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Still pending 501(k) clearance, BIOLASE’s NewTom VG3 offers greater accuracy and the sharpest, clearest images possible, plus much more.

During the California Dental Association “CDA Presents” show in Anaheim, Cali., last week, Aribex debuted its Nomad Pro 2 handheld x-ray system.

Thais Carter, DPR Director of Content, talks with Nikki McKeon, Marketing Manager for 3M ESPE's Lava brand about the launch of the Lava Plus high translucency zirconia.

According to Straumann, the improved zerion® shades are slightly brighter and more translucent than those previously available.

Don’t assume that your salaried employees shouldn’t be paid overtime. In this Morning Huddle, Ali Oromchian Esq. discusses what you should know regarding overtime and your dental practice.

Created by dental attorneys, HR for Health is the only human resources software designed to keep practitioners compliant with ever-evolving employment laws and regulations.  

January 2010 | dlpmagazine.com Competitive Edge: Employee Management Management is difficult enough without  having to manage in a down economy. We are concerned about our businesses, the welfare of our employees, as well as our own welfare as we wait for things to turn around. The experts tell us the upturn is coming, but I doubt that you, like me, have seen many positive economic signs.

The winner will have the opportunity of naming a dental charity of their choice to receive a digital intraoral x-ray package donated by Gendex.

Dr. James Braun explains how liner/base materials can help provide dentists with extra assurance that restorations will be long-lasting and sensitivity free.

The most effective prevention routines have both an in-operatory and at-home component. You and your patient are a team!

SOREDEX has announced to the market its next generation CRANEX® Novus e designed to bring dental offices a first-class digital panoramic unit.

Here are five reasons you should consider 3M™ ESPE™ Vitrebond™ Plus Light Cure Glass Ionomer Liner/Base.

Experience has shown that to achieve successful resin composite posterior restorations, composite layering is essential. However, proven to be time consuming and technique sensitive, the procedure must be performed properly to avoid polymerization shrinkage and marginal leakage. Because dental professionals have continuously sought more advanced materials and more efficient techniques, dental research has led to the introduction of bulk fill resin composite materials.

Developed in partnership with Emdeon, a leading healthcare payment and logistics provider, Patterson Dental Supply’s Eaglesoft Clinician is a fully certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) designed to help dental offices qualify for federal incentives.

  Ivoclar Vivadent has just announced the availability of Callisto® CPG, an exciting new entry in controlled price nobel alloys. With a controlled alloy price, laboratories can establish a fixed fee schedule for their PFM or press-to-metal restorations, without being affected by the current precious metal market. Following the same strategy as Callisto CP+, laboratories can continue to benefit from insurance reimbursement for noble alloys provided to patients.

DPR has launched a new eNewsletter: Technique Geek. Each week, we'll feature a video technique of a product in use, offering step-by-step examples of clinical success. Subscribe here to make sure you receive them all.

KOMET USA’s extended-length diamonds help ease crown preparation when gingival recession is present.

The Dental Advisor recently awarded Tokuyama Dental America’s Estelite Sigma Quick® composite with a fourth consecutive ‘Top Composite – Universal’ honor.

  An entirely new product line from Carestream Dental, CS Solutions includes CBCT impression scanning, an intraoral scanner, a milling machine, restoration design software, plus a convenient web-based platform that allows dentist and laboratories to share and manage restoration cases.

Carestream Dental’s CS 9300C Select has recently joined an elite group of advanced 3D imaging systems certified by OraMetrix Inc. for use with its suresmile® technology.

Billed as a new way to put a natural-looking gloss on restorations, 3M ESPE’s Sof-Lex Spiral finishing and polishing wheels provide dentists with a more versatile and easy-to-use alternative to traditional points, cups, discs, and brushes.

An entirely new category of CAD/CAM material, VITA ENAMIC® is the first hybrid dental ceramic in the world with a dual-network structure that combines the best properties of ceramic and composite materials.

The American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS) announced it has named Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., as the organization’s new president.

During a California Dental Association CDA Presents Thursday morning lecture out of Anaheim, Calif.,, Dr. Robert Ibsen of Smile Simplicity talked about his long history involved with whitening, minimally invasive esthetic dentistry, and helping see to it that needy children around the world have a better chance at improving their oral health and in the process their lives.

In a fundraising effort timed to coincide with the California Dental Association’s ‘CDA Presents’ conference, BiteDownDeals has announced that they will donate a portion of their sales this week to Operation Smile. 

DentalEZ® Group, a supplier of innovative products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, is saddened to report the passing of Denis Sexton, former Vice President of NevinLabs™.  Sexton was highly respected in the dental laboratory community and well-known for his seasoned knowledge, integrity and kindness to all he came into contact with. 

On March 24, 2013, the dental industry lost a revered leader, colleague and friend, Norbert Duepner. Norbert joined the Argen family as Technical Director over 27 years ago and leaves one of the strongest Technical Support Departments operating in the dental landscape today. Known throughout the industry, Norbert was a highly respected professional who developed relationships with dental laboratories worldwide. Norbert possessed the unique ability to tailor technical solutions to customer needs and approached each call with individualized care and a kind and cheerful demeanor.

DPR’s March composite round-up focuses on ground-breaking bulk fills.

Designed to complement Midmark’s Elevance dental chair, the new delivery system reportedly improves clinical efficiency and workflow.

Host Thais Carter gives you an update on the shocking dental infection control news that broke out of Tulsa, Okla., last week and also reviews this month's cover products.