This is it. The moment you’ve dreamed about… opening your own practice! Whether you’re starting from scratch or upgrading an existing office, it’s important to have clear objectives from the start. Consider what you want to achieve: from workflow layout and efficiency to materials, colors and equipment. The clearer your objectives up front, the [...]
If you’ve ever suffered from back pain, you know that it can affect your mood, sleep, work and overall quality of life. What you may not know is that the design of your dental stool can have a direct impact on how your back feels at the end of each working day. Hours spent [...]
Is your dental chair holding you back? Imagine for a moment that you drive a car that’s at least ten years old. It might be dented, slow, unreliable and in need of a new paint job. It would probably be able to get you from point A to point B, but for how long—and [...]
As a chemical engineering student at Ohio State University, Dr. Richard Keefe was leaning toward medical school. While working his job at a local gym, an astute customer suggested that dental school might be a better fit. Once Dr. Keefe realized that dentistry is engineering in the oral cavity and each case is a little [...]
As Dr. Keith Henderson will attest, the practice of dentistry doesn’t lend itself to good posture. From the time he was a dental student, he was feeling the aches and pains in his neck, shoulder and back. After only a few years in his own practice, the pain and strain were starting to have [...]
For a dental tool that’s used every day, the syringe doesn’t get a lot of attention. After all, how could it possibly be improved? A-dec engineers asked themselves that question, and our newly redesigned syringe is the result. It feels lighter, performs better and has a more streamlined look. You’ll notice a difference the [...]
Are you ready to start your own dental practice? If you answered yes—or are thinking about answering yes—here are some topics that will help accelerate your path to dental practice ownership. Know how to: Hire the right team and keep them motivated. Attract new patients and keep them coming back. Negotiate a lease. Know when [...]
If you’ve been practicing for any length of time, you know the dental cabinets you choose for your operatories can have a profound impact on the health, productivity and profitability of your entire dental team. Specialized cabinets engineered by experts and designed specifically for the dental operatory environment not only performs better, it lasts [...]
For Dr. Paige Volentine of Ruston, Louisiana, the motivation to update her practice was simple. “I wanted to work in an environment that represents my skills as a clinician,” she says. The reality is that today’s patients look at your office through a more sophisticated lens. Perception is everything. Your physical space is seen [...]
Your ability to see—and perform—depends greatly on your dental light. While a general dental operatory light should satisfy normal visual requirements, some procedures require greater visual clarity and illumination. Three properties are essential for providing good dental lighting in the oral cavity: Dental light continuity – A “clean” and uniform light pattern, free of [...]