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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.  

Articles

Industry experts share their predictions for what lies ahead for the dental industry this year, with artificial intelligence, digital dentistry, additive manufacturing, and preventive care all at the forefront. 

What's Ahead in 2024

A dental practice is powered by individuals, technology, and equipment, as well as small, yet impactful instruments. Without these small instruments, it would be impossible or at least very difficult to take care of patients in a timely, safe manner. That is why innovations in dental instruments are vital to the ecosystem of the industry, and why it is always important to highlight new advancements in rotary and hand instruments. 2023 was a great year for dental instruments, bringing about new burs, scalers and curettes, forceps, and kits designed to assist in delivering optimal patient care and improving the way clinicians perform procedures.  Here are the top 5 new dental instruments of 2023. 

DPR Top 100: The Top 5 Instruments of 2023 

2023 marked another year of great innovation in the dental industry, allowing clinicians to serve patients better than ever before. From dental 3D printers and 3D printing resins to intraoral scanners, milling machines, and more, the innovations of 2023 helped clinicians dive deeper into digital dentistry, boosting efficiency, saving money, and improving quality of care.  Here are the top 10 new dental technologies  of 2023. 

DPR Top 100: The Top 10 Technology Products of 2023

Year after year, technology changes the dental industry, and 2023 was no exception. Software innovations are constantly changing the way clinicians treat patients, how dental practices operate, and how well they communicate with dental labs and patients. 2023 saw several breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, CAD/CAM, imaging, treatment planning, and more.  Here are the top 10 new software applications of 2023. 

DPR Top 100: The Top 10 Software Products of 2023

The demand for orthodontic treatments continues to grow, spurred on by aligner and bracket technologies that make those treatments more accessible to clinicians and thus patients. With advanced software to plan cases and visualize outcomes, and better materials and instruments with which to execute those plans, orthodontic treatment is becoming more predictable and effective. Here are the top 5 orthodontic products of 2023.

DPR Top 100: The Top 5 Orthodontic Products of 2023

Whether it’s enhancements to personal protective equipment or innovative sterilization and sanitization technology, infection control products play a critical role in any dental practice operation.  Here are the top 5 new infection control products of 2023.

DPR Top 100: The Top 5 Infection Control Products of 2023

Endodontic treatments can provide some of the biggest challenges and most rewarding outcomes for patients and clinicians, but new innovations continue to make saving a patient’s tooth more predictable and less intimidating. 
Here are the top 5 endodontic products of 2023. 

DPR Top 100: The Top 5 Endodontic Products of 2023

Although the majority of the products included in the annual Dental Products Report (DPR) Top 100 are selected based on online traffic and other interactions from you, our audience, some impressive innovations do not make an immediate impact. Each year DPR’s editorial staff compiles its own list of exciting products that did not make the cut in their category. 
Here are the top 10 Editor’s Choice products of 2023.  

DPR Top 100: The Top 10 Editor's Choice Products of 2023

All the latest dental product launches from January 1 through January 5, 2024. 

New Dental Products – January 1 – January 5, 2024

Videos

Candid vice president of sales Kristin Lange shares what sets CandidPro clear aligners apart from other options in this video recorded from the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting. [2 Minutes]