ARTICLES
GUMLine Newsletter
Sunstar Butler
October 2007
Kimberly Goodson, PerioPal
Examing the Periodontal Examination!
"Shouts of "How long will it take!" sounds like a phrase that often dominates a family vacation. Instead, it is often the most common question asked by time-pressured hygienists looking for a solution to the clinical challenges of traditional periodontal charting...."
Dental Practice Report
May 2007
Dr. John Flucke, DDS
Dental Mythbusters: author puts beliefs to the test. (TECHNICALLY SPEAKING)
"PerioPal has approached the problem from a different angle. Periopal uses Voice Command Technology, which means the software is designed for the specific purpose of controlling the computer during the periodontal exam--and not for dictating letters. Its vocabulary is 200 words, which are all specific to dentistry and , consequently, because of this the system has much higher accuracy than voice dictation."
Dynamic DATA Newsletter
Winter, 2007
Linda Miles
http://www.dentalmanagementu.com/pages/news/46.htm
"My friend and fellow SCNer, Kimberly Goodson, RDH, Beaumont, TX, President and Founder of PerioPal Ltd., today's leading voice activated perio charting system....."
DentalBlogs.com
September 25, 2007
PerioPal Announces LAA Therapy Diagnostic Tool to Accompany Hands-Free Perio Charting Software
“PerioPal will record charting by verbal commands. Microsoft's Speech Application Programming Interface makes this possible. Perio Pal 8.0 eliminates the need to record data by hand and increases accuracy. But wait, there's more…”
Contemporary Oral Hygiene
March 2006
Donna Nesbitt-Sceviour, RDH, BSBM
Voice-Activated Periodontal Charting: Speaking the Words of Patient Education
“Most speech driven charting systems use voice dictation technology,… Others, such as PerioPal …, use a voice command system so that only commands available for input are recognized …. A command system uses abbreviated commands and short cut commands to chart the data. For example, if you wanted to record a 2-mm recession on a tooth you would say, “R2,” and it would be recorded as, “recession, 2 mm.” …
January 2006
Emily Kinsell Berger, RDH, BS
The Big Three
July/August 2003
Beth Thompson RDH, BS
From The Editor: New York City, June 2003
The Digital Dentist
September 20, 2007
Dr. Lorne Lavine DDS
They are Pals of Mine
“Here's a press release for my favorite charting system, PerioPal….”
April 22, 2006
Dr. Lorne Lavine DDS
Voice Activated Perio
“Found a nice voice-activated periodontal charting program that I hadn't heard of before, Periopal. The software looks to be pretty slick and can handle all aspects of the perio exam. It also seems to integrate with the clinical modules of most PMS programs.”…
Modern Hygienist
April 2006
Thais Carter
Spirit of Invention
Dental Economics
August 1, 2005
Dr. Paul Feuerstein
Found What I’m Looking For
“With Periopal, computerized periocharting meets voice activation. This program uses a limited vocabulary of less than 100 words."…
August 1, 2004
Dr. John Jameson
Voice-Activated Technologies
"Dr. John H. Jameson speaks with … PerioPal experts about voice-activated charting technologies, which he describes as "one of the hottest technologies available ..."
RDH
October 2005
Maggie Vivoda RDH, BS, MBA
‘Hygienepreneurs’
“Kimberly Goodson, president of PerioPal, developed a method to communicate periodontal data from the mouth of the patient to the chart…”
September 2005
Peggy Sprague, RDH, Co-founder of the JP Institute
The Future is Bright!
“Voice-activated periodontal charting, such as the new software by PerioPal, is the most comprehensive system to date, allowing the hygienist to stay within the parameters of thorough charting and effective time management.” …
November 2003
Victoria DaCosta RDH, BS
Vocal Mouse
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
January 2005
Nadine Brodala, DDS, MS, DR MED DENT
Beyond the Probe
“The PerioPal® System uses a different approach for recording the periodontal examination.” …
Hygienetown