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If you're frustrated with your current dental software provider due to frequent bugs, lack of support, outdated features, insufficient updates, and constant crashes, it's time for a change. Dentech offers a robust, reliable solution designed to meet your practice's needs.
Jane Kaminski
At Dentech, we believe in the power of community and the transformative impact of sharing innovative solutions. Our referral program is designed to empower our users to introduce Dentech NextGen to other dental offices, helping them to elevate their practice with our dental management software. By participating, you're not just offering them a tool; you're opening the door to better efficiency, patient care, and practice management.
Jane Kaminski
You’ve likely heard of Dentech NextGen, the more powerful modernized version of Dentech. Our upgraded software is packed with features designed to improve your workflow, enhance patient care, and provide unparalleled ease of use. Oh, and to convince you to make the switch, we’re giving you your first month of Dentech NextGen completely for FREE!
Jane Kaminski
Transitioning to a paperless dental office can seem like a daunting task filled with initial hurdles, but the long-term benefits and savings make it a compelling choice for modern practices. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the essential steps and rewards of going paperless, highlighting the seamless integration and support offered by Dentech's innovative solutions.
Jane Kaminski
A simple monitoring effort can help you tap into your greatest source of lost production. Treatment plans are more than road maps for solving a patient's oral health problems. They are the very lifeblood of your practice.
Jane Kaminski
As we commemorate Women's History Month, we want to use this opportunity to cast a spotlight on the remarkable strides alongside the enduring challenges that women face in the dental industry. This annual observance acts as a powerful catalyst, reminding us not only of the significant progress achieved by women but also of the persistent hurdles that lie in the path ahead. The dental realm, in particular, mirrors this complex narrative of evolution and ongoing struggle.
Jane Kaminski
Today, we’re diving into how we can make dental practices work better and smoother, not just for the team but for your patients too. We’ve got five great tips that can help any dental office become more efficient. These aren’t just quick fixes; they’re about making real, lasting changes that make everyone’s life easier and improve the way we care for our patients. Let’s get started and see how these changes can make a big difference in your practice.
Jane Kaminski
Responding to the needs of dental professionals and patients alike, we are thrilled to introduce Dentech’s Online Forms—a highly requested feature designed to dramatically improve your patient intake experience! Meticulously crafted to enhance the efficiency of your practice’s operations and the satisfaction of your patients, our new feature set simplifies the patient intake process and fortifies compliance with ease. From customizable patient information forms that gather detailed data securely to the streamlined collection of insurance details and HIPAA acknowledgments, our solutions are engineered to support your practice’s unique needs. In this blog, we will explore the powerful capabilities of Dentech’s Online Forms and how they are revolutionizing patient check-ins, data management, and overall practice workflow.
Jane Kaminski
If you're frustrated with PracticeWorks due to frequent bugs, lack of support, outdated features, insufficient updates, and constant crashes, it's time for a change. Dentech offers a robust, reliable solution designed to meet your practice's needs.
Jane Kaminski
If you're frustrated with Sensei due to frequent bugs, lack of support, outdated features, insufficient updates, and constant crashes, it's time for a change. Dentech offers a robust, reliable solution designed to meet your practice's needs.
Jane Kaminski
If you're frustrated with SoftDent due to frequent bugs, lack of support, outdated features, insufficient updates, and constant crashes, it's time for a change. Dentech offers a robust, reliable solution designed to meet your practice's needs.
Jane Kaminski
As the year draws to a close, it’s essential to ensure that your Dentech system is ready for the transition into the new year. Here’s a detailed guide on the recommended procedures for the end of 2023.
Jane Kaminski
As the year draws to a close, it’s essential to ensure that your Dentech system is ready for the transition into the new year. Here’s a detailed guide on the recommended procedures for the end of 2023.
Jane Kaminski
In the ever-evolving realm of dentistry, efficient practice management stands as a cornerstone for success. The intersection of patient care and streamlined operations is where dental practitioners can truly shine. Dentech, with its vast experience spanning over four decades, introduces a comprehensive guide to mastering your dental practice workflow. This guide dives deep into an organized checklist system, detailing the myriad features of Dentech’s software. From daily to monthly tasks, we walk you through every step, ensuring your practice runs seamlessly.
Jane Kaminski
In today’s fast-paced work environment, effective communication is more crucial than ever. A lack of open dialogue can lead to misunderstandings, decreased productivity, and a toxic work culture. This blog post aims to shed light on key elements that contribute to a healthy work environment, such as upward and downward communication structures and feedback loops. We’ll also delve into how Dentech’s Tickler feature and the Dentech Scheduler can facilitate these aspects, enhancing both collaboration and efficiency in your dental practice.
Jane Kaminski
Ever wondered why some dental teams work more effectively than others? The secret ingredient is often clear, effective internal communication. This three-part series will explore how to increase communication efficiency, and how Dentech NextGen can directly help you to do so!
Jane Kaminski
Apteryx has ceased ALL updates to Apteryx Xray Vision V4 on June 1st, 2023**, including critical security updates and system maintenance. This means that any bugs or critical security errors will **NOT** be rectified by Apteryx. Continued use of Apteryx Xray Vision V4 may inadvertently expose your practice to unforeseen technical difficulties.
Jane Kaminski
We’re writing to share critical information about your practice’s ongoing compliance with HIPAA requirements for practices still using Windows 2012 and 2012 R2.
Jane Kaminski
Michigan recently signed into law legislation that requires prescribers to electronically transmit all prescriptions, including those for controlled substances, to the patient’s chosen pharmacy beginning October 1st, 2021.
Jane Kaminski
In building our next generation of software, we are focused on bringing continued innovation to the dental space, just like we always have.
Jane Kaminski
Welcome to part two of our blog series on Dentech’s practice management software reports. After exploring financial reports in part one, we’re now diving into patient reports. These reports offer valuable insights into patient demographics, dental histories, and more, helping you enhance patient care and retention. Let’s explore the key patient reports in Dentech’s software.
Jane Kaminski
Welcome to part two of our blog series on Dentech’s practice management software reports. After exploring financial reports in part one, we’re now diving into patient reports. These reports offer valuable insights into patient demographics, dental histories, and more, helping you enhance patient care and retention. Let’s explore the key patient reports in Dentech’s software.
Jane Kaminski
Dentech’s new Electronic Statement Management portal makes processing patient statements a breeze!
Jane Kaminski
There are many benefits of a dental practice going paperless, but how much can you really save with your practice going paper free? In the last part of this three-part series, we take a look at how patients make their dentist selection process based on specific experience preferences, and how that can lead to savings for you!
Jane Kaminski
There are many benefits of a dental practice going paperless, but how much can you really save with your practice going paper free? In the next part of this three-part series, we’re breaking down your expenses when it comes to salaries and cutting down wasted employee time!
Jane Kaminski
There are many benefits of a dental practice going paperless, but how much can you really save with your practice going paper free? In the first part of this three-part series, we’re going to what really goes into equipment updates and the savings that come along with it long-term – and how Dentech’s document management solution can be your first step to a fully paperless practice!
Jane Kaminski
Keeping chairs full in your practice can take a bit of a science…but Dentech is here to help! In the first post of our 3 part series on improving patient recall, we discussed how automating patient reminder communications can keep upcoming appointments top of mind for your patients. Today, let’s talk about how offering flexible appointment scheduling can really maximize your patient experience!
Jane Kaminski
The biggest factor affecting patient recall is not scheduling, but patient anxiety towards treatments. In the final part of our three-part series, we’re going to take a look at how alleviating patient anxiety about their upcoming treatments can help reduce patient no-shows – and how Dentech’s products can help!
Jane Kaminski
Paper gets lost… files out of folders… patient records are put down and forgotten. It can be a mess! Plus, they take up so much space!
Jane Kaminski
Welcoming first-time patients to your practice and widening your referral network is a great way to fill up a schedule, but one of the hallmarks of a great practice is the retention of the patients you already have! It’s unavoidable to have a few missed appointments here and there, however, these can quickly add up to a significant chunk of lost revenue each year. So what can we do to keep our chairs full and current patients on track? In this three-part series, we’re going to take a look at how improving patient engagement and communication can address the three most common causes of patient no-shows – and how Dentech can help!
Jane Kaminski
Dentech announces partnership with EDMS Dental’s Dentallytics™ software to provide customers with quality operational reporting. The analytics platform provides consistently accurate reports when integrated with Dentech’s solutions and is sure to be an asset when paired with Dentech’s brand new Practice Management Software.
Jane Kaminski
In April 2021, we started the Voice of Customer series, where I had the privilege to demo the brand new Dentech NextGen Practice Management Software with customers and gather your feedback and input. Your responses were overwhelming positive.
Jane Kaminski
The Michigan Dental Association Annual Session is THIS WEEK from April 27 to April 30. We are so excited to have many things planned for the event!
Jane Kaminski
Getting the right imaging equipment is essential for maintaining a stress-free patient experience. With deep expertise in dental imaging and the team’s care into crafting quality sensors, XDR Radiology is a clear standout when it comes to the vast array of sensors and imaging software available on the market.
Jane Kaminski
Dentech Practice Management Software is proud to announce a partnership with XDR Radiology to expand its line of digital imaging software and intraoral sensors.
Jane Kaminski
Have your patients become M.I.A.? You may have to get into the trenches to seek them out. Many factors may play a part into the disappearance from your practice such as the holidays, a slowing economy or they may have an aversion to going to the dentist. Whatever the reason, you need your patients business to continue to keep your practice thriving. It will take some effort but start by establishing a game plan with some practice building tools from your DENTECH system.
Jane Kaminski
Software has changed drastically in the last 40 years and will continue to in the next 40 years. For Dentech, 2021 has been a year of preparing for the future.
Jane Kaminski
Here at Dentech, we understand that your principal focus is giving your patients the best treatment you can provide. Craft the perfect treatment plans for your patient with Dentech’s NEW Treatment Planning window!
Jane Kaminski
Time is valuable for both you and your patients! Keeping track of the day-to-day appointments can get a little chaotic if you don’t have an efficient system in place. We have something that will help everyone in your practice manage your patient flow effortlessly.
Jane Kaminski
We want to inform you that our team is currently testing our software’s compatibility with the new Microsoft Windows 11.
Jane Kaminski
Busy schedules cannot accommodate complicated scheduling processes. Who needs the extra steps?
Jane Kaminski
Apteryx XrayVision V4 has served its users well in the seven years since it has been released. However, Apteryx has recently announced the following End-of-Life (EOL) plan for XV4
Jane Kaminski
Our new appointment scheduler for the new Dentech is COMPLETELY revamped! Designed so you never miss a thing, we have made everything you need easily accessible from one screen. We improved many of the current scheduling features known in Dentech while introducing a new modern-day interface with plenty of new enhancements and features to help streamline your day.
Jane Kaminski
From my conversations with you, I know many of our customers have their own way of using our patient registration features. Some offices do not use every field we offer in our patient registration flow. Others never use quick registration and only go through the regular registration processes.
Jane Kaminski
I feel the excitement for the next generation of Dentech’s Practice Management Software from many of you in our demo sessions. So many questions asked, so many possibilities imagined with what you can do with the new Dentech. As we release more features, I realize that we need more help to properly re-educate all of our customers on the ins and outs of our brand new interface.
Jane Kaminski
Today, I’d like to showcase one of the most used areas in Dentech - Quick Phone and all the new enhancements and layout we have included in the new Dentech.
Jane Kaminski
We want to keep things as simple as possible for our users with the up-and-coming new Dentech.
Jane Kaminski
Today, I would like to introduce two new features that many of our voice of customer participants have been very excited about. Relationships are ever-evolving, and sometimes that means patient accounts need to move around. Transferring patient accounts between families has been a somewhat complex process in the past.
Jane Kaminski
Here are the enhancements to the Dendox Software for our version 2.1.
Jane Kaminski
I know by now you are probably familiar with all of the end of year thank you’s; But this year seems different. I think this year has been a fight. Some people fighting for rights, others fighting for their businesses, and others for life itself.
Jane Kaminski
In our last newsletter, I introduced the Patient Information Bar, a critical step in our effort to give you the information you need, always at your fingertips. This is part of a complete design overhaul we are making to Dentech.
Jane Kaminski
I have been hemming and hawing this for awhile now. Reason being is that I am your textbook Type A perfectionist. I always want the projects I am working on to be perfect before showing it to others.
Jane Kaminski
What Does It Take To Develop a Software Program? The answer lies in exactly what you want the end product to be. Let’s use Dentech as an example - With 4 decades of experience, we have the most features out of any dental software application on the market to date. Taking all of those features onto a new platform is a time consuming task.
Jane Kaminski
I have always been a fan of cars, motorcycles, anything that goes fast and the more you understand the inner workings of the equipment, the better you can wield it. Just like any software application.
Jane Kaminski
I have always been a fan of cars, motorcycles, anything that goes fast and the more you understand the inner workings of the equipment, the better you can wield it. Just like any software application.
Jane Kaminski
Dentech empowers dental practices with online payment acceptance.
Jane Kaminski
Over the past few weeks, I have been collecting feedback from our customers via our new email list. The feedback has been immeasurably helpful, and I am eager to keep the conversation going.
Jane Kaminski
2020 sure has thrown us all for some loops. I think all of us are stepping back and realizing we need to adapt to this new norm we are moving into; Personally, in our business, and our communities.
Jane Kaminski
Submit claims as soon as possible after treatment is completed, UNBILLED WORK will help to ensure that all work charged out is being claimed in a timely fashion.
Jane Kaminski
All medical alerts in Dentech will pop up immediately in DenChart so that you are notified of all medical conditions prior to treating a patient.
Jane Kaminski
The tooth hover feature in DenChart displays all the treatment performed on a tooth from the beginning of time. The information pulls from the patient’s treatment history in Dentech and auto populates into DenChart for quick, easy access. No need for any additional mouse clicks or flipping through patient charts.
Jane Kaminski
Dendox and DropDox brings you software enhancements and fixes!
Jane Kaminski
One of the most powerful outcomes of integrated technology is the potential to organize the pertinent data in a format that is readily available to educate the patient in real time.
Jane Kaminski
“But it is the way we have always done it! Is going paperless really worth it? What does it do for me? It’s too costly! We don’t have the time to train and implement!” - Jane Kaminski
Jane Kaminski
“But it is the way we have always done it! Is going paperless really worth it? What does it do for me? It’s too costly! We don’t have the time to train and implement!” - Jane Kaminski
Jane Kaminski
Even Microsoft is making a valiant effort to squash all Windows 7 users by releasing an update that will display a notification reminding users to upgrade to Windows 10 by January 14, 2020.
Jane Kaminski
Treat the DenDox virtual printer as you would any other installed printer on your workstation.
Jane Kaminski
In DenChart you can run the spell check to see if you have made any spelling mistakes. When you ask the program to help you correct your work, it reads through every word you have written and checks to see if the word is in its dictionary. If it isn’t, it shows you a dialogue box like the one you can see in the picture below.
Jane Kaminski
Interactive forms can help your practice capture and organize patient information. Handwriting can often make answers illegible, sometimes questions get skipped and even inputting data into your system can lead to mistakes.
Jane Kaminski
Comparing Digital Tools and Clinical Applications. When evaluating products make sure you’re not comparing apples to oranges. How does one begin to make educated decisions regarding digital solutions and clinical applications?
Jane Kaminski
Three Steps to Success. Evolving into a Paperless Office may seem grueling, expensive and not worth the time or effort to put into the transition, but there are many benefits to upgrading your practice.that may have been overlooked
Jane Kaminski
DenDox’s new drag and drop feature allows you to upload files by dragging them directly from your desktop or folder. Whether you are saving an image, filing a document or updating insurance, this feature provides a seamless file upload into DenDox.
Jane Kaminski
Digital dental technology was first introduced in the late eighties and has made a slow and steady transition from traditional film
Jane Kaminski
The Exam Focus window is the focus of activity for the doctor or hygienist, and allows the user to complete all phases of the Restorative tab efficiently and concisely.
Jane Kaminski
Dentech announced today the official release of their new document management solution, DenDox.
Jane Kaminski
Several vendors offer “Free Software” these days. This case study is based on real‐life experiences and explores what is involved with the installation, training and deployment of “Free Software” and what risks are associated with the proposition of “Free Software”.
Jane Kaminski
“Simply purchasing an intraoral camera and integrating its use into daily patient treatment is one of the easiest changes a dentist can make for one of the highest returns on investment.”
Jane Kaminski
Dentech has announced its new data protection solution, DenCloud, that will manage your dental practices back-ups so that you can concentrate on your patients.
Jane Kaminski
Softech, Inc., the developers of Dentech Practice Management Software, announced today the launch of their new website www.dentech.com as well as the rebranding of Dentech.
Jane Kaminski
Patented Restorative Dental Charting Software Features
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A brief demonstration of DenChart Perio Charting
Jane Kaminski
From speaking with several dental practices it is apparent that if a dental office is chartless then that defines them as a “paperless office.” In this case study we explore what defines a “paperless office” and the benefits of becoming a truly “paperless office.”
Jane Kaminski
In this case study we take a look at a large multi-location dental practice and their implementation of DenChart periodontal voice charting software. Over the span of a year, we explore what is involved in the installation, training and use of voice charting software in a multi-office, geographically dispersed dental practice. Is successfully implementing and utilizing voice-activated charting in a multi-office practice really possible? Let’s find out!
Jane Kaminski