Recent CommentsDentAppoint Introduces New Personalized Patient Scheduling Service
November 30, 2009
DentAppoint Patient Recall Services unveiled a personalized patient scheduling service at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Dental Association.
The new DentAppoint service is designed to assist dental practices in successfully activating patients that are overdue for hygiene and restorative treatment.
“We believe there is a significant demand for this type of service,” said Michael Barrett, founder of DentAppoint. “Most dental offices have several hundred overdue and inactive patients on their recall list. The traditional methods of automated reminders and postcards are marginally effective. Besides, most dental offices don’t have enough staff to perform the phone calls themselves during regular office hours. As a result, many practices are losing more patients than they are gaining.”
The key to DentAppont’s scheduling success is that “real” people are used for patient contact. Personal calls are made to overdue patients during evening hours Monday through Thursday, and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. These are days and times when patients are most likely to be home.
An advantage of DentAppoint is that appointments are booked directly into the office’s practice-management software. DentAppoint integrates with major software vendors such as Dentrix, Eaglesoft, Practiceworks, Softdent, Easy Dental, Open Dental, DentiMax, and Windent.
The service provides dentists with weekly and monthly reports showing patients contacted and scheduled for appointments. Patient information profiles can also be updated, if requested.
“Our priority,” said Barrett, “is to enhance the patient relationship.”
DentAppoint promises to schedule at least 25 new appointments each month for a monthly fee of $599. This could deliver a return on investment of 9:1. DentAppoint complements any automated confirmation/reminder services currently being used, and is compliant with HIPAA patient privacy regulations.
Smile Reminder Unveils New Features
November 30, 2009
Patient communication service, Smile Reminder, unveiled a new line of Extend Platform tools at the 2009 Greater New York Dental Meeting.
Encompassing a total of six external communication and patient acquisition tools, the Extend Platform should provide dental practices with relevant and effective outreach solutions.
The Extend Platform will allow dental practices to modernize patient and prospect outreach through the following features:
* Practice analytics gives dentists insight into the financial performance of the daily practice by providing reliable reporting on monthly and daily production numbers, production sources, accounts receivable, new patient inquiries, most productive procedures, and more.
* Patient mapping yool provides geographic positioning of a dental practice’s patient database and highlighting of recently acquired patients, helping to eliminate the guesswork when determining where patients actually come from.
* Google local listings help dental practices boost their regional online presence. Smile Reminder’s Extend Platform assists with images, videos, reviews, and keyword optimization to bring a practice’s Google local listing to the next level.
* ZubuMail optimizes prospect outreach by creating effective, targeted, and customized direct mail campaigns.
* Social networking tool helps dentists extend and share their practices through the communities of Facebook and Twitter to increase online visibility by posting updates and communications to the online communities from a single interface.
* Smile Reminder video is an in-office video capability that captures patient testimonials and instantly uploads them to video sharing sites like YouTube, Google Videos, and Yahoo! Video. This helps result in increased online visibility, searchability, personalization, and targeted outreach to patient prospects.
A-Z in Cosmetic Dentistry Certificate: 12 Lecture Online Series
November 30, 2009
CE Credits: 24
Length of Program:
12 online courses of each approximately 90 minutes.
Note: A preview of the program can be seen by scrolling down to the bottom of the page.
Course Abstract:
The complete clinical course (12 lectures totaling 24 hours of CE) will prepare your office for dental cosmetic diagnosis, procedures and care. The course is completed with an online exam and a certification of completion.
Certification Program:
This course is a 24 hour CE certification course completed with an online examination and a Global
Institute certificate of completion.
Topics Include:
* Smile Design by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Adhesive Dentistry by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Direct Posterior Restorations by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Direct Anterior Restorations by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Indirect Posterior Restorations by Dr. Ed Mc Laren
* Direct to Indirect Restorations by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Provisionalization of Indirect Restorations by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Restoration of Endontically Treated Teeth by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Surface Finishing and Polishing by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Implant Aesthetics by Dr. Sascha A. Jovanovic
* Dental Photography for Esthetic Treatment Planning by Dr. Brian P. LeSage
* Indirect Anterior Restorations: Veneers and Crowns by Dr. Ed Mc Laren
Presenters:
Dr. Brian LeSage
Dr. Brian LeSage graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 1983. Over the past 20 years, he has established solo practices in Washington D.C. and Beverly Hills, Calif.
He has taught at the University of Maryland and UCLA School of Dentistry plus developed the UCLA Aesthetic Continuums level I and II for teaching dentists the art and science of cosmetic dentistry. He has obtained Fellowship status in the Academy of General Dentistry. He has earned Accreditation and Fellowship (only one of 32) status in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. In 2001 he was appointed to be an ADA Seminar Series Lecturer.
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A-Z in Implant Dentistry Certificate: 12 Lecture Online Series
November 29, 2009
CE Credits: 24
Length of Program:
12 online courses of each approximately 90 minutes.
Note: A preview of the program can be seen by scrolling down to the bottom of the page.
Course Abstract:
A complete online clinical CE course of 24 hours to get a restorative and surgical office trained with the placement and restoration of Osseointegrated implants. This course is intended as an entry and intermediate level of training for the general dentist to increase surgical and restorative implant experience or for the surgical specialist to increase restorative and surgical experience. The course is part of a complete web-based program with the intention to receive a certificate of completion after passing an exam.
Certification Program:
This course is a 24 hour CE certification course completed with an online examination and a Global
Institute certificate of completion.
Topics Include:
*Office Set-up and Case Selection from a Restorative Perspective
*Office Set-up and Case Selection from a Surgical Perspective
*Posterior Implant Placement from a Restorative Perspective
*Posterior Implant Placement from a Surgical Perspective
*Anterior Implant Restoration: Beginning Considerations and Issues
*Anterior Implant Placement: Single Missing Tooth - Surgical Criteria
*Anterior Implant Restoration: Advanced Concerns
*Anterior Surgical Implant Placement: Single Missing Tooth
*Immediate Tooth Replacement and Restorative challenges
*Immediate Tooth Replacement and Surgical challenges
*The Edentulous Jaw Restoration: An evaluation of different restorative options
*Edentulous Jaw and different surgical treatment options
Presenters:
Dr. Sascha A. Jovanovic
Sascha A. Jovanovic was formally trained in periodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry, in Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University and in Prosthodontics at University of Aachen, Germany and holds a Master of Sciences degree in Oral Biology from UCLA.
He restricts his clinical work to dental implant therapy and bone & soft tissue reconstruction, is Lecturer at UCLA Continuing Dental Education, is Professor (Hon.) at Univ. of British Columbia, Division of Periodontics and Implants, Vancouver, is Assoc. Prof. (Hon.) at the University of Hong Kong, Department of Oral Surgery and is Founder and Academic Chairman of the gIDE Institute.
He is the past-president of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) and a past-Board member of the Osseointegration Foundation (OF). He was the program chair of the EAO 2000 annual scientific congress, recipient of the young investigator fellowship of the American Academy of Periodontology, of the Implantology award of the California Society of Periodontists and of the German Implant Society Research award. He is an honorary member of the South African Society of Periodontology.
Dr. Jovanovic’s clinical research emphazises esthetic management in dental implant therapy and bone and soft tissue reconstruction techniques. His applied research focuses on bone regeneration with different bone graft materials, rhBMP-2 and barrier membranes as well as the biology of soft tissues around teeth and implants.
He lectures extensively worldwide and has published over 60 articles and book chapters, and one textbook titled Color Atlas of Implantology (Thieme Publ.). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the monthly publication ‘Implant Tribune’, is on several editorial boards for scientific journals and has published a DVD-education series ‘Advanced Implant Therapy’.
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Advanced Implant Therapy Certificate: Complete 12 Lecture Online Series
November 29, 2009
CE Credits: 24
This 12 lecture online series on dental implants, presented by Dr. Sascha A. Jovanovic, will prepare the intermediate to advanced clinician to manage implant cases with ridge, sinus and soft tissue reconstruction and to improve aesthetic case outcomes through delicate tissue management, precise 3-dimensional implant position and a predictable restorative result with natural beauty and gingival harmony.
Educational Objectives:
Upon the completion of this 12 lecture series, participants should be able to
a) understand the five clinical and biological elements for achieving natural implant esthetics
b) be able to diagnose what clinical procedure is needed to develop an esthetic implant site
c) be able to select the appropriate implant type and abutment material to support the peri-implant tissues
d) understand the benefits and potential pitfalls of immediate tooth replacement
e) describe the biologic rationale and clinical steps influencing the clinical outcome of immediate loading.
f) understand soft tissue behavior around implants and when to graft soft tissues
g) select the appropriate horizontal and vertical bone regeneration procedures
h) be able to diagnose and treat accordingly an implant complication.
Certification Program:
This course is a 24 hour CE certification course completed with an online examination and a Global
Institute certificate of completion.
Topics Include:
* Biological elements in achieving natural implant aesthetics
* Clinical elements in achieving natural implant aesthetics
* Horizontal Bone augmentation using bone grafts and resorbable membranes
* Horizontal Bone augmentation using bone grafts and non-resorbable membranes
* Extraction site bone grafts and immediate vs. delayed implant placement
* Immediate tooth replacement using a flapless approach
* Vertical ridge augmentation using GBR procedures
* Vertical ridge augmentation using alveolar distraction osteogenesis (DO)
* Sinus augmentation using the osteotome and lateral window technique with implant placement
* Sinus augmentation using the lateral window technique in complex cases with subsequent implant placement
* Oral plastic surgery in implant procedures during different stages of treatment
* Management of implant complications during healing and before final prosthetic therapy
Presenters:
Dr. Sascha A. Jovanovic
Sascha A. Jovanovic was formally trained in periodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry, in Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University and in Prosthodontics at University of Aachen, Germany and holds a Master of Sciences degree in Oral Biology from UCLA.
He restricts his clinical work to dental implant therapy and bone & soft tissue reconstruction, is Lecturer at UCLA Continuing Dental Education, is Professor (Hon.) at Univ. of British Columbia, Division of Periodontics and Implants, Vancouver, is Assoc. Prof. (Hon.) at the University of Hong Kong, Department of Oral Surgery and is Founder and Academic Chairman of the gIDE Institute.
He is the past-president of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) and a past-Board member of the Osseointegration Foundation (OF). He was the program chair of the EAO 2000 annual scientific congress, recipient of the young investigator fellowship of the American Academy of Periodontology, of the Implantology award of the California Society of Periodontists and of the German Implant Society Research award. He is an honorary member of the South African Society of Periodontology.
Dr. Jovanovic’s clinical research emphazises esthetic management in dental implant therapy and bone and soft tissue reconstruction techniques. His applied research focuses on bone regeneration with different bone graft materials, rhBMP-2 and barrier membranes as well as the biology of soft tissues around teeth and implants.
He lectures extensively worldwide and has published over 60 articles and book chapters, and one textbook titled Color Atlas of Implantology (Thieme Publ.). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the monthly publication ‘Implant Tribune’, is on several editorial boards for scientific journals and has published a DVD-education series ‘Advanced Implant Therapy’.
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Titanium implant milled bars for hybrid dentures,
November 29, 2009
Whip Mix Dental Technology Solutions has introduced Titanium implant-supported milled bars for hybrid dentures and overdentures.
Vericore titanium-milled bars are milled from Medical Grade 4 titanium and are finished with a mirror polish. Vericore mills a monoblock that requires no welding or soldering, thus creating a stronger and passive fit.
Vericore Ti bars are milled with an accuracy of 8 microns between interfaces and available in 39 platforms for eight major implant systems.
For more information on the Titanium Bar platforms offered by Vericore or on owning a scanner, call (866) 301-9801
Esthetic Implant Therapy Certificate: Complete 10 Lecture Online Series
November 28, 2009
CE Credits: 13
Length of Program:
10 ONLINE courses of each approximately 90 minutes.
Note: A preview of the program can be seen by scrolling down to the bottom of the page.
Course Abstract:
A complete online clinical CE course of 13 hours of Lectures Exploring Esthetic Implant Therapy. The course is part of a complete web-based program with the intention to receive a certificate of completion after passing an exam.
Certification Program:
Topics Include:
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Lecture 1: Anterior Esthetic Implant Treatment by Dr. Bernard Touati
This lecture will outline the concepts in the optimization of esthetic results on implants with a biological approach. -
Lecture 2: Achieving Ultimate Aesthetics with Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Lecture I by Dr. Tidu Mankoo
This lecture will present the different techniques to enhance the aesthetic emergence profile of the implant site and the health of the peri-implant tissues. -
Lecture 3: Achieving Ultimate Aesthetics with Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Lecture II by Dr. Tidu Mankoo
This lecture will deal with immediate implant cases, immediate tooth replacement and implant replacement into complex and compromised extraction sites with a view to optimising the aesthetic outcome. -
Lecture 4: Zirconia Based Restorations for Esthetic Results and Longevity By Dr. Stefan Paul
This lecture will discuss current aesthetic and technical aspects of using zirconia frameworks for tooth and implant retained all ceramic restorations. -
Lecture 5: Perio-prosthetic Considerations Around Dental Implants by Dr. Eric van Dooren
This course will discuss surgical and restorative concepts, procedures and solutions to improve the soft tissue emergence profile of implant and pontic sites in single implant restorations and implant bridges. The restorative choice of implant design and abutment material will be discussed and particularly the evidence of using Zirconia abutments as stable base for soft tissue esthetics and long term implant results. -
Lecture 6: New Advances In Soft Tissue Esthetics Around Teeth and Implants by Dr. Eric van Dooren
This course will New Advances In Soft Tissue Esthetics Around Teeth and Implants -
Lecture 7: New Advances in Esthetic Implant Dentistry: Results with different Implant designs and prosthetic solutions by Dr. Peter Wohrle
This course will discuss New Advances in Esthetic Implant Dentistry: Results with different Implant designs. -
Lecture 8: Natural Esthetic Design Smile Analysis by Dr. Dario Adolfi
The understanding of natural tooth according to form, shade, surface texture, superficial gloss and how the fluorescence, opalescence and natural transmission of light is crucial for the ultimate quality of esthetic and natural result on both teeth and implants. This lecture will describe in detail how this optimal treatment can be performed, base on the advancement of CAD/CAM technology. -
Lecture 9: Immediate Placement in Fresh Extraction Socket: State of the Art by Dr. Tiziano Testori
This lecture will highlight the biologic and clinical evidence of immediate implant placement into extraction sockets. Research findings are presented in a clinical logical fashion and used to support clinical protocols to place implants successfully in patients with extraction sites. -
Lecture 10: Anterior Implant Positioning for Ideal Abutment Design, Biology and Function & Abutment Materials and Design, Part I by Dr. Edward McLaren
This lecture explores implant placement relative to esthetics, specifically the recommended thought process for the implantologist when determining implant position to achieve a proper abutment design for esthetics. -
Lecture 11: Implant Interactions in Orthodontics by Dr. Frank Celenza
Whereas the advent of successful and predictable implant dentistry has had a pronounced impact on the practice of restorative dentistry, the same might not be said for the effect implants have had upon the specialty of Orthodontics. However, this presenter feels strongly that a new era of Orthodontic involvement with implants is upon us, and will illustrate the fascinating ability of implants to facilitate tooth movement. -
Lecture 12: Gingiva Colored Ceramics in Esthetic Implant Dentistry by Dr. Harel Simon
The use of gingiva-colored ceramics has been suggested to address the esthetic needs in such patients. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the importance of proper gingival architecture and demonstrate the use of gingiva-colored ceramics in esthetic implant dentistry.
Presenters:
Presenters: Staff of gIDE
Founder of gIDE: Dr. Sascha A. Jovanovic
Sascha A. Jovanovic was formally trained in periodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry, in Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University and in Prosthodontics at University of Aachen, Germany and holds a Master of Sciences degree in Oral Biology from UCLA.
He restricts his clinical work to dental implant therapy and bone & soft tissue reconstruction, is Lecturer at UCLA Continuing Dental Education, is Professor (Hon.) at Univ. of British Columbia, Division of Periodontics and Implants, Vancouver, is Assoc. Prof. (Hon.) at the University of Hong Kong, Department of Oral Surgery and is Founder and Academic Chairman of the gIDE Institute.
He is the past-president of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) and a past-Board member of the Osseointegration Foundation (OF). He was the program chair of the EAO 2000 annual scientific congress, recipient of the young investigator fellowship of the American Academy of Periodontology, of the Implantology award of the California Society of Periodontists and of the German Implant Society Research award. He is an honorary member of the South African Society of Periodontology.
Dr. Jovanovic’s clinical research emphazises esthetic management in dental implant therapy and bone and soft tissue reconstruction techniques. His applied research focuses on bone regeneration with different bone graft materials, rhBMP-2 and barrier membranes as well as the biology of soft tissues around teeth and implants.
He lectures extensively worldwide and has published over 60 articles and book chapters, and one textbook titled Color Atlas of Implantology (Thieme Publ.). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the monthly publication ‘Implant Tribune’, is on several editorial boards for scientific journals and has published a DVD-education series ‘Advanced Implant Therapy’.
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Irrigation Needle Helps Root Canal Therapy
November 6, 2009
Root canal therapy success depends on effectively cleaned canals.
The new ProUltra PiezoFlow ultrasonic irrigation needle from DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties delivers cleaning power by facilitating the introduction of irrigants into the root canal structure, including dentinal tubules and isthmuses.
The continuous flow of irrigant imparted with ultrasonic energy removes debris and promotes the disruption of biofilms. The result of this advanced irrigation protocol is increased cleaning power.
Research indicates that the addition of one minute of ProUltra PiezoFlow irrigation following hand/rotary instrumentation significantly decreases the chance of a positive bacteria culture when compared to hand/rotary instrumentation and NaOCl alone.
Titanium Abutment Instruments Available in Special Kit
November 6, 2009
KOMET USA’s titanium abutments instruments are now available in a 10-instrument kit designed especially to be used by dentists.
Kit 4475 contains burs made from tungsten carbide, designed for the intraoral adjustments of titanium abutments. These instruments effectively work on titanium abutments and should be followed by a matching finishing bur, identified with a red ring.
The bur’s coarse, cross-cut toothing is specially developed for intraoral preparation of titanium and cuts tough titanium without clogging. Five congruent carbide finishers are also available in the kit.
Shaping burs are identified with a golden shank and a “G” in the reference number, and come in different sizes: H856G.314.016/018, H847KRG.314.016/018 and H379G.314.023.
Finishing burs are also available in common sizes: H375R.314.016/018, H336.314.016/018 and H379.314.023.
For more information about KOMET USA or the Kit 4475, call (888) 566-3887
Tilos: A New Endodontic File System
November 6, 2009
Ultradent Products demonstrated a new endodontic file system, TiLOS, at the 2009 Greater New York Dental Meeting.
Building on Ultradent’s Anatomic Endodontic Technology, TiLOS is a new hybrid system that incorporates stainless steel and nickel titanium hand files, as well as engine-driven stainless steel shaping files and nickel titanium apical files that are optimized for Ultradent’s 30° reciprocating handpiece.
Ultradent developed the Endo-Eze TiLOS File System with the idea of bringing together the metal best-suited for files in specific areas of the root canal while using a safe and effective mechanical movement.
The system utilizes a cleaning and shaping hybridization technique, using the technology and speed of the biomechanical systems while maximizing the intuitive, traditional nature of hand instrumentation.
It reduces the influence of anatomical variations, pathological conditions, and complications often experienced with other systems, such as ledging, zipping, canal transportation, unnecessary tooth structure removal, and file separation.
In addition to a range of hand files and engine-driven files, the TiLOS patient packs consist of three stainless-steel shaping files–purple, white, and yellow– with the respective tip diameters of the active portion (0.10, 0.13, 0.13 mm) and respective tapers (0.020, 0.030 and 0.040 mm/mm), two hand K-type stainless steel files, #15 and #20, and three NiTi transitional files with an active portion initial diameter of 0.25 mm and tapers of 0.08, 0.04, and 0.02.
The TiLOS files are sold in preconfigured patient packs, apical finishing packs, and refill packs.