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Figure 1: This screen shows the patient a tooth
requiring a crown and illustrates the two most
common causes: fractured cusp and/or decay.
Figure 2: This image explains to the patient the
rough crown prep on the tooth; however, there
is still tooth structure missing.
Figure 3: This illustration shows the patient the
finished build-up and explains how the tooth is
now strong enough to handle the load of having
a crown on top; the build-up insulates the
pulp to help prevent endo.
Figure 4: The patient can see how the crown
slides into place on our ideal crown prep. Keep
in mind these are still frames that are actually
animated on the iPad; it is not static as it appears
here.
Figure 5: This animation shows the patient
the beautifully finished porcelain crown with
perfect margins and healthy gingiva — the kind
of stuff we see all day long!
I was convinced I would never have a need to bring my iPad to work until I had the opportunity to use the Dental
Demo Suite at the May 2010 CDA meeting in Anaheim, Calif. Finally, I was going to be able to use my love for Apple
products to be productive at work!
Dental Demo Suite is a simple, effective patient-education program sold through the Apple App Store. Gone are the
days of me trying to draw on the bracket table paper to explain an abscess, or trying to explain why we have to build up
a tooth just so we can grind it down again. In fact, that has been one of my favorite animations; I love having a straightforward
way to illustrate why build-ups are necessary. Unlike other patient-education methods in which the patient
has to watch a DVD, this is truly interactive as you (or your assistant or your hygienist) use the animations to educate
and answer questions regarding treatment. As you place your finger on the slider, it allows you to move backward and
forward to answer questions about specific aspects of the proposed treatment. Many patients have taken it out of my
hands to activate the animation themselves. There is no doubt that educated patients make better purchase decisions.
You can generate treatment plans, e-mail your patients directly from the program, and even add your own images to
the ones that come standard in the program. I also love that once you buy the program it is yours; there is no annual
fee, subscription fee or update fee. CM
For more information on Dental Demo Suite GP, call 800-631-2021 or visit the Apple App Store or dentaldemosuite.com.
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