Check out this video. That is Patrick McGibbon from Dentrix coming down the “Thousand Stairs”. This is one of the most famous jeep tour areas. By the way Patrick was the only person to ride down, the rest of us watched and applauded.
We are back from Sedona. The fire did not affect the meeting but we did loose one day of biking: Still it was a great meeting
I am off to Technology on the Rocks in Sedona. I will be out of touch for a few days. Also there is a wild fire in a canyon close to Sedona and the forest service is closing the forest on Friday, so our mountain biking will be cut short. Oh well, I am still [...]
The latest edition of Dental Products Report has an article on the high tech trends in dentistry. Some of the more interesting findings.
The number of dentists with computers in the treatment rooms is over half for the first time. 62% of dentists now have computers in at least one operatory. This is a 19% increase since [...]
Captain Hook, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell all probe the same patient. Looking at the dipstick (probe) they wonder is that tissue over the black line? How much over? “Maybe it’s a three?” says Tinkerbell. “Or a three and a half?” asks Peter. “No”, says the Captain “it’s a four.” He pushes the hardest.
Different operators, [...]
This is an excerpt from PC Magazine, read the whole article here: Feature from PC Magazine: Pick the Right Camera
First, figure out a budget. About $100 will buy you the most basic digital camera, with 4 megapixels at best and likely no optical zoom (just digital zoom). Cameras from $200 to $450 come in a huge [...]
Another oral cancer diagnostic using a high tech alternative light source. This one is from Zila, see the web site here: Zila Professional Pharmaceuticals -
ViziLite Plus with TBlue630 is an oral lesion identification and marking system that is used as an adjunct to the conventional head and neck examination. It is comprised of a chemiluminescent light [...]
See the web site here XCPT
XCPT software is a highly visual, on-the-spot consultation and treatment planning method that recognizes the physical, as well as psychological aspect of visualization involved in treatment planning and case acceptance. All of the treatment planning is done directly in front of your patient in real time, on his own image, creating [...]
Two things are required to help an office get the most out new technology. First the dentist must be involved and committed to the process. It is amazing how many dentists do not want to have anything to do with the computer. In fact some of them seem to be actively hostile. The dentist will [...]
Artful Persuasion, Harry Mills
Selling the Invisible, Harry Beckworth
Fish, Stephen C. Lundin, et al
The E-Myth Revisited, Michael Gerber
First Break all the Rules, Marcus Buckingham
The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell
The most devastating computer failure for most dental offices would be a hard drive failure of the server. If the hard drive failed or was damaged it is possible to loose data and it could take days to get your computer system running properly again. There are many safeguards designed to prevent this and to [...]
LED Dental Inc., has been granted FDA clearance to market its Visually Enhanced Lesion Scope - or VELscope
The VELscope system consists of a light source and direct viewing handpiece that will be used during oral cancer and mucosal screenings as part of routine dental hygiene visits on all adult patients. Specifically, VELscope is an adjunctive [...]
I just got back from a scouting trip up to Sedona and it was great. The place continues to amaze me with its incredible scenery. The weather was perfect. I strolled along the galleries and shops and enjoyed a very pleasant evening. And I did manage to get in a couple of mountain bike rides.
There is [...]
Read the whole review here: Comodo Personal Firewall 2.0 review by PC Magazine
Comodo Personal Firewall is a kick-ass free firewall. It keeps hackers out and tricky unauthorized programs off the Internet. And it resists being terminated. It works as well as all but the best for-pay firewalls—and did I mention it’s free?
The following was not written by me (Dr. Emmott) but is from Kodak.
“The primary functional role of the Internet is to provide a universally accessible network through which information can be communicated. The typical vehicle used for information exchange on the Internet is a website, which supports updatable information and content that can be [...]
I will be speaking here: FDA: at the Florida National Dental Convention, June 15
The annual meeting of the FDA, the Florida National Dental Convention (FNDC), consistently offers the highest quality continuing education available, presented by expert clinicians from across the country. Over 250 exhibits will be on display Special Disney rates available for attendees.
Choosing a hardware vendor is one of the most important decisions a dentist will make in the development of a high tech office. A bad choice could mean constant problems, lost productivity, wasted time, extra expenses and general frustration. A good choice could mean a seamless, trouble free, invisible integration of technology into the office.
The [...]
Have you noticed? The price of computers isn’t slowly falling as we have seen in the past, the prices are plummeting! Notebook computer prices have fallen 18.5% so far this year. The average notebook now sells for $963. These low notebook prices are forcing desktop prices down as well. Office Depot recently offered a 512MB [...]
This comes from a New York Times technology Q&A column
As a general rule computers need to be upgraded every three to four years. When you get rid of the old computer you can either throw it away, give it away or recycle it. However it leaves your office we have an ethical and legal obligation to be [...]