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Hey! Where’s The Doctor – DrQuickLook™ That is!
April 23, 2013
I have quite a few snowbirds in my practice. They escape the winter cold and spend some portion of the season in the southern states. What that means to me is that they have a period of time in which they tend to develop some sort of dental problem. Usually it’s not a serious issue [...]
Continue ReadingThomas P. Hinman Dental Conference
March 6, 2013
Are you attending the Hinman Dental convention in Atlanta?, we encourage you to visit our booth for a free demonstration. We always appreciate the excitement people express once they see and try DrQuickLook. For many, they immediately purchase a unit at the show once they experience and understand the benefits for the dental practice. Our [...]
Continue ReadingChicago Midwinter Meeting
February 4, 2013
We would like to invite you to visit us at the upcoming Chicago Midwinter meeting. DrQuickLook will be in booth # 4333 just down from Coltene. As with all of our trade shows we know once you try DrQuickLook you will probably want a DrQuickLook for your office. Stop by for a free demonstration and [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook Year-End Specials
December 19, 2012
Final Reminder for Year-End Specials! Save up to $200.00 Off on DrQuickLook™ The Dental Viewer Click below to visit our Store to Learn More http://store.drquicklook.com/ Due to the Holiday Schedules, all orders placed will be shipped January 2, 2013.
Continue ReadingThe Age of Hand-held Dental Imaging – DrQuickLook™
November 14, 2012
With the recent presidential election just past, how many times was the word change recited by the candidates. The reason is that this word change has the ability to conjure up the good things that can happen when you let go of the present way of doing things and look to a new and exciting [...]
Continue ReadingSee you in New York for the GNYDM Booth # 3829
October 31, 2012
QuickLook, Inc. will be attending the GNYDM at the Jacob Javits Convention Center November 25th through the 28th. The DrQuickLook Dental Viewer will be demonstrated and show specials will be available. DrQuickLook is the worlds simplest Intraoral Dental Viewer, the ultimate “show and tell” device for patients to “see what you see”. With no software [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™ at the ADA in San Francisco – a Subtle Change
October 29, 2012
Last weekend marked our second attendance at the annual ADA session this time in sunny San Francisco. The attendance was excellent and the facility provided a great opportunity to see the latest and greatest dentistry has to offer. Our new larger booth brought more people in to see DrQuickLook™ or to talk about their experiences [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™ Why Simple…..Why Not!
October 2, 2012
I think a lot about simple. Sounds like a waste of time but thinking of things in simple terms can save lots of time and energy. I find in my office that somehow things get complicated all by themselves. A few days ago, one of my hygienists reviewed a charting procedure with me and we [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook – ADA Convention – San Francisco
September 22, 2012
QuickLook, Inc. will be attending the annual ADA Convention in San Francisco October 18th through the 20th. For those that will be attending the DrQuickLook Dental Viewer will be demonstrated and available for sale with show discounts. You can visit booth number 1437 for a free demonstration. DrQuickLook is now being used by thousands of [...]
Continue ReadingThe Challenge
September 18, 2012
Probably one of the things I like best about dentistry is the constant challenge presented by patients. But, let’s face it, some challenges you simply dread. I had one of those recently. The patient is a long time dedicated client. He’s a nice guy but he really doesn’t want to spend money on his teeth. [...]
Continue ReadingYear-End Planning
September 5, 2012
The best time for year-end planning in a dental office is January 2nd of each year. That is, of course, unless you are the one dentist who works on New Year’s Day. But honestly who does that? When the summer is over and kids head back to school is the time I bring up this [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™ is on its way to RDH Under One Roof
July 27, 2012
After 33 years in the operatory, I am stepping out and going with DrQuickLook™ to Las Vegas for the RDH Under One Roof Dental Hygiene Conference. I am excited to share with my fellow hygienists this marvelous educational aid which I have had the privilege of seeing develop and now using for the last year. I [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™…In The Beginning…
June 26, 2012
I get a lot of questions about the origins of DrQuickLook™. The concept had been banging around in my head for about 10 years before it had the chance to become reality. It was always the same scenario. There I was with a patient who had a problem that could be easily explained with a [...]
Continue ReadingWhy Your Front Desk Will Love DrQuickLook™
June 7, 2012
My clinical staff has really adapted to DrQuickLook™. It plays a role in almost every patient visit. Surprisingly, the front desk has begun making comments about DrQuickLook™. Positive ones! Routinely, my dental assistant will show the patient an image of the tooth we are working on before treatment. When a restoration is placed, they [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™ and the Hygiene Visit
May 30, 2012
I get a lot of questions regarding the use of DrQuickLook™ in my hygiene operatories. The ease of use factor is readily apparent in the hygiene operatory with no prompting on my part being required to have my hygienists use the viewer. Using DrQuickLook™ has become an integral part of the patient visit. The most [...]
Continue ReadingCynthia Jetter, DMD, A Must-Have Imager
April 25, 2012
Read Original Article Online Recently, while reading a print version of Dental Product Shopper I came across an advertisement for the dental imager DrQuickLook from QuickLook, Inc. I visited the manufacturer’s web site and I liked what I saw so I purchased the imager for my practice. DrQuickLook is an imager that can be used [...]
Continue ReadingKim Miller, RDH, BSDH, Seeing Is Believing
April 25, 2012
Read Original Article Online Have you ever said to a patient, “Let me take a look?” Of course, haven’t we all? Then, because your intraoral camera isn’t working due to some software glitch, or it’s down the hall so another team member can use the equipment, or you just don’t have an intraoral camera, you [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™ – What Others Think
April 17, 2012
At our last convention, the 100th anniversary of The Hinman in Atlanta, I noticed a recurring event at our booth. When a dentist or staff member approached, I would ask whether they would like a demonstration and the answer was “No” followed by “I have one already and use it every day”. This was universally followed [...]
Continue ReadingLester Dine Dental Camera/DrQuickLook™ Viewer Bundle
April 17, 2012
I made a promise and am keeping it. My business partner, Vince asked me to attend all the major conventions for the first year as we introduce DrQuickLook™ to the dental profession. This gives me an opportunity to promote DrQuickLook™ as well as to see all sorts of exciting dental products. I recently found myself [...]
Continue ReadingHow I Use DrQuickLook™
April 17, 2012
I get a lot of questions about exactly how I use DrQuickLook™. The quick answer is that I would prefer not to have to use it. Sound crazy? I would prefer to have my staff use it to show the patient exactly what the situation is. That for me is the ultimate in time saving. [...]
Continue ReadingReturn of the Dental Hand Mirror
April 17, 2012
I know it kind of sounds like the title for a horror movie – dental style. The dental hand mirror – a simple hand mirror that now resides in a dental office – still has a presence in dental operatories in the U.S. as well as around the world. Now that’s really scary. In the [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™ – It’s Personal
April 17, 2012
These days people like big. Big screen TVs. Big malls. Big sales. That is, except when they don’t. It seems a lot of things are getting smaller and more personal. Big has a lot of disadvantages that we never thought of before things were big. Big can really be out of place in a dental [...]
Continue ReadingThe Three Things I Like Best About DrQuickLook™?
April 17, 2012
My partner asked me the other day what three things I liked best about DrQuickLook™. He then reminded me that I have been using it for just about a full year. It seems as though I have been using it forever as it has become an indispensible part of nearly every patient visit. No sense [...]
Continue ReadingLearning as You Go Using an Intraoral Dental Viewer
April 17, 2012
One thing dentists are really good at is learning on the fly. When we begin a procedure, we use all our skills that we have accumulated to properly prepare for the work ahead. Do things go as planned? Not always (OK, so rarely). But the thing we are very good at is revise, readjust and [...]
Continue ReadingDo It Yourself With DrQuickLook™
April 17, 2012
As dentists, we like to do it ourselves – with a little help. Honestly, we depend on more people and things than we would like to admit. We involve a team of highly trained staff members, a host of equipment and devices and even people outside our offices to make things run smoothly. I always [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™: Patient Privacy – Where Do We Draw the Lines
April 17, 2012
I think the majority of dentists agree with the HIPPA regulations and are good at enforcing them. The catch is that we enforce our versions of the regulations. This is not surprising because the law leaves a good deal of room for interpretation. Every dental office “draws the lines” based on a comfort level that [...]
Continue ReadingSteve Jobs – A Consummate Entrepreneur
April 17, 2012
The death of Steve Jobs at such a young age leaves a lot of life unfulfilled. He was one of the people in modern history that has left an indelible mark not only on the universe of communications but as an entrepreneur extraordinaire. The ability to begin a business in your parents’ garage and make [...]
Continue ReadingDéjà Vu – Using DrQuickLook™
April 17, 2012
I seem to be getting into a rut lately when I am using DrQuickLook™. It kind of reminds me of the movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray in which a TV reporter is forced to relive the same day over and over. I seem to get the same response from patients to the point I [...]
Continue ReadingProximity – DrQuickLook™ Can’t Be Close Enough
April 17, 2012
I know a lot of colleagues who purchased intraoral cameras when they were pretty pricey and were part of a cart system. When the dentist or staff member need the camera they have to go wheel the thing into the room, plug it in, start it up and hope it interfaces with the computer. That’s [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™ – From the Patient Chair
April 17, 2012
I always wonder when I implement a new technique or purchase a new piece of equipment how it is perceived by the patient in the patient chair. Once in a while I will sit in each of the patient chairs in my office to get a look at exactly what they see in the operatories. [...]
Continue ReadingComments on DrQuickLook™’s First Testimonial
April 17, 2012
I’ve always enjoyed writing so when the task of creating a weekly blog surfaced, it seemed like an easy match. My vacation last week, thanks to Dr. Che, was a real treat. I guess it’s the deadline thing that professional writers have to deal with. When I saw the testimonial in our email, I just [...]
Continue ReadingFirst DrQuickLook™ Testimonial
April 17, 2012
After 10 Blogs, I have decided to take a week off and let a fellow doctor, Dr. David Che, share his experience using DrQuickLook™…after only one day of use! Thank you Dr. Che. Dear DrQuickLook: I started using the camera today and let me tell you…..this has been the greatest investment I have ever made since I [...]
Continue ReadingIntraoral Dental Viewer – The Little Things Count Too
April 17, 2012
Whenever I spend hard earned money on a piece of equipment I anticipate certain things from it. When I get more than expected – that’s a bonus. Having used DrQuickLook™for well over 6 months, I would like to share a few of those little “bonuses”. “Cool” Factor: The most frequent comment I get when I [...]
Continue ReadingPractice Building with DrQuickLook™ – Problem Focused
April 17, 2012
Last week I wrote about the ways in which DrQuickLook™can help with practice building with respect to financial stability. In reviewing that piece, I realized there are many kinds and levels of stability, but they all seem to hinge on financial success whether we want to acknowledge it or not. That’s the fact. There are [...]
Continue ReadingDental Practice Building through Financial Success
April 17, 2012
You cannot say enough for a financially successful practice. I once had a younger colleague say to me “I can’t wait for the day that I’m making some serious money”. My response, of course, was “Having a financially successful practice is not everything”. His response predictably was “It may not be everything, but it’s a [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™’s First Testimonial
April 17, 2012
My partner Vince asked me about getting a testimonial from a dentist about using DrQuickLook™in a dental practice. I thought “He’s kidding me!” I’ve been using this device for the last 7 months in my practice. After years of dreaming about it, I was the first (and at the time only) dentist to be able [...]
Continue ReadingDrQuickLook™ Hygiene Tips
April 17, 2012
Perhaps the most ideal use of DrQuickLook™ is in the hygiene operatory. The end of many hygiene visits includes a statement by the hygienist beginning with “I have a couple of concerns”. The next step is to figure out exactly how to convey these concerns to the patient quickly and precisely. With DrQuickLook™, the mystery [...]
Continue ReadingThrow Away the Hand Mirror BUT Keep It Simple
April 17, 2012
Like most dentists, I don’t have a lot of time while I am in the office. Last week I just couldn’t resist surfing the internet for an answer to the first use of the mirror. I tracked the use to about 6000 years BC when polished obsidian (stone) was used. About 4000 years BC polished [...]
Continue ReadingChanges in the Intraoral Camera Marketplace
April 17, 2012
The first intraoral cameras were impressive – especially in regard to size. They were most times placed on rolling dental carts that were dragged from room to room. The cost of one of these behemoths was enough to make it hard to justify purchasing more than one. Integration with computer systems of the day was [...]
Continue ReadingHow to Explain Dental Problems to Your Patient
April 17, 2012
The patient’s visit is going smoothly until they ask a question that needs clarification. As a trained staff member, it is your responsibility to either answer the question or pass it along to the dentist. As a dentist, well, the buck has to stop somewhere. Your first notion is to look around the room to [...]
Continue ReadingThe Advantages of Dental Image Portability
April 17, 2012
Communication is vital in the dental office setting. However, in the interest of patient confidentiality, we have created barriers in the form of walls to keep our conversations private. Each operatory has become a space in which to initiate discussions about personal patient care without informing the other patients nearby. HIPPA regulations are a constant [...]
Continue ReadingHow to Win Patient Appreciation in the Dental Office
April 17, 2012
People trust dentists. Polls show that dentists consistently rank in the top 5 professions along with nurses, grade school teachers and physicians. So why should we care about patients appreciating our care? The main reason is because we work really hard at it. Rarely a day goes by that we are not confronted with a [...]
Continue ReadingWelcome to the Dental Arena – Intraoral Dental Viewer vs Intraoral Camera
April 17, 2012
When we built our building in 1994, I tried to put in as much technology as possible given the time. That included computers in each operatory which put us at the edge for technology. I bought my first intraoral camera in the late 90’s. The jump to an intraoral camera was a simple logical step [...]
Continue Reading6 Ways to Improve Patient Care Using a Dental Viewer
April 1, 2012
I can think of at least a dozen ways to improve patient care in my office using a dental viewer. The DrQuickLook™ units I have are in all my rooms but I’d like to focus on the hygiene rooms and talk about a half dozen ways they make a huge difference there. As dentists we [...]
Continue ReadingDr. Joe Blaes, A Top Ten “Pearl” in 2011
March 25, 2012
Read Original Article Online Dr. Robert Clark of Syracuse, N.Y., saw a need in his practice for a simple way to take intraoral images to help patients understand the solution to problems. He designed this viewer so that you can show someone how to use it in one minute. It needs no training, no software, [...]
Continue ReadingDental Product Shopper Category Spotlight
March 25, 2012
Read Original “Spotlight” Article The DrQuickLook intraoral dental viewer is a portable, convenient, and easy-to-use hand-held viewer that works right out of the box. The product does not require training or software; users can quickly learn how to use it in 1 minute. In addition, DrQuickLook does not require an external monitor, computer, or USB [...]
Continue ReadingDr. Joe Blaes “Pearls for your Practice”
February 20, 2012
Read Entire Article Online This is a product that evolved because a dentist saw a need for a simple way to take an intraoral image to help a patient understand the solution to a problem. Dr. Robert Clark of Syracuse, N.Y., had a vision that he invented and brought to market. The Intraoral Dental Viewer [...]
Continue ReadingDental Product Shopper Product Evaluation
January 25, 2012
Evaluation Results The DrQuickLook “dental viewer” is an effective alternative to complex intraoral cameras, increasing case acceptance without the need for computers, software, or extensive staff training. Instead of storing, printing, or transfering images, DrQuickLook is designed as a hand- held viewer for optimal clinician-patient communication. The easy-to-use system works right out of the box [...]
Continue Reading5 Reasons Every Operatory Needs An Intraoral Dental Viewer
April 1, 2011
As dentists, we look at each day as an opportunity to treat patients, interact with our staff and provide for the financial success of our offices. Any time we can change things to further these goals without a lot of disruption, that’s something we should look closely at. DrQuickLook™ brings the basics back to dentistry. [...]
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