ConnectDental Integration Stories - Vol 2 - 8

Dr. Gary Kaye and Dr. Beatrice Deca with
Victor Andrade, Henry Schein Regional Manager;
Chris Ravaioli, Henry Schein Regional Manager;
John Giarraputo, Henry Schein Digital Technology Specialist;
and Kevin Resk, Henry Schein Field Sales Consultant

were being done and what it was doing for the practice. We

checkpoint so concerns can be addressed either through

discovered that with new technologies, it's easy to give up

online training or a call to the manufacturer. The doctor

or put off using it.

is graded on his leadership in embracing the change, too.
He points to a recent example where he implemented

When we began offering chairside restorations, a patient
would come in, and we would say to ourselves, 'I'll use

a 100-day plan to promote the use of intraoral cameras.
"It's simple, but it works."

CAD/CAM next time.' It's hard to change habits."

"When we add a specific piece that
connects to our electronic ecosystem,
we always think about how to
encourage people to adopt it."

ADVICE FOR DOCTORS INTEGRATING
DENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Kaye has invested in nearly every type of dental
technology available, but he is quick to point out that
even practices with just a few components will benefit
from integrating them together with a robust practice
management system, like Dentrix. By connecting them
together, the workflows are naturally faster and more
intuitive, the patient's file and images more accessible
throughout the practice, and quality of care, business

To encourage change, metrics are set, and team

operations, and productivity are enhanced. For

members self-grade themselves, using a 1-10 scale.

Dr. Kaye, it's the key component on which he has built

Scores are reviewed weekly, and again at a three-week

his practice's success.

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