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The family of Calibra Dental Cements by DENTSPLY Caulk provides three different options for adhesive resins. Each of them allows for fast tack curing without the added stress caused by concerns about over curing. DPR talked to Dr. Phillip Kemp about his experience with DENTSPLY’s Calibra Dental Cements.

Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman will be speaking to the Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC) meeting in Denver in October.

As the days tick away in 2016, what are some of the biggest things you and your front office team should be focused on? We asked an expert.

An Ohio man accidentally shot himself after he grabbed his pistol instead of his phone at a dentist appointment. That tops this week's news in the world of dentistry. Also making the list: Hillary Clinton's health, the unnecessary pain of switching over to electronic health records, and more.

Diana Macri, RDH, has sifted through a 44-page summary from the CDC to give you a handy checklist of what you should and shouldn't be doing in your dental practice

Centergistix is the key to successful implant treatment planning with a seamless flow throughout the implant process for you, your dental team and patients. There are many ways to use Centergistix. Encrypted emails are easily sent and read.

Now in its seventh year of recognizing exceptional women in the dental industry, Dental Products Report is thrilled to present the Top 25 Women in Dentistry for 2016. Past honoree Debra Engelhardt-Nash shares her story, while writer Anna Sachs profiles these 25 exceptional women in the dental industry.

Although the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands differ in population, attitude and activities, both island groups offer great places to stay.

GC America, Inc., G-ænial™ Sculpt is a compactable, universal composite that features the same high density, uniform dispersion nano-filler technology found in G-ænial™ Universal Flo. This is said to create a resin that is easy to shape, sculpt and polish.

Collaborative Practice Intelligence (CPI) provides simple, easy to set up and use, dental metrics software to benchmark relevant dental metrics that can increase profits and lower stress for your dental practice. The Woodlands, Texas company just released its Dental Metrics Software for dental practices.

The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), a growing community of clinicians, educators, policy makers, consultants and industry representatives who advocate for the Safest Dental Visit™, has designated September as Dental Infection Control Awareness Month (DICAM) to focus on the importance of infection control in dentistry. DICAM is part of a collaborative, practice-facing effort to support dental practitioners and help them communicate to patients the critical role infection control in dentistry plays in preventing the spread of disease.

After careful consideration of both professional and patient objections to the treatment solutions offered to solve cosmetic dentistry problems, a new direct veneer system was developed.

Dr. Paresh Patel, DDS, explores how combining digital imaging and digital impressions creates beautiful restorative possibilities.

CamX Spectra and CamX Elara are dental’s perfect pair. The new CamX family of products from Air Techniques provides invaluable support of dental treatments and enhances patient understanding of necessary treatment. They are the perfect pair to tell patients the complete story of their oral health.

Dentsply Sirona’s Aquasil Ultra+ Smart Wetting Impression Material is described as a completely redesigned VPS offering. The impression material is formulated to merge state-of-the-art intraoral hydrophilicity and intraoral tear strength to deliver improved results--optimizing performance in all areas, not just one.

The LiteTouch™, from Syneron Dental Lasers, is described as a fast-cutting, high-energy non-fiber Er:YAG dental laser for treating both hard and soft, oral and maxillofacial tissues. Innovative Laser-in-Handpiece technology offers all the benefits of laser dentistry with the familiar feel of a turbine drill. This design makes it easy to achieve cleaner, gentler treatments with less anesthesia and minimal recovery time. Here Alan Miller, CEO and Founder of AMD LASERS, and Dr. Ron Kaminer, a pioneer in dental lasers, talk about the new laser.

When a dental patient exhibits inappropriate behavior, it’s imperative that members of the dental team react to it swiftly and professionally.

Insurance experts Teresa Duncan and Bridget Fay break down the things you need to know about insurance in the dental practice.

Dentists learn how to perform clinical work in school, but they usually don't get an education about how to set and meet goals.

If you're nearing retirement, there's a good chance you've got three main concerns weighing on your mind. Read this column to sleep easier.

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Lots of people are willing to take your money in exchange for financial advice. But how do you find out whose advice is worth the cost?

A small study in India looked at whether the camera feature on smartphones could be used to help people improve their tooth-brushing technique.

QuickSplint LLC has launched a new website and expanded its products to better serve dental professionals. In addition to its popular QuickSplint, an interim protective and stabilizing dental splint, the website provides a number of diagnostic aids and therapeutic tools available free of charge for dental professionals.

Dr. Paresh Patel, DDS, explores how combining digital imaging and digital impressions creates beautiful restorative possibilities.

A fourth-generation dentist followed in his father's footsteps, except for one thing: he left his native Brazil and decided to practice in the United States.

Before you sign up for an annuity, make sure you understand the various phases of an annuity contract.

Modern Hygienist conducted its first Annual State of Dental Hygiene survey to see how hygienists felt about the profession.

For patients with severe maxillary resorption, extensive grafting procedures can mean lengthy treatment times. But there is an alternative. By anchoring in the zygomatic bone, the NobelZygoma implant system can enable an immediate loading protocol for a graftless treatment. It also offers a broad choice of prosthetic options. This dramatically shortens time-to-teeth for increased patient satisfaction, and allows patients with severely resorbed maxillae to return to a normal quality of life.