Author Archives: Glenn Williams
To Lube or Not to Lube? – that is the question!
I get asked this one question more than any other every week: “Are Lube Free handpieces really lubrication free?” The answer is “YES”. I was working for Star Dental back in 1990 when we introduced the first lubrication free handpiece. Star … Continue reading
Active Planning For the New Year!
Yesterday I went to my annual planning seminar for 2011. What is an annual planning seminar? The workshop I attend is a group of small business owners who get together at the beginning (or end) of each year to review … Continue reading
Being Thankful…
Well the Holidays are here once again. Along with all the joys comes some stress in the press to get things done. It is easy to get caught up in the all the Christmas activities to the point where you stop feeling … Continue reading
Online Local Search is Growing
70% of todays consumers go online FIRST for LOCAL business information – an increase of 7% over 2009. Continue reading
Electric Dental Handpiece Safety Tip
Last week I blogged about the recent FDA warning (9/23/10) regarding electric dental handpieces overheating. This week I burned my fingers while troubleshooting an electric 1:5 attachment to generate an estimate. It happened so fast, I did it again just to be sure – … Continue reading
FDA Medical Alert Issued for Electric Handpieces
The FDA issued an alert to dentists for the second time on September 23, 2010 warning them about the danger of severe patient injury occuring from electric handpieces overheating. “Burns may not be apparent to the operator or the patient … Continue reading
