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Bridge City Dentistry’s Crowing Achievement
When the doctors at Bridge City Dentistry decided to relocate their burgeoning practice to a site three times the square footage of their current location, they envisioned doing more than expanding a premier dental practice. They wanted to build on their reputation of community support and leadership, and become a beacon of community service. Located in rural North Dakota, Bridge City doctors Caron Berg and Tessa Lagein serve residents of the 6,000-plus Valley City community, as well as those living within a 40-mile radius. “Our practice was built by helping people in our communities. People drive a long way to see us and we take that to heart,” says
CBCT: How, What, Where, When?
William Busch, DMD, MAGD, Diplomate ASBA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CBCT has transformed dentistry in many ways. Having this digital technology enables practitioners to be more productive by streamlining workflows — and to be more profitable by offering increased services. Improved workflows. On average, practitioners can improve diagnosis by 30—35% with CBCT. Having a 3D view of the patient’s mouth saves you time, saves your patients’ time, and enables more informed treatment decision making. Increased patient acceptance. On average, dental practices have $500,000 in pending treatment plans, and now their patients can be more active participants in these decisions with tools like cone beam technology and digital impression taking. CBCT actually allows them to
Success Story: Four Key Elements That Propelled New Practice
Driven to re-image the dental visit, from one fraught with anxiety to anticipation, Dr. Haranchal Bains decided the best practice is one that she designs and creates herself. For Dr. Bains, the most important elements in a dental practice are the equipment, office design and space, to ensure patient comfort and care, and an efficient workflow. Having looked into buying a practice for three years, and finding none that matched her ideal, she found a space in trendy Medford, Massachusetts, just minutes from her home. While the concrete of Element Dental was being poured, she wasted no time searching for the latest solutions in dental patient care, attending the
Is Your 2D "Just Okay"?
2D Imaging vs. 3D Imaging in Orthodontics Jay B. Burton, DMD, MBA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An increasing number of orthodontists are embracing 3D — changing the way that they practice and the way they develop treatment plans. This technology significantly enhances diagnostic capabilities, improving the patients’ end result. “We’re looking not only at improved treatment plans but an improved ability to evaluate our own work at the end of treatment with superimpositions,” said Dr. Jay B. Burton, a member of the AAO, Southern Association, Tennessee and Kentucky Associations of Orthodontics. “This is not only in the sagittal plane, but in the coronal and the axial planes as well.” WHY CBCT IN ORTHODONTICS? CBCT provides
Tales from the Pandemic: A New-Build Dental Practice Takes Hold in Manhattan
Building out a new dental office at the onset of a global pandemic sounds like a potential for pandemonium. It could have been, but it wasn’t. Dr. Leonard Kundel, a holistic dentist from Stamford, Connecticut, formed the right team, after he and his wife and Practice Manager, Lena Podolsky, partnered with Henry Schein. Dr. Kundel believes that the secret to optimal oral health lies not in the teeth, but in the body, and he takes a holistic slant in treating patients, focusing on growth and development in children and adults. Because of his reputation and unique approach, he sees patients from around the world and many come from New
The First Step in Practice Safety: Good Practice Design
JEFF CARTER, DDS & PAT CARTER, IIDA Any successful dental practice remodel or new-build plan needs to follow sound design principles. These principles are even more important today due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Good practice design and a well-designed office can help you safeguard your team and patients, as well as manage infection control. Part of creating the optimal dental practice floor plan involves organizing spaces into “zones” that have a common function. Proper zoning drives efficiencies and helps to prevent cross-contamination hazards that can lead to transmission of contaminants. Jeff Carter, DDS, and Pat Carter, IIDA, of Practice Design Group have a combined 60 years of experience with dental
Infectious Disease Control Through Design
Jen Rhode, Manager & Renee Susami, Lead Designer, Henry Schein Integrated Design Studio -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When it comes to building a dental office, good design is at the heart of the entire practice. Henry Schein Integrated Design Studio focuses on design so the practitioner can focus on patient care. We understand that safety has always been a priority in the dental environment. Therefore, the following recommendations are intended to expand on current design processes to promote practice efficiency, boost patient and staff satisfaction and confidence, as well as design for the future. CIRCULATION One of the most important elements a good designer will plan for is the flow of people in and out
Indiana Dental Practice Builds Second Modern Office to Maximize Growth Potential
MOODY DENTAL - SCHERERVILLE, IN | MOODY WASIF, DMD Moody Dental has made a number of exciting changes over the past several years to its two general-dentistry offices in Schererville and Cedar Lake, located in northern Indiana. Owner Dr. Moody Wasif has added new equipment and technology to elevate care and to accommodate his growing patient load. He has enjoyed such dramatic growth in just three years that he outgrew his 1,100-square-foot Schererville office with three operatories, and built a new practice that is 6,500 square feet. The new location started with eight operatories and recently completed four more that were set aside for further expansion, after being
Going All-In On Dental Technology in Boca Raton, Florida
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCED DENTISTRY - BOCA RATON, FL | MARIA MAGALHAES, DMD, FICOI Dr. Maria Magalhaes is the owner of International Center for Advanced Dentistry in Boca Raton, Florida, a gorgeous start-up dental practice that offers a full range of dentistry as well as spa services in a 3,200-square-foot footprint. Located in a busy professional area, the practice has six spacious operatories that the doctor shares with her associates. She has another operatory room available and plans to have it built out before the end of the year. The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unexpected pause in her normal operations. During the height of the stay-at-home orders, the
Espire Dental Adds De Novo Practice To Its Expanding Family of Practices in Colorado
ESPIRE DENTAL - DENVER, CO | ADAM JURY, DDS; JEN DERSE, DDS; BRETT LEVIN, DMD; BRANDON HALL, DDS; ROBERT LINDER, CEO Espire Dental is a modern example of a luxurious, patient-centric dental practice that has embraced a unique business model. It’s a multi-site practice that focuses on high-touch, high-quality patient experience using top-of-the-line technology. The difference is that this innovative practice has four doctor-owners who have joined forces with a corporate partner that supports expansion with infrastructure and resources. Together, they plan to continue growing their brand where “excellence in dentistry meets luxury hospitality.” Right now, that goal has been adjusted to accommodate the reality of a COVID-19 world. However,
Emerson Dental's Second Office Creates More Capacity For Growing Practice
EMERSON DENTAL - BEDFORD, MA | GREGORY WU, DMD Creating a high-end, memorable experience that patients would talk about long afterwards was one of the visions that Dr. Gregory Wu had for his expansion of Emerson Dental. He brainstormed several ideas (one of which included replicating the Death Star of Star Wars movie fame), and when the project was completed, he was practicing in a gorgeous, cutting-edge space. What he didn’t foresee when building his new office was that a pandemic would hit the country as forcefully as a strike from Darth Vader, interrupting the momentum he was building in the office. EMERSON DENTAL'S HISTORY While the multi-specialist Emerson Dental
Start-up Specialty Practice: What to Know Before you Break Ground
MARK THOLEN, DDS, MBA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Creating the right design for your dental practice is about more than aesthetics. There are many must-have design elements that can make the practice highly productive while minimizing stress for staff. LEASING A DENTAL OFFICE When looking at leasing space, design considerations include: * Size and Shape of the Office. The first element to evaluate is the size and the shape of the practice’s footprint. In general, 500 square feet of office space per operatory or per dental chair is needed in order to adequately size and place all elements of the office. The space
Air Management and Infection Control in the Dental Office Post COVID-19
TABLE OF CONTENTS * Air Purification * Aerosols in Dentistry * Filters for Air Purification and Cleaning * Air Purification Technologies * Important Selection Criteria of APS * Aerosol Extraction - Aerosol Suction Disclaimer: “The information contained herein is intended to be informative in nature and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. The information was obtained from sources we believe to be reliable but is not guaranteed. This situation is dynamic and continuing to change daily. Henry Schein does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any statements contained herein, or correct inaccuracies whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Two Cosmetic Case Reports in Digital Dentistry: The “Whitest Smile” and the Single Central Restoration
Digital impressioning and CAD/CAM have changed what is possible in dentistry. “The effects of digital dentistry in our practice have been to connect the team and to enhance the patient experience,” said Dr. Alan Jurim of Integrated Dental in Woodbury, New York. “Part of our cosmetic case planning involves tying the patient's emotion into their care and, ultimately, working together to achieve a successful outcome. This has been the most exciting part for us in our digital workflows.” Using CAD/CAM systems, dental practitioners are able to: * Create same-day restorations * Involve patients in their dental restoration * Incorporate more data and insight into the treatment planning
Dr. Ng Finds CAD/CAM Technology Has Gone Mainstream at Chicago Midwinter
Every year, Dr. Jonathan Ng travels across the country from Vancouver to attend the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting for the newest and latest equipment and support solutions that are showcased. One of the biggest dental shows in North America, this year’s show didn’t disappoint in keeping him on track with the latest in innovation and technology. Fresh from his Midwinter experience, we asked Dr. Ng to recap his valuable finds. He found that CAD/CAM technology is now readily available to the clinician with little barrier to entry, proliferating the show and providing endless advantages to dentists employing the technology. Henry Schein was the driver of his impressive experience. “The
How to Know: Is Now the Time to Add Sleep Medicine to Your Dental Practice?
This is a summary of the webinar, hosted by Henry Schein with featured speaker, Daniel Klauer, DDS. You may watch the webinar here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twenty-six percent of adults suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, and 80% are undiagnosed. Roughly one in four patients' dentists see today may have this potentially serious sleep disorder and many are unaware of it. Practitioners like Dr. Daniel Klauer are working to change that. Dr. Klauer runs and operates the TMJ and Sleep Therapy Center of Northern Indiana and the Myofunctional Therapy Center in South Bend, Indiana. His practice is 100% focused on TMJ (temporomandibular joint) and sleep therapy, assisting roughly 75 patients a month who are suffering
Park Plaza Dental Redesign: More Space Means More Smiles
Park Plaza Dental increased its smile potential, with the grand opening celebration of its newer, larger practice in Petaluma, California, in January 2020. Dr. Mona Mahmoodi and her staff of eight quickly outgrew the former practice location that she had acquired a little over five years ago. Dr. Mahmoodi provides everything from pediatric and general dentistry, to cosmetic dentistry and implants. She found a larger, more accommodating space — where she could buildout a practice better suited to her growing practice and her personal specifications — in the same, charming city of Petaluma in Northern California. However, time was of the essence since her current lease was expiring and
Highly esthetic results with CEREC® Primemill
The following is a Press Release from Dentsply Sirona regarding the CEREC Primemill. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CEREC Primemill, Dentsply Sirona’s new milling machine, has taken chairside dental restorations to the next level. Thanks to its state-of-the-art technology, a wide range of restorations can now be manufactured faster, using a large variety of materials with results that are very precise and particularly easy to achieve. Josef Kunkela, DMD, PhD, an innovative and renowned dentist and founder of the Kunkela Academy in the Czech Republic, has offered chairside restorations in his practice for the past 13 years. As a clinical tester for Dentsply Sirona, he had the opportunity to comprehensively evaluate the new milling machine.
Give Your Dental Practice a Winter Warm Up
By: Traci Stephenson, Marketing Manager - Dental Events, Henry Schein Dental -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warm up your knowledge of dental practice trends and new technologies at the Chicago Dental Society’s 155th Midwinter Meeting Kaleidoscope View 2020, February 20th – 22nd, 2020, at the McCormick Place Convention Center. A top dental community event, the Midwinter Meeting is a world class, three-day program of continuing education and commercial exhibition. This year’s show focuses on trends in dental therapeutics, dental anesthetics, dentifrice, and more, providing attendees unique opportunities to build their knowledge with hands-on participation courses and live, televised patient demonstrations. BABY, IT’S BOLD INSIDE The Midwinter Meeting draws on average, more than 30,000 dental professionals from
Digitally-Driven Dentistry: Using Advancements in Science and Technology to Deliver Restorative Excellence
This is a summary of the webinar, hosted by Henry Schein Dental with featured speaker, Sundeep Rawal. You may watch the webinar here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As dental practices transition from an analog to a digital world, technologies are enabling doctors to provide care in ways they never thought possible. “We can deliver restorative outcomes that are easier, faster, cost less money, and really translate into affordability for our patients,” says internationally recognized dentistry expert Dr. Sundeep Rawal. “Using cone beam computed tomography and intraoral scanning acquisition enhances our restorative workflows.” Doctors can now perform intraoral scanning with a CBCT and get more utility out of that information than merely replacing an alginate or
2019 Year-End Tax Planning: Deductions, Equipment Purchases, and Overall Tax Strategies & Updates
This is a summary of the webinar, hosted by Henry Schein Dental with featured speaker, Mark Rosen, CPA, CFP®. You may watch the webinar here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Owning your own business can be extremely rewarding, yet dealing with tax year-end tax planning is one area most practitioners dread each year. To help dentists with this complex issue, we’re pleased to introduce Mark Rosen, CPA, CFP®, and partner at Rosen and Associates, LLP. Mr. Rosen’s firm focuses exclusively on the dental industry, servicing approximately 800 dental practices across New England in addressing accounting, bookkeeping, and tax planning. Mr. Rosen is also a member of the Academy of Dental CPAs, an organization that provides
Kids Will Cheer: Gramercy Pediatric Dentistry is Here
The reception was warm and welcoming, as guests experienced, first-hand, Gramercy Pediatric Dentistry’s kid-friendly, calming design, when they attended the practice’s grand opening. Residents and business members, as well as city officials, and friends and family, came out to see the new pediatric clinic in Brooklyn’s trendy Boerum neighborhood and to honor Dr. Jeremy Dixon with an official grand opening celebration. Gramercy Pediatric Dentistry is Dr. Dixon’s second pediatric dental center. Because he and his staff of ten see kids of varying ages, as well as kids with special needs, it was important that the office design appeal to the senses and needs of a wide spectrum of pediatric patients. MADE
Cone Beam CT: Comparison with 2D Imaging and 3D Applications
This is a summary of the webinar, hosted by Henry Schein Dental with featured speaker, Heidi Kohltfarber, DDS, MS, PhD. You may watch the webinar here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is 2D imaging enough in a general dental practice? How do you know when it’s time to move to 3D? As Dental Radiologist and Professor Dr. Heidi Kohltfarber explains, “3D is exactly what dentists need, because we can see so much more with it. We’re seeing many more lesions and quite a bit going on in the sinuses. This is great for patients, especially for dentists who are passionate about patient care as a whole. 3D imaging will become the standard of
Second Silicon Valley Office a Blend of Productivity and Stunning Beauty
SMILE CRAFT DENTAL - REDWOOD CITY, CA | AMY NGUYEN, DDS Dr. Amy Nguyen has launched two start-up offices, the first in Mountain View, California, and the second in Redwood City, expanding her Smile Craft Dental network to two general-dentistry locations. Both practices are in highly upscale, high-tech communities, but that is where their similarities end. Their designs and technology couldn’t be more unique. INHERITED OFFICE WITH EXISTING LAYOUT PRESENTS CHALLENGES When she launched Smile Craft Dental in 2012, Dr. Nguyen bought an already-completed Mountain View office. It had been built for another doctor, so she never had the opportunity to weigh in on its layout. In the years