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The first part in a 2 part series. Taking a look at the history of “scaling assistants” and rules that impacted what they could and could not do in the dental practice. 

The Scaling Assistant 

Bruce Bryen is a certified public accountant with over 45 years of experience and is a part of Baratz & Associates CPAs. He specializes in deferred compensation, such as retirement planning design; income and estate tax planning; determination of the proper organizational business structure; asset protection and structuring loan packages for presentation to financial institutions. He is experienced in providing litigation support services to dentists with Valuation and Expert Witness testimony in matrimonial and partnership dispute cases. He is also a financial writer for several dental journals. You may contact him at 609-502-0691 or at 

If clinicians, administrators, and the proper dental advisors do their homework and work well together, plenty of success can follow.

What Are You Really Getting When You Sell Your Practice to a DSO?

This advancement from Sonendo is said to simplify root canal treatments for clinicians and improve patient experiences by ensuring a secure and lasting seal across all teeth for root canal procedures. 

Sonendo to Launch Second Generation CleanFlow Instrument

Company’s workflow and portfolio of dental products said to save time, streamline procedures, and deliver confident smiles to patients.

Ivoclar’s Direct Restorative Workflow Designed to Deliver Enhanced Efficiency,  Great Smiles

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This week, we feature new products from Desktop Health, SuperMouth, and Clinician's Choice!

ProductBites Episode 27

In this episode, we introduce you to more exciting product news, including releases from Dentsply Sirona, Nexa3D, and VITA!

ProductBites Episode 26

This week, we have new launches from Oral Science, Ultradent, Orascoptic, and Align Technology!


ProductBites Episode 25

Happy Friday and thanks for joining us on ProductBites! This week, we have some great new launches to share, including a new wireless intraoral scanner from 3Shape, a Stackable Implant Guide from Carestream Dental, and a laptop-based scanning solution from Dentsply Sirona!

Carestream Dental Previews Stackable Implant Guide

Carestream Dental previewed the latest addition to its implant planning system—an easy, versatile stackable guide solution for use with full arch implant restorations, during the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons’ annual meeting in New Orleans last week.

The stackable guide can be designed from a single workflow and the templates easily lock together for user-friendly chairside utilization; ideal for immediate loading of provisionals.

With the new stackable guide technology, a comprehensive digital 3D design process is used to create an efficient and reliable solution for complex procedures.

Through cloud-based planning and design, the interlocking fit of the stackable guide ensures optimal patient outcomes, according to the company.

Dentsply Sirona Launches Primescan Connect Laptop-Based Solution

Dentsply Sirona has announced its new laptop-based intraoral scanning solution, Primescan Connect.

Primescan Connect will offer dental professionals a fast and efficient intraoral scanning experience without requiring a bulky desktop, according to a press release from the company.

Primescan Connect has a specific laptop wherein clinicians can use the intraoral scanner for restorative, implant, ortho, and more modalities.

It is validated for all major lab software and is said to be a good starting point for clinicians starting out with digital dentistry.

Ivoclar’s New VivaStyle Whitening Program Designed to Promote Treatment

With the introduction of the VivaStyle Whitening Program from Ivoclar, dentists can start to grow their whitening sales both inside and outside their practices with a better, more convenient way for patients to receive professional whitening solutions.

VivaStyle features 3 new take-home whitening solutions designed to meet dental patients' lifestyles:

VivaStyle LED Whitening System – a whitening pen paired with an LED light to give patients a fast, 15 minutes a day, treatment with little to no sensitivity reported in clinical evaluations.

VivaStyle Take Home Whitening System– a unique 3-step process that activates, whitens, and conditions teeth for comprehensive and safe treatment with optimal results of up to 10 shades in 10 days.

VivaStyle Whitening Strips – a simplified 1-step solution for those patients on the go with a 91% clinical approval rating.

3Shape’s New TRIOS 5 Wireless Intraoral Scanner

This week, 3Shape introduced its TRIOS 5 Wireless, a completely new, state-of-the-art intraoral scanner designed to make digital dentistry easier than ever.

TRIOS 5 Wireless makes scanning smoother and faster with its all-new ScanAssist intelligent alignment technology that comes housed in a redesigned compact and hygienically optimized scanner – designed to deliver the highest standard in imaging performance and infection control.

With over 50 improvements in ease of use and design, TRIOS 5 Wireless is 3Shape’s smallest and lightest scanner to date and is perfectly balanced to fit comfortably in any hand.

The new scanner delivers an unprecedented level of scanning simplicity.

An LED ring and haptic sensory feedback guide you while you scan to make digital impression-taking smoother and faster than ever.

TRIOS 5 is 30% more compact and weighs just 10.6 ounces (with battery) and is only 10.5 inches long.

This week, we have some great new launches to share, including a new wireless intraoral scanner from 3Shape, a Stackable Implant Guide from Carestream Dental, and a laptop-based scanning solution from Dentsply Sirona!

ProductBites Episode 24

Welcome back to ProductBites! This week we have some more exciting product launches to tell you about, including an extraoral imaging system; a clinical data analysis platform; and a cloud practice management solution for oral surgery.

SmileDirectClub’s New Retainer Manufacturing Technology

SmileDirectClub has announced the complete transition of its second-generation retainer manufacturing technology in the company’s FDA-registered Smile Labs based in Antioch, Tennessee.

The company’s upgraded retainer manufacturing lines feature the patented laser technology and automations that are leveraged to produce SmileDirectClub’s Comfort Sense™ aligners.

The laser technology results in precision-cut retainers said to fit more comfortably while helping to maintain proper tooth alignment and healthy positioning, and the manufacturing automations continue to increase the company’s efficiency and productivity.

Over the past year, the company has utilized a team of experts including Ph.D. materials scientists and engineers to research force application and alternative aligner materials and manufacturing technologies.

This has resulted in technology that enables Smile Labs to produce twice as many aligners and retainers with approximately 1/3 of the manpower, effectively increasing productivity by 225%, according to SmileDirectClub.

Columbia Dentoform by DENTALEZ Launches New Surgical Manikin Surgio

Columbia Dentoform by DENTALEZ has announced the launch of its new surgical manikin, Surgio.

Surgio is designed to offer dental students the kind of realism that will bolster their accuracy, particularly with simulated bone densities, according to a press release from DENTALEZ.

Surgio’s oral cavity is said to have lifelike soft tissue and accurate bone density. This educational manikin also has a cost-effective price point.

Surgio allows dental students and continuing education learners to get hands-on experience with placing, tightening, and loosening implants, as well as restorative work.

Carestream Dental Launches Cloud Practice Management Solution for Oral Surgery

Carestream Dental has announced the launch of its new cloud-based practice management software solution for oral and maxillofacial surgery.

This solution, called Sensei Cloud for Oral Surgery, is designed for accessible, intuitive management solutions for oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) specialists, according to a press release from Carestream.

Sensei Oral Surgery is built on the pre-existing Sensei Cloud platform, offering the benefits of a cloud platform such as security, remote access, and scalability.

It has a wide variety of features such as the Vital Signs Capture that allows clinicians to update fields in the electronic medical record to create a clinical record.

Sensei Cloud also features performance reports to help inform business decisions, as well as Sensei Imaging for HIPAA-compliant access to 2D and 3D images.

These images, which can be viewed through the cloud, can be shared through referrals to optimize workflows between practices, according to the press release.

DentalMonitoring Introduces DM Insights Clinical Data Analysis Platform

DentalMonitoring has launched its clinical data analysis platform, DM Insights, which is designed to enhance workflows in dental and orthodontic practices.

DM Insights joins the DM Intelligent platform, DentalMontioring’s full suite of solutions designed to improve the quality of care and the patient experience while growing practices at the same time.

With DM Insights, clinicians can measure and improve the quality of treatments with a percentage breakdown of patients that are experiencing the same issue by tooth, aligner number, or scan number, as well as assess what appliances work best for optimal treatment outcomes to optimize practice operations.

The platform gives clinicians a benchmarking tool for comparing practice clinical data to the average results of practices, a significant indicator of performance now available to all practitioners.

Users are able to view practice activity, clinical data, patient compliance, lead engagement, and benchmark performance, all from one platform that can help practices drive treatment decisions, refine workflows, and grow.

Midmark Releases New Midmark Extraoral Imaging System

Midmark has announced the release of its product line, the Midmark Extraoral Imaging System (EOIS).

This system includes 2D panoramic and 3D CBCT imaging X-ray devices with cephalometric add-on options, according to a press release from Midmark.

EOIS is designed to make things simpler for clinicians in their capturing of panoramic and CBCT imaging through its controls and software.

The system is said to be intuitive, allowing for easy adoption in dental practices.

Along with this intuitive system, EOIS is easily updatable from the 2D panoramic unit to the 3D CBCT technology, according to the press release.

The Cephalometric Extension is available for both the 2D and 3D units.

Other features of EOIS include its relatively small unit size, making it suitable for any size dental practice, as well as its high image quality.

Midmark will also offer professional training and support to ensure installation and use are optimized to suit the practice’s needs,

This week we have some more exciting product launches to tell you about, including an extraoral imaging system; a clinical data analysis platform; and a cloud practice management solution for oral surgery.

ProductBites Episode 23

Welcome back to ProductBites! Hard to believe we’re already into September. Just a quick programming note to share with you: In case you aren’t aware, this is not DPR’s only podcast. We also have another podcast called Floss & Flip Flops with the Sanders sisters, where Katrina Sanders, RDH and her sister Elizabeth Sanders, DPM discuss the oral-systemic link and how the medical and dental professions can work together in the best interest of their patients! Make sure to turn in at the end of each month for new episodes! You find Floss and Flip Flops on any streaming platform, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher!

Kancld’s (Canceled’s) new software app is designed to automatically refill canceled appointments by texting your patients if they’d like to claim a newly open spot in the hopes of solving the issue of cancellations for dentists.

Kancld will work with your existing scheduling tools and practice management software to ensure ease of use and overall efficiency.

The Kancld platform messages patients one by one, giving each person a few minutes to respond. Using this method, Kancld has been generating a 73% rebooking rate for canceled appointments—including last-minute ones.

Text messages will be sent whenever no-shows become known with the goal of scheduling a patient immediately.

Practices can try it out at kancld.com. It only takes a few seconds to create an account. You’ll be up and running in under a minute, and the intuitive software is easy to use, according to the company.

Oral care product manufacturer, TheraBreath, has released its new Whitening Fresh Breath Oral Rinse.

The rinse is designed to fight stains in 3 different ways:

It attacks discoloration with solubilizers that loosen stains

The rinse contains natural enzymes that work with your saliva to dissolve stains

The rinse contains an oxidizer to whiten your teeth

Said to be powerful yet gentle, TheraBreath Whitening Rinse is designed to remove stains that other whitening products miss while also forming a protective barrier to prevent future discoloration.

It is formulated without harsh chemicals such as peroxide, which is commonly found in other whitening products and can cause tooth sensitivity and discomfort.

Roland DGA’s DGSHAPE has announced the launch of its new dry dental mill the DWX-53DC.

This new mill features an Automatic 6-Disc Changers that touts a 50% faster exchange and a 15-station Automatic Tool Changer.

The DWX-53DC features a new 4 mm tool, allowing for 30% faster roughing of PMMA than 3 mm tools.

The mill contains a camera that works with VPanel and DGSHAPE Cloud software, combining all of these features together to create a sleek, sturdy, and streamlined product, according to a press release from Roland DGA.

The DWX-53DC is designed with lab space in mind, making it suitable enough to fit in even limited spaces.

It uses a ball-screw system with 5-axis positioning, created to optimize machine performance.

It also features automatic machine calibration, automatic air pressure control, and a replaceable spindle.

Neoss Group’s new intraoral scanner, NeoScan 1000, was displayed during the company’s Neoss Integrate 2022 event in Zurich this week.

This easy-to-use, accurate, compact, and lightweight intraoral scanner provides a flexible workflow with open files, making the output easy to share amongst the dental team.

With an easy USB cable connection and full touch-screen support, the NeoScan 1000 is easily shared between operatories.

There is no need for another power supply.

Said to simplify digital impressions, the NeoScan’s handle is ergonomically designed.

Weighing just 198 grams, this scanner will not cause discomfort even when held for a long period of time.

The scanner achieves a 16 mm by 14 mm high-definition field-of-view.

Its true-color images make it easier for clinicians to distinguish tooth structure and soft tissues, so that margin lines and undercut areas can be easily identified.

With a motion-capture feature and buttons on the handpiece, clinicians can complete the entire process of scanning, optimizing, and exporting without touching the computer.

Dentsply Sirona's SmartLite Pro EndoActivator Endodontic Activation System

Dentsply Sirona has introduced the SmartLite Pro EndoActivator™, an equipment solution designed for intracanal activation of irrigating fluids used for cleaning and disinfecting root canals.

Designed for multi-directional movement, the SmartLite Pro uses elliptical motion and increased energy to achieve effective irrigation.

About 35% of canal surfaces are left untouched after shaping, yet the success of endodontic procedures depends on a clean canal, according to a press release from the company.

With the SmartLite Pro EndoActivator, Dentsply Sirona is giving clinicians an equipment solution that is easy to use and incorporate into their current root canal procedure workflow.

Activating irrigants can help produce a surface with more opened dentinal tubules, allowing for better obturation of canals, the press release read.

Following the SmartLite Pro protocol is said to provide a 38% increased cleaning efficacy over a sodium hypochlorite soak without activation, according to Dentsply Sirona.

SmartLite Pro EndoActivator tips are available in 3 sizes, including a new Medium Long tip.

These tips are designed to be flexible and are fabricated from non-cutting medical grade plastic, which can provide no ledging, transportation, enlargement, or shaping of the canal.

This week, we cover Kancld Software, TheraBreath's Whitening Rinse, Roland DGA's DWX-53DC Dry Dental Mill, and more!

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