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DENTAL RESOURCES | Computers


A dental office with computers seems like a simple thing but unfortunately when something happens to your computer system it isn't always black and white.

A few guidelines to follow is to always have anti-virus software (Norton Corporate Edition) and a firewall (links-sys). I do not recommend software firewalls (No zone alarm). Even though you have these two things it does not guarantee that you will never get a virus but it will certainly help.

It's always a good idea to password protect the internet and set it up for dental purposes only. It will save the you a lot of headaches and finger pointing among staff when computers start having problems.



As always please contact myself or your computer consultant before you do anything on your computers that could cause a problem.

Another recommendation is to have a computer consultant in at least twice a year to check on the computers and backup, being proactive will save you time and money on any unforeseen issues.

A backup should always be taken offsite in case of unusual circumstances at the office.

Buying computers for your office is an important decision to make. Go with a name brand computer company which offers in office support. The leading computer companies (DELL, Compaq, IBM) have different levels of support you can purchase on each computer. I would never buy a no name box computer as most of the warranties are very limited and they will end up costing you more in the end. If the computer consultant leaves or goes out of business it's very hard to fix component computers. Major brands always include a restore CD and an operating system to reinstall everything on your computer. Also, these drivers can be found on there websites.

These are some helpful hints that should help you take care of the technical side of your practice.

Please feel free to contact me at my office with any questions, to set up a demo or to ask questions about hardware, software or any of the hi-tech products.

My office Number is 631.549.7871

Michael Katzman