New children's book benefits oral health
March 21st 2012MORRIS PLAINS, NJ - PRNewswire - The makers of Listerine® and Reach® Total Care introduce an exclusive, limited-edition book titled "36 ½ Reasons to Laugh: A Slice of Life." This custom book is inspired by funny moments in everyday life - including dating mishaps, office gaffes, and family antics - and features a foreword authored by ABC's Desperate Housewives star Doug Savant, who is no stranger to comedy.
Sirona's CEREC 25th celebration extended
March 21st 2012As part of its continuing effort to provide “CAD/CAM for everyone,” Sirona Dental Systems, LLC announced that it is expanding and extending its special promotions to enable as many dental and laboratory professionals as possible to experience the 25-year celebration of its CEREC® CAD/CAM system. Doctors and laboratories are encouraged to take advantage of special C25 registration packages just made available throughout the month of July:
Kreyer on Removables: Seeing is believing
March 21st 2012Excellence in service is a unique ability to anticipate the needs of your customer. As dental technicians, we offer a technical prosthodontic service for consulting, designing and manufacturing complete denture prosthetics according to a clinician’s dental laboratory work authorization or prescription.
How to take predictable impressions
March 21st 2012There’s potential for confusion among practitioners because of the abundance of currently available materials and techniques. Many excellent materials are available, however they all require meticulous attention to clinical technique to record the accuracy necessary for fabrication of well-fitting restorations.
Vatech America Launches Continuing Education (CE) Webinar Series
March 21st 2012SECAUCUS, NJ-July 8, 2011-Vatech America, Inc., the world’s leading developer of digital dental radiography & Cone Beam CT systems, software and services, is proud to announce its inaugural continuing education webinar hosted by Dr. Jorge Bianchi an expert within the field of dental radiology.
Heraeus celebrates Flexitime anniversary with special offer
March 21st 2012SOUTH BEND, IN, July 29, 2010- Heraeus Kulzer, LLC, the worldwide leader in dental esthetics, announced today the 10th anniversary of its award-winning Flexitime® impression material and is inviting customers to share their love of the brand with a special offer of buy 4 bulks of Flexitime or Flexitime Xtreme and receive 1 free.
Benchmark: Motorola's CLS 1110
March 21st 2012At some point every dentist has been “in the weeds.” On a day when you least expect the schedule to fall apart, in walks an emergency toothache, the 6-unit anterior all-ceramic crowns are not going to place and hygiene is backed up. No one, dentists included, likes to be kept waiting, and the longer the wait, the greater the frustration.
You and Your Lab: Focus on improved impressions
March 21st 2012For the past 25 years, I’ve had a good working relationship with Pittman Dental Lab. Shane Treadaway and the rest of the group at Pittman are great people who strive for perfection in every piece of work they produce, just like I do. Of course, longevity is only one measurement of a successful relationship.
Dentist charged with falsifying dental records of fire victims
March 21st 2012Dr. Paresh Patel, 41, a resident of Edison, NJ faces insurance fraud charges along with charges of tampering with dental records and obstruction of administration of law for providing the Middlesex County Medical Examiner with false records, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan said in a statement today.
Is the prevalence of perdiodontal disease declining?
March 21st 2012The Set-Up “The field of Periodontology is dynamic, and the role of the different practitioners is rapidly evolving. It is important for dentists and hygienists to stay on top of the latest research and trends. In this excellent review, Dr. Ryder examines the topic of prevalence of periodontitis from a public health and practical clinical perspective.
Heraeus to donate a portion of scrap refining profits to FDLT
March 21st 2012South Bend, Ind.-Heraeus Kulzer, LLC, a worldwide leader in dental esthetics, announced a new partnership with the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology, a non-profit 501(c)(3) whose purpose is to advance the profession of dental laboratory technology. As part of the partnership, Heraeus Precious Metal Refining will provide a charitable contribution to the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology (FDLT) based on the value of refined scrap from all NADL member laboratories that use its services.