From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Treatment Room Monitors

August 31, 2009

Where to put the treatment room computer monitors is a dilemma for many offices.
Monitors need to be positioned so that the assistant can access it easily to input data, such as chairside charting, while maintaining contact with the dentist and patient. They also need to be close enough for the dentist to view radiographs [...]

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Microsoft Office

August 31, 2009

Every dental office should have Microsoft Office (Standard)
As with the practice management systems there are other options but Office dominates and will work well for a dental office and it is easy to get training and support.
There are several versions of Office. Microsoft changes the packages frequently, however the four products now offered in the [...]

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Computer Laws

August 31, 2009

Moore’s Law
Computer power will double every 18 months.
Larry’s Corollary
Every technology product will be better and cheaper in the future…just get over it.
Computers in the office will need to be replaced every three to four years. Computers over four years old can not be relied on to run the current software effectively. Plan to replace one [...]

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Trust

August 31, 2009

Based on this previous post, I have started reading This book:

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Photo Tip

August 31, 2009

Terry Xelowski from Sundance Lab mentioned this idea to me, which once you think about it is so obvious yet I have rarely done it. When you finish a great restorative case…send a copy of the after photo to the lab. The technicians will appreciate seeing their careful work delivered into the mouth of a [...]

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Diode Laser for TMJ

August 31, 2009

I spent most of Saturday with Dr. Mike Koceja learning about the clinical uses of the Biolase ezlase diode laser. I am a huge fan of the diode. The ezlase has some well designed features that make it easy to use. For example the disposable tip is a LOT easier to use than the alternative [...]

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Mac PC via Instapundit

August 30, 2009

Link to an interesting article on the MAC PC ad wars.
As someone who’s bi-computeral, I can say that the difference is exaggerated. The Macs crash a lot more than advertised — especially when browing the Web, where performance seems to have gotten worse with software updates — while the PCs quickly get expensive as you [...]

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Rule 1 for placing computers in the Treatment Room

August 28, 2009

If the technology is in the way of doing dentistry the technology is in the wrong place.

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Dentists Should Know About New HIPAA Rules | dentalblogs.com

August 28, 2009

I’d like to see a little more action toward actual e-records and less toward regulation and control.
HITECH rules, which are currently being promulgated by HHS, will place more responsibilities on covered business entities and their business associates.

via Dentists Should Know About New HIPAA Rules | dentalblogs.com.

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How to Save $. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need.

August 28, 2009

How can Inventory control save money? Here is a simple easy to follow example:
Dr. Needitnow only uses yellow flexiplops. The staff knows he uses them all the time but don’t really know how many. But they don’t dare run out so they order a lot. In fact the office has 200 yellow flexiplops on hand. [...]

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Laser Update

August 27, 2009

I will be attending a laser training course this weekend. We started using a diode laser in 1999 and frankly I could not be a dentist without it. I am eager to see what is new.

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Front Desk Stress

August 27, 2009

Traditionally the front desk is the lynch pin of the practice. All communications and documentation passes through the front desk. In the majority of organizations the lynch pin position is the most stressful.

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Western Digital WD ShareSpace – At A Glance – Reviews by PC Magazine

August 27, 2009

Great secure long term storage. 3TB (That’s TERA bytes…that is sooo cool) for under $800, amazing!

Western Digital's WD ShareSpace NAS is one of the most simple to master storage devices on the market. ShareSpace includes top-notch features such as multiple RAID hard drive configuration, networking and remote access services and mixes them into a simple [...]

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DENTRIX Service Pack 5

August 27, 2009

If you are a Dentrix user check this out and do it. One of the better features of Dentrix G 3 and 4 is online upgrades. This makes fixing problems much faster and little imnptovments can be added right now. No need to wait until the next big annual upgrade.
Henry Schein Practice Solutions is [...]

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What is phishing? – A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary

August 26, 2009

(fish´ing) (n.) The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

via What is phishing? – A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary.

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Tips.TNTDental.com

August 26, 2009

A very effective yet basic step to maximizing your web page effectiveness from TNT. It is amazing how many dentists don’t print their web address on stuff.
Be sure that your new website’s address is on your signage and all print materials, including business cards, letter head, forms, flyers, advertising, brochures, postop instructions, teeth brushing charts, [...]

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Hi Tech Inventory Control

August 26, 2009

An ideal perfect inventory control system would know what the doctor used, it would track how much of everything is on hand, it would track what and when something was used and it would place an order when any item reached a critical low point.
Cubex uses a digital cabinet to store inventory and track [...]

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Twitter Is the New CB Radio – Columns by PC Magazine

August 26, 2009

Is Twitter a fad or a revolution? I have been leaning toward to fad..but CB radio..that’s harsh.
My thinking is that Twitter could become the CB radio of this generation.

via Twitter Is the New CB Radio – Columns by PC Magazine.

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What to Buy and Why

August 26, 2009

As mentioned in a previous post IRS code section 179 allows dentists to deduct equipment expenses. The following comes from Henry Schein Financial Services.
IRS Section 179
Acquire capital equipment in 2009, and you are most likely able to deduct up to $250,000 Capital leases qualify for a tax deduction for the year they are placed in [...]

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