Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:4 Minute, 58 Second When it comes to dental care, the more doctors can see their patients’ anatomy, the more efficient they can be in their diagnosis and treatment planning. In the quest for expanded visibility into patients’ conditions, many practices are embracing cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) which captures high-resolution 3D images that reveal exceptional detail. The advantages of CBCT are multifold and accessible to practices seeking to enhance diagnostic confidence, predictable treatment planning, and workflow efficiencies. CBCT image ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:3 Minute, 33 Second When Mohamed Ali, DDS, was just out of dental school in 2018, he dreamed of opening a startup practice. “Whenever I had a little time on the weekend or Friday afternoon, I was doing research and building ideas,” he says. With the support of Patterson, Ali quickly brought his vision to life with the opening of Lakeshore Dental in Minneapolis in 2019. Working Together to Build a Practice With An Eye to the Future Ali’s relationship with Patterson started by meeting with a territory rep, who took time to understand his vision, go ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:1 Minute, 43 Second In this blog, we’re exploring a few reasons why you need the benefits provided by the Solea all-tissue laser from Convergent Dental for cavity prep. Whether it’s increasing your bottom line and availability or making your patients more comfortable, dental lasers play a major role in improving your bottom line. Without further ado, let’s get into it. Increased Productivity and Efficiency If there’s any factor that will impact your bottom line the most in this article, it’s this one. One average, dentists with a Solea laser can p ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:2 Minute, 42 Second What is Digital Light Processing? Some of the most advanced 3D printers available for dentistry today, including Dentsply Sirona’s Primeprint and the SprintRay Pro S Series, use digital light processing (DLP). First introduced in 1987, DLP is considered a “sister technology” to stereolithography (SLA), the very first method of 3D printing. DLP offers several unique features and advantages: Both SLA and DLP techniques form objects layer by layer, but SLA gradually cures resin materials with guided laser tracing, while DLP unifo ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:3 Minute, 3 Second With Earth Day coming up on April 22, we’re bringing you a series of blog posts to provide you and your team ideas for making your dental practice more sustainable. As you think about making changes at your practice, you may be asking yourself if “going green” is worth the investment. Reasons to go green Although the existential threat of climate change is likely motivation enough to go green, here’s another incentive: a recent study by IBM and the National Retail Federation says that nearly 70% of North American consumers prefe ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:4 Minute, 51 Second Sometimes a “problem” is really a chance to think big. When it comes to making equipment decisions for a new practice, Patterson Dental territory representatives have the network of resources necessary not only to support anticipated services, but also to demonstrate opportunities to get ahead of the curve. In one practice, this led to including CAD/CAM technology from the start. PROBLEM… In the summer of 2021, when Kelly Elikofer, DDS, of Noblesville, Indiana, began to think about leaving her 8-year associate position to start ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:2 Minute, 7 Second When deciding whether to invest in new technology, practices often get stuck on the question of cost/ROI and miss the bigger picture. Considering the intraoral scanner, making the move to digital impressions benefits your practice and patients well beyond the bottom line. Here are three valuable benefits to investing in an intraoral scanner. Accuracy Saves Time What can a digital impression increase? Accuracy and precision. This is what practice owner Jeffery Kahler, DDS, discovered shortly after adopting Dentsply Sirona Primesc ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:2 Minute, 42 Second While every dental practice is unique, most successful practices set goals. At the start of the year, you and your dental team may rally around a set of goals, but as the months go by and the bustle of a busy practice takes precedence, it can be easy to veer off the path. Enter intraoral scanning. An investment in an intraoral scanner can be a good way to achieve those goals. Gain efficiencies and time A common goal is to provide more efficient care to boost productivity and add to your bottom line. Take a few moments to c ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:3 Minute, 27 Second Article courtesy of A-dec and Dental Product Shopper Quieter than human conversation, A-dec’s innovative air compressor and dry dental vacuum provide a space-saving solution to noisy, crowded mechanical rooms Noise can be distracting. It can disrupt conversations and disturb office workflows. Particularly in dental offices, noise can even provoke anxiety in certain patients, such as the very young or elderly. So, it’s a welcome change to have a mechanical room whose noise is barely audible. Starting at a mere 59 dBA, the A ..read more

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time:2 Minute, 44 Second When it comes to run-of-the-mill procedures performed in offices across the world, it can be easy to stick to what you know. After all, traditional burs and handpieces are a tried-and-true method of preparing any cavity for a filling. But what’s also true is that technology has caught up with – and passed – this method of restorative care. Namely, the next generation Solea laser – an all-tissue, virtually anesthesia-free solution. Here, we’ll explore three ways that advancements in laser dentistry make sense not only for your p ..read more