Patterson Dental Announces CAESY Smile Channel DVD 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. – (March 3, 2008) – Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. announces the release of CAESY Smile Channel DVD 2008, the latest version of the educational reception area program designed to inform and entertain patients on a variety of topics related to general dental care and esthetic dentistry. Containing two new programs, Talk Out Loud and Health Watch, CAESY Smile Channel DVD 2008 motivates patients to take a proactive role in maintaining their oral health.
The first new program, Talk Out Loud, details important oral health topics for teens – such as smoking and nutrition – to initiate conversation between young patients and their dentists and hygienists. Health Watch, an interview-style news program, presents oral health as a component of total body health and encourages patients to request additional information and engage in conversations with their dental professionals. The programs feature 15 new segments on a variety of topics that incorporate before-and-after images, adding to Smile Channel’s comprehensive content.
Additionally, CAESY Smile Channel DVD 2008 Technology section offers three new presentations on the latest innovations in dental equipment, including lasers, CEREC® CAD/CAM technology and VELscope for early detection of oral cancer. CAESY Smile Channel DVD 2008 offers crisp graphics, streamlined menus for easy navigation and can be viewed in either English or Spanish, making it easy to provide customized content for each patient.
CAESY Education Systems has been dentistry’s premier developer of leading-edge patient education technology and content since 1993. CAESY was acquired by Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. in May 2004. The award-winning multimedia information on preventive, restorative and esthetic treatment options helps dental practices worldwide educate their patients and grow their practices. The CAESY content is distributed via video and computer networks or DVD players throughout the clinical and reception areas of the dental practice. The family of products includes CAESY DVD, Smile Channel DVD, CAESY Printables, CAESY Pediatrics, and CAESY Enterprise, which includes CAESY, Smile Channel and ShowCase. For more information, visit www.caesy.com or call 1-800-294-8504.