dentalproductsreport.com-2014-05-01

March 31, 2015

Kevin Henry, group editorial director of Advanstar Dental Media, talks to Dr. Wyn Steckbauer of Oshkosh, Wisc., about the positive dynamics brought to his practice by working with the Scheduling Institute.

July 15, 2014

Tim McNeely, CFP, CIMA, says financial planning and dentistry are more similar than most people probably think. It wasn’t until McNeely married a dentist that he discovered the similarities.

July 08, 2014

If you provide impeccable dental care, why does customer service matter so much? Jameson Management says patients need more in a dental experience than just great care.

June 26, 2014

The past decade has seen major advancements in the materials, technology and equipment available to dentists seeking to provide the best possible care for their patients.

May 30, 2014

Dr. Theodore Croll of Doylestown, Pa., doesn’t hide his enthusiasm about stainless steel crowns and the impact they have made on his patients and his practice.

May 30, 2014

Tom's of Maine, a natural oral care brand, now offers parents a new natural Toddler Training Toothpaste with no artificial flavors, sweeteners, preservatives or dyes to help start good brushing habits.

May 29, 2014

You may have been reluctant to enter the social media world because you’re worried someone may post something negative about you. Or maybe there is that one bad review on a website that you cringe at the thought of. 

May 28, 2014

Henry Schein has released the dates of the summer and fall events they are helping to sponsor. Each event features multiple speakers and CE credits for clinicians interested in joining the digital revolution that’s changing dentistry.

May 28, 2014

The ESX Rotary File from Brasseler is designed with several features that offer powerful yet minimally invasive performance, reportedly maximizing the long-term success of the treated tooth.

May 27, 2014

Designed to be simple and versatile, the LED IS100 digital radiography intraoral sensor offers 20 line pairs per millimeter spatial resolution and 16.384 shades of gray (14 bits) for crisp, clear, bright and contrasted images.

May 27, 2014

For dental professionals, creating smile stories for patients is just part of the job, with each new smile being only a short chapter in the larger story that makes up a clinician’s entire career. On the other hand, the story behind a patient’s new smile for them often represents an extremely important and life-changing event, a plot twist so consequential that it often alters a patient’s larger narrative forever.

May 22, 2014

In April 2009, the first FDA clearance was granted for using a diode laser for temporary relief of muscle and joint pain and stiffness, arthritis pain or muscle spasm, the temporary increase in local blood circulation and/or promoting relaxation of muscle.

May 20, 2014

LED Imaging, a new division of LED Dental, this week introduced its new digital radiography intraoral sensor, the LED IS100, at the California Dental Association meeting.

May 19, 2014

The Komet® Expert Kit 4573ST focuses on crown preparations with special attention directed toward the specific requirements of all-ceramic crowns produced through CAD/CAM or conventional techniques.

May 16, 2014

At the California Dental Association's 'CDA Presents' conference in Anaheim, Calif., DPR Group Editorial Director Kevin Henry caught up with LED Imaging's Chris Koch to learn more about the company's new RAYSCAN α – Expert digital radiography system. 

May 16, 2014

At Ritter & Ramsey General and Cosmetic Dentistry in Jupiter, Fla., the doctors use the 3M™ True Definition Scanner on a daily basis for scans, but the practice does still use traditional impressions for certain cases, much like most practices.

May 16, 2014

What started as a purchase for Dr. Mike DiTolla’s co-worker has turned into a new love for the KaVo MASTERtorque™ M8900 L High-Speed Air Handpiece.

May 14, 2014

How should you be running your daily business meeting with the team? Sometimes, dental practice leaders are at a loss for what’s important and what should be addressed in the daily business meeting.

May 08, 2014

The iOptima from Bien-Air is designed to allow practitioners to transform a pneumatic handpiece system to a modern electric unit that is equipped with a brushless and sensorless micromotor, as well as an iPod touch interface from Apple®.

May 07, 2014

In a joint project between Sikka Software Corporation, Dental Products Report, and Dental Practice Management, the following is the second in a series of reports on common procedures and associated fees in the dental practice (check out the first article, exploring fees for common procedures, by clicking here).

May 07, 2014

Building relationships of trust and value is something we all work to do each and every day. It is through these actions that our relationships become stronger, deeper and allow both parties to achieve greater success. 

May 06, 2014

A take-home whitening solution, LumiSmile White from DenMat is available in 32%, 22% and 16% carbamide peroxide concentrations, and is said to offer reduced sensitivity, real peppermint oil flavoring, and 18 months of refrigeration-free shelf life.

May 05, 2014

Kevin Henry, group editorial director for Advanstar Dental Media, asks Dr. Sheri Doniger of Lincolnwood, Ill., why she is a fan of the Bosworth ProphyBrite™ Air Polisher and what impact the air polisher has had on her, her patients, and her practice.

May 05, 2014

As a profession, we are charged with a very important mission - we need to provide the best possible care to our patients while doing it in an environment that ensures their safety.

May 01, 2014

When the concept of Google Glass was first announced, it didn’t take long for dental professionals (and our own technology editor, Dr. John Flucke) to wonder how the invention would impact dentistry. A group of dental students from the University of Michigan appears to have taken a big leap toward answering that question.

May 01, 2014

Dr. Joseph Kim of Illinois gives you a step-by-step look at how to restore non-carious lesions on several mandibular teeth using Bisco’s ALL-BOND UNIVERSAL.

May 01, 2014

Don’t let your marketing efforts go to waste. Here are three ways to turn new patients into regulars as soon as they walk in the door.