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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 03/27/2020

  This Disposable Prophy Angle Can Help Reduce Infection Risk

  The COVID-19 crisis has put dentists, hygienists, and patients at risk, and prompted national guidelines for postponing non-emergency procedures, such as dental cleanings. While coronavirus has shaken the healthcare industry to its core, the “downtime” dental practices currently have may be an opportunity to reevaluate their hygiene protocols.

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 03/26/2020

  Patient Communication Software Can Help During Challenging Times

  Communicating with your patients amid the global COVID-19 crisis is difficult. You want to be sensitive to your patient base, and the last thing you want to do is bombard them with “sales-y” messages. At the same time, you don’t want to fall out of touch with your patients. One day, your dental practice will be able to resume routine,...

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  • Sara Grillo
  • 03/26/2020

  Engle Dental Dedicates Facility to Make Masks for Healthcare Workers

  Hillsboro, OR-based dental manufacturer Engle Dental finds itself in a unique position to help healthcare workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Ultradent Products, Inc.
  • 03/26/2020

  Coronavirus Concerns: Implementing Teledentistry

  The unprecedented global corona-halt is bearing down on all avenues of commerce and forcing industries to leverage creativity to stay productive. Unfortunately for dentists, remaining productive can't be done by simply shifting morning huddles to Zoom calls. Dr. Brian Harris informs dentists how to use this "shutdown time" as an opportunity to...

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• Planmeca's Implant Workflow, Featuring Dr. Zach Evans

  
  • Date: 03/26/2020

  In this short video, Zachary Evans, MS, PhD, DMD discusses his experience with the Planmeca Implant Workflow, using the Planmeca Emerald™ Scanner for intraoral scans the Planmeca ProMax® 3D Mid for CBCT images and the Planemca Creo™ C5 to 3D print surgical guides.

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  • Dental Product Shopper
  • 03/26/2020

  Ways a Treatment Coordinator Can Boost Case Acceptance

  Although case acceptance has historically been considered the doctor’s job, busy doctors are limited in how much time they can spend discussing treatment with a patient. A dedicated treatment coordinator, however, can spend as much time as necessary to answer all the patient’s questions, which can greatly improve your case acceptance rate.

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