Ten Administrative Tasks for Your Computer Network
It may seem like there are not enough hours in a day to get everything done. Some things never make it to the top of the “To Do” list. An area that is normally taken for granted is
Computers
Computers
Go Wireless!
The idea of sitting in your living room, backyard, or private office with your notebook, untethered yet still connected to the Internet, is enough reason for many people to consider a wireless network. But there are other reasons
Infection Control
New CDC Infection Control Guidelines for Dentistry
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people in the United States and internationally. The CDC provides credible information to enhance health decisions and promote
New Directions
New Directions in Dentistry
For the first time in my career, my wife and I have had the experience of drawing away from the profession for a period of time to exert our efforts to full-time, nonpaid volunteer work for our Church.
CE Articles
Immunity and Immunizations
Disease control and prevention are central to an effective program of infection control. It is always better to prevent a disease than to be required to treat that disease. A person’s first line of defense against foreign organisms
Endodontics
Endodontics From Access to Success, Part 1 Access, The Important First Step
Welcome to this series of articles on endodontics, which I’ve chosen to call “Access to Success.” There are 2 senses in which the phrase “access to success” can be taken. Let me start with the endodontic meaning: access
Hygiene
Ulcer Management – “I Just Want It To Be Gone!”
Two frantic calls from patients. When will it ever end? The first patient, Jamie, is getting married Saturday and has a huge cold sore on her lip. The second patient, Andrew, is giving the presentation of his career
Prosthetics
The Suction Cup Denture: A Century-Old Technology Reborn
Complete denture wearers may be one of the largest underserved dental patient populations, with numbers estimated at more than 40 million in the United States alone. A significant number of these patients have dentures with diminished or poor
Computers
Internet Safety Precautions
Figure 1. Efficient dental office operation now requires the Internet. Many dental insurance companies now have online patient benefits and some will take direct submissions of claims and pre-estimations. Figure 2. As valuable as it is, the Internet
Hygiene
Terrifying, Troublesome, or Terrific? Secrets to Perfect Pediatric Patients
The crying started, then the wailing, then the screams. The patient was pediatric. I was in the office of a dentist who is often troubled when working on children. I, on the other hand, love treating kids because
