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RACINE DENTAL GROUP

The operatories, equipped with Pelton & Crane Spirit chairs and Helios 3000
lights, are identically designed and organized. All have windows to the outside
and accomodate both right- and left-handed clinicians.

The practice also chose NOMAD Pro 2 portable handheld X-ray
units, which integrated well with the phosphorous plate system
they kept from the previous office. In the future, Racine Dental
Group will be transitioning to DEXIS and Dentrix Enterprise
practice management software. Both of these additions will
dovetail with the current office technology, streamlining their
office management even more.

Specialists Right Down the Hall

Onsite Lab Produces Most Restorations

"At Racine Dental Group, we are also proud to provide our
patients with the option of seeing a qualified specialist right
here in our building," said Dr. Scott Munro, one of the owners
and a general dentist in the practice. They have specialists in
endodontics, pedodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, and
oral surgery.

The practice utilizes the 3Shape TRIOS digital impression
system, and the scans are sent directly to the onsite lab.

"The specialty area hosts a larger-sized surgical suite to provide
the necessary space for equipment used in sedation dentistry
and more complicated procedures," continued Dr. Munro. "The
recovery area provides a place for our patients to rest after their
treatment. All of these features permit our patients to be treated
by a specialist while coordinating with their general dentist in
one location."
Because patient experience was the motivation behind the new
building, it made sense that it was the starting point for the
entire project.
"The building was designed from the patient treatment
areas out," noted Dr. Munro. "It was important to us that each
treatment area be similar in design with windows, sunlight,
and a relaxed setting for our patients."
In addition, all of the rooms have been designed intentionally
to be uniform and adaptable to both right- and left-handed
clinicians.

GROUP PRACTICE

The sterilization center located within each pod is equipped with Midmark M11
and SciCan STATIM autoclaves, and offer easy in and out with their U-shaped
design.

"Lighthouse Dental Studio has been part of our group and
success for over 40 years," said Dr. Munro. "Ninety-eight percent
of the crowns, veneers, dentures, and snoring appliances we
provide for our patients are made right here by our own master
ceramist and his skillful and artistic laboratory staff."
The move from the old to the new building was gradual and
took four weeks; that could have necessitated at least a few
days of lost production, but Mr. Kroeger noted the doctors did
not miss a single day, due to the coordination with the
Henry Schein team.
Racine Dental Group's new location has been open since
October 2014, so although it is too soon to quantify its success
with hard numbers, the accolades from the doctors, patients,
and staff have made it clear that the new office was the right
decision for this group.
"The wow factor is through the roof," said Dr. Simes. "Patients
are definitely telling others about the new modern facility and
the patient experience they're having."

"Uniformity enables the dentist and hygienist to slide from
room to room and perform the needed procedures with ease
and efficiency while finding necessary supplies and instruments
in the same space in each room," added Dr. Munro.
Henry Schein also created custom bar-coded catalogs for
each pod/suite that displays only the supplies relevant to each
specific area. The staff scans the bar codes of the items they
need, and deliveries-labeled for the correct areas-typically
arrive in 24 hours.
Digital Imaging and Impressions
Racine Dental Group invested in the OP300 Maxio system,
which offers a larger field of view and reduced radiation
exposure.
Noting the importance of the new technology, Dr. Munro
continued, "The cone beam CT scanner allows our doctors to
precisely see all the dental structures of our patient's dentition
in three dimensions, as well as giving our doctors the ability to
place implants and teeth in the same day."

The versatile and powerful OP300 Maxio cone beam system can be utilized
across specialties. It was selected by the doctors because of its larger
field-of-view and the low-dose technology. A 3D image can be set to deliver
up to five times less radiation than that of a 2D panoramic image.

Contact your local Henry Schein Sales Consultant or Equipment Specialist for more details. 1-800-645-6594 prompt #1

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