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Dental AI: Helping dentists diagnose sooner and patients accept treatment earlier
AI has been the topic d'jour since ChatGPT launched publicly in late 2022. While many exciting generative AI use cases have made headlines, when I think about the value of AI, I think about what’s happening in our industry. I think about the real-world value dental AI offers us and our patients. The dental industry's charter As a dental community, delivering excellent treatment is our number one priority.
The impact of clinical automation on dental practice valuation
Automation is transforming how dental practices operate and how they’re valued by potential buyers or investors. Technologies like digital imaging and CAD/CAM have improved diagnostic precision and treatment planning. Practice management software has optimized administrative tasks, while 3D printing has broadened the service range a practice can offer. However, the financial implications of AI and other advancements on practice valuation remain underexplored.
The advantages of being an on-time office-and how to become one
The leitmotif of my career is that success depends on an office’s ability to build positive relationships. Put another way, a physician mentor I greatly respect advises me that affability, availability, and aptitude, in that order, are the keystones of professional triumph. An excellent way to enhance relationships is to show personal respect and professional proficiency by not making people wait. Being on time results in happier patients, and this decreased tension benefits everyone in the office.
Can you really make more while working with less?
You work hard to have a productive dental team that provides outstanding service in a cost-effective, sustainable, and environmentally friendly way. These goals are important, but the key driver for business success, in both good and bad economic times, is profitability. Many misguided people who have not led or owned an organization may criticize you for prioritizing profits.
Bridging generational gaps in dentistry with AI and clinical automation
Dentistry is on the cusp of profound transformation, driven by a generational shift and the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and clinical automation. The intersecting dynamics of retiring dentists, emerging providers, and innovative technologies are reshaping the dental industry, and together these forces are unlocking new opportunities, driving efficiency, and enhancing patient care.
How to properly terminate an employee
Practice owners often wait too long before terminating a problem employee. When they do terminate someone, they risk legal action, which is why proper documentation is essential. If they do not terminate the problem employee, there could be the loss of morale among staff members who do perform well. Practice owners should always address disciplinary and performance issues immediately.
How in-depth analytics help dentists achieve long-term goals
Dr. Alon Preiskel is a prosthodontist in the UK who, midcareer, decided to get his MBA at the London Business School. He is the president of the American Prosthodontic Society and has a prosthodontic practice in London. He is also founder of the Collaborate Dental Group. He spoke about analytics in dentistry and what he has learned since delving into the business side of things.
Pearls for Your Practice: Strata-G Matrix System by Garrison
The acronym EDC stands for “everyday carry”—the stuff you carry on you every day such as your phone, wallet, ChapStick, and car keys. One of my favorite EDC items is my AirPods. Having a set of wireless, discreet bluetooth headphones on me at all times is great! Since I always have them with me, I will pop them in when I am running errands—walking around the grocery store or waiting in line at the post office. I never did this in the days before AirPods, though.
The continued evolution of dental implant surgical guides with material innovations
Computed tomography for dental imaging has been available for at least two decades. One of its significant benefits has been the availability of three-dimensional radiology to enable implant planning and the production of surgical guides. Three things, however, have significantly affected how we plan dental implant placement today and produce all forms of guided devices that enable surgical and prosthodontic execution of a plan.
Pearls for Your Practice: Munchies Maintain by EOCA
Invisalign has become a big part of my practice over the past couple of years. I went from not really doing orthodontics at all to being a Gold Plus Invisalign Provider. As cases finish, obviously retention is hugely important. I think we all have had the problem of relapses after ortho has finished. It’s one of those things that's a bummer for everyone. Patients are disappointed. We get frustrated. Overhead rises. There is no good outcome from failed retention.
Pearls for Your Practice: Advantage Arrest SDF Gel by Elevate Oral Care
One of my favorite Instagram accounts, @dinosaurdracula, posts stories and reels about junk food and sodas from the 1980s. Scrolling it is like reliving my childhood every day. Seeing the old vintage packaging and products makes me think of when life was simpler. Not everything was simpler back then, though. Recently, he posted a Cherry Coke from the mid-’80s.
Would you put it in your mouth? All composites and adhesives are not the same
DE Solutions Lab Would you put it in your mouth? All composites and adhesives are not the same Event date: Jul 19, 2023 07:00 PM CDT This session brings Dr. Ron Kaminer (dentist and lecturer) together with Gregor Connell (materials specialist, educator, and lecturer) to discuss several materials. The category/class of universal adhesives has rapidly become the adhesive system of choice for many clinicians around the world.
The many considerations of hiring (or becoming) an associate dentist
There are many things to consider before making the career-altering decision of hiring or becoming an associate. Yet some people take the leap without really knowing what they’re doing. How do you know if your practice is ready for, or even needs, an associate? How do you find the right one for your practice? Once someone is hired, how to you properly integrate them into the practice? And of course, how should they be paid?
How design inspired these five dental operatories
Are you thinking about refreshing your dental office? Designing a dental office and operatories isn’t as simple as bringing in builders and placing some chairs around. To create something as unique as you and your brand, you need to explore your values and how you can create a décor that’s as strong as your dental skills. Here are five examples from around the world that display how good design can help shape your brand identity in the operatory.
What’s wrong with resin curing lights?
Q: I see numerous curing lights on the market that are significantly different from the older LED lights I have been using. I haven’t seen a lack of resin cure with my lights, but they require more time to cure than is being advertised for the newer lights. They have a 70-degree angulation on the fiber-optic bundle carrying the light to the resin, and the tips are much smaller in diameter than the newer lights. Are they OK, or should I change to a newer light?
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