FDA Grants Marketing Clearance For Biolase's Dental Laser Treatment
RTT News | December 09 2009
Wednesday, dental laser company Biolase Technology, Inc. (BLTI: News ) said it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its Waterlase MD laser system for removal of subgingival calculi to prevent and treat periodontitis.
Source: http://www.rttnews.com/Content/BreakingNews.aspx?Node=B1&Id=1152346%20&Category=Breaking%20News
Categories: dental news, dental marketing, dental advertising, dentist marketing
Dentists Step Up Marketing as Patients Skip Their Visits
The Wall Street Journal | August 11 2009
“A little more than half of 1,275 dentists surveyed in July by the American Dental Association said their net incomes have decreased and their unbooked appointment times have increased from the first quarter. That means more dentists see the need to step up the marketing of their services.”
Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124995744000721607.html
Categories: Dental Marketing in a Recession, Dental Marketing Online
When Patients Know More Than You
Dental Products Report | July 29 2009
“The Internet makes it easy to find details on dentistry and oral health, but does access to more information make for better patients and better dental care?”
Source: http://www.dentalproductsreport.com/articles/show/dpr0709_we_patientsknowmore/
Categories: Dental Marketing Online, Online Patient Behavior
Why Dentists Should Hook Up with Social Media
Dental Blogs | July 27 2009
“Even if you aren’t the tech-savvy dentist who Twitters in real time about a root canal or oral surgery case, you can benefit from hooking up with your favorite dental news sources online.”
Source: http://www.dentalblogs.com/archives/administrator/why-dentists-should-hook-up-with-social-media/
Categories: Social Media for Dentists
Selling Dentistry
RDH Magazine | July 21 2009
“Many dental hygienists (38%) who rely on production figures for all or part of their compensation have faced an increased emphasis on their production during the past 12 months, according to the results of a survey in the June issue of RDH eVillage.”
Source: http://www.rdhmag.com/articles/article_display.html?id=366576
Categories: Business Challenges to Dental Practice, Dental Practice Building
High Incidence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Suburban Dental Practices
EmediaWire | July 02 2009
“In a recent study published in the journal Sleep and Breathing, Dr Todd Morgan and others showed that the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be higher than expected in suburban dental practices.”
Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/Sleep_Apnea/Survey_Snoring/prweb2600454.htm
Categories: Dental Health as Medical Health, Sleep Apnea
Dentistry 2020
Inside Dentistry | July 01 2009
“As dentistry looks ahead to 2020, it's natural to try and excitedly forecast the conditions and trends that will shape the profession and the face of oral healthcare overall.”
Source: http://www.insidedentistry.net/article.php?id=2940
Categories: Dental Industry News
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