How Safe Are Kids’ Smiles Today?
Did You Know? In the United States, food insecurity has been proved to be negatively associated with untreated caries. Pediatric dentists see approximately 40% of patients aged 2 to 4...
DEXIS Days is here: Month-long series of free virtual educational events begins Sept. 6
DEXIS Days is a month-long series of free virtual educational events focused on thought leadership, Continuing Education and training across a broad spectrum of digital dental technologies as well as practice strategies.
Periodontal disease is no respecter of persons
With the retention of natural teeth in older adults, dental professionals need to continue to progress to meet the demands that an older population presents. Sonya Dunbar, also known as the “Geriatric Toothfairy,” addresses the issue of periodontal disease within the senior community and how to best prevent and treat it.
Dentsply Sirona World 2021: Back in Vegas!
Join us in Las Vegas Sept. 23-25, 2021, at the all new Caesar’s Forum Conference Center for Dentsply Sirona World. The Patterson Ultimate Education Experience offers a unique opportunity to engage with everything Dentsply Sirona has to offer. Learn about the CAD/CAM and 3D Imaging continuing education tracks.
In-Person Continuing Dental Education Courses at A-dec
The ability to add treatment options, grow your practice and meet state licensure requirements all hinge on your responsibility as an oral health professional to continue learning throughout your career. Here are a few virtual and in-person CE courses for dentists and their staff offered by A-dec.
Patient Recall Marketing Webinar Series: Power Your Patient Comeback
As dental care in the age of COVID-19 starts to feel routine again, many practice owners are looking for new ways to cut costs and run their offices more efficiently. In a new webinar series, you’ll learn how marketing and communication software solutions like Solutionreach and OperaDDS can help you kickstart your schedule and boost your patients’ return appointments with convenient, automated and measurable patient outreach tools.
OnTarget Highlight: Restoring and Preserving Tooth Structure
What if you could restore teeth by regrowing dentin and enamel? Although that technology remains the province of science fiction for now, bioactive restorative materials that do more than just take up space already do exist, and have for more than 40 years.
A New Normal in Dentistry: The Touch-Free Patient Experience
As dental offices re-open and face the challenges created by COVID-19, how can a practice maintain the patient experience that patients have come to expect yet create reduced contact points within the practice? Ann-Marie DePalma, RDH, shares several ways to create a touchless patient experience.
Dental Practice Reopening Webinar Series: Target, Communicate, Market to Your Patients
As practices reopen and prepare for the next stage, planning, patient communication and marketing will be more critical than ever. In a new four-part webinar series, we will share insights, best practices and action steps to support you on your reopen and restore journey.
3 Ways to Assure Your Dental Practice Comes Back Stronger than Ever
With most dental practices in the U.S. open for emergency care only, it can be easy to stress about the future of your practice. Amid the uncertainty, it’s important to remain optimistic and think of ways to turn the negatives into a positive. Imtiaz Manji, the co-founder and chairman of Spear Education, recently shared his ideas on how to navigate the coronavirus crisis and how dental practices can use this tough situation to improve their business and come back stronger.
Maintaining a Strong Dental Team During Uncertain Times
Many dental practices across the country have postponed all elective procedures or are closed completely due to the coronavirus pandemic. With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s important to remain positive, stay informed and look for opportunities to help you and your practice grow.
Are You Really in Compliance with OSHA?
In general, dentists want to comply with OSHA regulations. After all, who would willingly risk the astronomical fines of up to $5K and more per incident per day? The problem...
Network, learn and have fun at the AADOM annual conference
Registration for the annual American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) conference on September 19-20 in Orlando, Fla., is almost filled up! If you’ve been sitting on the fence about...
Secret Questions and Their Predictable Answers
What is your mother’s maiden name? What is the name of your favorite pet? In what city were you born? What is your favorite sports team? You have likely been...
The Difficult Issue of Moisture in Dentistry
Moisture is the nature of the human body – especially the oral cavity. And while we’ve developed products to restore and protect our natural teeth, we’ve mostly only been able...
Spring Cleaning: Get Organized With One Simple Exercise!
For most of us, spring cleaning means getting rid of the clutter that’s built up over the year and doing some serious scrubbing. While we’re accustomed to organizing our homes...
April Events
Join us in April for the following events! Arkansas 4/4: Little Rock – Little Rock Annual Golf Event California 4/5: El Segundo – Eaglesoft User Group Meeting 4/11-4/13: Anaheim – California Dental Association 4/17:...
Challenges of Root Canal Preparation
During root canal preparation, you have two major goals: prevention of periradicular disease and the healing of any current infection. The first step in achieving this goal includes removing affected...
March Events
Join us in March for the following events! Arizona 3/8: Phoenix – Equipment Maintenance Seminar California 3/6: El Segundo – Surgical Esthetics Course 3/7: Sunnyvale – Equipment Maintenance Event 3/15:...
Five Steps to Better Problem-Solving
When a problem arises in your office or practice, your people often look to you to take action and provide a solution. And as a leader or manager, it is...
Data Privacy and Security Training for the Practice
As U.S.-based dental practitioners know, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its implementing regulations require healthcare providers to train staff regularly on policies and procedures to safeguard...
Practicing with the Masters
Our Eaglesoft Practicing with the Masters webinar series has been around for awhile now and we have heard rave reviews! Through these webinars, we bring industry leaders to you, allowing...
10 Tips To Boost Your Facebook Marketing in 2013
Are you a Facebook newbie or a seasoned Facebook marketer? Regardless, it seems everyone today wants to learn the fastest way to get more likes and grow their community. There...
The Premier Infection Control Training Event Nationwide, Only Better
One of the most vital, if basic, elements of operating a successful practice is effective infection control. Infection control is right up there with “doors” in level of necessity to...
Savings Delivered Right to Your Door
At Patterson Dental, one of the ways we help you enhance the patient experience and practice lifestyle is through our array of publications such as Patterson Today and ONtarget. Each...
Eaglesoft End-of-Year Processing
I really can’t believe I’m already writing about End-of-Year (EOY) processing! It feels like only yesterday I started the Eaglesoft Tip of the Month and here I am, now posting...
Social Networking: Blurring the Professional Boundary
As readers of this blog know, we love to discuss how social media tools can improve the patient experience via social networking platforms. While social networking provides a new and...
Are You Recognizing Your Team?
As a manager and a leader you need to make it a part of your daily routine to catch your team members or staff in the act of doing something...
Should Specialists Market with Social Media?
Is Facebook marketing beneficial for specialists as well? Absolutely. Specialty practices will often ask what they should post about ... the answer is a blend of dental and social posts....
4 Steps to Manage Your Online Reputation
What is the experience your practice provides your patients every time they step foot in your office? If you are like most of the dental practices Patterson partners with, you...