Marketing Technology and Resources Within Your Practice
When I bought my last new automobile, it reminded me of a new home I purchased. I was told that the “basic” model came without upgrade features. The “bells and...
Enhancing Culture Through Better Selection
Building culture within the workplace means more than just creating an enjoyable place for your staff to work. A strong culture creates an atmosphere in which the attitudes and behaviors...
Tech Challenged to Tech Savvy
One of the best things that can happen in a person’s professional career, as well as in life, comes when we change. Pond water is never as fresh, clean and...
The Root of It: How Has Social Media Impacted Your Dental Practice?
This week we asked some of our readers: How has social media impacted your dental practice? The use of social media has grown in popularity across the country in recent...
Eaglesoft Tip: Emailing Images
As an Eaglesoft trainer, I thoroughly enjoy the “little things” that make my customers so happy! I was recently in a large clinic for a digital X-ray training when a...
Technology in Social Media
Here at Patterson Dental, we strive to bring the latest technologies to you in order to help you more efficiently run your dental practice. Technology can help you manage your...
Personal/Professional “Growth” = Business Growth
Okay, so the title of this particular blog post sounds pretty simple, right? Well, it truly is…. Today’s post is a little different than what I’ve submitted to date, but...
Hands-On Learning with CAD/CAM Technology
The very nature of dentistry is kinesthetic learning and application. As a dentist, you are a master at working with your hands and they are important tools of your trade...
HR (Human Resources), to Develop or Not to Develop…Don’t Let That Be the Question
As I thought about this post, I wondered if I was qualified to speak to the topic of HR in the actual dental office. Then I reminded myself, as a...
Technology to Enhance the Patient Experience
Every dental practice wants to differentiate itself. A key to this is enhancing the patient experience. A great way to do that is through the technologies you offer in your...
Using Your Account Ledger in Eaglesoft
I have the pleasure of talking to and training dental practices across the western United States. Every practice has their own rhythm and their own style of doing things. That’s...
Practicing with the Masters
As a former hygienist and office manager, I know all too well how busy your office is. Your time is valuable. That’s why last year we introduced a new webinar...
Keeping your apples and your iPods straight
In a world where you can buy your electronics at the grocery store and your groceries at the electronics store, the concept of one-stop shopping has never been more important....
A Good Year for Technology
As the technology leader in dentistry, we pride ourselves in not only bringing technology to dental practices everywhere, but also offering the best support in the industry. As the year...
Patterson Dental Top 10 by Dave #1
The values of partnership, integrity and innovation have been ingrained in this Company for over 134 years. Those values extend far beyond the walls of our Corporate Office in St....
X-ray Vision
There you are, doing what you do, practicing great dentistry. You have a patient in your chair, their digital X-rays showing on your monitor. Problem is, you would like to...
Patterson Dental Top 10 by Dave #2
The values of partnership, integrity and innovation have been ingrained in this Company for over 134 years. Those values extend far beyond the walls of our Corporate Office in St....
Do not fear the digital sensors
There used to be strange and mysterious devices that would document the lives of primitive people. These unfortunate souls would gaze through the devices, hoping upon hope that when a...
Patterson Dental Top 10 by Dave #4
The values of partnership, integrity and innovation have been ingrained in this Company for over 134 years. Those values extend far beyond the walls of our Corporate Office in St....
Welcome to the Greater New York Dental Meeting’s Glass Classroom
The Greater New York Dental Meeting is off to a great start this week. If you haven’t been to one of these meetings, they are a great way to see...
Introducing Explore Store
Just a few short years ago, the word “app” hardly meant anything to anyone. OK, let’s be honest, it wasn’t even a word. In today’s world, though, apps are synonymous...
Patterson Dental Top 10 by Dave #6
The values of partnership, integrity and innovation have been ingrained in this Company for over 134 years. Those values extend far beyond the walls of our Corporate Office in St....
Announcing NSK Handpieces
I am happy to announce that Patterson now offers NSK handpieces! Founded in 1930, NSK is the second-leading manufacturer of precision instruments worldwide. NSK manufactures 85% of its handpiece components...
Is Your Dental Office Ready for the Cold and Flu Season?
With the concern for infection control at an all-time high and the cold and flu season approaching, now is the time to find the right products to keep your hands...
WiFi Revolutionizes X-ray Technology
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines the word revolutionary as “constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change.” And that’s exactly what Schick Technologies has done by introducing WiFi to its...
Thank You from the Patterson Technology Center
Last week, we had the official grand opening of the new Patterson Technology Center (PTC) in Effingham, Illinois. I am in awe of how many individuals came out to share...
Patterson Dental Top 10 by Dave #8
The values of partnership, integrity and innovation have been ingrained in this Company for over 134 years. Those values extend far beyond the walls of our Corporate Office in St....
CEREC 4.0 Has Arrived
The ability to design patient-specific crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers and temporary bridges in just one appointment has been around since the mid-1980s, in the form of CEREC technology. The ability...
Patterson Today
As Patterson Dental’s director of marketing, equipment, I have had the pleasure of working on our Patterson Today publication for many years. The office design, equipment and technology magazine provides...
Eaglesoft 16 Dockable Panels
The last thing we want is for our software to drive how your dental practice operates. That's why we have always been proud of the way Eaglesoft can be customized...