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Dentrix & the Digital Scan: A Connection That Makes A Big Impression!
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"With Dentrix, anyone in the practice can view a digital scan and evaluate
the corresponding digital X-ray with the scan," explains Dr. Vafiadis.
All of this is possible thanks to Dentrix Connected. By partnering with
dental companies whose products have been certified to work with Dentrix,
the company has created a capable and complete technology application
that enhances workflow and patient communication.
Large and Small Practices
Dr. Vafiadis, who has a large practice that includes six dentists and several
treatment rooms, sees a benefit to combining Dentrix and digital impressions
for both small and large practices. "In a big clinic, you want to be able to
transfer information from one operatory to another and not be locked into
your digital impression system," says Dr. Vafiadis. "With Dentrix, you can
do that easily." And the advantages for smaller offices are numerous. "You
don't have to leave the chairside to work at a main computer in the front
office; you can communicate right from the patient's side when your digital
impression system is integrated with Dentrix."
"YOU CAN COMMUNICATE RIGHT FROM THE PATIENT'S
SIDE WHEN YOUR DIGITAL IMPRESSION SYSTEM
IS INTEGRATED WITH DENTRIX."
Dean Vafiadis, DDS

Your Patients and Your Technology
Technology, when it works well, can have a huge impact on how patients
view your practice.
"OMG!" That's what Dr. Vafiadis says is the most frequent response he
gets from patients when he shows them-through Dentrix and any of his
connected digital impression systems-what's going on in their mouths and
how he can create solutions. "My patients will often call in their spouses to
show them, as well, and then together they say, 'Oh, now I get it. We have to
do the treatment.'"
As Dr. Vafiadis explains, he can talk about treatment, but until the patients
see it, they don't really get it. "That's the power of Dentrix in my practice,"
he said. "I'll often hand them the mouse and leave them in the operatory
to explore the digital impressions." By allowing his patients to spend time
with the technology "they have a much better understanding of their oral
health and treatment options, but they're also excited and impressed," says
Dr. Vafiadis.
The technology also improves communication between his office manager
and patients. In the past, the patient would get a treatment plan from
the office manager that explained, in words the patient may or may not
completely understand, Dr. Vafiadis' treatment recommendations. But now,
using Dentrix, the office manager can pull up the digital X-ray and the
digital impression, take a screenshot, and then send that to the patient,
Dr. Vafiadis notes.
The Power of Being Connected
We're all connected to technology every day, and it's what we expect-
whether it's at home, at work, or in our dentist's office. What we notice is a
lack of technology. We also notice when different technologies don't work
well together, requiring extra steps or hiccups in workflow. Dentrix makes
it possible to bring all of your technology together so that it works for the
benefit of your practice and your patients.

10 REASONS to Bring
Dentrix and Digital
Impressions into Your
Practice
What can you accomplish for your practice and
your patients when you use an intraoral scanner
with Dentrix?
1. Improve patient experience
2. Save time and money
3. Increase accuracy
4. Eliminate retakes
5. Enhance patient communication
6. Increase treatment acceptance
7. Improve staff satisfaction
8. Build practice reputation
9. Create workflow efficiencies
10. Increase your enjoyment of dentistry

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