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H1N1 (Swine Flu) Information for Dental Offices and Dental Patients

Is your practice prepared to deal with the H1N1 virus?  About.com posted an article with a guide for dealing with the H1N1 virus. Remember, standard precautions are crucial in preventing the spread of this virus. Precautions include:

Providing a surgical mask for who are coughing.

Dentists and hygenists should wear masks.

Hand washing is the #1 way to [...]

Sleep Apnea Connected to Bruxism, Says Study

from About.com Dental Care
Researchers from the American College of Chest Physicians have found that nocturnal teeth grinding (bruxism), is prevalent among the estimated 18 million Americans that suffer from sleep apnea; a common sleep disorder.
Shyam Subramanian, MD, FCCP, from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX notes the connection between the two disorders, saying “The [...]

Dr. Rhonda Savage on Dentists’ Financial Policies

How you handle your practice’s financial policies can have a direct effect on your success in your industry.  Dr. Rhonda Savage, contributor for DentalBlogs gives her insight into successfully managing your financial policies.
In this article, Dr. Savage discusses these 3 Key Tips for maintaining a financially healthy dental practice:

Determine the Health of Your Accounts Receivables
Develop [...]

Direct Capital / BuyDentalEquipment.com

Direct Capital Corporation to be preferred finance provider for BuyDentalEquipment.com
Press Release November 11, 2009
BUYDENTALEQUIPMENT.COM SELECTS DIRECT CAPITAL FOR FINANCE PROGRAM
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – November 11, 2009 – Direct Capital Corp. has been selected to be the preferred financing provider for BuyDentalEquipment.com, a leading nationwide provider of high quality refurbished dental equipment.
“We are excited to partner with [...]

FREE Rules Guide

Sign up and receive a FREE Dental Practice Rules Guide.  It’s a $50 value full of content from Kodak Dental Systems, SmartPractice, BuyDentalEquipment.com and more!
Guide includes:
• Avoiding Common Mistakes
• Entity and Legal Information
• Lease and Space Negotiation
• Equipment, Cabinetry, Digital Radiography
• Management, Marketing and much more!
To receive your FREE Guide, simply submit the form located [...]

Expensive Equipment or $1,700,000+ for Retirement?

by  Dr. Woody Oakes
Purchasing equipment can be both confusing and expensive. There are numerous choices and companies to choose from. Then, there are gadgets, upgrades and options that can easily raise a new office price to upwards of $80,000 per operatory. As I wrote in Buyer Beware, “one poor decision can drastically change your future.” [...]