How To Incorporate New Technology In Your Dental Practice

Take a look at the way dental offices were run 20 years ago and it’s clear how quickly technology changes and progresses! Many of the newer technologies are notorious for being introduced and then quickly becoming obsolete and other technologies work so well that they have become a staple in the way dental offices are run for the foreseeable future.

The swiftness with which this technology has progressed has made many dental practitioners leery about investing in new technology out of fear that it’ll complicate things or end up wasting money! We want to make it easy for you to see the pros and cons of updating your office technology, in order to help you make more informed decisions.

Computers and management software can help you in numerous ways around your office. Your life can be made easier in no time flat! For example, dealing with insurance companies is much less complicated with recent computer technologies. Your front office staff will have the ability to submit claims in a day and claims checks can be automatically deposited into your bank account!

It can seem overwhelming to incorporate all this new technology and you may be inclined to want to take it slowly. But, as stated in an article written by Marie Chatterley, ‘there is no such thing as “gradually going paperless.” Most offices worry that the process will take too long and the learning curve will be too great. However, most offices can make a successful transition in a total of 2-3 business days.’ 

For help with incorporating new technology or for help with training your staff on new technology, please contact CTC National to speak with a dental consultant.