When we were children, we were taught to be kind, careful and to respect each other. Our parents and teachers instilled in us, the importance of trying our hardest and doing our best work in school. As we grew up, life became more complicated and...
This year, we are virtual at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, and are joined by Brant Herman, Founder & CEO, MouthWatch, and Jack Abrams, Director, Corporate Business Development, Henry Schein Dental, to discuss how teledentistry has evolved and the efficiencies that it offers dental professionals and...
With each technological breakthrough, there is an adoption curve that illustrates the various stages of consumer engagement. In most cases the adoption curve starts with innovators. These are the thinkers and creators. After the innovators, you have the early adopter. These are visionaries that trust...
The Abrams Report October 2020 Change Was Not Easier Back Then Back in the early nineties, we sold natural cure composite because it was more esthetic than amalgam in the anterior region. By the mid-nineties, we were marketing universal (anterior/posterior) light cured restorative materials that offered better handling,...
If you are like me, then you have watched way too much cable news during this pandemic. This steady flow of bad news and uncertainty has impacted our lives in more ways than we want to realize. News on demand has created an unquenchable appetitive...
While I no longer work in the field, I still maintain a strong connection to the streets. I speak with four or more dental offices daily. Lately, our conversations are about the arduous re-entry to work after a long hiatus in the war against Covid-19....
By Jack Abrams Covid is a catalyst and accelerant! The intensity of the Covid-19 crisis has exposed how unprepared we are in the global war against pathogens and our response to global pandemics. The implications are far reaching and will require an in-depth examination on America’s...
Temporary Closures The American Dental Association’s declaration to limit patient appointments to emergency care has resulted in dental offices reducing their hours, implementing Tele-Dentistry or voluntarily shutting down their operations. In some areas around the country, dentists who specialize in emergency care, are struggling to provide...
My aunt owned an exclusive personnel agency in NYC during the seventies and eighties. Her successful staffing agency retired early in the nineties. The clientele was a ‘who’s who’ of the Manhattan elite. Virtually every major corporation wanted the distinction of a ‘212’ area code...
Every now and then we’ll hear something, see something or are exposed to something that is truly magical. When things appear to be magical, it isn’t the result of magic, rather it is the result of creative thinking (innovation), great planning, unusual talent or a...