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The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) and Patterson Dental have launched a yearlong initiative to raise funds for Oral Health America’s (OHA) Smiles Across America® (SAA) program. SAA coordinates dental care and prevention services for underserved children and promotes oral health in underserved communities.

Valplast International Corporation announced at IDS 2015 in Cologne, Germany, the prototype of its 3D Printable Valplast® Resin. This major advancement in additive manufacturing reortedly represents the very first Class IIA (European Union) and Class II (USA) Denture Base Resin that will yield a permanent restoration directly from 3D printing.

It was a fantastic gizmo when the sales representative showed it to you. You could hardly wait to bring it online. Everyone was excited in the office. But after a few months, excitement waned, and the gizmo touted to be the next best thing became the next big expensive thing collecting dust in the corner of your practice.

When asked about the biggest mistakes that dentists make when planning an office redesign or new office build, Dr. Mark Tholen is quick to answer.

We asked a simple question on the Modern Hygienist Facebook page: “What is one thing that makes your day as a hygienist better?” We got plenty of answers. It’s typical of the great conversations we often have on our MH Facebook page. If you haven’t “liked us” yet, be sure you do by clicking here. Below are what some of your colleagues told us were the things that made their day better.

KaVo Kerr Group released more than 35 new products following a drum-and-light show at the 36th International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne.

A recent survey by the Health and Social Care Information Centre in England found that over a third of 12-year-olds, and 28% of 15-year-olds, have been embarrassed to laugh or smile in the past three months, due to how they felt about their condition of their teeth.

DentalEZ®, a supplier of integrated products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, introduced various updates to its classic DentalEZ brand.

Technology is a great investment for your practice as long as you use it. Using it, however, sometimes proves to be a tougher prospect than one would think. Too many times today’s excellent investment becomes tomorrow’s dusty clutter in the corner.

I’ve just finished my first day of speaking to an amazing group of dental assistants at the Western Regional Dental Convention in Phoenix.

Dr. Robert Kaspers has had positive feedback from many of his patients after treatment. But it isn’t often that a patient jumps out of the dental chair to hug him. That was Fiaz Sami’s reaction upon seeing Dr. Kaspers after his orthognathic surgery.

It was recently announced that the Hydro-Plus Whitening Flosser, a home whitening and water flossing system, will be coming soon to Kickstarter. The flosser uses shower functionality to better the user's overall oral health and teeth appearance. 

Having assisted practices with obtaining money through the EHR incentive program for the past few years, I regularly get calls from office managers and providers wanting more information about how to take advantage of the federal and state money available for using a certified EHR.

Developed to enhance the periodontal health of restored teeth by creating non-traumatic crown margins, Komet® guide-pin diamonds produce controlled, homogeneous shoulder preparations with defined, uniform cutting depths.

It’s all just ones and zeroes, off and on. It’s just that simple. It’s hard to believe that when a 25-year-old Texas Instruments engineer named Jack Kilby demonstrated the first integrated circuit, one person’s response was “But what is it good for?” That little integrated circuit, the off or on, the one or zero, gave birth to the digital revolution.

The International Dental Show is a great place to see and learn about new dental products, emerging technology and the latest dental news, and Dental Products Report wants to ensure you don't miss a thing.  Whether you are in Cologne at the show or are keeping tabs on the conference from afar, you can stay up-to-date with all the latest action with DPR's new comprehensive IDS coverage page.

On a recent Google Hangout, Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, chatted with Jen Post, RDH, an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, about how fluoride works and if it is safe. 

At the International Dental Show (IDS), Nobel Biocare is unveiling a new, complete, cement-free treatment concept developed to address the most common challenges faced when restoring molar teeth. The solution features a choice of new wide-platform implants and restorative options designed specifically for the posterior region. Also being launched at IDS is an entire new parallel-walled implant system, NobelParallel Conical Connection (CC).

3Shape released TRIOS®3 – a significantly smaller, lighter and faster version of its award-winning intraoral scanner and digital impression solution at the 36th International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany.

Ivoclar Vivadent made several product announcements at IDS 2015.

The Hanau, Germany-based dental manufacturer Heraeus Kulzer and the Canadian digital specialist Dental Wings are breaking new ground in CAD/CAM manufacturing.

Digital systems are not to be excluded from modern dental medicine any more. Like no other company in the dental industry, Sirona has digitalized dentistry and developed integration and linking of systems. The aim is to support the work of dentists with modern instruments and equipment, as well as efficient workflows and optimal comfort during treatment.

Stratasys Ltd., a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, introduced the Objet260 Dental Selection 3D Printer at the International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany. Leveraging Stratasys’ unique triple-jetting technology, the Objet260 Dental Selection is said to raise the bar in 3D printed dental model realism to improve the accuracy and efficacy of digital dentistry.

After an exciting weekend, my two teams are set. Villanova won the Big East and Notre Dame took the ACC Championship. The bracket has been announced and Nova is a #1 seed in the East. The Irish are a #3 seed in the Midwest. It’s March. It’s time for some Madness. Here we go!

BIOLASE, a global leader in lasers, introduced dentistry’s first-ever practice growth guarantee with the new, advanced WaterLase iPlus 2.0, the next generation of the all-tissue laser. WaterLase iPlus 2.0 is said to include important innovations and improvements resulting in satisfied patients and dental practice growth.

During the recent IDS meeting in Cologne, Germany, Modern Dental Assistant took a few moments to sit down with Angela (Guanzini) Severance, RDA, CDD, the founder of NinjaDentistry.com and member of the Modern Dental Assistant Editorial Advisory Board.

3Shape was started by two ambitious graduate students, then in their 20s. In less than a decade, it has facilitated major digital breakthroughs that benefit various major industries.