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Various telehealth services, including dental, will now be available for anyone with a 2021 or 2022 LG Smart TV. 

Independa will Deliver Health Offerings on LG TVs

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

How to navigate open communication between the patient and dental professional.  

My Dentist Is Retiring and Did Not Tell Me 

The company plans to release 3 toothbrushes using its iO technology in 2022.

Oral-B Announces New Brushes, Partnerships


Celebrity Smiles Club features WIRELESS LED Dual Light Technology said to provide fast, safe, economical whitening for patients.


New Celebrity Smiles Teeth Whitening System Designed to Deliver Results, Help With Hygiene Patient Retention

Studio Pro™ 4.0 web-based treatment planning software is linked to the DDX® Case Management Portal—a remote server where images are submitted and cases can be managed.

Henry Schein Orthodontics’ Offers New Treatment Planning Software For Reveal Clear Aligners

CDT codes are changing again this year. We talk about the new dental codes that may change your billing in 2022.

Dental Procedure Coding Update: What Your Practice Should Know for 2022

Kristin Hohman has served as Associate Editor of Dental Products report since 2019. She has a background in journalism and digital content. Kristin can be reached at khohman@mjhlifesciences.com.

As the opioid epidemic rages on, it’s time the profession recognizes the role it has played in the crisis.


Changing the Script: Efforts to Curtail Overprescribing in Dental Practices

The latest dental product launches in the industry.



January 2022 New Products

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.

With a coolness factor and great results, the PinkWave curing light from Vista Apex gets good reviews from Catapult.

Curing Composites Just Became More Interesting

John Flucke, DDS, is in private practice in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He also serves as chief clinical editor and technology editor for 

® and keeps an active blog filled with thoughts and tidbits on the world of technology at blog.denticle.com.

The doctor-patient relationship is the most important factor when considering prescription management.