Comfort, protection and breathability
March 21st 2012Designed for high barrier protection, all S3 face masks are greater than 99% Bacteria (BFE) and Particle filtration efficiency (PFE) at 0.1 micron, providing peace of mind for all dental procedures. The filter offers excellent breathability without unpleasant moisture build up. The Quad-fold design provides 15% more breathing volume with a customizable fit.
Special Report: Bringing vision into sharp focus
March 21st 2012When hygienist Nikki Hayes called out “You guys have all gotta get down here and see this,” over the headset intercom system used by the staff at DPR Technology Editor Dr. John Flucke’s Lee’s Summit, Mo. practice, it sent everyone running. What they saw did not disappoint.
SCCAN: CAD/CAM isn't one size fits all
March 21st 2012This month our feature story presented a “chorus” of voices offering a range of views and perspectives on CAD/CAM technology, digital dentistry and the way computerized and robotic processes are changing the dental lab industry. The voices in that article may have differed in their opinions about the technology, but the one thing everyone seemed to agree on was that CAD/CAM technology is here and has already begun to change the dental laboratory industry in numerous ways.
Tech Smart: Lessons from CES 2012
March 21st 2012Once again my schedule in the Dental Lab Products newsroom prevented me from attending this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but like many followers of all things high tech I eagerly followed news breaking from the show’s expansive exhibit halls.
SCCAN: Carving a path to success
March 21st 2012CAD/CAM production in a dental lab needs to be a round-trip operation. The patient-specific information required to produce a restoration can be easily digitized, but the designs based on that information need to be exported from the computer in a physical form, and for labs fully committed to a digital production model, investing in a stand-alone mill can be a great way to take complete control of the finalized physical production.
Redefining the General Dentist
March 21st 2012Having a focus for the practice doesn’t have to mean going all-in on a specialty such as endodontics or oral surgery. Nor does it mean playing up cosmetics or selling take-home products, but either of those are valid choices if they are the type of dentistry you believe in. General and family practices can really stand out by just embracing the reasons they’re involved with dentistry.