Solea Stories Blog

There is a crisis in special needs dental care, with patients in some cases waiting years and often having to travel long distances to see a dentist who can accommodate them. For patie...

My Solea Story started back in May of 2017 when I purchased a practice that had an erbium laser. That laser served as a really nice coat rack for a couple of years until I worked up th...

COMMITMENT TO PATIENTS AND PRACTICE Michael T. Kelly, DMD of Aesthetic Dentistry of Scottsdale is committed to dental excellence and strives to teach others about advancing dental tech...

PATIENT CENTERED, TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN CULTURE A few years ago, I did the crazy thing of starting a dental practice from scratch. Naturally, there were some hurdles and struggles, specifi...

BENEFITS OF ANESTHESIA-FREE RESTORATIONS Solea enables fast, reliably anesthesia-free cavity preps which improves both the patient and physician experience. Excluding the shot and the ...

When people think of the dentist, they often think of having a cavity filled, which inevitably leads to thoughts of pain, anxiety over the needle, and the distressing sound of the dril...

ANDREA GAMBLE, DDS | Pediatric Dentist Andrea Gamble, DDS, is a private practice owner of Local Smile Co. in Redondo Beach, California. She received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery fro...

BY: ANTHONY BOLAMPERTI, DDS Omaha Laser Dentistry | Solea Dentist since 2016 Every doctor who invests in a Solea dental laser has a transformation. Every transformation may be a little...

Interview with Randal Hadfield, DDS Introduction Convergent Dental sat down with Randal Hadfield, DDS of Hadfield Dental Care to better understand his use of the latest addition to the...

Introduction Convergent Dental recently introduced Solea Sleep, creating a whole new reason to utilize the Solea All-Tissue Laser. I integrated Solea Sleep into my practice 10 months a...

Convergent Dental has studied the dental aerosols and splatter created by Solea in several ways. Research was published in OAJDS showing Solea reduces the amount, speed and displacemen...

Up to 99.9% Reduction in Aerosols & Splatter Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, dentists are understandably concerned with the risk of disease transmission from patient to practi...

Solea reduces the risk of virus and bacteria transmission vs. the drill The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the medical community is not yet fully known. The guidelines for the...

By Dr. Heath Brantley Often times we as dentists get bogged down in the day to day stress of managing our teams, payroll, supplies, PR, oh and less I forget, trying to do great dentist...

The American Dental Association recognizes February as National Children’s Dental Health Month! This topic has us thinking: healthy oral care habits start in childhood, and a big part ...

The exciting part about every New Year is the opportunity to change and evolve for the better. Professionally, you might see your dental practice as the ultimate opportunity for progre...

As we close the book on 2019, we celebrate another 12 months of achievements. Not only are these achievements reflections of Solea itself and Convergent Dental, but they also represent...

Every practice has the potential to be transformed into a business set up for success. It just takes the right steps. The key to achieving success that makes a distinct difference for ...

Dentistry is a profession where “partnership” is a valuable word. For instance, as a practitioner you have a partnership with your hygienists and office staff because they want practic...

Dentists everywhere perform a multitude of procedures throughout the year, but are they working as efficiently as possible? For those using traditional dental instruments, such as the ...

There are dental technologies only suited for certain practices, and then there are dynamic dental technologies that have a place in just about every operatory. Solea, a truly dynamic ...

Some dentists graduate from dental school immediately ready to jump into practice ownership. Others choose the route of the group practice with an intention to start their own later on...

We often inadvertently associate certain types of people with certain types of things. For instance, when thinking of an Apple iPhone® or the latest Tesla model, some may say that is a...

When it comes to Solea, there is no other dental laser to outperform it. Regardless if the topic is clinical capabilities or practitioner-patient experience, Solea is the industry stan...

If you are like most practitioners, you go to work every day with two questions on your mind: "how can I make my patients even happier than they already are?" and "how can I take my pr...

As a practitioner, it is important to not only make smart investments, but to also spend your hard earned money on technologies that you can believe in. A good example of a technology ...

As we wave "goodbye" to another calendar year and welcome 2019, now is the perfect time to set new goals. If you are a practitioner who is ready to upgrade your performance, you may be...

Solea is a breakthrough dental laser technology that delivers a completely unique experience for you and your patients. Say "hello" to the next generation that is here to show practiti...

The next generation of Solea is here, ready to transform your practice forever and redefine the patient experience once again. If this sounds like a bold statement—it is, and Convergen...

When practitioners thought they were getting it all with Solea, they were right. But now, the next generation of the CO2 dental laser is here, and once again, dentistry will never be t...

Solea is a true breakthrough in dental laser technology that delivers a completely different experience for both you and your patients versus traditional instruments or any laser befor...

The days of sharp needles and loud, intrusive drills are over, and it is all thanks to Solea. As a result of the CO2 all-tissue dental laser, practitioners are performing their best, r...

Solea is the first and only FDA cleared, all-tissue CO2 dental laser on the market. Not long after its industry debut, practitioners previously using other technologies, such as erbium...

Increased efficiency, improved workflow, better patient experiences, and added revenue are all powerful catalysts for practice growth and prosperity. However, it is difficult to find a...

Changing how you perform dentistry can be intimidating, especially if you have been in the industry for a long time and built a successful practice and substantial patient base as a re...

Each patient walking through the front door of a dental practice is there for a specific reason. One may be coming in for the standard six-month cleaning and X-rays, another for a dent...

Solea has earned its title as the #1 selling CO2 all-tissue dental laser not only from its ability to help practitioners deliver reliably anesthesia-free dentistry, but also from its p...

For many dental equipment and technology companies, it’s often difficult to make the claim that their product can meet the unique needs of diverse practitioners specializing in differe...

It’s resolution time! Here are some dental New Year’s resolutions we often hear from patients: 1) Brush two times, two minutes per day, 2) Floss every day, 3) Visit my dentist at least...

As 2017 comes to a close and we get ready to enter a new year once again, it only seems fitting to look back on the moments that helped to make 2017 such an extraordinary time for Conv...

“I don’t do anything the same way I did three years ago,” states Dr. Ron Plotka, a general dentist who has been in private practice for 45 years. Three years ago, Dr. Plotka first impl...

With three sides, triangles can convey much more significance than they seemingly do as simple geometric shapes. Often used as a model in business and dentistry, the figure can help yo...

Since its breakthrough introduction to the dental space in 2013, the Solea dental laser has been transforming practices and changing the way dentists around the nation perform procedur...

There is no doubt that the Solea® dental laser redefines the patient experience, however until patients are educated on the benefits of the laser versus traditional dentistry, they don...

Solea® is an advanced dental technology that has revolutionized and disrupted the dental laser market forever. After years in development, Convergent Dental was ready in 2013 to introd...

It’s a fact: since the onset of the Great Recession in the late 2000s, many—if not all—American dental practitioners have felt and continue to feel the effects of the financial decline...

When dentists choose the Solea dental laser, they aren’t just receiving the industry’s #1 all-tissue laser; they’re also getting a complete experience that includes an unparalleled lev...

Over the past five years Facebook has been expanding its capabilities far beyond simply staying in touch with friends and family, giving business owners a variety of ways to create a v...

Purchasing a new piece of dental technology is an important moment for the dental practice. There are a number of different factors that could influence this decision ranging from how ...

Dental lasers, like many other dental technologies, are the subject of a variety of different opinions surrounding their functionality and overall benefit to the dental practice. While...