Patient relationships are built on ongoing communication. This is often referred to as one-to-one or relationship marketing. As Arthur C. Sturm, Jr., author of The New Rules of Healthcare Marketing said, “Nothing is more ‘relationshippy’ than healthcare - Maximize...

There is little doubt that the look and feel of the modern dental practice has evolved dramatically over the past 15-20 years. Back in the late 1980’s, the very first digital radiography systems and intraoral cameras were released to the market. While adoption of these systems was slower than expected, there have been numerous other changes as well. The vast majority of practices are now computerized, use Windows-based practice management software, and many systems that were once paper-based...

There is little doubt that the dental practice of the past, a paper-based system, is quickly being replaced by a digital one. Paper charts, insurance forms, photos, x-rays…all of these different systems now have digital options. When trying to design a chartless or paperless practice, as many new practitioners attempt to do, the glue that holds everything together and that acts as the core of the office is the practice management software. Almost all digital decisions that are made...

The look and feel of the modern dental practice has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Systems that were once paper-based have now moved into the digital realm. In many dental advances over the past few years, there’s no doubt that the technology has been the driving force in this process. This is as true in other fields as it has been in dentistry. In the early 1990’s, intraoral cameras were all the rage. In the late 90’s, it was digital cameras. And, at present, no other topic...

As many dentists are well aware, there are numerous integrated technology systems that are part of the modern dental practice. Few will argue that the Practice Management Software is the most important component, as it ties many of these different systems together. Practice Management software systems continue to improve themselves, but as most users know, those changes are often incremental and don't address the needs of every user. Fortunately, there are a number of third-party programs...

This article will examine a number of issues that need to be answered when adding digital imaging to the dental practice. I will also look at the software choices that exist for storing and manipulating these images. It is also important to delve into the myriad of options for digitizing existing non-digital images. Finally, we will look at the choices for storing these images, and printing and other options for sharing these images with other people, such as the patient, insurance companies...

The dental office of the 21st century continues to evolve. Many systems that were paper and film-based are now being replaced by digital counterparts. In the late 1980’s and 1990’s, intraoral cameras were the “hot” technology. However, in the past 10 years, there’s little doubt that digital radiography is the most in-demand technology that dentists are considering. A recent survey in Dental Products Report showed that over 40% of dentists currently have digital x-ray systems.