North Texas Dentistry Special Issue 2016 | Page 9

n The exam is completed on dental software that becomes a permanent digital record of the patient’s existing conditions. n X-rays, diagnostic models and photos can be linked to digital software that becomes a new patient’s permanent HIPAA compliant medical record. The digital process opens up a whole new world of efficiency for dentists and laboratories by making it easier to connect with each other from virtually anywhere. n Diagnosis and Treatment Planning are completed on software that permits the dentist or staff to go to one location for all the information to develop the patient’s treatment plan. n When collaboration is necessary, it is easy to get support from specialist, by utilizing secure, in-system emails. Your answers come back more quickly because the questions can be answered 24/7 by the desired provider instead of being limited by regular office hours. n Images and files can be also shared quickly and securely with those helping to develop the final treatment plan. n Treatment plans can be presented to the patients using digital displays to point out problems and offer solutions. The clarity and understanding that comes for this kind of display is not only impressive, but allows the patients to say yes more easily to their necessary treatment. n Once treatment begins whether it is Restorative, Orthodontics or Implant Dentistry – digital scanners can create incredibly efficient, high-quality impressions and better outcomes. n Once the digital scans reach the laboratory, the process now becomes more interactive with the dental teams. Labs have the ability to get various steps of design and final treatment quickly approved along the way. Thomas W. Dawson, DDS 1757 Broad Park Circle North, Suite 101 Mansfield, Texas 76063 www.dawsondds.com [email protected] www.centergistix.com This speeds the process to a more acceptable end-point of treatment. Once the restorations are fabricated, it is now time to complete the treatment. If the digital-enabled workflow has achieved its goal, dentists will spend less chair time, produce higher quality restorations, and exceed the demands of busy patients. Communication and tracking between specialist, laboratories and digital services are becoming more simplified. A digital work flow allows us to, in effect, create virtual patients to enhance the planning, treatment and execution which leads to a better patient experience overall. New dental software like CENTERGISTIX now becomes the essential building block to your digital ecosystem. It is the glue that ties it all together. We’ve created the communication tool that keeps all of the digital components working seamlessly for you and your patients. For the first time, you can efficiently utilize the digital workflow and create communication channels that open the doors to endless possibilities of collaboration – all in one cloudbased solution. Everyone in the industry is striving for better dentistry and more comprehensive solutions. We can no longer sit on the sidelines and wonder when the time will be right to take the next digital step. J Paul Getty got it right when he said, “In time of rapid change, experience can be our worst enemy.” The technology – and the opportunity to invest in your practice future – is here today. www.northtexasdentistry.com | NORTH TEXAS DENTISTRY 9