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Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

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How i-CAT 3D imaging technology helped diagnose and correct constricted airways for a young girl, her siblings and her father. Dr. Robert Kaspers’ orthodontic office in Illinois handled the treatment.

i-CAT helps a whole family breathe easier

Young children (ages six to 10) with severely protruded upper front teeth, commonly called “buck teeth,” are at increased risk for dental trauma and may benefit from an orthodontic correction, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics.

New study finds children with buck teeth may benefit from early orthodontic intervention

The dental industry is continually coming out with new products to improve everything from technique to diagnostics.

Top products of December

DentalEZ®, a supplier of integrated products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, recently unveiled its new Ortho Cart at this year’s Greater New York Dental Meeting.

DentalEZ® expands specialty offerings with the new Ortho Cart

Shofu Dental Corporation, a leading manufacturer of award-winning dental materials and equipment, has launched a new system for the removal of orthodontic attachments.

Shofu launches new system for the removal of orthodontic attachments

Said to be accurate, organized, easy to understand and cost-effective, the Digital Orthodontics Records Package from Space Maintainers reportedly transforms your orthodontic models and records into a wealth of valuable online diagnostic information.

New Space Maintainers exclusive Digital Orthodontics Records Package saves time and space

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

Anyone who’s had a fixed orthodontic appliance knows how frustrating oral hygiene can become. Fixed appliances often make the perfect breeding ground for bacteria and plaque, which can accumulate under the appliance. In an attempt to abort development of bacteria, researchers recently examined if daily doses of xylitol could make a difference.

Can xylitol reduce the risk of caries in patients with orthodontic appliances?

i-CAT, a brand of the KaVo Kerr Group, released its new and enhanced Tx STUDIO 5.4 treatment planning software at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) Annual Session, San Francisco, Calif.

i-CAT™ debuts new release of 3D treatment planning software at the AAO

With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry has guided the leading publications in the industry, including serving as the former group editorial director for 

. He now works as the co-founder for IgniteDA, a community designed to empower, enlighten, and educate dental assistants, and as director of marketing for Fortune Management, a coaching community dedicated to help dentists and teams have extraordinary practices and lives. He can be reached at kevinhenry@fortunemgmt.com.

 After taking in the sights and sounds of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) annual session in San Francisco, as well as a new favorite restaurant in the Union Square district, I decided to set my sights on the AAO exhibit hall and see what products were grabbing the attendees’ attention.

5 great products we saw at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) meeting in San Francisco

Dr. Aaron Molen of Molen Orthodontics says the i-CAT FLX is changing what 3D imaging means for case planning in orthodontics.