GNYDM 2011 - Christensen gets to the "Bottom Line"
November 29th 2011Dentistry has undergone some changes over the past five years and has become more conservative, which is good, according to the ever-popular Gordon Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD. Christensen, founder and director of Practical Clinical Courses and senior consultant, CR Foundation-Clinican's Report, was featured at a Monday, Nov. 28, afternoon CE session, "The Christensen Bottom Line - 2011," during the Greater New York Dental Meeting.
GNYDM 2011 - Endo vs. Implants
November 27th 2011During the first day of the Greater New York Dental Meeting, Dr. Frank C. Setzer, Faculty, Endodontics, University of Pennsylvania, presented a wealth of information designed to help clinicians decide which cases are best to treat endodontically and which ones should be handled with an extraction and a subsequent implant.
GNYDM 2011 - Implant system introduced
November 27th 2011Among the many products introduced Sunday, Nov. 27, on the opening day of the 2011 Greater New York Dental Meeting was the AnyRidge implant system by MEGA'Gen. The system can place an implant wider than the ridge crest; provide increased bone preservation by removing less bone; establish immediate implant stability without pressure necrosis. There are 55 implant options using only one single kit.
2011 DLOAC CAD/CAM Expo & Symposium Day 1
November 18th 2011The day started early for the technicians and lab owners attending the 8th Annual Dental Laboratory Owners Association of California CAD/CAM Expo & Symposium, but the sizable crowd was in store for a day packed with details on the latest in dental lab technology and opportunities to meet with the range of companies selling scanners, mills, materials and associated products.
DenMat acquired, to be led by former Discus execs
November 15th 2011Former Discus Dental CEO Steve Semmelmayer will be the new CEO at DenMat Holdings LLC after his Mill Street Partners and another private equity firm acquired the California-based company known for its LUMINEERS brand of thin veneers and Snap-On Smile among other products.
Whip Mix announces partnership with Glidewell Laboratories
November 10th 2011In a partnership announced today, Whip Mix and Glidewell Laboratories are teaming up with Whip Mix now offering fabrication of BruxZir full-contour zirconia crowns along with Inclusive abutments, bars and other restorative components.
Computers soon to help design preps as well as crowns
November 3rd 2011CAD/CAM technology has made plenty of headway in the dental industry and computer-designed crowns are certainly nothing new, but now researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden are working on a system for computer design of preps as well.
IMTEC founder launches new venture with purchase of Park Dental Research
October 14th 2011Three years after selling his successful implant firm IMTEC to 3M, Dr. Ronald A. Bulard has re-entered the dental products and implants arenas with the purchase of Park Dental Research from that company's founder Dr. Jack Wimmer. The Oklahoma-based company officially opened its doors under Dr. Bulard's leadership on Oct. 1.
ADA 2011: How Health-Literate are your patients?
October 12th 2011Just 12% of people nationwide are health literate, according to Gary Podschun, the ADA’s manager of community outreach and cultural competence. He along with Todd Phillips, MS, deputy director of the Center for Social Marketing and Behavior Change at the Academy for Educational Development, health literacy strategies for dental practices during Wednesday morning CE classes at the ADA Annual Session in Las Vegas.
ADA 2011: DENTSPLY Caulk launches a pair of new products
October 11th 2011DENTSPLY Caulk chose the 2011 ADA Annual Session as the time and place to launch a pair of new restorative products with the debut of the Palodent Plus Sectional Matrix System and Integrity Multi-Cure temporary crown and bridge material. Both products are aimed at providing clinicians with new tools to help them provide effective and efficient restorations.
ADA 2011: Give Kids A Smile marks 10 years of helping underserved children
October 10th 2011The ADA joined Henry Schein Cares and 3M ESPE at a breakfast Monday morning at the ADA’s annual convention in Las Vegas to describe the upcoming national Give Kids A Smile oral screening events for underserved children, including a NASCAR event ne
ADA 2011: Pride Institute Technology Award winners and lectures
October 10th 2011Set up in the midst of the exhibition hall with displays and lectures, the cutting edge of dental technology was on display in the form of the Pride Institute Technology Expo which showcased the 16 technologies honored with the 2011 Best of Class Technology Awards.
ADA 2011: Implantlink introduced
October 10th 2011Implantlink, the first dual-cure resin-based cement designed specifically for implant restorations, debuted today at the ADA’s Annual Session in Las Vegas. Christopher M. Bormes, president of Preat, developer of the product, explained to DPR that it’s extremely thin 8 µm film thickness and flowability provide maximum accuracy.
Addressing racism in the office
October 4th 2011One of the things I hope to bring to my blogging for dentalproductsreport.com are highlights from the consumer media. It's interesting how so many of the magazines I read - from Time to Marie Claire to The Atlantic - end up mentioning dentistry or oral health in some way.
Virginia Dental Association passes new dental lab regulations
September 29th 2011With guidance from The Pankey Institute and the National Association of Dental Laboratories, the Virginia Dental Association House of Delegates recently passed new requirements for dental labs in the state. The Virginia Dental Lab Safety Act aims to protect patient safety and improve communications between dentists and dental laboratories.
New oral health resource for parents of children with autism
September 26th 2011The National Museum of Dentistry recently launched a health resource created to empower parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder. The guide, Healthy Smiles for Autism, uses step-by-step instructions, social stories and visual sequencing cards to help parents teach children with autism how to brush and floss. The guide also provides information to help parents prepare their children for their first dental visit.
5 Tips for Proper Pet Dental Hygiene in honor of Pet Smile Month
September 15th 2011This might not have anything to do with actual people patients, but for those of us who love our pets dental hygiene is important. And if you really think about it most of the advice found in the following steps recommended by nationalpetpharmacy.com are the same whether they apply to a pet or a person. However, I don't remember the last time I was given a treat as a reward after having my teeth cleaned. Read the full press release below.
OSAP launches movie-related "Contagion" Contest
September 15th 2011The new movie "Contagion" is being marketed as a big-budget thriller about the rapid spread of a new infectious disease, but for The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), the film's launch is a teachable moment and a major opportunity to raise awareness of how proper infection control procedures can help prevent the movie's fictional story from becoming prescient to a real-world catastrophe.
AADOM really knows how to get a conference started
September 12th 2011The group officially kicked off its seventh annual conference Friday morning with a performance from Senior Vice President Lorie Streeter and other AADOM members. Streeter took the stage dressed as Lady Gaga with her own rendition of bad romance before she moved on a song a bit more appropriate for Nashville-Gretchen Wilson’s I’m here for the party.