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Month: April 2014

Sterilizing and maintaining your dental handpieces
Dental Office Education

Sterilizing and maintaining your dental handpieces

Marya Lessard Marya LessardApril 29, 2014April 28, 2014
Recent blog posts have covered the history of sterilization, how to design a sterilization space and how to choose the right sterilization equipment. Once you have the right sterilization equipment,...
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Maximizing Internal Marketing Opportunities
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Maximizing Internal Marketing Opportunities

Carrie Webber Carrie WebberApril 28, 2014April 28, 2014
There are moments when you know you need to do something to increase your productivity or to increase new patients, but the idea of investing in such efforts seems so...
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Seeking a Good First Impression
Human Resources

Seeking a Good First Impression

Jennifer Thul Jennifer ThulApril 24, 2014April 24, 2014
We have all heard the phrase, “You don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression!” Have you ever driven away from an appointment because the outside of...
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Infection Control and Compliance Answers in Just One Place? Yes, Really!
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Infection Control and Compliance Answers in Just One Place? Yes, Really!

Karen Daw Karen DawApril 23, 2014April 22, 2014
“Which contact time do we follow for our disinfectant – there are three times listed?” “How do I get our students to comply with PPE?” “Do I have to wear...
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Patterson Companies makes America’s Most Trustworthy Companies list
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Patterson Companies makes America’s Most Trustworthy Companies list

Tammy Love Tammy LoveApril 22, 2014October 8, 2014
Forbes recently announced its list of 2014 Most Trustworthy Companies in America – and Patterson Companies is on it for the third year in a row! Through an independent evaluation Patterson...
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Equipping your sterilization center
Dental Office Education

Equipping your sterilization center

Roy Fried Roy FriedApril 22, 2014October 8, 2014
In a recent blog post, we discussed the importance of a well-designed sterilization center; once the ideal space is created, it’s important to have the right equipment. When choosing equipment,...
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Dental Practice Marketing

Marketing Sluggish? Go One Arc Deeper

Jack Hadley Jack HadleyApril 21, 2014April 21, 2014
I learned an important marketing lesson once from marketing guru Seth Godin. It seems to me that it has great application to dental marketing. Marketing is such an inexact science...
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How to Quickly Find Which Reports Contain Specific Data in Eaglesoft
Dental Technology Eaglesoft

How to Quickly Find Which Reports Contain Specific Data in Eaglesoft

Jenny Allen Jenny AllenApril 17, 2014October 8, 2014
If you are looking for an Eaglesoft report that includes certain information, I can help you find it faster and easier by using a simple utility found on our FAQ...
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Designing the ideal sterilization center
Dental Office Education Office Design

Designing the ideal sterilization center

Genevieve Liesemeyer Genevieve LiesemeyerApril 15, 2014April 14, 2014
In a recent post, we talked about advancements in sterilization and the importance of following modern sterilization standards for the health of patients, and for the success of your practice....
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Where to Find Help in Crafting Your Google AdWords Strategy
Dental Practice Management Dental Practice Marketing

Where to Find Help in Crafting Your Google AdWords Strategy

Alex Nozdrin Alex NozdrinApril 14, 2014April 8, 2014
When it comes to AdWords, there’s a vast amount of written material both online and in book form that aims to educate you on best practices. You can read about...
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Treating Bruxism: Patient Education and Treatment Options Are Keys to Success
Dental Office Education

Treating Bruxism: Patient Education and Treatment Options Are Keys to Success

Bryan Laskin Bryan LaskinApril 11, 2014April 11, 2014
Most dentists will tell you that 30%-40% of their patients would benefit from wearing a nightguard, but less than 5% actually do. What’s the reason for this significant difference in...
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The nitty-gritty on sterilization advancements
Dental Office Education

The nitty-gritty on sterilization advancements

Roy Fried Roy FriedApril 8, 2014October 9, 2014
Most dentists aim to exceed a patient’s expectations, and good ones do. Of all the expectations a patient might have, the one that is the most standard is the expectation...
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Social Media Legal Considerations for Dentistry
Social Media

Social Media Legal Considerations for Dentistry

Rita Zamora Rita ZamoraApril 7, 2014January 5, 2015
As social media use in dentistry evolves, questions, quandaries, and unfortunately legal risks grow too. I recently had the pleasure of presenting alongside the brilliant Dr. Michael R. Ragan, D.M.D,...
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It Takes a Team to Get to Yes
Dental Practice Management

It Takes a Team to Get to Yes

Cathy Jameson Cathy JamesonApril 4, 2014April 4, 2014
“I love doing restorative and cosmetic dentistry, but I just don’t seem to be doing very much of it. How can I build this part of my practice?” Have you...
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The Wave of Success
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The Wave of Success

Jon Minnick Jon MinnickApril 3, 2014January 5, 2015
It’s great having an orthodontic software system that integrates your practice from imaging to scheduling and beyond, according to Darren Pakravan, DDS, MS. It’s even better to have one that...
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Looking at orthodontics through the eyes of his patients
Changing Lives Patient Experience Practice Lifestyle

Looking at orthodontics through the eyes of his patients

Paul Guggenheim - President, Patterson Dental Paul Guggenheim - President, Patterson DentalApril 1, 2014March 31, 2014
Dr. Jeff Just of Just Orthodontics doesn’t believe he was predestined to be an orthodontist. Though his father and his grandfather were orthodontists before him, he says he came to...
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