Mid-America Dental Studio Wins Walt Disney World Vacation
Mid-America Dental Studio of Waterloo, Iowa is the winner of the Walt Disney World vacation, awarded by DENTSPLY Prosthetics as part of the Summer Sizzln' campaign. Mid-America was randomly selected from all customers who scheduled in-lab DENTSPLY Ceramco® 3 or Ceramco® PFZ product presentations during the months of May, June and July, 2012. Opened in 1975, Mid-America is a crown and bridge lab with ten employees that takes great pride in its reputation for excellent customer care.
A survey released last week by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) showed that 81 percent of U.S. employees are satisfied at work, with 38 percent very satisfied and 43 percent somewhat satisfied. The percentage is down from its peak of 86 percent in 2009 but off its lows of 77 percent in 2002 through 2005. This is the 10th year of the SHRM survey. While the numbers are positive, digging deeper, the survey contains areas where employers need to improve.
7 Steps to Get Out of Overwhelm and Get Stuff Done
One of the biggest challenges my clients face is how to manage their time and get everything done on their to do list. And when I begin asking questions about what they're doing, what's on their list, and how they manage their time, I keep seeing the same patterns over and over and over again.
The biggest mistake I see many entrepreneurs make that keeps them overwhelmed is that they do not make distinctions between projects and tasks, and there is a huge difference between them.
My very unscientific definitions to distinguish between tasks and projects are:
A key component in maintaining or establishing a profitable margin is the implementation of standard operation procedures. Standardizing methods not only ensure efficiency, they contribute greatly to maintaining consistency, which allows us to be profitable.
Standard operating procedures are key components to any business but often times are only used in day-to-day production methods. These production methods are only half of a laboratory's business. The other half is establishing SOP's for repairs and mistakes.
Video: Establishing Communication for an Implant Case
Establishing good communication with the dental laboratory technician is an important step in any cosmetic and implant dental practice. The laboratory technician scans, designs, and builds the implant crowns using computer software called 3 Shape. The fit - checking procedure is performed by both the laboratory technician and the dentist. This video was sent to my dental laboratory with the case to communicate concerns.
Hepatitis C is a virus that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation. The Centers for Disease Control currently reports that 3.2 million Americans are infected with this virus and 70 percent of them are not aware of their infection. Most people don't know they have Hepatitis C until liver damage shows up during routine medical tests. This virus is passed through contact with contaminated blood and most commonly through shared needles during illegal drug use.
The most common symptoms are mild and flu-like and may include:
Social media outlets have made it easier for people to share information with others around the world. Some use these outlets to share life experiences with friends and family, while others use these outlets to share negative experiences about businesses. With just a few key strokes, an individual can put a ding in a company’s reputation. As more and more people read the post and post their own negative experiences, it can become devastating to a company. Organizations that are having their reputation attacked must respond timely to minimize the damage done.
An exciting new proposal to allow dentists to receive continuing education credit for their state license renewal by attending NBC-approved continuing education courses in dental laboratory technology is finding broad support in Illinois.
Gregory Jacob, DDS, practices in Glenview, Ill., and spoke with NADL about the initial concept. The Illinois Dental Laboratory Association agreed that Jacobs' concept would yield benefits to dental laboratory technicians as well as dentists.
Henry Schein Helps Enhance Access to Care for Underserved Communities
Henry Schein, Inc. announced a new five-year agreement with the Henry Schein Cares Foundation, Inc. and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) to increase access to care for underserved communities. Under the new agreement, NACHC will participate in two Henry Schein Cares flagship initiatives: Henry Schein's Global Product Donation Program and the Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Communities initiative.
