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SAINT LOUIS, MO (July 20, 2010) – MediNiche, Inc., a St. Louis, Mo., pharmaceutical company, has announced that due to a significant increase in Dentaplex® interest among dental professionals, the company is offering practitioners in the U.S. their choice of a free Dentaplex product display for office use and/or patient coupons each good for a free bottle of Dentaplex in order to increase awareness, office trial, and patient usage.

It seems to me that in most articles about teamwork today-including several of mine-the teamwork concept is almost always talking about the dentist/technician relationship and the process that takes place between the laboratory and the operatory.

Everything in the U.S. was new for Ashifa Nurani when she immigrated from Kenya when she was just 17-years-old.

01 Ultradent Products Inc. is still a private company. Has this impacted your business in any way?

Adding a scanner creates a clear path for a dental lab to transfer existing work from a physical to a digital workflow. But the process doesn’t start by scanning the next impression to arrive. The real first step to this process is deciding what type of scanner to invest in.

February 5, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsTCS offers TCS Unbreakable Advanced WorkshopOn March 12, 2010 TCS will offer a hands-on TCS Unbreakable workshop at their training facility in Signal Hill

The first dental school to open in 40 years in Illinois recently welcomed its first class and is part of a trend toward opening new schools that is being seen nationwide. One hundred and thirty one students are in the inaugural class of the new College of Dental Medicine-Illinois in Downers Grove. According to a report by the American Dental Association, it is one eight institutions that have opened dental schools since 1997, and two others have announced their intentions to start schools.

Many patients who walk into ORA Dental Studio for the first time are dentally exhausted. They’ve had bad dental experiences in the past and feel like they’ve lost control, that they’re not able to take charge of their own oral health.

February 2010 | Dental Products Report Clinical 360° : implant technology The take-aways Since thier earliest days, implants have improved immensely in durability, quality and esthetics. The ability to create custom abutments via CAD/CAM systems such as Sirona's CEREC makes it possible for dentists to quickly create affordable implants with high esthetics. Implant evolution and CEREC technology

01 As president of the Chicago Dental Society, you get to put your mark on the respected  Midwinter Meeting. What is one new thing you are proud to offer at the meeting this month? The program closest to my heart is our health screening. Attendees can check their risk for diabetes and heart disease in a private area of our exhibit floor and at a deep discount.

January 2011 | Dental Lab Products The CAD/CAM Chorus The most excited person on the planet Lee Culp, CDT – Chief Technology Officer, DTI by Noah Levine, Senior Editor

EXTON, Pa., and CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital Ltd. ( XL), today announced a new underwriting agreement with Dentists National Insurance Group of Coral Springs, Florida, to provide a comprehensive dentists' errors & omissions (E&O) insurance program.

January 8, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comWeb ExclusiveSmart marketing with billboardsHow one laboratory is driving dental business through high-in-the-sky advertising. by Pam Johnson

Offering affordable treatment plans to patients is especially challenging in t

January 19, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsGeodigm buys KiessKraft Dental LabGeodigm is pleased to announce a new addition to its dental laboratory group.   Founded in 1933, Omaha-based K

Talk with implant specialists, implant manufacturers and dental labs with a focus on implant restorations and one word seems to pop up in every conversation. Get them talking about developments and advancements in the world of implants and it won’t be long before they excitedly bring up the word “predictable.”

January 14, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsCandulor launches online ordering The leading Swiss tooth manufacturer, Candulor USA, is pleased to announce the release of its new E-Shop for online

CARLSBAD, CA-Dental industry veteran Kenny Schwing has been named CEO of Liptak Dental Services. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Liptak Dental Services is a dental technology consulting business specializing in tech support and computer training exclusively for dental practices. Kenny Schwing is a third-generation dental industry professional who has held executive positions at Sullivan Dental and Henry Schein, and most recently served as Regional Manager for Midmark Corporation.

Chicago Cubs fans have not had a lot to smile about this season, but rookie second baseman Darwin Barney has certainly done his part. The 25-year-old infielder has provided a number of clutch hits and dazzling plays in the field for the struggling Cubs and was named the National League Rookie of the Month for April after hitting .326 with 14 RBI. Dental background

The need to keep all our tools and machines powered up is among the downsides to this extremely connected high-tech age in which we live. Sure, the fight for power outlet access is somewhat mitigated by the ever growing number of cordless, battery-powered devices, but all of them must eventually come in for a charge. To make matters worse, they all seem to have different charging cords with proprietary connectors. So while we are free to work and play unconnected and away from the wall, when it’s time to refuel, quite often a tangle of cords awaits us at the outlet.

Waltham, Mass.-Astra Tech, a market leader and innovator in the field of implant dentistry and CAD/CAM abutments, announces a global strategic alliance with 3Shape A/S, the Danish-based provider of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions.

It’s been said that death and taxes are certainties of life. Add change to that list. A new generation of dental lab operators are adapting to trends in the industry that include incorporating new technologies, using different methods of marketing, and coping with downward price pressures from overseas.

Square footage and a sensible arrangement of the equipment and workstations is important to creating a new dental laboratory or expanding an existing operation. However, if the space the lab wants to use doesn’t have the right infrastructure to support the lab’s expected uses, there better be a plan to install the pipes, conduits and connections, or the business will have no chance for success.

Biting into a sugary chocolate bar may not be the best choice for healthy teeth. But a Louisiana-based company is taking the stand that not all cocoa-based products are equal.

January 14, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsCandulor launches online ordering The leading Swiss tooth manufacturer, Candulor USA, is pleased to announce the release of its new E-Shop for online

Over the past 35 years, Jensen Dental has grown from an alloy company into a comprehensive provider of quality products, systems, education and services across the entire spectrum of the dental lab industry, including a digital solution. Jensen has a reputation for providing world-class education including Jensen Education Day during the Chicago Midwinter meeting, tradeshows, hands-on courses and online webinars.

01 What are some of the Hu-Friedy highlights from 2010?

SEATTLE, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- At today's ribbon cutting ceremony, The Center for Pediatric Dentistry, created to address the growing epidemic of childhood dental disease, announced the grand opening of its facility on September 1, 2010. The Seattle-based institute is the first of its kind in the country, providing pediatric dental care, education for dentists and medical professionals, research, and policy under one roof.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The medical and public health community is shocked by the news that young American girls are reaching puberty at ages as young as 7 years1. However, according to Paul Connett, PhD, Director of the Fluoride Action Network, "If fluoride's dangers had not been taken off the scientific radar screen by the US Public Health Service when it prematurely endorsed fluoridation in 1950, maybe key warning signals would not have been ignored for over 50 years."

A Michigan dentist has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Midwestern Dental, for discrimination after being advised not to wear a yarmulke to work.