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dental software

Uninformed, Clueless or Frightened?

November 8, 2012

Implementing new dental software technology in the dental office involves a lot more than just chosing, buying and installing some tech gizmo. In fact just choosing the right gizmo is fraught with change and knowledge issues let alone using it effectively. The following is adapted from Seth Godin. When faced with change or even just making a [...]

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Anti-Buzz: Peanut Butter Sandwich

May 29, 2012

The Buzz: You wish that product X did Y The Anti-Buzz: I wish I had a peanut butter sandwich, too. What? This week I share with you one of the common teaching metaphors in computer programming: The peanut butter sandwich. All of us, myself included, are consumers of computing technology, and so have a lot [...]

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Dentrix G5 Shipping

February 3, 2012

Dentrix has started shipping their newest version G5 to a limited number of users. The “Official” release is scheduled for the Hinman meeting in Atlanta March 22-24. However by starting now with limited numbers they can ensure tech support for users installing the new version and catch and fix any unforeseen bugs before general distribution. [...]

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Electronic Dental Record (EDR)

January 2, 2012

At a very basic level an EDR is simply a digital or electronic dental chart. That is, all the information or data that we used to create using paper is instead created in a digital format and stored as an electronic record. This includes charting, treatment planning, procedure notes, medical histories, lab slips, lab results, [...]

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Basic Paperless Records Questions

September 14, 2011

Lorne Lavine has worked with over 1800 dental practices helping them choose and set up good technology systems. Here are five questions he suggests you ask your Practice Management Software Provider. What training options are available for the software? How do you handle data conversions? What are your support hours and how many support people [...]

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3dMD Software

August 13, 2011

3dMD’s packaged hardware and software solutions are designed to provide valuable information that help dental specialists and surgeons make the best decision for patient treatment. via 3dMD Home Page.

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Microsoft Pushes for Demise of XP

July 13, 2011

According to the linked article Microsoft has announced that users have 1000 days until the company stops supporting XP. I know many dentists still using XP, in large part because “Vista” the OS between XP and 7 had a less than stellar reputation. Never fear, 1000 days is close to three years and you should replace [...]

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Adopt vs. adapt

June 25, 2011

More thoughtful thoughts from Seth Godin. We certainly see this with the adoption of technology in dentistry. I have come to believe the success of new technology in a dental office has far more to do with the mindset of the dentist and staff than the actual technology. Successful early adopters see glitches as minor [...]

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Integration vs. Bridging

June 21, 2011

All the patient information: chart notes, radiographs, probings, correspondence, photographs and all the rest should be linked to the patient chart. This can be accomplished in two ways; integration or bridging. Integration: If the data and radiographs are integrated as part of the digital patient record that usually means that the radiographic application is made [...]

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e-Service, Eligibility

June 10, 2011

I find that the majority of dentists under utilize e-services. For the most part I believe this is simply because they are not aware of the service and how easy it is to use. As a general rule an e-service is online, uses digital information and is automatic. That is once you set up the service [...]

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Common Mistake

May 25, 2011

One of the mistakes dentists make with digital charting is they only go part way. For example: They use a paper chart in the treatment room during diagnosis to mark future treatment. Then they take the paper chart to the computer and enter everything again. They will use the computer to create an estimate, insurance [...]

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XLDent Dental Software

September 7, 2010

I sometimes forget that there are some powerful dental practice management systems available besides the big three. XLDent is one of them. They have just released version 9.7 which includes enhanced real time claims processing. The XLDent™ Suite is the first and only suite of dental software products designed for Tablet PC and wireless technologies. via [...]

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Need a Technoshrink?

July 29, 2010

From Guerrilla Marketing: Future success requires that you be technocozy; If you are not your technophobia is holding back your dental practice. If you suffer from that affliction, make an appointment with your technoshrink immediately. Technophobia is fatal these days. Technoshrink appointmenst here

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Cone Beam Texts

June 28, 2010

Here is a sugested reading list if you want to learn more about Cone Beam CT. The list is from the Dental Imaging Center. “Radiographic Cepalometry: From Basics to 3-D Imaging”. Alexander Jacobson, Richard Jacobson. 2nd Edition. Quintessence Publishing. ISBN (0-86715-461-6). “Cone Beam Computed Tomography”. Allan Farman, William Scarfe. 1st Edition. Springer Publishing. ISBN (978-3540493594). [...]

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3D Congress Video

June 27, 2010

This is a sample of some of the truly amazing technology on display here at the 3D congress. Already pioneers like Dr. Scott Ganz and others are using this technology to diagnose, plan and treat patients to a level of precision and final excellence unimaginable just a decade ago. The video below illustrates just a few [...]

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What are you missing? CBCT Case Study

June 25, 2010

You don’t know what you don’t know. Another interesting case study from Dental Imaging Center. The first image below shows what seems to be an uninterupted first molar with a preliminary diagnosis of Ankylosis. The CBCT image shows the real cause, an odontoma.

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HealthVault and Dental Optimizer

June 23, 2010

I found this on Dental Blogs. This was the first I had heard of Microsoft HealthVault. It is a free web service that allows you to store personal health information and gives consumers (patients?) access to various health advice, like how to loose weight or keep your teeth healthy. Once your health records are online you [...]

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Paperless Mistakes

June 8, 2010

One of the common mistakes dentists make with electronic charting is that they only go part way. Sometimes we miss the obvious, it is the old “can’t see the forest for the trees” In this case the trees are the individual processes that can be used to create digital information. The forest is the paperless [...]

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Caries Detection

June 4, 2010

The article is interesting but from the description the system seems to me to be a bit awkward. For example it states it can take 50 seconds to examine a single spot on a single tooth. Then the dental software converts findings to a “Canary” number. What is that? I would rather have an already accepted clinical [...]

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The “Digital” Advantage

May 25, 2010

One of the most powerful features of a digital radiograph is one which is so obvious that it is sometimes ignored. It is an advantage which people with limited experience with digital technology often do not appreciate. That is, just the simple fact that the x-ray image is digital is a tremendous benefit. To digitize [...]

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