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Message in a Bottle Mailbag: Weave software, 2016 presidential primaries

March 7, 2016
Joshua Austin, DDS, FAGD, shares an update on his experiences with Weave software and offers his take on the 2016 presidential primaries.

The "Message in a Bottle Mailbag" is a monthly feature of the e-newsletter, Pearls for Your Practice: The Product Navigator. Each month, Editorial Director Joshua Austin, DDS, FAGD, answers reader-submitted questions to help you navigate your dental and hygiene product decisions (and more!). This month, he shares an update on his experiences with Weave and offers his take on the 2016 presidential primary season.

QUESTION: Layton from Kansas City wrote: I read something you wrote about Weave a few months ago. Have you been using it since then? What are your thoughts now?

ANSWER:
Thanks for checking in about Weave, Layton. Yes, I have been using Weave since the original article came out, and things have really settled into a nice groove. The system has been fully operational for the past few months, and the software integrates well with my practice management system. Downtime is now minimal, and things are working the way they should, so it seems. I have become a big fan of the software, and my staff seems to enjoy the features it has. Weave recently added a "Reviews" feature that keeps track of your various online review platforms—such as Yelp, Google+, and Facebook—and allows you to quickly text patients a review invitation link. That is a super cool feature that I think is worth the cost. Overall, I am very happy that I switched to Weave!

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QUESTION:
Bernard from Florida asked: What is your take on the Republican and Democratic primaries?

ANSWER:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, Bernard! I don’t think I’m supposed to talk politics here, and that's probably a good thing, so I will refrain from answering your original question. I'll say that I do enjoy all of the comedy being mined from this primary season. No matter who the nominees are, I know that the real winners are us for all of the laughing we get to do at the candidates' expense!

Editor's Note:Do you have a question for Dr. Austin? Is there a product you'd like to see him review? Or would you like to submit your own "Pearl"? Send an email to [email protected]. You might just see it in the e-newsletter, Pearls for Your Practice: The Product Navigator! If you're not a Product Navigator subscriber, click here to sign up.MORE MAILBAGS February 2016 | Radiation exposure, matrix bands, 2015 movies January 2016 | Metal-ion crowns, PermaSeal and sensitivity, holiday parties December 2015 | Autoclaving ContacEZ IPR Strips, Voco's Futurabond U, NBA season

Joshua Austin, DDS, FAGD, is an editorial director for Pearls for Your Practice: The Product Navigator, an e-newsletter from DentistryIQ.com and Dental Economics. He also writes the "Pearls for Your Practice" column in Dental Economics. After graduating from the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental School, Dr. Austin associated for several years. During October of 2009, he opened a solo general practice in a suburban area of San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Austin is involved in all levels of organized dentistry and can be reached at [email protected].