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For the ADA technical Report # 1012 on choosing hardware for the dental office
Computer hardware requirements for dental offices can vary widely due to the large array of high-tech devices available. Recommendations are divided into two categories: A. Dental offices where only patient management software, accounting, spreadsheet and/or word processing software are used; [...]
DPR announced they are sponsoring a second Digital Radiography Congress: May 11–12, 2006 in New York at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott. The inaugural meeting in 2005 was a major event that some people saw as a turning point in the history of digital radiography. Mark your calendars now.
See the image and read the whole thing here; Vizio P50 HDM review by PC Magazine
Vizio P50 HDM The Vizio P50 HDM is the least expensive 50-inch plasma display I’ve seen to date, and I came away impressed by its good overall picture quality and selection of A/V inputs. Although not perfect, its few flaws [...]
Every digital radiography salesman will show potential buyers how their software can colorize an x-ray. WOW does it ever look impressive. How does it help you diagnose dental disease????
It doesn’t, it just looks cool. On the other hand Doug Yoon at XDR has developed some software tools that can really help. For example he [...]
Dental Practice Optimizer from Sikka Software (www.sikkasoft.com) gathers data from both the practice management system and a financial system like QuickBooks. This data is then analyzed and displayed in easy to understand graphs and comparison charts.
In the past, the alternative has been to gather financial information by hand, send it to an accountant or consultant [...]
The first and only device on the market that automatically detects subgingival calculus.
Finally, an innovative and affordable solution for clinicians to discover the presence of hidden calculus. Used as a traditional periodontal probe without tactile pressure, it allows the clinician to explore the gingival pockets delicately and continuously, without tactile pressure. When calculus is detected, [...]
ClikRay™ is a totally new system developed by a dentist to take digital sensor images. It is composed of the ClikRay™ “U” Size #2, ClikRay™”01” Size #1 and ClikGuide™ ”G” cone guide ring and rod set. It was designed for maximum patient comfort and ease of use. The system is fully autoclavable and may be [...]
Mortensen Engineering and Imagin Systems have introduced a new Over-head articulating Monitor Arm that provides several arm lengths for the ability to move a monitor forward or backwards during patient treatments.
Following is a table from Patterson on the effectiveness of the CAESY education system. The practice numbers are ADA survey averages. 93% of CAESY users reported increase in case acceptance of at least10%.
Gross Revenue
$674,860
Case Acceptance
68%
Diagnosed Treatment
$992,441
Overhead %
60.5%
Overhead $
$408,290
Lab 6.7%
$45,216
Supplies 6.2%
$41,841
Net Practice Income
$179,513
Increase case acceptance 10%
68% + 6.8% = 74.8%
Diagnosed Treatment
$992,441
Acceptance %
74.8%
Gross Revenue
$742,346
Fixed Overhead does [...]
BAR CODE - Them’s the fight’n rules down at the local tavern
DISKETTE - Female Disco dancer
INTERNET - Where cafeteria workers put their hair
ROM - Where the pope lives
SCREEN - Helps keep the skeeters off the porch
SERIAL PORT - A red wine you drink with breakfast
HARD DRIVE: Gettin home in [...]
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Is there something about windows that is driving you nuts? Or would you just like for your staff to understand the computer better? PC magazine has an answer.
News from PC Magazine: Vista Delayed Again
Vista Delayed Again
Microsoft is now planning to deliver business versions in November 2006 and the consumer versions in 2007. By Mary Jo Foley The unthinkable has happened: Microsoft has delayed Windows Vista yet again. Jim Allchin, co-president of Microsoft’s Platforms & Services Division, announced on March 21 during [...]
March 31– April 1 2006: Two Day Hands On Seminar It is so easy to make an expensive mistake when buying technology!This two day course is a high energy power packed program. However, attendance is limited. The sessions will be customized to the attendees so you get the most from your time and investment.
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In his best selling book “Business @ the Speed of Thought” Bill Gates says that “business will change more in the next ten years than it has in the last fifty.” He bases this prediction in large part on what he calls “the digital nervous system”. What that refers to is the complete connection of [...]
We would all like to believe that humans make decisions based on facts and logic. If we just educate people about what they need, they will do it. Of course it doesn’t work that way at all. If education and telling worked everyone would floss, no one would smoke and we’d all be at our [...]
From the Dentrix Blog new features of the next version code named G2 for Generation 2. Kinda’ like Star Trek “Next Generation”
The Chart and Treatment Planner have had a complete makeover! These modules have a complete new interface and take advantage of the latest in programming technology—giving you control over customization and layout. Some of the [...]
For years I have been a big fan of the direct USB intraoral cameras like the Suni. The only problem has been limited quality. Now there is a new product from Sota Precision Optics that provides a high quality image, variable focus and still is priced right.
I saw this at the AZ state dental meeting [...]
I have finished moving, more or less. The Internet was finally installed last weekend. It was amazing how much I missed having it. I missed having e-mail but even more I missed catching up on news and sports. I missed getting info on various products I wanted for the new place and finding where the [...]