Wednesday, September 28, 2011

WOW!! in the Practicon Fall 2011 Catalog You have to see it to believe it!! The Fall 2011 Practicon Catalog has 285 new products, practical, innovative, and exciting. From our unique-to-Practicon Practicare Patient Communication Cards to new toys in the SMiLE AiSLE; from new toothbrush designs and imprint offers in SmileGoods to special offers on the DentaPod UV dental appliance sanitizer and storage case that destroys 99.9% of common bacteria and other microorganisms---You have to see it to believe it!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Dental Trivia

DID YOU KNOW: The American Society of Dental Anesthesiologists has applied to the ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure for recognition of dental anesthesiology as a dental specialty. DID YOU KNOW: 68% of private practitioners work as sole proprietors, 16.3% are in partnerships, 10.5% practice as employees, and 3.6% are independent contractors. DID YOU KNOW: For more information on the use of electronic prescriptions, one can go to the web site for the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Script Standard: www.ncpdp.org/pdf/Eprescribing_fact_sheet.pdf. DID YOU KNOW: Individuals who pay cash for discretionary items rather than using credit or debit cards average spending 30% less on these “nice-to-have-but-not-a- necessity” items. Might be a helpful idea for managing personal expenditures.