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Consider the meaning of the words “growth” and “conference” Growth refers to the natural process of expansion. All organizations and organisms grow, mature and change. Employee growth is associated with enhanced performance, increased capacity to initiate and implement new tasks and a comprehensive understanding of the employee’s role within the practice.

September 16, 2010, York, PA – DENTSPLY Prosthetics introduces the ProficienCESM Platform for clinical and technical programs, designed to "Build Your Business, Strengthen Your Relationships, and Improve Patient Care" through Continuing Education.

The use of prefabricated implant abutments offers dental laboratories, their dentists and their patients many benefits. These include the availability of a variety of prefabricated abutment sizes and angulations, as well as the convenience of prepackaged impression analogs and copings.

February 2010 | Modern HygienistThe Preventive ProphylaxisYour prophy preferencesThe dental hygienist’s take on purchasing power, brand affinity and more. Compiled by Thais Carter

While the dental industry is relatively small when compared with its cousin, the medical industry, or unrelated business behemoths such as the global food industry, it is still a growing, profitable sector with you, the dental professional, at its center. Over the last couple years, when many businesses continue to hold back, the dental industry has seen several notable product launches and new companies competing for market share. This is a testament to the fact that industry leaders still see the general dentist as a good investment.

here isn’t a job at Harry J. Bosworth that Milly Goldstein hasn’t done, and that-starting from the beginning-gave her a broad view of how the nearly 100-year-old company operates. Her first job was as an administrative assistant at the family-owned business and she is now its president.

April 2010 | Dental Products Report web exclusive

I recently read an article about a nursery school employee who embezzled more than $150,000 from a private school over a five-year period. The nursery school was a small nonprofit, and the suspect worked there as a trusted bookkeeper for about 30 years. She did this by issuing checks to herself from school accounts for money she was not owed and was able to conceal her actions.

Designed for use in full-contour situations, highly translucent Prettau® Zirconia can be used in conjunction with a specialized coloring system to create esthetic, implant-supported bridges.

Vident Director for Professional Development, Dr. Martin Mendelson, recently accepted a recognition award from the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology (FDLT). Vident was the first manufacturer to pledge money to support the Foundation and has been an ardent supporter from its inception. The mission of the FDLT is to advance the profession of dental laboratory technology by addressing industry-driven needs and providing solutions that are relevant and accessible to dental technicians and other members of the dental team.

Ok. You didn’t go to dental school to become a marketer. But what’s a practitioner without patients?  One avenue for promoting a  dental practice is to sell yourself as an expert in your area of expertise. It can be a broad area –dentistry or a more narrow one-say teeth whitening or implants.

January 21, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNEWS3dO to distribute, service Solutionix dental scanners in North America3dO

Tetric EvoCeram is a light-curing, universal nano-hybrid composite for top quality standard restorations in the anterior and posterior regions. It offers an excellent balance of handling, esthetics and durability. This composite features a creamy, sculptable consistency for optimal handling.

Whether talking about cell phones where something new and improved comes along every other day or cars where the next model comes out next year, the state-of-the-art in any category only remains so until something better comes along.

Our patient, a female in her mid-30s, is the sister of a dental hygienist. Because of this close relationship, there were two people carefully inspecting her dental work, one with plenty of knowledge about the field.

1. OS (oscillating segment) Discs are 60° segmented with a radius of 1.4 cm and a pivoting angle of 30°, allowing comfortable intraoral handling even in posterior areas with excellent user control. 2. A more effective method than manual enamel reduction, the OS Discs reduce the risk of injuring soft tissue without the need for a disc guard. 3. OS Discs allow very good vision for the user and provide optimal chip removal.

Earlier this month, the Nobel Procera team visited Ivoclar Vivadent's headquarters in Amherst, N.Y.  During the two-day visit, participants learned how to stain, glaze, and crystallize IPS e.max CAD restorations. The training also included Ivoclar Vivadent's new temporary material, Telio CAD, and an overview on metal ceramics.

February 2, 2011 | Dental Products Report news DHPI partners with Learn HealthSci  

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The Set-Up “The esthetics of the smile involves more than just the teeth. Cosmetic dental materials placed by an artistic operator can create ‘that movie star look,’ but what about the ‘frames’ around those smiles? The perioral tissues are areas that can contribute to making people appear older than they would like. This month, Drs. Malcmacher, Krever and Feck discuss the use of dermal fillers to help these patients make not only their teeth look younger, but make their face look younger as well.

January 2010 | Dental Products ReportClinical 360° : Dental Implants The take-aways The number of dentists involved in placing dental implants continues to grow.While not the go-to solut

  Fewer than half of the respondents to the October 2010 DPR Implant Survey said they are currently placing implants, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be up to date on implant treatments and have a surgical partner in mind so they can offer implants as an option to their patients.

January 13, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.comNews Two Cincinnati dentists plead guilty to conspiracy, tax evasion on eve of trial

Unless you can clone yourself, chances are you won’t be able to take in all of the lectures, workshops, hands-on demonstrations and forums you want to attend during the jam-packed days surrounding the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Feb. 23-27. With some careful planning, however, you could hear the most important ideas and advice collectively offered by respected key opinion leaders through panel discussions that are designed to offer a number of viewpoints on a common topic and often are accompanied by interactive question-and-answer periods.

January 2010 | dlpmagazine.com Forward Trends Dentistry without borders How emerging technologies and new business models can connect you to a global market. by Richard Palmer Photo: Comstock/Getty Images It is a small world after all.

Sirona Dental Systems LLC held a two-day inLab Discovery Seminar that focused on the benefits of digital dentistry at the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry April 30-May 1. 

Smile Line USA hosted its first annual customer appreciation day in a business suite at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers Feb. 27 in conjunction with LMT’s Lab Day Chicago. Demonstrations and hands-on training were provided featuring the new and innovative Micro-Vibe instrument and the long-lasting Zir.care grinding stones.

3D Systems recently introduced its new ProJet™ 6000 “crossover” 3D printer that combines SLA® part performance with 3D printer utility. The ProJet™ 6000 delivers production quantities of exceptionally detailed and accurate dental working models printed with VisiJet® e-Stone™, a new print material developed specifically to produce dental models. The material is available in a high contrast peach color to illustrate stunning dental anatomy.

Information provided by Carestream Dental A practice’s scheduler serves as the nerve center for daily activities. For 2011, Carestream Dental has optimized this classic, indispensable tool with the All New Scheduler for SoftDent software.

Recommendations from friends are still a big part of how patients find a new dentist, but in a time when the whole world is much more closely connected through the Internet those “recommendations” and “friends” are available from a much wider array of sources, all of which are easily searchable.