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From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Accessory Resources

July 31, 2009

Many of the best accessories are fairly specialized and are not easy to find at a local retailer. Following are links to some of the better sources.
ICW Dental www.icwdental.com
Ergotron www.ergotron.com
Doug Mocket www.mockett.com
Cable Organizers [...]

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2009 UCR Dental Fees Report © 29th Edition, The BLUE BOOK For Dentists ©

July 31, 2009

2009 UCR Dental Fees Report © 29th Edition, The BLUE BOOK For Dentists ©.

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Digital Diagnostics

July 31, 2009

Traditional diagnostic methods have several things in common; they are subjective, they vary significantly from one operator to the next, and they aren’t very accurate.
One of the most exciting areas of new product development is high tech diagnostics. The core of hi tech diagnostics is the ability to scientifically measure a biologic condition and then [...]

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Choosing the Family Dentist

July 31, 2009

Another very interesting article from Dental Blogs. Your use of technology does matter. It tells prospective patients how up to date you are.
The article is about choosing the right dentist to fit your family ’s needs. Readers are encouraged to self assess, then consider questions such as (paraphrased):
Is the dentist an ADA member?
How long [...]

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The Beautiful Decline of Detroit

July 30, 2009

From Time magazine

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100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About

July 30, 2009

Three examples.
Typewriters.
Putting film in your camera
Sending that film away to be processed.
Hmmmmmmm
via 100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About | GeekDad | Wired.com.

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Pay per Click…How Much?

July 30, 2009

The only way to assure that your dental office will appear on page one of a Google search is to buy it. It is easy to do and you only pay if a searcher clicks your listing. That is you pay per click or PPC.
How much?
To be in the top few listings in a [...]

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Emergency Service Profile Medical Alert Service

July 30, 2009

Very interesting idea.
ESP is a cell phone application that provides your critical emergency medical, identification and contact information in an accident or medical emergency.

via Emergency Service Profile Medical Alert Service – MyRapidMD Corp – Your Phone Your Life.

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ADA News: Members wield Web marketing tools

July 30, 2009

Amy Morgan the CEO of Pride Institute is featured in this ADA News article. The article addresses many of the topics I have posted about here in recent weeks. That is SEO strategy, using a web site to support existing patients as well as attracting new patients and how wise investments in High Tech can [...]

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When patients know more than you – DentalProductsReport.com

July 30, 2009

DPR Senior Editor Noah Levine tells us that a survey by Pew Internet Project reported 75-80% of Internet users look for medical information online.
The Internet makes it easy to find details on dentistry and oral health, but does access to more information make for better patients and better dental care?

The article also notes that patients [...]

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DentalProductsReport.com Tech Guide

July 30, 2009

DentalProductsReport.com.

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Online Video Usage Exploding, Study Says

July 30, 2009

So what? … Do you have video on your web site? A testimonial, a how to floss, some post op intructions?
About 62 percent of adults who use the Internet have watched video online, up from 33 percent in December 2006.

via Online Video Usage Exploding, Study Says – News and Analysis by PC Magazine.

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Dentists and Social Media

July 30, 2009

From Dental Blogs
Even if you aren’t the tech-savvy dentist who Twitters in real time about a root canal or oral surgery case, you can benefit from hooking up with your favorite dental news sources online.

via dental news for dentists from the best minds in dentistry today.

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Microsoft and Yahoo: Together at Last

July 29, 2009

This article is long and kinda wonky all about the business aspects of the deal. What is important for us everyday users is that Bing is now available and could start to challenge Google for search engine dominance. Right now almost 70% of online searches are done with Google.
This search deal could reset the odds for [...]

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digital microscope – BigC

July 29, 2009

Every dentist and every dental lab should have at least one of these. The technology is amazing and the price is sooo low. Most models sell for well under $300. How much is that fancy microscope again? What did you say those loupes cost?

digital microscope – BigC.

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Cubex Saves Dentist $39,000

July 29, 2009

The office of Dr. Bruce Lachot in Scottsdale Arizona agreed to be a beta test site for the Cubex cabinet and inventory control system. In one year they managed to save an amazing $39,000. Here is how they did it.

They reduced inventory on hand by $13,000. They reduced their monthly supply bill by $2,000 a [...]

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July 29, 2009

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.

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You’ll lose 5 key freedoms under Obama’s health care plan

July 28, 2009

Another look at the Health Care bills from Fortune and CNN.
In short, the Obama platform would mandate extremely full, expensive, and highly subsidized coverage — including a lot of benefits people would never pay for with their own money –

via You'll lose 5 key freedoms under Obama's health care plan – Jul. 24, 2009.

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Argo MPA “Made for iPod” Video Eyewear

July 28, 2009

This Australian site has some very interesting high tech goodies including these goggles which can be hooked up to an i-pod to provide customized sound and video for patient relaxation.

Enjoy a portable prviate big screen experience. Anytime. Anywhere

via 22Moo – Argo MPA “Made for iPod” Video Eyewear.

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Google Local

July 28, 2009

Try This: go to google maps and type in your zip code. OK now you have a map of your neighborhood. Now enter the word dentist. What shows up? Is your office listed? Are there any links to your web site? Any user reviews? Anything under the more info tab?
If you are signed up with [...]

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