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3D-printed model with ditched dies for anterior tooth renewal

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Hometown Dental and Patterson: Partners in Progress
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Hometown Dental and Patterson: Partners in Progress

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalApril 25, 2025April 28, 2025
Northwest Indiana territory manager Maureen Jones worked as an expanded function dental auxiliary and a dental assistant for several years before joining Patterson Dental. “I have a lot of clinical...
Prevent & Mitigate: Helping Patients Optimize Their Oral Health
Changing Lives

Prevent & Mitigate: Helping Patients Optimize Their Oral Health

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalApril 18, 2025April 18, 2025

With a focus on prevention and education, practices can motivate patients to invest in necessary treatments, commit to hygiene at home, and ultimately take control of their health.

Tips and Tricks for Prophy Performance and Practice Growth
Dental Products

Tips and Tricks for Prophy Performance and Practice Growth

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalMarch 24, 2025March 24, 2025

Smooth & Stress-Free Scaling
Source: Dental Product Shopper, May 2024. Monica Rogers, BSDH, RDH, drew on her 25 years of experience to share a few best practices for successful scaling procedures when Dental Product Shopper interviewed her in 2024:

6 Things Every Office Manager Needs to Do Right Now to Achieve Work-Life Balance
Dental Practice Management

6 Things Every Office Manager Needs to Do Right Now to Achieve Work-Life Balance

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalMarch 18, 2025March 18, 2025

Creating a harmonious work-life balance can be challenging but it is essential to improve our physical, emotional and mental well-being. Here are six things you can start doing right now to achieve a better work-life balance.

The Injection Molding Technique: Transforming Chairside Dentistry for Greater Efficiency and Accessibility
Dental Products

The Injection Molding Technique: Transforming Chairside Dentistry for Greater Efficiency and Accessibility

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalMarch 10, 2025March 10, 2025
Dentistry is constantly evolving with innovative approaches that improve efficiency and enhance patient outcomes. Among these advancements, the injection molding technique stands out as a game-changer for restorative and esthetic...
Introducing VeneerNow! Making Composite Veneer Dentistry Easier and More Efficient
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Introducing VeneerNow! Making Composite Veneer Dentistry Easier and More Efficient

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025
Veneers are typically made from composite resin or porcelain, both of which can yield excellent results. The choice between these materials depends on several factors, including the patient’s goals, diagnosis,...
Over 30 Years of Eaglesoft, and Countless More to Come
Eaglesoft

Over 30 Years of Eaglesoft, and Countless More to Come

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalMarch 3, 2025March 3, 2025
With an eye always on the future, Eaglesoft has a decades-long tradition of innovating ways to support the success of the dental practices we serve. Let’s take a look back...
3 Quick, Informative Reads on the Solea All-Tissue Laser
Dental Equipment

3 Quick, Informative Reads on the Solea All-Tissue Laser

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalFebruary 4, 2025February 4, 2025
If you’re curious about or considering the Solea All-Tissue Laser, we’ve handpicked three articles for you to boost your knowledge. See what the solution for hard- and soft-tissue procedures can...
Cybersecurity FAQ: What Dental Practices Need to Know
Dental Practice Safety

Cybersecurity FAQ: What Dental Practices Need to Know

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalJanuary 29, 2025January 30, 2025

Discover answers to today’s most important questions about dental IT security and data compliance.

Every Day is Children’s Dental Health Day
Holidays

Every Day is Children’s Dental Health Day

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalJanuary 28, 2025January 28, 2025
The American Dental Association believed that every day should be about fostering healthy habits for children’s dental health. That’s why we’re thrilled to support the American Dental Association (ADA) in...
Automate Your Revenue Cycle Management with Our New Eaglesoft Integrated Solutions
Eaglesoft

Automate Your Revenue Cycle Management with Our New Eaglesoft Integrated Solutions

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalJanuary 24, 2025March 19, 2025
In the fast-paced environment of a dental practice, efficiency is key to providing quality patient care while maintaining profitability. Traditionally, revenue cycle management involved manual and time-consuming processes that left...
9 Goals to Set for Your Dental Practice in the New Year
Dental Practice Management

9 Goals to Set for Your Dental Practice in the New Year

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalJanuary 23, 2025January 24, 2025
Whether or not you tend to be a habitual “resolution maker” each January, the start of a new year has a way of naturally getting us thinking about what lies...
Expand Your Practice’s Possibilities with Three Confidence-Inspiring DEXIS Launches
Dental Equipment

Expand Your Practice’s Possibilities with Three Confidence-Inspiring DEXIS Launches

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalJanuary 17, 2025January 22, 2025

This content was provided by DEXIS.

DCI Edge Equipment is Now Available Through Patterson Dental
Dental Equipment

DCI Edge Equipment is Now Available Through Patterson Dental

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalJanuary 2, 2025January 2, 2025
As we kick off 2025, Patterson is excited to add DCI Edge equipment to our portfolio of solutions for our customers. As a family-run company for more than 40 years,...
Moving to the Cloud? Don’t Miss These Best Practices and Tips for a Smooth Transfer!
Eaglesoft

Moving to the Cloud? Don’t Miss These Best Practices and Tips for a Smooth Transfer!

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalDecember 23, 2024December 23, 2024
Whether you recently decided to make the leap or are still thinking it over, moving from server-based to cloud-based practice management software requires careful thought and planning. To ensure a...
Is Your Teledentistry Solution HIPAA-Compliant?
Business of Dentistry

Is Your Teledentistry Solution HIPAA-Compliant?

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalDecember 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Review how to maintain regulatory compliance and a high standard of care when providing this valuable service.

Patient-Led Financing: Getting Patients to “YES”
Business of Dentistry

Patient-Led Financing: Getting Patients to “YES”

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalDecember 13, 2024December 13, 2024
Money talks, as the adage has it, but the truth is that most people would rather not talk about money. Especially, as happens all too often in dentistry, when it...
Building a Practice Around a Vision of Superior Patient Care
Dental Practice Management Practice Growth

Building a Practice Around a Vision of Superior Patient Care

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalDecember 10, 2024December 11, 2024

Kincaid Dental Center invested in technology and comfort to improve the patient experience and is seeing rapid growth as a result.

“The Cloud”: A Primer
Practice Growth

“The Cloud”: A Primer

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalDecember 9, 2024December 9, 2024
As a dental professional, you’ve almost certainly heard of practice management software being “cloud-based.” But since hearing about something and really understanding it are two separate things, we put together...
Developments in Dentistry
Dental Equipment

Developments in Dentistry

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalDecember 6, 2024December 9, 2024

2024 saw dentists continue to bring new, high-value services to their practices. Read on to review some of the key trends and innovations that are transforming modern dentistry.

Teledentistry: Challenges & Opportunities
Business of Dentistry Patient Experience

Teledentistry: Challenges & Opportunities

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalDecember 3, 2024December 3, 2024

Using technology to deliver dental care can offer both providers and patients an unprecedented level of convenience, but there are several challenges dentists must address to ensure success.

Patient Convenience: 6 Tips to Boost Loyalty to Your Practice
Patient Experience

Patient Convenience: 6 Tips to Boost Loyalty to Your Practice

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalNovember 22, 2024November 25, 2024
In your patients’ perception, is your practice easy to work with, or could you use some improvement? The level of convenience patients experience with healthcare providers can impact their loyalty,...
Don’t Lose Focus: Your Hygiene Team Needs Attention
Dental Practice Management

Don’t Lose Focus: Your Hygiene Team Needs Attention

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalNovember 12, 2024November 12, 2024
The strongest practices understand that the hygiene team comprises critical partners in patient health and practice success. Attracting and retaining the right team members will help ensure practice continuity, while...
Success in the Cloud: Benefits for Multilocation Practices
Dental Practice Management

Success in the Cloud: Benefits for Multilocation Practices

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalOctober 30, 2024October 30, 2024
One practice, multiple locations. It sounds pretty simple, but if you’re a multilocation practice or planning to expand, you know success across multiple locations requires intentional, multilayered strategy. A combination...
Celebrating National Brush Day: How Dental Teams Can Make an Impact
Dental Practice Marketing Holidays

Celebrating National Brush Day: How Dental Teams Can Make an Impact

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalOctober 15, 2024October 15, 2024
We understand that healthy habits start at home, but National Brush Day presents a unique opportunity for dental offices to reinforce the importance of oral care beyond the chair. Observed...
Bring Your Practice to the Next Level Without Getting Buried in Work
Business of Dentistry

Bring Your Practice to the Next Level Without Getting Buried in Work

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024
Spinning plates, wearing many hats, putting out fires. If you’re a dentist who owns a private practice, these old adages most likely ring true to you.   As the lead...
Office Managers: A Glowing Review
Dental Practice Management

Office Managers: A Glowing Review

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024
If you’re reading this, you already know office managers shine in a new way just about every day. In the third year of our annual Spa Day giveaway drawing, we...
The Benefits of Next-Gen Midmark Sterilizers
Dental Equipment

The Benefits of Next-Gen Midmark Sterilizers

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalSeptember 23, 2024September 26, 2024

See why next-generation Midmark sterilizers are a smart investment.

Dental Infection Control Awareness Month: Spotlight on Waterline Safety
Infection Control

Dental Infection Control Awareness Month: Spotlight on Waterline Safety

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalSeptember 11, 2024September 11, 2024

This article first appeared in OnTarget, but we thought it would be great to share this important information once again.

Why Dentists Are Choosing Chloroprene Gloves: The Perfect Balance of Comfort and Protection
Dental Products

Why Dentists Are Choosing Chloroprene Gloves: The Perfect Balance of Comfort and Protection

Patterson Dental Patterson DentalSeptember 10, 2024October 8, 2024
Introduction: In the world of dentistry, precision and protection go hand in hand. Every day, you're performing intricate procedures that require not only your expertise but also the highest quality...

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