3D Face Reasearch

January 30, 2012

From Dr. Bicuspid
January 18, 2012 — Visitors to the Science Museum in London can have their faces scanned in 3D and see what they might look like in another dimension as part of a new program designed to help oromaxillofacial researchers.
The images taken during the project will be used to form the largest database of [...]

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CareCredit celebrates 25th anniversary

January 30, 2012

Following is a link from the ADA News. I have been a happy user and big fan of CareCredit for many years. Making it easy for patients to accept and pay for fine dentistry is a plus for any office. I am also a fan of the tools CareCredit makes available online for dentists to check patient’s [...]

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Casual Observations of a Hockey Dentist

January 30, 2012

I have been a team dentist for both major and minor league professional hockey teams since 1987. Professional hockey players tend to come from countries smeared across the northern latitudes from Canada to Russia. Each year the medical dental staff provides physicals for all the players including the rookies. The rookies tend to be very [...]

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Mobile Browsing

January 30, 2012

Here is another important statistic from Sesame Communications.
Mobile web browsing is expected to exceed desktop browsing in 2014
That means if you are a dentist setting up or upgrading a practice web site you need to have a mobile version of the site. Although it is possible to access a standard web site on a smart [...]

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Failure to Discuss Healthcare Reform

January 29, 2012

Medscape published several articles a a slide show and a video regarding healthcare reform and the State of the Union 2012. Or more accurately the lack of healthcare and the State of the Union.
President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address included many important topics, but as far as physicians were concerned, he missed a [...]

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Dentists on Television – Quiz

January 28, 2012

Interesting: Just for fun.
Dentists in Television Quiz – Characters and Actors.

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Peter Drucker, the dean of American management theorists, wrote

January 28, 2012

“Every few hundred years throughout Western history, a sharp transformation has occurred. In a matter of decades, society all together rearranges itself – its worldview, its basic values, its social and political structure, its arts, and its key institutions. Fifty years later a new world exists. And the people born into that world cannot even [...]

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Budget for Training

January 27, 2012

In my humble opinion there is no high tech investment that will pay off faster than training. If you have not had some sort of high tech training in the last 12 to 18 months you are holding the office back and costing yourself thousands in lost productivity.
Plan for some training this year by budgeting the [...]

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Will that amazing high tech gizmo pay for itself or is it just an expensive toy?

January 26, 2012

When evaluating high tech for the dental office there are three things to consider before making a big purchase.

Does this technology system enhance the human system? That is to say does it make the job easier and faster or even just more rewarding for the dentist the staff or the patient?
Does this technology system improve [...]

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Tiny Tunable Terahertz Beam Could Enable Real Handheld Tricorders

January 26, 2012

Waay Cool !
The T-ray beam could be integrated into portable scanners, like a real-life Tricorder, the researchers say.
Electromagnetic waves in the terahertz range, known as T-rays, are used in highly sensitive security scanners, … — they could sense molecules associated with cancer or other diseases, for instance.
via Tiny Tunable Terahertz Beam Could Enable Real Handheld Tricorders [...]

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AWC Barbados Trip

January 25, 2012

From: Robert Priddy, President
American World Clinics
Just follow this link for reservations: AWC Hilton Barbados
If you have any questions about the trip, please email me. rpriddy@americanworldclinics.com
WHO: Physicians and dentists interested in practicing at American World Clinics, Barbados
WHAT: Introduction to American World Clinics and Living and Working in Barbados
WHEN: February 12, 13, 14 – make your reservations by Friday, [...]

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Value Proposition for Nomad

January 25, 2012
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Choosing the Right Domain Name for Your Dental Practice

January 25, 2012

Guest blog from Deploy Dental
Choosing the right domain name is vital in establishing your online presence. Here are six helpful tips to consider before purchasing a domain name for your dental practice.
1.         Keyword Brainstorm
Write down the top 5 or so keywords related to your business.  Start adding simple prefixes and suffixes to your keywords.  For example, [...]

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Anti-Buzz: Social Media of the Future

January 24, 2012

The Buzz: Social media is trending down and of no use to your business.
The Anti-Buzz: It is still be a good tool and will undoubtedly be more so in the future.
Once again we are abuzz about social media and its use for you, the dentist and so I thought I would weigh in again, as [...]

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More American World Clinics

January 23, 2012

From Business Barbados 2012
American World Clinics.

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Reputational Management

January 23, 2012

Following is an excerpt from my Dentrix Magazine Article.

If you do find some negative malicious reviews what can you do? Actually it is easier to tell you what not to do.
Don’t Sue: As reported in the ADA News Dr. Yvonne Wong decided to file suit when she received a negative review on Yelp which she [...]

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Does Online Communication Work?

January 23, 2012

One of my favorite online companies is Sesame Communications. One reason for that is that Sesame does actual research to determine if their communication tools are working. Here are some recent numbers that they have discovered.
First the question, does online marketing actually work?
This can be measured in several ways. You can just measure web site [...]

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Doctors Going Broke

January 21, 2012

Just a few years ago this would have seemed impossible.
Doctors in America are harboring an embarrassing secret: Many of them are going broke.
via Small Business: Doctors going broke – Jan. 5, 2012.
The CNN Money article linked above presents a number of reasons US physicians are struggling including reduced and delayed payments from government and third [...]

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CES 2012: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

January 21, 2012

A fun in cheek wrap up of CES 2012 from PC Mag
CES 2012: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.

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Who’s Online?

January 20, 2012

According to recent research almost 80% of US adults are online every day.

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