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With the rise of popularity in aligner and other dental appliance therapy, keeping things sanitized and clean is increasingly important. 

A Sanitizing Solution for Dental Appliances

Following an evaluation by Catapult Education, the PinkWave curing light earned the organization's Vote of Confidence.

The PinkWave Curing Light from Vista Apex Receives Catapult Vote of Confidence

Hemali Ajmera, DDS, FACD practices general dentistry in the New York City Metro area. She is a graduate of the prestigious Bronx High School of Science and the 7- year accelerated B.A.-D.D.S. program at New York University College of Dentistry, Class of 2008.

Dr Ajmera has spent numerous years doing research and giving back to the community through her initiatives with the underserved population of the city. She serves on the board of ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile and various other philanthropic causes. She is a member of the American Dental Association as well as Past Chairwoman of the New York State Dental Association New Dentist Committee, through which she created platforms for dental education and enhanced the wellbeing of the dental community for over a decade. Dr Ajmera is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists.

Evaluators would highly recommend this bruxism device to their colleagues. 

GrindRelief PRO: Immediate Treatment for Bruxism

Peter Auster, DMD, has spent 30 years in  private practice in Pomona, N.Y. He has long-term experience in high-end reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry, and completed 2 terms as a director of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) as well as a term as chairman of their leadership committee. Dr Auster is extremely proud to be a winner of the AACD Humanitarian of the Year Award. He has been named a “Top Dentist in the Hudson Valley” by his peers for the past 10 years from 

. He is the founder and past president of the Greater New York Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the New York affiliate of the AACD. He was named a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Dentists. He teaches dentists internationally and has given seminars on advanced dentistry from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon.

Catapult Education evaluators test out this flowable composite, then award it the Catapult Vote of Confidence.

GC America’s everX Flow Composite Grades Out Well

Gary Radz, DDS, FACE, is an accomplished educator sharing his knowledge of dental materials and technology for esthetic dentistry. He has published hundreds of articles and has served as chair for the AACD annual meeting.

Dr Radz’s practice, Cosmetic Dentistry of Colorado, is located in downtown Denver. His general practice focuses on cosmetic dentistry. He received his dental degree from the University of North Carolina. He is a graduate and former chief resident of both AEGD and GPR residency programs. He has completed and served as an associate instructor for several post-graduate dental educational institutions.

Over the course of the past 20 years, Dr Radz has lectured internationally, teaching the materials, techniques, and technology used in esthetic dentistry. He has presented at many major national meetings including the ADA, Yankee Dental Congress, Greater New York, Chicago MidWinter, both northern and southern California Dental meetings, the Pacific Dental Conference, the Texas Dental Association and 13 years in a row at the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Since 2004 Dr. Radz has served as an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Colorado School of Dentistry in the Department of Restorative Dentistry.

He has published over 150 articles related to esthetic dentistry, and serves on the editorial board of 7 different dental journals, including the 

. He has served as editor-in-chief of 2 dental journals, and served for 10 years as an evaluator for Reality, and now performs product evaluations for Catapult Education.

Catapult Education evaluators are impressed with this new entry into the fiber post market from Angelus Dental.

Splendor-SAP From Angelus Dental: Unique and Versatile Post System

Kettenbach Dental’s Visalys CemCore may be the dental cement your office needs. 

The Benchmark: One dental cement to rule them all

Matrix Buttons from Advantage Dental Products, Inc., for provisional crowns and bridges are evaluated and awarded the Catapult Vote of Confidence.


Quick and easy temporary dental restorations with these thermoplastic disks

Carla Cohn, DMD, is a general dentist, devoted solely to the practice of dentistry for children. She graduated from the University of Manitoba and then went on to complete a post-graduate internship in Paediatric Dentistry. She founded and maintains a private practice at Kids Sleep Dentistry Winnipeg and Kids Dental in Winnipeg, Canada. Dr Cohn is a partner, with surgical privileges at Western Surgery Centre, a private surgical clinic. In addition to private practice, she is a part-time clinical instructor in Paediatric Dentistry at her alma mater, The Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba. She is a member of multiple dental organizations including the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Speakers Bureau, Catapult Education Speakers Bureau, Pierre Fauchard Academy, Canadian Dental Association, Canadian Dental Institute, Manitoba Dental Association, Manitoba Dental Alumni Association, Winnipeg Dental Society, and is cofounder of Winnipeg Women’s Dental Network. She has served on multiple committees for Manitoba Dental Association and Manitoba Dental Foundation. Dr Cohn served as board member for Manitoba Dental Association for many years and was President of Manitoba Dental Association for the 2016-2017 term. She is a well regarded key opinion leader in the dental industry and has published many articles, and webinars and taught thousands of hours on Paediatric Dentistry for the General Practitioner, both nationally and internationally.

BISCO’s TheraCal PT is part of the Thera family and the biocompatible dual-cured resin-modified calcium silicate material intended for use as a pulpotomy treatment easily earns the Catapult Vote of Confidence. 

The first simple-to-place pulpotomy treatment

Dr. Jennifer Bell is a native of Lexington, North Carolina. She earned her undergraduate and dental graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Upon graduation, she completed the advanced education in general dentistry program at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

In 2010, Dr. Bell along with her business partner started a general dentistry practice in Holly Springs, NC. They opened their second practice in Angier, NC in 2017. Their practices treat all ages and the complexity of cases. Her main interests include rehabilitation cases, complex prosthodontic cases, laser dentistry, and sleep disorders.

Dr. Bell has earned a fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) where she has served the North Carolina state chapter as president, committee chair, national delegate, and most recently as executive director. In addition to her work with the AGD, Dr. Bell is an active member in the American Dental Association, the North Carolina Dental Society, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and a fellow in the International College of Dentists. In March 2018, she will graduate from the Kois Continuum. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Bell is active with Kiwanis International and other local philanthropic organizations in her community.

Catapult Education Educators find high-quality diamond burs in the Two Striper® product line.

High-quality diamond burs aid in delivering predictable restorative dentistry

Ceramir Bioceramic Implant Cement earns unanimous praise from Catapult Evaluation panel with its biocompatibility, quick clean up, and easy handling.