AUGUST 2010 · No. 11 the web-based dentist An Argument for the Web #11: Your data is managed by an army of passionate full-time "geeks" When you use Web-based dental software your data resides on the cloud, which is collection of networked servers. These servers are located in professional data centers. Every data center is staffed by uber geeky guys who like nothing more than tuning the finer points of server performance and data integrity. As a result, you don't worry about data backup and database corruption. We think you have better things to do. Call 888-910-4376 to schedule a demonstration. More... Classic Dental Humor An elderly patient went to have her teeth checked. "Mrs. Hopgood, your teeth are good for the next 50 years." the dentist beamed. To which she replied, "What will they do without me?" More Jokes... Fun Dental Facts More people use blue toothbrushes than red ones. Contact Info Curve Dental, Inc. 424 W. 800 N. #202 Orem, UT 84057 Tel. (801) 851-5175 Sales 888-910-4376 sales@curvedental.com www.curvedental.com Watch Out: The Patient in Your Chair is a Consumer, too! Power Thought Dr. Lorne Lavine Dental Technology Consultants As most dentists are well aware, the days of hanging up your shingle and patients flocking to the practice are long gone. Patients today are consumers, and like all other services, they have choices. Most dentists will agree that the best patient is a well-informed patient, and as such, dental offices should really consider the use of patient education software. These programs can cover many bases for the practice. While the doctor-patient relationship is usually critical, it shouldn't be the sole method to effectively communicate proposed treatment. Patient education software helps the patient see the whole picture: the why, the what, and the consequences of either moving forward with treatment or not moving forward with the condition. Use of patient education software improves case acceptance ratios, which translates into increased production. More importantly (for some) improved case acceptance ratios improve oral health care among more people; the more people who accept proposed treatment the more people who have improved their oral health. One such program that I'm currently excited about is CurveEd. Unlike many of the software systems out there, CurveEd is web-based; there no installation, no upgrade worries. They have over 60 videos, all narrated, many with excellent 3D animation. You can easily send video links to patients, and track whether the patient opened these email for informed consent. It works on the iPad, PC, and Mac. And, the best part? It's free! As in...free free. What do you have to lose? To register click here... More About Dental Technology Consultants Web-based Patient Education Software from Curve Dental Surpasses 1,000 Users News Update The response to Curve Dental's Web-based patient education software has been positive. As of August 23, 2010 more than 1,069 doctors and staff are using CurveEd to help educate their patients. "We're pleased with the results so far," said Jim Pack, CEO of Curve Dental. "We think we can triple that number in a short time. It's just a matter of awareness. When people discover they can utilize quality patient education videos in their case presentations, without spending thousands on bulky client-server software, then CuveEd is a no brainer decision for them." As a Web-based application CurveEd doesn't need to be installed, doesn't require data backup, and never needs to be updated. Best of all, the application is free. Click Here to Register. curvespecial $1,000 savings! Offer Expires September 30, 2010 A special offer better than any government stimulus package: Save $1,000 when you make the switch to Curve Dental before the end of September. Of course, you can't combine this any other offer. You can ask. You can beg. Maybe you'll get lucky. Maybe you won't. But, one thing's for sure: You'll save $1,000 when you switch to Curve. Plus, you'll be the coolest doctor in town! Bonus! For more information call 888-910-4376 Copyright ©2010 Curve Dental. All Rights Reserved.

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