{"id":10655,"date":"2023-11-09T10:20:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T18:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/?post_type=client_stories&#038;p=10655"},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:27:27","slug":"franklin-dental-care-case-study","status":"publish","type":"client_stories","link":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/client-stories\/franklin-dental-care-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"How Franklin Dental Care Improved Operational Efficiency with Denticon &amp; Apteryx"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Streamlining operations became a top priority for Dr. Norman Yung, senior dentist for <a href=\"https:\/\/franklindentalcareoakland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franklin Dental Care<\/a>, after acquiring two dental practices. The limitations of onsite servers and outdated software systems quickly became clear \u2013 these systems were not easily accessible, the end user-experience was disjoined which made communication between offices challenging, the servers and backups were not reliable or consistent, and they were costly to maintain.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In seeking out which solution would best address his need for operational efficiency, Dr. Yung chose Planet DDS platforms <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/solutions\/apteryx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apteryx XVWeb<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Cloud Imaging and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/solutions\/denticon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Denticon Practice Management<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These cloud-based systems offer the seamless practice management and patient care experience Dr. Yung needed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Reliable, Cost-Efficient Technology for Dental Practices\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prior to onboarding Planet DDS solutions, Dr. Yung had to pay a monthly IT charge for technical support of his onsite servers. Not only were these onsite servers expensive to maintain, they required certain specifications and did not reliably back up data.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With one office already using Planet DDS solutions, Dr. Yung was able to compare costs. The office using servers was spending thousands of dollars to reroute systems or install new computers. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moving to cloud solutions by Planet DDS was the more cost-effective solution, and it proved to be more reliable when compared to servers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI used to have to spend money backing up my data, and I\u2019d sometimes find out they didn&#8217;t back up for a month,\u201d Dr. Yung explains. \u201cThey wouldn&#8217;t tell me that there was an error, yet they would still run it every night and I wouldn\u2019t realize it actually hadn&#8217;t been backed up. It was so annoying and it was something I was paying for. If the system went down, I couldn&#8217;t just bring it all back. It&#8217;s all encrypted. I have to call my IT people back in.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is not an issue for Denticon and Apteryx, where information is easily accessible, securely stored in the cloud, and all customer support needs are immediately addressed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Cloud-Based Reporting Customized for Dental Clinics\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accessibility of information \u2013 both patient data and office operations \u2013 was another top priority for Dr. Yung. Denticon provides reporting capabilities that are customized according to how offices want and need to review information. By using Denticon, reporting is now consistent between both offices. Additionally, because Denticon is cloud-based, reporting is easily and securely accessible from anywhere.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhat attracted me to Denticon over the other cloud-based software was the fact that we could do custom reports,\u201d Dr. Yung says. \u201cEverything is easy to understand, including production reports and collection reports. It\u2019s very user-friendly.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The system Dr. Yung used prior to Denticon was expensive and did not make progress notes readily accessible. Denticon delivered reporting aligned with Dr. Yung\u2019s specifications.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWith the previous system, I had a whole list of dates on the side, and I\u2019d have to click a date to see the progress note, and then click another date,\u201d Dr. Yung explains. \u201cIn Denticon it&#8217;s all in chronological order and you just scroll up and down. It&#8217;s so much more intuitive, so much smarter.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Efficient reporting has improved inter-office operations. \u201cReporting now with two offices is much easier with Denticon. My offices are a two-hour drive from each other, but I can access what I need no matter where I am,\u201d Dr Yung says. \u201cIt\u2019s made life a lot easier, and it\u2019s much more efficient.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Technology Intentionally Built for Dental Clinics\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Planet DDS solutions are built with the end-user in mind \u2013 meaning it must be user-friendly for all users in dental clinics, from doctors and dental assistants through to front office administrators.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe other platform I used prior to Denticon and Apteryx was very clunky,\u201d Dr. Yung says. \u201cIf you wanted to see one x-ray and enlarge it, you had to click and then double click until it would open. If you needed to see the next image, you\u2019d have to close it and go to the next image which is absurd. With Apteryx, you just scroll, enlarge it, bring it down, move it around. So much more intelligent. The experience using Denticon and Apteryx is so seamless \u2013 I take it for granted now.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Yung finds the experience using Denticon and Apteryx to be seamless, providing an easier workflow where everything can be accessed in one place, from anywhere. No matter where he is, whether at home or traveling, he can readily and securely access the data he needs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMy former platform had a clunky login process, and I always had to leave one local computer on, which felt like a security risk,\u201d Dr. Yung says.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can Denticon and Apteryx Help Your Dental Clinic Operate More Efficiently?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:400,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether you operate a single office or multiple dental clinics, Planet DDS offers solutions and support to improve operational efficiency.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/book-a-demo\/?utm_campaign=brnd&amp;utm_medium=ebook&amp;utm_source=inbound-web&amp;utm_term=franklin-dental-success-story&amp;utm_content=success-story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Contact our team to set up a free demo<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and to learn more about how Planet DDS can serve your specific requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Download the case study here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Success-Story-Franklin-Dental-Care-110723.pdf\">Franklin Dental Success Study<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10657,"template":"","categories":[780,1561,379],"tags":[25,1483,1486,329,13,43,17,68,57,147,152],"content-type":[1568],"product":[1565],"class_list":["post-10655","client_stories","type-client_stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apteryx","category-case-study","category-denticon","tag-apteryx","tag-cloud-based-solutions","tag-dental-care","tag-denticon","tag-dentistry","tag-dso","tag-imaging","tag-patients","tag-planet-dds","tag-practice-management","tag-technology","content-type-case-study","product-apteryx"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/client_stories\/10655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/client_stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/client_stories"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10655"},{"taxonomy":"content-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-type?post=10655"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=10655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}