Dental Office Time Management and Patient Care Series: Patient Examination

We move now to step 2: The Examination (Chair Side Forms).  All dentists know how to complete an examination so it is not necessary to go into that, except to remind the reader that there are only two types of consultations for new patients according to the ADA’s CDT codes.  Keeping this in mind makes … Continue reading Dental Office Time Management and Patient Care Series: Patient Examination

Dental Office Time Management and Patient Care Series: Patient Intake

Observing the delivery of dental care is, for the dentist, a solitary clinical experience.  In fact we want our work to be imperceptible.  Because of this, patients do not even know to tell their friends about the marginal integrity of their restorations. They do not brag about how you prevented a pulp necrosis following an … Continue reading Dental Office Time Management and Patient Care Series: Patient Intake

Long Term Preventive Care: Ensuring Patient Loyalty

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Over the past 35 years I have examined thousands of patients after their dental cleaning to check for problems such as decay and periodontitis. Eventually I realized that these standalone exams leave much to be desired. My ability to analyze dental health indicators over time, lacked a mechanism or tool already built into an existing … Continue reading Long Term Preventive Care: Ensuring Patient Loyalty

Protecting your patients and practice from the Ebola virus

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11/25/14 UPDATE - The American Public Health Association (APHA) has published the 20th edition of its “Control of Communicable Diseases Manual” as a key resource for public health professionals fighting infectious disease. In advance of the book’s release and in response to the emerging Ebola outbreak, APHA has made the Ebola-Marburg virus chapter of CCDM … Continue reading Protecting your patients and practice from the Ebola virus

Thank you Veterans!

Veterans Day is when we get to say Thank You to all the men and women have served in the military during wartime and peacetime for the United States of America.  On this day we acknowledge those brave souls who have served, sacrificed and contributed to our nation's security. The origins of Veterans Day began … Continue reading Thank you Veterans!

Medical History’s Impact on Dental Care: How to manage the information!

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A common dental challenge that I face, and hear about from my colleagues, is keeping up with the medical and pharmacology histories of each patient. When my patient first registers they fill out a health questionnaire. But their information can quickly change, and as you can imagine keeping up a paper record is cumbersome. While … Continue reading Medical History’s Impact on Dental Care: How to manage the information!

ePatient Featured In Burkhart’s Catalyst Magazine!

Burkhart Dental's preeminent industry magazine, Catalyst, has a short article about Dental Symphony's ePatient in their Q3 edition. A couple of highlights: Patient saves critical time—on the phone, collecting patient information, finding drug descriptions, and evaluating medical issues. and “ePatient allows us to streamline appointments and seat new patients within five minutes of arrival,” according … Continue reading ePatient Featured In Burkhart’s Catalyst Magazine!

Pre-Clinical Workup: My Favorite Dental Symphony Feature (This Week!)

Every day I enjoy knowing that dentists across the U.S. are using Dental Symphony. As a practicing dentist, a member of the Clinical Team and lead designer of Dental Symphony, I know we really are determined to provide a service that makes practice easier, faster, and safer. Activity begins on the east coast, as offices … Continue reading Pre-Clinical Workup: My Favorite Dental Symphony Feature (This Week!)