Category: Dental Office Tips
Promoting Safety and Health in the Dental Workplace
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is today. As a company who provides products that focus on the comfort, safety and health of both dentists and patients, we here at Crescent Products are focusing on how you can make your dental office a better place to work and be treated. The dental […]
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Crescent Products Purchase
Our dental chair accessories are specially designed to help both patients and dental operators remain comfortable during procedures.They are resilient and easy to use, but there are few steps that you can take to get even more out of them. In order to get the greatest benefit and longest life out of our products, […]
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 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 […]
Choosing the Right Dental Headrest
Dentists and hygienists often have to strain themselves in order to work on a patient who doesn’t fit properly into a standard dental chair. This can cause long term negative effects for their back, neck, muscles and joints. So, how can dentists and hygienists maintain proper ergonomic postures while working on their patients? The answer […]