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Dental Practice Spotlight: Dr. Del Mastro
At Crescent Products, we provide dental headrests and chair accessories that benefit both practitioners and their patients. Our customers love our products, and we appreciate the support and kind words they give us in return. Today we are shining a spotlight on a great endodontist located right here in our home state of Minnesota: Dr. […]
Crescent Products vs. Standard Dental Chair
Standard dental chairs are designed to fit a wide variety of patient body types, but they are not always comfortable for patients or dental operators. At Crescent Products, we have designed a line of dental chair accessories that transform ordinary dental chairs, creating a comfortable experience for patients while making it easier for dentists and […]
How to Hire and Keep a Great Dental Team
Hiring the perfect team of dental and administrative professionals will help you build a great business. Keeping those team members on staff for more than a few years is how you build a great business that lasts. You can be a talented dental provider, but having the right people at your side is the best […]
Increasing Efficiency in the Dental Office
Time equals profitability in the dental office, as more efficient procedures will lead to more patients being scheduled throughout the day. But dentists don’t have to shorten face-to-face time with patients or rush through procedures to make this possible. There are a few ways that dentists can make their offices operate more efficiently. Plan for More […]
Caring for Dental Patients with Special Needs
Caring for dental patients with special needs is something that every dentist needs to be prepared for. It takes a certain bit of experience and the right equipment to effectively treat patients who are limited either because of their mobility or because of cognitive or developmental disabilities. In 2010, The Census Bureau reported that about […]
How Proper Patient Positioning is Key to Keeping Dentists Pain Free
Back and neck pain are two of the greatest threats to the longevity of dental careers. With dentists spending a large amount of time in their days hunched over patients during treatment, it is inevitable that the result will be chronic musculoskeletal issues that can result in decreased quality of life, surgery or shortened careers. […]
How Dentists Can Keep Children Calm and Comfortable
Dental anxiety is not only a problem for children, but for dentists and hygienists, as well. When children cry, scream, or move about in the chair, they create a stressful work situation. The sheer amount of work that goes into working with a frightened child (extra assistants, videos and other distractions) is almost enough to […]
What Patients Look for in a Dentist
Dental anxiety is one of the biggest reasons why people have unhealthy teeth and gums. As a dentist, you have likely encountered certain patients that see your office as some kind of medieval torture chamber. However, you can change that perception by having many of the things that patients look for in a dentist. Here […]
Converting New Patients into Returning Patients
Patients come and go for any number of reasons, like moving to a new city or changing insurance companies. And many dental practices spend a lot of time and money recruiting new patients, since there often seems to be more practice options than patients to go around. So, once you do get a new patient […]
Helping Patients with Dental Anxiety
Anxiety associated with dental appointments is a steadily rising phenomenon. In fact, dental anxiety is often closely associated with phobias like dentophobia or odontophobia. For many patients, the anxiety they feel when going to the dentist isn’t usually due to something that happened at your office. It’s most often caused by negative previous experiences, the […]