Re: Dental Software Prices - Too High?

From: John Chewter (john_at_LESS_SPAMchewter.f9.co.uk)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 07:24:41 +0000 (UTC)

Hi Steve.

Firstly, let me thank you for engaging in this little debate.
Its very refreshing change from the Drew 'Dog & Pony Show'.

"Dr. Steve" <drsteve@no-spam.com> wrote in message
news:cloao01t7hrk1io1tp2j5uc3faur97ku9o@4ax.com...
> If you saw a couple of cars in my garage, you would realize a Yugo
> would fit right in. One could fix-up and tune a Yugo to be very
> useful.

But Anerican Dentists dont drive Model T's or Yugos any more - they moved
with the times for more usability and performance.

Did you try the 2D X-Ray scanning filters and 2D Enhanced ? (Curious) - I
have not seen anything like them elsewhere.

>The video and 3D stuff
> is neat for showing off, but I see no useful clinical application for it.

This is like saying that a Cam Corder will never sell because you have a
stills camera and can look around the Grand Canyon while you are there!

You can discuss the mouth views while the patient does not have his mouth
full of camera!
The videos do not need to be taken by the dentist - they can be taken by
other suitable staff (depending on local regulations) which saves time
You can cherry pick stills, make your stills from the video, while
discussing with the patient
The video clips can be stored in the database (they are very small in size)
and compared later - for tracking perio/ortho progress etc
Emailed to consultants / orthodentists
Videos can be to patients to take away - yes we are getting requests for
this.
>I have my monitors placed so the patient can see EVERYTHING I
You DONT NEED the extra monitor(s) - most dentists only have one monitor
anyway.

> However, I think his product is not going to do well on this side of
> the pond. His competition is too BIG.

You would be very, very surprised if you knew who I was in discussions with.
You may soon see this UK software in American Big Vendor livery, wrapped in
the Stars & Stripes, sitting by the Lincoln Memorial and whistling Dixie.

If this was a new Eaglesoft offering I suspect you would be viewing this in
a different light.

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