Office Life
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November 30, 2022The future of dental hygiene lies at the intersection of patient needs, technology, and the evolving role of the hygienist.
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November 11, 2022Through extensive progress, virtual reality has many practical applications in a dental office including easing patient anxiety when it comes to time in the chair. Virtual reality in dentistry education creates a unique hands on experience for students and will take learning to the next level.
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September 30, 2022Although we need more studies to assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and long-term use of teledentistry, the observed strengths, and upcoming opportunities indicate that teledentistry may fill a significant gap in oral health care delivery. But we also need to consider essential aspects of teledentistry when providing this service.
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September 27, 2022Quiet quitting is about setting healthy barriers to well-defined job descriptions with supportive leadership from management. A ‘good leader’ that takes care of their team has already put quiet quitting elements into practice way before it was called quiet quitting. A ‘good leader’ offers strategies for their team to have a work-life because they want ...
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September 21, 2022The workplace has been evolving over the past few years, and the dental office is no exception. Making sure that employers and employees are on the same page can circumvent a toxic work environment potentially leading to passive-aggressive behaviour such as quiet firing or quitting.
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August 26, 2022Fluoride continues to be our number one defence in the prevention and progression of dental caries. For those patients who adamantly refuse to use fluoride in any form, we must be knowledgeable in guiding them to alternative methods to increase their resistance to and prevention of caries. Prevention of dental caries involves many aspects. Primary prevention involves the etiology of ...
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August 25, 2022The potential patient pool will shrink during a recession, and an effective marketing strategy can bring patients to your dental clinic door before they go through your competitors. Instead of cutting marketing budgets, dental practices should look for lower-cost ways to market their dental practices. We've put together a list of low-cost ways to market your dental practice.
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May 05, 2022As oral health professionals, it's our responsibility to keep dental clinical contact surfaces clean and disinfected. At the same time, oral health professionals have a substantial investment in dental office equipment that they don't want to destroy with harsh chemicals. This is why it's important to look for cleaning and disinfecting products that meet or exceed IPAC standards and are also gentle enough to use on equipment. You can definitely have the best of both...
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April 21, 2022It is true that sometimes best practice means more waste. But oral health professionals and dental manufacturers, like maxill, are recognizing the importance of taking care of our planet and putting more of an emphasis on the 4 R's: Reducing, Reusing, Recycling, and Rethinking. Any step toward more eco friendly dentistry is a step in the right direction.
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April 14, 2022Managing dental fear in children can be challenging. In my about 30 years working in dentistry, I have picked up some tips to help alleviate dental fear in pediatric clients. Yes, there is a business management side to a dental office, but we cannot be so wrapped up with the tight schedules that we lose sight of the importance and value in the role we play as dental professionals to make dental visits fantastic for every child.
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