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Planmeca USA event provides captivating demos, inspiring presentations from dental industry experts.  

Planmeca Digital Dentistry World Tour Dec. 2 Event Going Virtual

While it’s easy to reflect on all the turmoil that the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) brought to us personally and professionally, it’s important—especially at this time of year—to count our blessings. Even during difficult times, we all have things to be thankful for. Take a quick peek at just 5 things the dental industry has to be thankful for, some of which are constants and some of which came out of 2020, a year that will always be synonymous with a pandemic.


5 Things We Should be Thankful For (even during a pandemic)

Pandemic causes annual event to go virtual with lectures and live surgeries, offering over 70 courses.   

Dentsply Sirona World Goes Virtual and Delivers Exciting, Educational Program Focused on Efficient Workflows 

Bruce Bryen is a certified public accountant with over 40 years of experience and is a part of RKG Tax & Business Services LLP, an affiliate or Robin Kramer & Green, with offices in Marlton, New Jersey and Fort Washington, Pa. 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 215-641-8300 ext 123 or at bbryen@rkgcpa.com, or through www.Bryen-BryenLLP.com.

Although there is no magic number, there are many factors to consider to ensure financial success for all parties involved.

What does it take to start a dental service organization?

CEREC enthusiasts will have opportunity to learn from top-class masters of digital dentistry at the global online congress sponsored by Dentsply Sirona.

Global CEREC Online Congress Set for Dec. 3-5

In its final ruling, the U.S. International Trade Commission finds that 3Shape has not infringed any valid Align patents, and thus, 3Shape has not committed any unfair acts as alleged by Align. 

ITC Issues Final Decision on Patent Infringement Case Involving 3Shape and Align Technology

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Managing editor Stan Goff is joined by Bankers Healthcare Group chief marketing officer Chris Panebianco to discuss how dental practices are dealing with the financial challenges they've faced due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Dental Practice Finances During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A conversation with Bankers Healthcare Group chief marketing officer Chris Panebianco

Managing editor Stan Goff talks with Andrew Matta, DMD, about how North American Dental Group navigated the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and what Dr Matta sees ahead for the dental industry in 2021 and beyond the pandemic. 

How a Group Dental Practice is Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: A conversation with Andrew Matta, DMD, MBA, co-founder and chief medical officer for North American Dental Group

Kristin Hohman serves as Associate Editor for DPR. 

Although the first U.S. dental corps wasn’t established until the early 20th century, the military has a long history of dental service members. Prior to World War I, most servicemembers received dental care from civilians and had to pay for the care themselves. It wasn’t until the Civil War and the Spanish-American War that the need for oral healthcare for soldiers became apparent. To commemorate Veteran’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of some interesting facts about the history of dentistry in the military. 

Top 4 Military Dentistry Facts

With this fully digital workflow for custom-made sleep devices, dentists can now use Primescan in a new area of application: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and snoring.

Dentsply Sirona, Panthera Dental Collaborating on Custom-Made Sleep Devices

Distributor is presenting a new solution, the customized virtual visits to all three CenterPoint showrooms.

Benco Adds Personalized, Guided Virtual Showroom Tours, Interactive Platforms for Dentists

Sports fans will tell you that records are made to be broken, even though some are more obscure than others and some may indeed last forever. But setting and breaking records—even bizarre ones—are so attention-grabbing and fun that people around the globe are always striving for records and headlines and this has helped make the Guinness Book of World Records so popular.
Here, we share just some of many odd dental-themed marks recorded by the Guinness World Records.


6 Weird Dental Guinness World Records 

Dental manufacturer will host virtual event platform and also be present in Cologne in a studio at the Rheinterrassen during the IDS.

Ivoclar Vivadent Announces Hybrid Concept to Participate at IDS 2021

Dental Products Report editorial director Noah Levine talks with Ophir Tanz, founder and CEO of Pearl AI, and one of the creators of the Dental Artificial Intelligence Council which seeks to spur AI development in the dental industry.

Charting a Course for Dental Artificial Intelligence: A conversation with Ophir Tanz

Horizon complete laser system designed to allow dental practices to easily and economically integrate laser therapy into their treatment protocols.

New Summus Dental Laser Features Live On Call Interactive Solutions

In the company's legal filing, DenMat accuses more than 500 alleged counterfeiters of illegally using DenMat's branding and promotional materials to fool consumers.

DenMat Files Federal Lawsuit Against Hundreds of Snap-On Smile Imitators

The online event on November 6 will feature presentations from Timothy M. Bizga, DDS; Sam Simos, DDS; Daniel Vasquez, DDS; Rick Ferguson, DMD, DABOI, DICOI, AFAAID; Franklin Tay, BDSc (Honos), PhD; and hosted by John Flucke, DDS.

Keep on the Cutting Edge of Restorative Dentistry as Dental Products Report Presents Restorative Revolutions, an online education event


New name, logo and tagline designed to convey lab’s consistent results, and friendly, dependable service.


Keating Dental Lab is the New Name for Keating Dental Arts

Teledentistry Partnership Connects Vitrudent and Guardian Life

DentAlliance partners to collaborate globally to transform education and curriculum development, and to enhance professional practice in dentistry and the oral and craniofacial health sciences. 

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