In a recent webinar, the Health Policy Institute and the ADA presented findings from a recent survey of dental practices focused on the state of practices reopening. In the week beginning May 18, they surveyed approximately 12,000 dentists nationally, obtaining a...

As dental offices begin to reopen, it is extremely important to adhere to proper infection control in order to rebuild practices and reinforce patient trust. This trust is an essential part in working our way back to “normal” and ensuring the utmost comfort that...

As dental offices being to evaluate what “normal” looks like in a Coronavirus world, they need to evaluate everything they did before, including the new employee onboarding checklist. With more emphasis on PPE, dental office managers will need to think about adjusting...

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, healthcare workers continue to see a shortage in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). These difficulties have led to dental offices considering the extension of use for certain PPE, the most significant item being N95 masks. In order...

In this second of three podcasts featuring actionable financial advice for your practice from Ken Mathys, CPA & Dental Practice Advisor, you’ll learn how to leverage your practice’s current financial position to formulate a daily, weekly and...

As dental offices across the country begin to reopen, dental hygienists may feel a mix of emotions towards the idea of returning back to work. With a plethora of different things to think about and prepare for, it is normal to feel overwhelmed. In order to help...

In this first of three podcasts featuring actionable financial advice for your practice from Ken Mathys, CPA & Dental Practice Advisor, you'll learn how to stabilize your practice and prepare it for the future state of dentistry during the COVID-19...

ADMINISTRATIVE: Review infection control protocol with the entire practice staff to ensure everyone understands and that they can implement it seamlessly when practice begins seeing more patients Notify patients when you anticipate re-opening & of new practice...

The ADA Advisory Task Force on the Dental Practice Recovery has made interim recommendations for dental practices considering re-opening to non-emergency care. This guidance is focused on the short-term management of dental practice during the COVID-19 pandemic as...

Dental professionals everywhere are anticipating the day they can re-open their practice for more than emergency care. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ADA currently recommends practices continue to provide only urgent or emergency care until April 30 and urges...

When you contact your patients to start scheduling appointments again, it is likely many will have questions they will want answers to before they will schedule an appointment.  Preparing scripts for your staff to help them handle these questions, will allow for...

Video Resources Watch any or all of these helpful videos to help stay up to date on all things related to COVID-19 and its effect on dental practices. We’ll continue to add more video resources, so be sure to check back regularly.Coronavirus impact on dental...

In light of the directive from the ADA to suspend all non-emergency dental procedures, chances are you may have more down time than usual. To help you have the opportunity to keep learning and maintain your continuing education requirements, we’re sharing a variety of...

COVID-19 Dental Practice Owners Checklist Stay informed about local, state and federal recommendations for the current COVD-19 situation Keep up-to-date contact information readily available, including all employees and key external contacts such as insurance carrier,...

Adaptable Message for Dental Practices Clear, concise & honest patient communication is essential at times like this. To help you provide patients with the information they need during the continually evolving COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve created this simple and adaptable...

Preparing your office for closing: Turn off nitrous units & O2 Tanks Turn vacuum off but confirm electricity is still supplied to the system (some brandsperform periodic cycles) Shut off power to air compressor units Swap out amalgam separator cartridge if new one...

What is COVID-19? An infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered Coronavirus. This coronavirus is not the same as other common coronaviruses that cause more mild illness, like the common cold. How does it spread? It spreads through: Person-to-person...

As always and now more than ever, the Dental City team is here for you. Our loyal customers are of great importance to us - that’s why we’re here to support your team through these uncertain times. Dental City was prepared and ready for the impact of this pandemic....