A major advantage of digital x-rays is the speed of acquisition. Once the sensor is exposed the image is produced within seconds. This of course saves the time of going to the processor, opening the film packs waiting for the chemical processing then labeling and mounting the films. However there is another advantage to fast [...]
I took a little fall of my mountain bike yesterday. It wasn’t too bad except for the big pointy rock that I fell on. I broke five ribs !! I have got to get a grown up hobby.
I was about five miles out in some very rough country. I was helped back to my [...]
A remote access program allows users to log into the office computer from anywhere with an Internet connection. This allows team members to telecommute. For example a staff person could do collection calls from home or confirm appointments or run reports. Remote access also allows the dentist to deal with after-hours emergencies with the patient’s [...]
While shopping for a CD player I was puzzled by a description on the box so I called over a salesperson and asked, “What does ‘hybrid pulse D/A converter’ mean?” “That means”, he said, “that this machine will read the digital information that is encoded on CDs and convert it into an audio signal - [...]
Line Pairs per Millimeter (lp/mm). This is a measure of resolution, which refers to pairs of lines pressed tighter and tighter together until they eventually merge into a single line. The more lines that can be pressed into a millimeter and still be seen as individual lines, the higher the resolution. Digital radiography sensors can [...]
When it comes to entering data, keep in mind one of the most famous computer terms to enter the common language: “Garbage In, Garbage Out (GIGO).” In other words, if the information you feed into the computer is wrong or incomplete, the information you get back also will be wrong or incomplete.
In addition, once [...]
An artist, a lawyer, and a computer geek are discussing the merits of a mistress. The artist tells of the passion, the thrill which comes with the risk of being discovered. The lawyer warns of the difficulties. It can lead to guilt, divorce, bankruptcy. Not worth it. Too many problems. The computer geek (also probably a [...]
SlimKey-MD Medical Keyboards,
The SK-101-FL medical keyboard has both backlighting and a large numeric pad. Resistant to dust, water and corrosive liquids, the SLK-101-FL is constructed using a fully sealed, industrial silicone keypad. Its low-profile keys provide for easy cleaning/disinfecting by eliminating the difficult to clean spaces of office-grade keyboards. All SlimKey-MD medical keyboards are [...]
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Mike Maroon has another conference coming up. This one is focused on web optimization and marketing. The dates are March 23–24 in Austin. It looks like he has some good information…of course he didn’t invite me to speak do it can’t be that good. Never the less it looks interesting.
ACE 2007 Conference [...]
SurePayroll - Welcome ADA Members
Imagine, with a few clicks of your mouse, payroll’s complete! Simply log in, submit hours, and SurePayroll takes care of the rest. Count on us to:
Calculate wages and deductions Deduct, deposit and file taxes Keep track of accrual benefits, overtime and bonus pay Pay employees through direct deposit, and notify [...]
I had a great trip to Maine speaking in Augusta and then giving a hands on program for the Maine AGD. That is, it was a great trip if you don’t count the seven hour delay getting there, the 3 hours of sleep before the lecture and the best part was the lost luggage. It [...]
The Worst Technology Product Names…Ever from PC Magazine
10 Terrible Tech Terms“Motherboard” and “burning and ripping” music may not be the worst tech terms you’ve ever heard of, but here are 10 tech terms that we think are.
1. Dongle (The trouble seems to be with your dongle, sir.) 2. Wall wart (Three guesses: Wal-Mart’s nickname, [...]
Medigenic Medical Keyboard
Infection Control Begins at the Entry LevelComputer keyboards are everywhere in healthcare facilities. Today, smarter prevention and control of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are driving the need for an infection-control keyboard: a new generation designed specifically for medical environments.
I have tried several of these types of cleansable keyboards and so far this is my [...]
Dental Economics - Dental Practice Optimization - how you become an effective CEO dentist
Sikka Software Corporation offers the first product to integrate accounting systems with practice-management systems. Dental Practice Optimizer™, or DPO, reads data automatically from both practice-management and financial systems - no manual input is necessary.
Educational scholarships are avaiolable for dental offices and team members to attend the JP Mastership series. The criteria are listed below. The first course will be presented in San Diego Jan 11–13. Look here for details.
1) Utilization of Arestin as a part of your Periodontal Treatment Plans
2) Submission of 10 case studies to be completed [...]
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Nikon Introduces Its Cheapest D-SLR Yet By Terry Sullivan
As if this year’s D-SLR war wasn’t already intense enough, Nikon has again upped the ante with its latest low-end D-SLR, the D40. At 6.1 megapixels, it’s destined to replace the D50 as Nikon’s entry-level D-SLR for those looking to step up [...]
What is worse than training someone and having them leave?
Not training someone and having then stay!
One of the great opportunities we had at the Kodak users meeting was to meet and speak with most of the top executives in the dental division. These are the people directly involved in the pending sale of the Kodak health care division. They can not ethically or legally reveal details of the ongoing negotiations [...]
I just got back from the Kodak Users meeting in Atlanta. These meetings are a tremendous resource for dentists using the various Kodak dental products. If you have not attended a meeting in the past you should plan on going next year. These meetings are great for both the dentist and the dental team.
There were a [...]