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After many years of sharing information with my colleagues I have noticed that the majority of dentists take very few photographs and don’t take time to document their work-even the interesting cases-with photographic records. In today’s economic and business environment, it has become a necessity to adequately promote your business, and I consider photography a very important part of that.

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Dental cases have been modeled for decades mainly using various dental waxes or PMMA powder-liquid resins, but while offering decent results, this is truly a case where, “The best is the enemy of the good.”

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As millennials are becoming more important to our practices, it is vital to understand how and where we can get their attention.

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One clinician’s view on Kerr Corporation’s OptiBond XTR universal adhesive.

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Stem cells have been buzzwords in the medical industry for many years now, but little has been said about the dentist's role in regards to storing stem cell tissue for future use. What do dentists have to do with stem cells? They may provide a patient's last chance to bank potentially life-saving tissue.

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As users of the 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ system since its introduction, we are strong believers in its esthetic and functional benefits. When properly handled, Lava Zirconia is an extremely reliable and strong material, and its introduction has given dentistry an outstanding alternative to traditional PFM crowns.

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Our office recently purchased a TRIOS Scanner by 3Shape. We also recently began using ClearCorrect as our lab for clear aligners, as it accepts TRIOS scans for use with its clear aligners. We have found the use of our 3Shape TRIOS scanner with the ClearCorrect system to be both convenient and intuitive in our office.

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What is a blog, and why should a dentist care? “Blog” is short for “blind frog,” and if you believe that, I have some oceanfront Internet real estate that you’re going to love. Seriously, folks, “blog” is a word that Peter Merholtz created in 1999 from Jorn Berger’s term “weblog,” coined two years earlier. By definition, a blog is an online journal that can contain text, videos, and audio.

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Do you find yourself avoiding team meetings? Is it the least productive hour of your week? Check out these tips to help make your meetings productive, energizing, even . . . FUN!

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Modern dentistry provides the dental team with many options for restoring the oral cavity. The newer tools like digital impressions, CAD/CAM models and restorations, and full-contour milled restorations, allow us to do many things that were not available in the past.

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Dr. Ron Kaminer, of Smiles By Design in Hewlett, N.Y., discusses the TRIOS 3.

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In a tough economy, it’s more important than ever that dentists work to meet and exceed each patient’s expectations. By performing to the best of one’s abilities at every appointment, a dentist can develop stronger relationships with existing patients, as well as gain new patients.

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I’ve been buffering my local anesthetic injections with Onset from Onpharma for almost two years now-and so I’ve got a pretty good idea how it benefits my practice. Getting profound analgesia more quickly and predictably allows me to stay on schedule and makes my day go smoothly. For this article, I wanted to compare my perception with the perceptions of the four other people who also are intimately familiar with my practice: My dental assistants, my patient coordinator, and my hygienist. Here is what they said:

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Explaining how one of the most popular indirect restorative material is formed and functions.

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Internet use worldwide is continually expanding as more social media sites pop up, and companies continue to expand their presence on the Web. Smartphones are getting smarter, and many people have opted to purchase tablets such as the iPad, all of which allow instant access to the Internet and a universe of Web-based apps. This activity creates opportunities but can create a multitude of challenges for those who have websites.

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There are many serious consequences to imbibing to excess. Alcoholic beverages can affect the mouth and teeth in many different ways. In recent times, some of the healthful benefits of moderate alcohol consumption have been noted. Certainly, in excess, alcohol has been shown to be detrimental to health. The detrimental effects of alcohol on the mouth can range from gum disease to oral cancer. Drinking can lead to gum disease

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Everyone who works in the practice should put the patient before himself or herself or anyone else. That means the patient comes before the doctor. The patient comes before the staff. And ultimately delivering great service should be the very top priority. Here are four examples you can borrow from some of the most successful dental practices in the country.

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Find out what the new companion app to the DEXIS Imaging Suite, DEXIS go, can do for your practice.

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Taking a look at all the latest trends and opportunities in dental hygiene education.

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Whole body health is interconnected, and teaming up across concentrations can be key to keeping a patient healthy and happy.

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Technological advances have given healthcare professionals the ability to correspond efficiently with medical professionals, specialists and consultants. This not only allows doctors to provide patients with the care they deserve, but also appropriate for their medical needs. These technological advances however, create concerns for patients if doctors and staff are not guarding their information.

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The Set-Up “The esthetics of the smile involves more than just the teeth. Cosmetic dental materials placed by an artistic operator can create ‘that movie star look,’ but what about the ‘frames’ around those smiles? The perioral tissues are areas that can contribute to making people appear older than they would like. This month, Drs. Malcmacher, Krever and Feck discuss the use of dermal fillers to help these patients make not only their teeth look younger, but make their face look younger as well.

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The digitization of numerous dental laboratory processes has made the world much smaller and to some extent, leveled the playing field among laboratories.

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As the distinction between oral and overall health continues to blur, the opportunity to develop patient referral sources from both within and outside of dentistry continues to expand. Referrals from health professionals outside dentistry

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Converting a phone call to a sale can be tricky, so here are three tips that can help.

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Imagine my surprise when I heard someone talking about an interdisciplinary team comprised of the receptionist, dental assistant, practice manager, dentist and dental hygienist. I suppose that’s right but a true interdisciplinary team refers to medical disciplines, like dentistry, cardiology, respiratory, chiropractor, oncology and pediatrics to name a few. That’s the best way to treat the whole patient.

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The largest benefit of a paperless practice is the ease of which you can protect your practice’s data. That may sound a bit odd with all of the technology scare stories out there, but it really is true.

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Glass ionomer cements (GIC) were introduced to restorative dentistry in the late 1970s, featuring a chemistry that differentiated the material from other restoratives. GICs are self-adhesive to enamel and dentin, provide caries protective fluoride release at the margins, can have the fluoride within their chemical matrix recharged by outside exposure to other fluoride containing materials, and provide moisture tolerance.

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Every practice has those patients who need a little extra prodding to schedule visits on a regular basis.