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Ryan Hamm is the former Editorial Director for Dental Products Report and Digital Esthetics.

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VITA’s VITA VM LC Classical line has been expanded from 10 to 15 colors for additional shade choices. 

How to help indication with the VITA VM LC Classical line's expanded color palette [VIDEO]

 "With DENTCA, patient satisfaction levels continued to exceed our expectations..."

Dental Innovator: DENTCA's 3D CAD/CAM denture solution offers accuracy and quick delivery

Billed as flexible and easy to use, Weber’s supple denture lining compound is reportedly tasteless and odorless, and naturally fills gaps in the gums created by shrinkage once the teeth are removed. 

Weber unveils new denture liners, kits

Seal & Shine spray is said to seal the tissue surfaces of a denture and other acrylic appliances from bacteria and plaque. The spray leaves the treated surfaces smooth to increase fit and provide a high level of luster to enhance the appearance of the final product. It is easy-to-use and chemically bonds to all types of acrylic resin, eliminating peeling of the treated areas. Dental Ventures of America 800-228-6696

New dental product: Seal & Shine by Dental Ventures of America

The MDI Mini Dental Implant system from 3M ESPE is minimally invasive and immediately stabilizes loose dentures using a 90-minute patented protocol, often completed without a flap and using the patient’s existing denture.

Utilizing MDI Mini Dental Implants in your dental practice

A roundup of the best denture tooth options available on the market.

Top Denture Tooth Options

Tom Zaleske is the owner of Matrix Dental Laboratory in Crown Point, Ind., and has more than 25 years of experience in removable prosthodontics. He regularly lectures on providing high-quality service to dentists and, most importantly, to their patients. He can be reached at

With the growth of denture tooth options available in the market, and the growing reliance on the dental technician to use clinically provided information to select teeth, it’s valuable to understand what a particular tooth brand offers, and how it fits into your laboratory business model.

A Complete Guide to Denture Tooth Options

Ariana Feldberg is the founding laboratory technician at Ideal Dental Laboratory in Aquinnah, Mass. Feldberg’s talent is only matched by the passion she has for her job, so it may come as a surprise that she started her adult life as a marine biologist.

Top 25 Women in Dentistry: Ariana Feldberg, Founder of Ideal Dental Laboratory

Renee Knight is a freelance writer and editor who's been covering the dental industry for 15 years. 

 The lab After working in larger, high-production labs for several years James Davidge and his wife opened James Dean Prosthetic Arts in California about a year ago. The two-person removables lab focuses on quality and using only the best materials available. They have about 40 clients and are focused on finding out of the box ways to provide high quality prosthetics.

Real Time ROI: Preat Corp.'s eFiber

Earlier this year, I competed in the first North American Candulor KunstZahnWerk® “Art of Denture” competition featuring Candulor’s “Swiss art of Prosthetics” and Camlog’s “perfect fit” implants.

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