and they sometimes think the only cost is the software.  However there are many costs associated with advanced technology besides the price of the [...]

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Fourth Generation USB Cameras

May 23, 2009

Direct USB cameras have a number of advantages over video cameras with video capture.

First there is no need for a video capture card. The camera image has a direct digital connection through the USB port. No capture card saves $200 to $500.

No Docking Station. Video cameras need a docking station at each chair where they [...]

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“It Could be Millions”

May 22, 2009

Do you remember this TV commercial from a few years ago? The room is filled with bedraggled executives and managers. It is obvious they have been working for hours, the room is a mess, costs are off, ties are loosened and the conference table is overflowing with papers, files, binders and reports. They are looking [...]

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Healthcare “Crisis”

May 21, 2009

Another interesting discussion of the perils and incentives of the rush to a universal single payor -health care is a right- type of plan. Read the whole article he presents some fairly radical ideas.

Remember, when it comes to Health Care: Universal, High Quality, Affordable: Choose two of the three.Anyone who tells you we can have all three [...]

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e-appoint Cards

May 20, 2009

Hygiene Appointment Scheduling

Let’s patients request their own appointment times online, 24/7. You retain complete control over the schedule, with the patients seeing only the dates and times that are available to them. We find that when patients take ownership of their scheduling, they are more likely to keep the appointment and arrive on time.

This [...]

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Cookbook Failures

May 20, 2009

Before you get specific training on your fancy high falutin’ dental programs the team and the dentist need to have a good understanding of Windows.
One of the frustrations dentists and team members encounter is cookbook failure. That happens when someone just knows one way (like step by step cook book directions) to use the [...]

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Hardware Upgrades

May 20, 2009

As a general rule of thumb computer hardware should be replaced every three years. It is sometimes possible to stretch that to four but its probably not worth it. Upgrading technology is a necessary expense of doing business in the modern world. Make technology part of your office budget.

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Eye-Fi Explore – At A Glance – Reviews by PC Magazine

May 19, 2009

The Eye-Fi Explore lets you transfer your photos wirelessly to your PC and/or popular photo-sharing sites via Wi-Fi, and it also geotags your images.
Eye-Fi Explore – At A Glance – Reviews by PC Magazine.

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Owandy Pan Ceph

May 19, 2009

I saw this new pan  from Owandy in the Ashtell Dental booth at the CDA. It is a stand up face out unit for easy tactile positioning. It is possible to add a ceph.
However what I really liked was the ability of the software to create a limited 3D image of a selected 9mm area. [...]

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How ObamaCare Will Affect Your Doctor – WSJ.com

May 19, 2009

Some key pragraphs from a Wall Street Journal article on proposed health care regulations. This is only slightly related to technology but will have a profound effect on the profession of dentistry. I believe if patients (in other words everyday people) understood the results of nationaized health care they would oppose it. As professionals we [...]

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May 19, 2009

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CDR Elite | Schick Technologies

May 18, 2009

Another impressive new product from CDA. The newest Schick sensor the CDR Elite combines many nice features. It uses the revolutionary Schick replaceable cord. The CMOS chip is updated. The cord placement allows for easier positioning, especially for vert bite wings and…its blue.
It does not have a direct USB connection but needs a connector box as shown [...]

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Dental health information; Dental symptoms, diagnoses, and procedures at ToothIQ.com

May 18, 2009

Dental health information; Dental symptoms, diagnoses, and procedures at ToothIQ.com.

This may be one of the most extraordinary sites and concepts I have seen in a long time. It is a complete online library of dental terms and procedures and it is approved by a panel of experts and…It is designed to comply with medical legal [...]

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Instadose by Quantum Products

May 18, 2009

This was at CDA. What a great concept. No need to send in a badge, wait days weeks or longer for a result. Instant online. very cool.

Instadose™ from Quantum Products brings radiation monitoring into the digital age. Smaller than a flash drive, this rugged dosimeter provides an instant read-out when connected to any computer with [...]

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California Dreamin’

May 17, 2009

I spent several days at the CDA in Anaheim last week and saw a lot of interesting new products and technologies. I will be blogging them over the next few days.

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