Archive for January, 2009
P&G’s Crest Planning Huge Whitestrips Push Despite Economy
Procter & Gamble Co. is betting consumers will fork out $45 amid a deep recession for a vastly improved way to whiten their teeth at home — Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal — by convincing them the reasons they stopped using whitening products or never tried no longer apply.
On one hand, history is on P&G’s side. [...]
Dentist Marketing Firm Announces Sold Out Dental Marketing and Case Acceptance Training Program for Winter Quarter
Dr. McAnally states, “What we are seeing in the current dental recession is that doctors who are savvy are stepping up to do more marketing as marketing costs have dropped significantly in the last 6 months.”
At the session, attendee’s will learn a case acceptance system for large dental implant and reconstructive cases, learn which types [...]
Mobile Dentists Smile Program
The West Milford Health Department is facilitating a dental care program designed to help families who need assistance for children ages 18 months to 18 years. The Mobile Dentists Smile Program will pull into the West Milford Town Hall meeting room on Tuesday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The program screening includes dental [...]
Sura Spa combines dentistry, spa treatments
Peggy Hamilton drives about 11/2 hours from her home in Nineveh to Noblesville to see her dentist, Randy Shoup.
He and periodontist Carol Walters co-own Sura Spa and offer clients everything from perfect smiles to skin rejuvenation to full body massages.
“I had my fillings fixed and Botox done,” Hamilton said with a laugh.
Shoup and Walters opened [...]
Cost of Braces from Orthodontists and General Dentists
The cost of braces is typically about $5,000, but there is significant variation. In a poll of general dentists and orthodontists, dental marketing resource The Wealthy Dentist found that general dentists charge an average of $5,040 for orthodontic work, while orthodontists charge about $5,600. While a general dentist may be fully qualified to offer braces, [...]
Dental Implants
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that a dentist places into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason.
While high-tech in nature, [...]
Chinese Dental Implant Market Promises Strong Growth
As private clinics open up all over China, more patients will receive dental work, according to Millennium Research Group
WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ — According to Millennium Research Group’s (MRG’s) Chinese Markets for Dental Implants 2009 report, new private dental clinics are continuing to emerge in response to increasing demand for dental care from China’s [...]
i-CAT Advanced 3-D Dental Imaging System
Dr. Irfan (Ivan) Atcha is now using the Imaging Sciences i-CAT advanced 3-d dental imaging system to enhance patient care with the most accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
Dyer, IN (PRWEB) January 28, 2009 — The Center for Implants, Sedation, and Cosmetic Dentistry is now offering the Imaging Sciences i-CAT 3-D imaging technology to patients. The [...]
Reduced cost dental services available at ISU
Is it time for you to go to the dentist again? Maybe you should check out the services at Idaho State University.
Students in the Dental Hygiene program provide X-rays, flouride treatments, preliminary exams, and cleanings at a reduced price.
Insurance is not required, and all of the fees go to help the clinic continue to run. [...]
Getting published can be like pulling teeth
Local pediatric Winchester dentist Joseph O’Donnell has dedicated his career to brightening children’s smiles and keeping their teeth healthy, but in December, he officially branched out into a new, more sinister area of interest.
Last month, O’Donnell, now 63 years old, saw the publication of first novel, titled “Fatal Gamble.” A sequel, “Deadly Codes: A Gallagher [...]
