Dentaltown June 2013 - (Page 42)

keating dental arts corporate profile by Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine Keating Dental Arts, established in 2002, is a long-time supporter of Dentaltown, so this is likely not the first time you’ve been introduced to the lab or its owner on our pages. Keating strives to add value to dental practices by offering friendly, knowledgeable and reliable service, it has always been about quality and relationships, not quantity. The night before I sat down with Shaun Keating, owner of Keating Dental Arts, he was at a baseball game with his wife Shannon and two sons, Kyle and Travis. Why is that a significant part of our corporate profile this month? Because it is classic Shaun, a lifetime sports fan and a guy with a strong competitive spirit. He took pride in coaching his son’s football and baseball teams when they were younger and when he started Keating Dental Arts 12 years ago, it was a team concept from the start. His lab is organized into teams based on department and he is a competitor that does not like to accept second place. In fact, he recently made a stand on behalf of other smaller dental labs spending nearly a million dollars in legal fees to allow the free use of the word bruxer. Here is the abridged version of our interview: What’s the difference working with a remote lab versus a local lab? Keating: Absolutely nothing. With technology, we can do things just as well and just as fast from a distance. One of the things labs can do well is to provide consultations on a new case. Do dentists utilize this option enough in your experience? Keating: Not as much as they should. It’s a service dentists don’t realize the benefits they can get from it. I see more crown-and-bridge cases in a month than most dentists see in their lifetime. How have you adapted to the new choices for restorative materials that are out there? Keating: Very slowly. We like to really evaluate the product before we make any decisions about if we’re going to offer it. 42 JUNE 2013 » dentaltown.com http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown June 2013

Dentaltown.com Highlights
Howard Speaks: You Need an Associate Now
Professional Courtesy: All of Your Patients Are Famous
Continuing Education Update
Virtually Unlimited Free Domestic Coach Tickets for Two People
CPR – Thank God My Staff Were Trained or I Wouldn’t Be Here to Post This
Townie Tips: Pedo Simplicity with Fenderprime
New to DT – Thought I’d Give This a Try
Industry News
New Products
Corporate Profile: Keating Dental Arts
Office Visit: “Twitter”pated by Teeth
Focus On: Dentures
Successful Practice Acquisitions
Product Profile: Dentrix Communication Manager
Do-it-Yourself Finance, Part VII: You Are Not Immortal
To Bonus or Not to Bonus?
You Should Know: Brightsquid
Handpiece Essentials: Knowledge to Help You Maximize Your Tools
A Dynamic Website and an Equally Dynamic Front Desk Team
Continuing Education: Technique for Use of Stainless-Steel Crowns in Primary Molars
Ad Index
In This Issue: Child’s First Dental Visit
Continuing Educatio:n Window of Opportunity for Prevention: Health Benefits of Early Xylitol Use
Dentally Incorrect

Dentaltown June 2013