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January 3, 2019

3+ Ways Continuous Practice Management Software Training Helps Your Dental Office

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You just bought new practice management software for your dental office. You’re excited! This is going to help you in so many ways, you think. It’s going to transform the way you care for your patients. You get your team …
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Mary Horvath
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Technology Advisor III
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November 6, 2018

Switching Software Systems can be Hard – 3 Ways to Make it as Painless as Possible

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Switching software platforms. Just the idea of changing your dental practice management software system can give you the cold sweats. After all, changing anything in your practice is hard. But, changing software systems—the key clinical and communication system in your …
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Regional Technology Advisor
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November 5, 2018

Technology in Practice: an Interview with Dr. Tarun Agarwal

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Dr. Tarun Agarwal knows a thing or two about dental technology. The son of an Indian immigrant dentist, he has built several cutting-edge, successful practices, leveraging everything from digital impressions, lasers, and intraoral cameras to 3D imaging as key components …
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June 27, 2018

Get to Know 6 CAD/CAM Specialists!

Get to know 6 CADCAM Specialists OffTheCusp Blog

As technology continues to play a bigger and bigger role in modern dentistry, it’s more important than ever to select a confident, capable partner that will fully support your practice in choosing, installing, onboarding, and continuing to maximize the investments …
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May 29, 2018

Save the Dat(a)! 9 Ways to Keep Your Practice & Patient Data Safe.

9 ways to keep patient and practice data safe

In honor of “wedding season,” we have a very important invitation for you…We formally invite you to save the dat(a), and keep your practice and patient data protected! Information security is a challenge for businesses of all sizes, which makes …
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April 10, 2018

5 Do’s and Don’ts of Talking Tech with Patients

5 do's and don'ts of talking tech with your patients

With the wave of new dental equipment and technology that has exploded into the market in recent years, it’s no surprise that clinicians have at times struggled to keep up not only with understanding the key benefits of each advancement, …
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March 7, 2018

Four ways Fuse can help optimize your dental practice

Duplicated data entry. Bogged down systems running multiple practice management software sessions. Hours of time wasted running reports. Let’s face it. The dental industry is tired of inefficiency. But, that’s exactly what many dental practices face with today’s practice management …
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January 23, 2018

10 Stats That will 100% Convince You to Start Texting Your Patients

10 reasons to text your dental patients

“The customer is king.” “The customer is always right.” “When the customer comes first, the customer will last.” Every dental practice knows that putting the customer first is essential to both current success and future growth. But “putting the customer …
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September 26, 2017

5 Things to Consider When Choosing Practice Management Software

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Let’s face it: Choosing practice management software is a daunting task. There are many options and at the end of the process, you’re greeted by a software installation with plenty of question marks. Choosing the right software doesn’t have to …
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September 20, 2017

12 Things Every Great Dental Practice Website Needs

Let’s face it – the internet has changed the way we do business. According to the Pew Research Center, 9 in 10 American adults (including potential new patients!) use the internet to shop online, scan Facebook, or perform research. Even …
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Krista Fedor
By: Krista Fedor
Digital Marketing Specialist
Patterson Dental
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August 22, 2017

The Patterson Technology Center: Facts & Figures [Infographic]

You might know about the Patterson Technology Center (PTC), our state-of-the-art support center located in Effingham, Illinois. You might know that it employs the industry’s most knowledgeable and skilled support specialists. You might even be one of the 100,000 customers …
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July 26, 2017

3 Benefits of Your Data in the Cloud

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As consumers, more and more of the data we rely on in our everyday lives resides in the cloud – and it’s easy to see why. The cloud empowers us to access our data anywhere, anytime, with the push of …
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July 12, 2017

8 Intriguing Dental Applications for Virtual Reality Technology

8 intriguing dental applications for virtual reality technology

According to recent projections released by Grand View Research Inc., virtual and augmented reality in the health care market will swell to become a $5.1 billion industry by the year 2025. There are a rapidly-growing number of applications for this …
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By: Aleksandra Sobic
Social Media Manager
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June 26, 2017

How to Build a Cohesive Team When You Have Multiple Locations

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In the words of National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer, “You can’t win if nobody catches the ball in the outfield. You’re only as good as the team you have behind you.” Just like baseball, the overall success …
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May 25, 2017

Confidence in Technology: a Benefit of Business With Patterson

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They say it’s key. They say it’s the most attractive quality you can have. They say it goes with everything. They even say it’s contagious! What is this all-powerful epidemic? Confidence, of course! As a practicing dental professional, you already …
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March 16, 2017

8 Ways to Give Your Practice a GR8 Start to Spring

8 ways to give your practice a gr8 start this spring

The official start of Spring is a few short days away, and there’s just so much to like about the number 8 this season. It’s considered to be lucky 🍀, it’s the symbol for balance and harmony, we don’t have …
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December 5, 2016

4 Ways to Boost Your Business with Better Equipment

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For the past few weeks you’ve been hearing from us about the virtues of Section 179, a portion of the tax code that allows you to write off an equipment purchase. The federal government is betting big on small businesses …
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November 14, 2016

Airflow Polishing Updates as Fresh as Your Breath

airflow polishing updates as fresh as your breath

Have you used an air polisher lately? For many of you, the answer is sure to be no. Maybe your device is sitting in a cabinet because your patients used to complain about the taste and texture, or perhaps your …
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November 8, 2016

3 Reasons Electronic Safety Data Sheet Maintenance Makes More “Cents”

3 Reasons Electronic SDS Storage Makes More Sense

Did you know that Hazard Communication violations were the second most frequently cited violation in 2015? Besides being plentiful, these violations are also expensive! On August 2, 2016 OSHA increased its penalties for all violations, including those related to Hazard …
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October 24, 2016

A Panoramic Guide on What to Skip

As the cameras in our pockets get more advanced (we heard they even make phone calls these days!), most are now equipped with features that enable them to take panoramic images. In the dental business, panoramic images are a little …
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October 12, 2016

5 Ways to Make Your Patients Feel Like Family

In the dental world, it’s the little things that keep your patients coming back cleaning after cleaning. Think of it like coming back home after college. Your mom makes your favorite foods, does your laundry, helps you with your finances, …
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October 6, 2016

Pro”Tech”Ted: Top Tips for Taking Care of Your Tech, Pre-Disaster

how to protect your technology during a disaster

There is no way to ever be fully “prepared” when a natural disaster strikes. Having a preparedness plan in place for your dental business, however, is a wise course of action. Creating such a plan and communicating it to your …
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August 1, 2016

9 “Ultrasmart” Reasons to Switch to Ultrasonic Scaling Technology

9 ultrasmart reasons to switch to ultrasonic scaling technology

It’s true. Your patients look forward to that squeaky clean feeling after a professional dental cleaning. But as dental professionals, we know it’s not just about helping patients’ smiles look bright and fresh. Cleanings remove bacterial plaque and tartar not …
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July 12, 2016

Now THAT’S a Clear Picture! Upgrade to Schick 33 Sensors

Schick 33 sensor in focus

Regrettably, dental technology often keeps dental professionals locked into preset boundaries with little room for adjustment based on personal preferences – the widget is going to do what the widget was programmed to do, how the widget was programmed to …
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April 18, 2016

Operation Operatory: Why (and How!) to Add an Operatory

Operation operatory

Does your practice have 4 operatories? If you increase that number to 5, your revenue will increase by at least 20%. What about if your practice has 3 operatories, and you increase that number to 4? Your revenue will increase …
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April 1, 2016

April (Tooth) Picks: 4 Digital Imaging Technologies That Leave Traditional X-Rays in the Dust!

It’s 2016! Movies are 3D, cars run on electricity, everyone and their mother (even their grandmother!) has a smart phone…advanced technology greatly enhances our everyday lives, and it can greatly enhance your dental practice as well. If you’re still using …
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February 23, 2016

Complete Restoration in Less Than an Hour With VITA Enamic [Video]

VITA Enamic 43 Minute Restoration Video

Same day, same appointment dentistry. Once something patients (and dentists!) could only dream of, now a reality. Need proof? Dr. Daniel Vasquez of Oceanside, California swears by his CEREC technology, and is featured in a newly released 6-minute video. The …
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January 14, 2016

Defending Against a Data Breach

Is Your Office a Target for a Cyber Attack?

We all hear about the large data breaches pulled off against huge companies such as Target or even the IRS, but the plain and simple truth is: You are more likely to be robbed than hacked! According to the Department …
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December 17, 2015

It’s that Time of Year: Process Your End of Year in Eaglesoft

December is full of holiday cheer, music everywhere, lights blinking from afar and the sweet aroma of freshly baked cookies!  This is the best time of year to celebrate 2015 and prepare for another year ahead in 2016.   Along with …
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November 24, 2015

Is Your Office a Target for a Data Breach?

HIPAA Breach Notification Rule - Off The Cusp - Patterson Dental Blog

Of the major threats that we see our customers presently facing, the most damaging of them is a breach of patient records. Unlike the cyber attacks that we read about regularly that center on elaborate, well-planned attacks perpetrated by a …
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