Statistically only 50 percent of the US population visit a dentist on a regular basis. The other 50% need dental care but are fearful of the dental experience. Although, these statistics were published in 1985 by the NIDCR ( National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research). They still true these days. One major association people have with pain in the dental office is the fear of injections. Dentists have given injections for years and have developed distracting techniques like shaking the cheek while dispensing the anesthetic. Many will tell you that their injections don’t hurt but the reality is that their injections are probably not painless.

Using a certified software will allow some providers to receive incentive payments of approximately $60,000 total over 5 years.  Most ordinary dental offices, however, will not qualify for government incentives.  The incentives mostly apply to pediatrics, community health centers, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, etc.

A South Florida man recently experienced intense pain from a cavity and was facing the reality of a root canal and a crown. However, the dental procedure ended up being quicker and more bearable because of a helpful known as a 3-D scanner.

Technology is defenetly shaping the way we work. Read this article to see the trends that are affecting dental practices..

Going Paperless? Read On ...

I can't say that I like the term “paperless practice” as I think it’s a long process, especially for an existing practice, to completely eliminate all paper. For many practices removing all paper is very tough. What we’ve done for many practices, is going chartless. This means there is no longer a need for any physical chart or cabinets for those charts. All patient information, charting, documentation, and images can be electronic, so there really is no need to have a chart that can get lost or destroyed.