I am a big proponent of multiple monitors everywhere in the dental office. See the PC Mag article linked below for instructions on how to do it. Here is my office manager Jackie with two monitors at the front desk.

I’m going to assume that you have Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista. Given that, you’ll need a graphics card or graphics subsystem that supports multiple displays. Any video card manufactured in the past three years—even the budget cards—can do that. But take a minute to refer to your PC’s manual if your system has only integrated graphics hardware—that is, a graphics adapter that’s built into your system’s motherboard chipset. Some integrated graphics systems can handle more than one display, but others can’t. The bottom line is that you need a graphics adapter with two physical connectors—either VGA or DVI—and two displays with appropriate connections. If you have a video card with two DVI ports, but one or both of your displays has only VGA connectors, you can obtain DVI-to-VGA adapter dongles.
Multiple Monitors, Multiple Questions - Expert Help by PC Magazine [1].

[1] http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2193386,00.asp

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In my practice, I use both CEREC, which requires powdering for 3D imaging, and the emerging E4D system, which uses laser scan for imaging. I may be one of the few practices to have both. I believe that there is a time and place for chairside esthetic restorations. In fact, most of the work I [...]

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An article by Dr. Rajen M. in Current News tells us that in 1900, a dentist named Dr. Weston Price saw a decline in the health of his young patients and came to believe that the downward spiral had a direct correlation with process foods. After studying 14 tribes who ate primitive (unprocessed) foods over [...]

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Palm announced today the launch of the Treo 755p for the Verizon network. The device is available immediately via Verizon’s site and will be available for purchase in the carrier’s brick-and-mortar locations on January 7th. The blue-green Treo 755p features a sleeker design than its predecessor, an internal antennae, a higher-resolution color touchscreen, and a full QWERTY keyboard. The device also has a 1.3-megapixel camera, Microsoft Word and Excel editing capabilities, and the ability to view PDF and PowerPoint files.
Gearlog - Gadget Guide by Geeks for Geeks [1].

[1] http://www.gearlog.com/

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