In most instances, dental treatment is similar for patients of either gender. Important distinctions do exist, however—and practices keen to attract more female patients might want to take note, writes Merran White According to ‘Women and Oral Health’, a 2016 […]
Your Business
The next step for tele-dentistry
Dental Monitoring, a new smartphone-based tooth-correction-monitoring system, promises to transform how orthodontists treat their patients, writes Shane Conroy When orthodontist Dr William Dabney, who practises in Virginia, USA, stumbled upon the Dental Monitoring display at a London conference, he immediately […]
It’s in the notes
New technology for note taking and data collection is on its way, but in the meantime, it’s worth keeping meticulous notes using currently available methods. By John Burfitt Take a survey among dentists of what is the least favourite aspects of […]
Advertising: drawing the line on testimonials
A change to the AANA Code of Ethics clearly identifies practices that are deemed unacceptable by advertisers—and dentists should take note. Chris Sheedy reports When the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) released their ‘Clearly Distinguishable Advertising Best Practice Guideline’, […]
Word of mouth
Boil-and-bite mouthguards are still popular in children’s sports; so how do dentists get the word out to parents that custom-made, dentist-fitted mouthguards are the only way to go? By Kerryn Ramsey Mouthguards have been widely embraced by all sectors of […]
A bad combination
Mixing your personal and business funds can be devastating for your practice and your private life. Yet keeping them separate—and fixing a financial mess—is surprisingly simple. By Shane Conroy Mixing personal and business expenses is a common problem among dentists […]
The future is here
It’s the new frontier in dentistry—3D printing, and it’s set to revolutionise the work of dentists, especially once the price comes down. By Andy Kollmorgen Consider the current regimen for fitting a crown. First you have to make a physical mold of […]
Big-sized problems for mid-sized dentists
An increasingly competitive environment combined with an oversupply of graduates has created a perfect storm for mid-sized dental practices, writes Tracey Porter Poor idea execution and lack of forward planning means many Australian mid-sized dental practices risk being squeezed out of the […]
