Misty Mattingly, senior vice president and chief dental hygiene officer of Sage Dental, has received the 2023 Women in DSO Leadership Award in the Clinical Leadership category.

Now in its second year, the Women in DSO Leadership Awards recognize women in DSOs who have emerged as leaders in their field and have made a marked difference across the dental industry, trailblazing new paths for others to follow.

Sage Dental is a leading dental service organization (DSO) committed to providing consistent, high-quality care, as well as non-clinical business and administrative services to affiliated practices.

“I hope that my work as a leader in the DSO space helps pave the way for other women in the industry and better positions them for leadership roles within DSOs,” says Mattingly, RDH. “With DSOs growing at such an unprecedented rate, they will need smart, dedicated, and determined leaders. I hope to inspire all women in the dental industry, especially hygienists, to pursue leadership roles and advance to the next level in their careers.”

As a recipient, Mattingly was granted $10,000 to support personal and professional development. She plans to utilize a portion of the funds to create a scholarship that would contribute to the education of a future DSO hygienist. Mattingly’s award was announced on March 9 at a ceremony during Women in DSO’s Annual Conference, which brings together the brightest minds in DSOs for a 2-day event of networking, learning, and mentorship.

“Women in DSO was established as a platform to highlight, empower, and support the contributions of women in dental service organizations,” says Dr. Aman Kaur, founder and president of Women in DSO. “We created the Women in DSO Leadership Awards to celebrate the accomplishments and impact that these women leaders have made across our industry.”

In January 2023, Mattingly was promoted to senior vice president and chief dental hygiene officer, one of the first women in the United States to hold this role at a DSO.

In addition to her role at Sage, Mattingly serves as the vice president of the Georgia Board of Dentistry, where she was appointed to a 5-year board term that began in 2020. She continues to be a strong advocate for expanding access to dental care regardless of socio-economic and geographic barriers.

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Second annual Women in DSO Award recognizes many accomplishments by Mattingly, RDH, at organization’s annual conference.

Women in DSO’s Leadership Award for Clinical Leadership Presented to Misty Mattingly of Sage Dental

The Planmeca Imprex™, Planmeca’s new mobile scanning station to support dental professionals in intraoral scanning and patient communication, is designed to fit any clinical setup. The mobile scanning station allows dental professionals to impress their patients with high-quality digital impressions.

First presented at the recent IDS 2023 in Cologne, Germany, the portable scanning station with a 15’’ touch screen can be moved freely close to any dental unit, giving patients the chance to view their intraoral scans and treatment plans together with their dentist while sitting comfortably in the patient chair.

Planmeca Imprex has an integrated high-performance PC with a pre-installed Planmeca Romexis

suite, which is immediately ready for use with the Planmeca Emerald

 S intraoral scanner for capturing digital impressions–just plug and scan. Thanks to the built-in LAN and Wi-Fi connection, the intraoral scans captured on the station are stored to Romexis database and immediately available for further use on any workstation in the same network. The scans can also be sent to external partners or laboratories directly from the station.

The touch screen of the scanning station is located on a 50 cm monitor arm and can be moved to an optimal angle to suit different working positions for the clinician. The scanner holder can be positioned on either side of the screen to suit both right- and left-handed users. Additionally, the clinician’s foot fits comfortably under the tripod leg.

The sleek and slim scanning station has been designed to fit any clinical environment, and the tripod construction is said to make it easy to use in any clinical setup, as the station can be moved around and rotated freely. The medical-grade device is optimally suited for treatment rooms and can be disinfected with wipes.

“Each dental professional using an intraoral scanner is different. With Planmeca Imprex, we can cater to an even wider range of user needs. While some prefer using a laptop or desktop computer in the treatment room, some want to use the scanner plugged into a Planmeca dental unit, and some prefer a cart,” says Jukka Kanerva, Senior Vice President at Planmeca. “Planmeca Imprex can be moved close to [the] dental unit–regardless of the brand. It is a great tool for dental professionals for engaging their patients in the treatment process as it helps visualize oral health conditions and treatment plans.”

New Planmeca Imprex scanning station for Planmeca Emerald® S intraoral scanner ensures ergonomic working positions and allows visualizing the oral health conditions and treatment plans to patients. 

New Scanning Station from Planmeca Communicates Results and Impresses Patients

Check out the details of all the new dental products announced between March 20 and March 24, 2023.

The new Crest Kids Color Changing Toothpaste is designed to encourage kids to brush up to 2 times longer.



Kids Color Changing Toothpaste from Crest

The new Romexis Smart AI-based feature allows the segmentation and recognition of anatomies.



Romexis Smart from Planmeca

The new Piezomed features a modular design that allows the device to be adapted to a user's specific needs.



Piezomed Module from W&H Dental

These print settings enable users to print 8 dental arches in just 20 minutes.

Fast Arch Printing from Formlabs

With 50 LED lights, higher light intensity levels, and no preheating required, Fast Cure can produce dental models in 1-3 minutes, and crowns and bridges in 5 minutes.

Fast Cure Post-Processing Unit from Formlabs

PreForm Dental is designed to achieve 3 goals; save time; improve print success rate; and add conformity to your workflow.

PreForm Dental Workspace from Formlabs

This tooth-colored resin can be used in traditional temporary cements to fix restorations and last up to 12 months.

Tooth-Colored Temporary Resin Bleach Shade from Formlabs

This milling machine from vhf is designed to cut out occlusal appliances with the convenience of a smaller unit and the durability of high quality components.



The E3 Milling Machine from vhf

Analytics and engagement software Dental Intelligence will allow dental practices to check insurance eligibility in real time with its new module powered by Vyne Dental.

New Dental Intelligence Insurance from Dental Intelligence

Candid and SoftSmile will team up to provide enhanced orthodontic treatment planning solutions through CandidPro’s platform.



A New Treatment Planning Software Integration from Candid and SoftSmile

This new aligner model solution is said to reduce waste while still boosting throughput, offering customers the ability to overcome previous hurdles with aligner printing.



The Gen 2 Aligner Model Solution from Carbon

Kerr’s elements Connect and Apex Connect are described as a complete shaping solution.

elements Connect and Apex Connect from Kerr Dental

New ProEZ Gel Aerosol from MicroCare Medical.

ProEZ Gel Aerosol from MicroCare Medical

New NextDent LCD1 3D printing platform from 3D Systems

NextDent LCD1 from 3D Systems

NextDent Cast is a residue-free, easy burn-out 3D printing material suited for a variety of applications including RPDs, crowns, and bridges. 

NextDent Cast from 3D Systems

Panthera Dental's Magnet-X is a removable Wrap-Around bar that offers a new solution for All-on-X patients.

Magnet-X

New Dental Products – March 20-24, 2023

Don't miss the details on any of the newest dental products with the rundown of all the new products announced between March 20-24, 2023.

The Lower Right Quadrant is about as wide open as can be with a mix of technologies and supplies that might otherwise never cross paths. Which ones will move forward and tell the story of the 2023 DPR Spring Selection?

Here are the 8 first round matchups from the Lower Right Quadrant, vote and find out who moves on.

1 Vs. 16

Here the choice is between the 3D printing evolution of the leading chairside CAD/CAM solution and an augmented bulk fill composite. Only one can move on.

8 Vs. 9

Now we have this match-up of two things that could not be more opposite. exoplan 3.0 is the latest generation of CAD software with a wide set of clinical applications. Meanwhile PANAVIA Veneer LC Cement is designed to meet the exacting specifications of a specific application. Which moves forward?

5 Vs. 12

Now here's an extremely odd pairing as we find a curing light known for durability facing applicator brushes that are of course disposable. Can the brushes outlast the light?

4 Vs. 13

Here's a fun decision, do you go with the cleaver vacuum system or the clever whitening system?

6 Vs. 11

So which moves forward, a high-tech brush designed to help drive optimal home care practices, or a data-driven engine designed to help drive optimal dental practices? 

3 Vs. 14

On one hand we have loupes designed to enhance clinician ergonomics, and on the other we have an innovative addition that helps burs protect the handpiece driving them.

7 Vs. 10

Here is a great matchup featuring two technologies that deliver key information to help guide clinical care. On one side is a neat technology that can score the stability of an implant, on the other is a scanner that can map intraoral anatomy. Pick the winner here.

2 Vs. 15

The final matchup in the Lower Right Quadrant is the latest tech matching with the heart of many thriving dental practices. AI image analysis is a revolutionary technology, but most practices don't go without reliable hygiene handpieces. Which moves into round 2?

The first round of the Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection begins right here and now with the opening round voting for the Lower Right Quadrant.

Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection Lower Right Quadrant - Round 1

The opening round of the tournament features some exciting and wildly incongruous matchups between dental products of all types. So find a reason, or just throw a dart, but vote for a product and watch to see if it advances on to a new matchup in round 2.

Here are the 8 first round matchups from the Upper Left Quadrant 

This is about as apt a matchup as one could imagine to kick off this event. On one side is the #1 seed in this Quadrant, Open Data Warehouse from tab32, and standing in its way is the sensor that just wants to connect, #16 seed, the Open Sensor from Dentimax.

Here's an interesting matchup of products both of which tout their wireless design as a key feature. The #8 seed Medit i700 Wireless is cutting edge in the clinics while the #9 seed Philips Sonicare Cordless Power Flosser 3000 is high tech for home care.

The traditional trap game in a more well known tournament, will the same play out here as the line expansion of VOCO's nano-ceramic hybrid CAD/CAM blocks is matched against the latest dental staffing technology platform.

There is really no logic in how to decide between these two options. On the one side you have a durable 3D printing resin, and on the other side you have integrated, automated patient communications. Definitely a tough choice.

How important is an image? This is the matchup pitting the sensible and effective impression tray against the compellingly photogenic training model. 

This face off features the odd pairing of a small, but mighty electric handpiece and cutting-edge software designed to help increase practice efficiency.

Here we find innovation in clinical equipment design matching up again innovation in patient care. Comfort and convenience for providers, or lasting symptom relief for the patients.

This is the battle of brevity as the products with the two shortest names in the tournament meet. Still while they're short on letters and numbers, this 3D printer and implant system are both cutting edge. Unfortunately only one can advance.

The first round of the Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection begins right here and now with the opening round voting for the Upper Left Quadrant.

Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection Upper Left Quadrant - Round 1

The random nature of the seeding for this tournament leads to some seriously wild match ups, especially in the first round where there are 16 products alive in each Quadrant. There's no making sense of this, so here are the 8 first round matchups from the Lower Left Quadrant:

Here we have the face-off between a top-seeded solution designed to simplify anterior composite cases, and a sonic technology for enhanced root canal treatments.

Here we have one of several ergonomic loupes in the field going up against the only 3D CBCT system in the bracket. Which matters more magnification or three dimensions?

This is a fun matchup between an update to a solid, reliable ultrasonic scaler and the latest update to the leading DIY ortho solution.

Cutting-edge dental tech categories go head to head here as a resin for 3D-printed permanant crowns takes on AI-powered image analysis.

Home care products and clear aligners are increasingly crowded dental product categories, so which of these new names stands out and advances.

This matchup between an enhanced cloud practice management platform and an advanced curing light is a pair of core technologies .

This battle leaves the cords behind as the wireless TRIOS 5 intraoral scanner faces off on a portable diode laser system. So which will win and advance, and which product's battery will run dry.

The first round of the Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection begins right here and now with the opening round voting for the Lower Left Quadrant.

Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection Lower Left Quadrant - Round 1

Setting up the seeds for this tournament around traffic to news articles created some interesting and seemingly unprecedented matchups, but in the case of this quadrant, it also created a milling system showdown with 3 mills mixing it up with a laser, a whole bunch of software, and much more. 

Here are the 8 first round matchups from the Upper Right Quadrant 

On one side of this bout is a powerhouse mill designed for busy operations. On the other side is an AI application streamlining aligner adherence and progress reporting.

Now this one comes down to the classic showdown between an endodontic laser and a caries detecting AI. I'm sure you've all made this type of decision 1000 times. 

Here comes another of those Upper Right Quadrant mills, with Roland DGShape's latest system facing off against a material designed to make direct restorations better. Which will it be?

OK here is the choice between a cutting-edge AI-powered implant planning solution and an innovative endodontic implement. Both can make a big impact on clinical outcomes, but only one can move on to the next round.

So the choice here is between the final of the Upper Right mill trio, and a slick portable delivery unit. Sure would be nice to have both, but a choice must be made.

Once again a clash of differing approaches to decay. On one side is the restorative with the ideal properties for the smallest patients, and on the other side is a home care system for the most fastidious brushers.

This is another classic conflict between input and output. On one side is an AI crown design platform, and on the other is a versatile series of 3D printers.

Data is more important than ever before, but what's more important, a scanner to gather 3D patient data, or a platform to study practice data and help you learn from your metrics?

The first round of the Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection begins right here and now with the opening round voting for the Upper Right Quadrant.

Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection Upper Right Quadrant - Round 1

Planmeca has announced the option of a total of 10 years of warranty on all Planmeca 3D CBCT units. The ability to extend the product warranty reinforces the trusted pledge to stand by its customers, the Hoffman Estates, Illinois company says.

Planmeca has earned a reputation for high product quality benchmarks from its strict manufacturing and testing that meets or exceeds worldwide compliance standards. The extensive range of Planmeca 3D imaging products meet all clinical needs of general and specialty dentistry, and now include the added benefit of long-term protection and return on investment.

“Planmeca has set the industry bar for product innovation to meet the needs of dentistry today and with a vision of the future,” states Vice-President of Marketing and Education Lou Vodopivec. “It’s a natural elevation of our commitment to our customers–both clinicians and our dealers–to provide peace of mind and assurance in their choice of Planmeca products. Selecting a 3D imaging unit is a major capital investment for many practices. Unfortunately, many manufacturers do not include reliable ongoing support. With Planmeca, there are no transactional relationships; we are here to help transform dentistry. Our 10-year warranty reaffirms our commitment to enduring partnerships.”

The Planmeca warranty includes coverage of all parts including the unit’s sensor, remote technical support, and updates to Planmeca Romexis® software. Planmeca Romexis is the only comprehensive software solution that operates with the full range of Planmeca 3D and 2D imaging and CAD/CAM dentistry. In addition, the open architecture allows for integration with third-party systems, including cloud based and PACS servers, and practice management systems, including Epic Wisdom.

The company develops product features that focus on safety, including Planmeca Ultra Low Dose™ for an average of 77% reduction* in radiation dose, Planmeca CALM® for patient movement correction, and AutoFocus™ for image consistency. Planmeca 3D imaging technology is designed to be a model for quality patient care.

*According to “Dosimetry of Orthodontic Diagnostic FOVs Using Low Dose CBCT Protocol” by JB Ludlow and J Koivisto

Warranty includes coverage of all parts including the unit’s sensor, remote technical support, and updates to Planmeca Romexis® software. 

Planmeca Offers 10-year Warranty on All 3D CBCT Units

Zest Dental Solutions, the only manufacturer of the Zest LOCATOR® Family of Abutment Systems, including the LOCATOR Implant System, has released a comprehensive Guided Surgical Kit and protocol. The intuitive kit is designed to work exclusively with the LOCATOR Implant System, now delivering optimum versatility with both implant-supported FIXED full-arch and implant-retained overdenture solutions.

The Guided Surgical Kit is designed to deliver for performance, efficiency, precision, and peace of mind, giving clinicians the tools they need to drill confidently and exceed patient expectations when using the LOCATOR Implant System. LOCATOR Implants are now approved for both FIXED and removable treatment plans with the recent launch of LOCATOR FIXED™.

This all-in-one kit features a modern keyless design, thereby maximizing efficiency, and includes the necessary instruments to support multiple surgical access options. In addition, a single guide sleeve is used for straightforward surgical guide creation and workflow.

Efficiency and treatment flexibility are vastly improved with 3 total drill lengths per size, which are supported by a color-coded, easy-to-navigate drill protocol. A compact, well organized setup helps to instill confidence and deliver an exceptional surgical experience.

“We created this new kit with the clinician in mind,” says Lindsay Huddle, Sr. Product Manager, Zest Dental Solutions. “Design simplicity, combined with an easy-to-follow, color-coded drill protocol and a compact footprint make this kit a must-have for the operatory. And, versatility is key as it works wonderfully when placing LOCATOR Implants for use with both our LOCATOR FIXED or removable treatment plans.”

To learn more about the LOCATOR Guided Surgical Kit call 800-262-2310 or visit 

Intuitive surgical kit designed to streamline full-arch and overdenture procedures.

Zest Dental Solutions Unveils New Comprehensive Guided Surgical Kit

How do you compare dental products? Handpiece to handpiece makes sense, but what wins out when a composite goes up against a laser, or loupes are matched against artificial intelligence? Well, 

® is asking just those questions with the debut of the 

Featuring 64 dental products that debuted in 2022, the Spring Selection bracket seeds are based on response to the publication of news about each new product launch. That set up a very interesting field that showcases a wide range of industry innovations.

Is this the ultimate dental product showdown? Likely not. Instead, it’s a light-hearted way to showcase dental products, and maybe have some fun trying to decide whether to back the implant or the impression tray.

The voting process is simple, each Monday starting March 27, dental professionals can visit the Spring Selection page on dentalproductsreport.com to find the latest results and the next matchups. Simply check out the article and cast your vote. Voting will close each Sunday, and the products receiving the most votes advance to the next round with voting starting up again on Tuesday. The matchups will continue until there is one product left standing, and that winner is named 2023 

The 64-product bracket is featured below. It’s divided into four quadrants of 16 products, and each quadrant will produce one winner to send to the semi-final round. The voting rounds will include details on each of the featured products, making this an excellent opportunity to learn about new products and technologies that can benefit your practice and patients. 

We’ll be taking a deeper look at each of the advancing products throughout the event as well, so if for no other reason, vote for the products you want to learn more about. Of course, this could all be about having some fun, so check out the bracket below and come back on Monday as voting begins in the 2023 

Introducing the Dental Products Report 2023 Spring Selection, a bracket featuring 64 new dental products with the chance to vote on which product advances to the next round.