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August 08, 2012

Everyone has stories about the snorer in their family. Many a funny tale has been told about that uncle or father or even that spouse who had to sleep on the couch. But snoring and other sleep problems are no laughing matter.

July 05, 2012

It’s bound to happen. At some point in your career, you just stop feeling the passion you once had for dentistry. You find yourself in a rut, and just going through the motions of your day to day. While this is common, no matter what your career, it doesn’t have to become your normal. There are ways to get that passion back, to renew your energy and your enthusiasm for the work you do. Here’s how:

March 21, 2012

San Jose, Calif.-Align Technology, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Cadent Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of 3D digital scanning solutions for orthodontics and dentistry based in Carlstadt, NJ.

March 21, 2012

They are lurking in your office waiting to steal treatment plans and hide them in the unscheduled treatment reports in your computer. If you track case acceptance, you are one step ahead of these robbers because you can then start to identify and analyze your systems and communication skills to find your vulnerable areas and take steps to shore them up. Guessing or using your “gut feeling” about case acceptance will not serve you well. A good goal to aim for is 85% for new patients; 90% for patients of record.

March 21, 2012

SOUTH BEND, IN/March 14, 2011 -- Flexitime® Bite, the bestselling bite registration material from Heraeus, has received two new awards: the prestigious Editor’s Choice Award and the 2011 Top Bite Registration Award, both from The Dental Advisor. The breakthrough material was awarded 4.5 stars overall for its ease of use, scanning details, and fast set time. The full evaluation can be read at http://www.dentaladvisor.com/flexitime-bite.

March 21, 2012

Pforzheim, Germany and Danbury, Conn.-WIELAND + Technik, Germany, the recently announced the appointment of Stanley N. Maragos as General Manager of Wieland Dental System Inc.

March 21, 2012

What a difference a day can make in your dental career. Here I was, like many of you-operating a very successful practice in a mid-size community-thinking I was keeping up with all of the advantages that modern dentistry could offer. I’d keep track of all that was new by reviewing publications like Dental Products Report and others on a monthly basis. I’d attend the regional tradeshows and attend CE courses.

March 21, 2012

Ok. You didn’t go to dental school to become a marketer. But what’s a practitioner without patients?  One avenue for promoting a  dental practice is to sell yourself as an expert in your area of expertise. It can be a broad area –dentistry or a more narrow one-say teeth whitening or implants.

March 21, 2012

Establishing an outstanding elective cosmetic dentistry practice is easier to do today than at any time in the past twenty-five years.  Technological advances, patient desire and professional receptivity have all spiked at the same time. However, the one obstacle that holds many patients back from enhancing their smile is – you can guess it - the relatively high fee associated with porcelain veneers.

March 21, 2012

The search for a practice management software application that fits your practice’s needs can be a tricky endeavor. With a wide range of options ready to handle your scheduling, billing, patient records and more, it’s important to make the right choice because this will be the central hub for all of your practice’s information.

March 21, 2012

In November 2010, the State of Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a Circuit Court Judgment that confirmed an arbitration award that ordered the selling dentist to pay a total of 80% of the purchase price in damages plus attorney’s fees and investigating expenses because he violated a restrictive covenant. (Case No 293996 Oakland Circuit Court LC No. 2009-098520-CK)

March 21, 2012

We had always used traditional radiography, complete with processor, chemicals and film. As a practice, we realized we were ready to move up to the next level, and our Patterson rep suggested digital radiography.

March 21, 2012

DenMat Holdings, LLC, has announced its acquisition of the Snap-On Smile® brand and all intellectual property surrounding it. Snap-On Smile will be produced exclusively by DenMat’s LUMINEERS® Smile Design Studio, an ISO 9001 certified laboratory offering a comprehensive range of superior esthetic and restorative services.  For over 30 years, DenMat has been providing quality product solutions to dentists and their patients.

March 21, 2012

Supervising a non-profit, dental clinic in Minneapolis, Minn., Jamee Rosell has witnessed the overwhelming need for dental care among poor, uninsured, unemployed, elderly, immigrant and other underserved populations.

March 21, 2012

Crest and Oral-B might foot the bill for your next dental check up

March 21, 2012

You would have to be living under a rock if you’re a dental technician and have not heard about, read about, or become involved in the exciting changes our industry is and will be experiencing in the next decade.

March 21, 2012

Online marketing is becoming essential for many small businesses. Patients increasingly turn to the internet to seek and connect with service providers. The dental market has gone digital, with leading practices developing a web presence via websites and social media initiatives. This shift has made the internet a more crowded and competitive space for practices. Increasingly dentists and specialists are implementing sophisticated online promotion advertising to fortify their search engine visibility. Specifically we are experiencing a tremendous growth in online PPC advertising.

March 21, 2012

Emotional intelligence is sometimes referred to EQ, as opposed to IQ which stands for intelligence quotient or intellectual intelligence. In a contest between people with book smarts versus people with street smarts, people with high street smarts or EQ are more likely to be successful, more productive, more profitable, less likely to be fired, are better at selling and make better leaders.

March 21, 2012

Many dentists have changed their cementation protocol for full and partial crowns and bridges. As the trend to full ceramics is obvious, and with a significant number of metal-based restorations still being placed, there is a need to create a tight seal between the restoration and the tooth that not only holds the restoration in place, but is insoluble in the mouth, poses little risk of sensitivity, and is as technique-friendly as traditional cement.

March 21, 2012

President & CEO of Dr. Fresh, Inc. “At the recent Natural Products Expo, we witnessed first-hand the high degree of credibility that the Dr. Ken’s brand enjoys among natural products enthusiasts.”   “With our extensive R&D facilities and in-house state-of-the-art automatic mouthwash production line, we believe we can achieve economies of scale and reduce current product cost substantially, which makes this a very attractive acquisition for us,” says Daniel Enriquez, VP of Sales.

March 21, 2012

Meetings are microcosms of an office’s culture. They reveal the practice’s true values. Consider a dental practice where meetings are infrequent, poorly run and allow team members to be late, bored or passive. One could conclude that this behavior extends to all areas of the practice, including the treatment of patients. It would suggest that team members’ ideas and opinions are not highly valued and the processes of decision-making and problem-solving are not priorities. In contrast, an office that holds frequent, well run meetings where team members are expected to contribute likely has a culture where collaboration, team work and communication are highly prized. Which practice do you have? Which practice do you want to work in?

March 21, 2012

Dr. Bob Hewitt just couldn’t stay away. He retired in 2001, but over the years he found himself missing the technical aspects of what he used to do every day. He read articles and kept up on what was going on in the industry, but recently decided that just wasn’t enough. He didn’t want to get back into a full time practice, but he knew his skills and knowledge could be put to good use at a dental lab. So he talked with Daxton Grubb, President of R-dent Dental Laboratory, about joining the team as an on-staff dentist.

March 21, 2012

D4D Technologies announced today that its in-house production, the E4D Podcast, is now available for download on its very own iTunes channel. Now you can be up-to-date anywhere and anytime on all the exciting news about E4D and learn how D4D Technologies is staying on the cutting edge of CAD CAM Dentistry.

March 21, 2012

I absolutely love dentistry! It’s such a privilege to be able to help patients. I’m currently at a stage where patients I saw as children are bringing their children to see me. I consider the trust those people show in me to be one of the best things about working so hard to make sure people feel I’m providing the very best care.

March 21, 2012

Everyone knows the first rule of real estate is “Location, Location, Location.” But in the Internet age, the World Wide Web is quickly redefining what it takes for your dental practice to be ideally situated.

March 21, 2012

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, March 7, 2011 – Heraeus Kulzer, provider of esthetic dental solutions, and Sensable Dental, leading provider of Touch-Enabled dental restoration design and fabrication solutions, announced today that Sensable Dental is integrating the Heraeus Premium line digital tooth library into its award-winning Intellifit™ Digital Restoration System. Dental labs worldwide using Intellifit now can utilize Heraeus Premium virtual teeth when designing natural-looking dental restorations for dentists and their patients with digital speed, precision and consistency.

March 21, 2012

I’ve been using lasers in my practice since 1998. Since they were  introduced in the mid-1990s strictly for use on soft tissue, diode lasers were, and continue to be, a tremendous boon to dentistry. I strongly believe operatories of the future will feature a diode laser next to the highspeed handpiece, built into every dental delivery system.

March 21, 2012

As I began doing more comprehensive cases in practice, I found fine-tuning occlusion to be a constant challenge. In searching for a solution, I was turned on to the T-Scan III, a thin arch-shaped sensor that can be used repeatedly on a single patient from start to finish. This simple device provides the extra level of information and accuracy I need in complex cases.

March 21, 2012

The first study using an atomic-scale imaging tool to look at the chemical structure of a sea creature’s tooth has important implications for human dentistry including the potential for creating better, stronger materials for tooth replacement and for treating flouritis.

March 21, 2012

Information provided by Patterson With a focus on increasing everyday efficiency, Eaglesoft 16 Practice Management Software was created based on customer feedback and is designed to be intuitive and easy to use, giving each member of the dental team the power to do more in less time. Patterson Dental’s latest version of its integrated dental software comes with a new look, greater functionality and enhanced adaptability.

March 21, 2012

For the past 50 years, Instrumentarium Dental has been pioneering imaging systems designed for professionals. From the original Orthopantomograph® OP1 to the complete offering of today’s advanced imaging systems, the company’s years of experience guarantee its customers a safe investment in their future.

March 21, 2012

Cologne, Germany-At Europe’s largest dental trade fair, the International Dental Show, three companies, Dental Wings, 3M ESPE and Straumann today announced they are joining forces to create an open global standard software platform for use across a range of dental applications.

March 21, 2012

Information provided by DENTSPLY Midwest The lightweight, ergonomic Midwest® Stylus™ ATC highspeed air-driven handpiece delivers an exceptionally smooth, powerful and efficient cutting performance.

March 21, 2012

Many dentists know there are different types of retirement plans available for their dental practices but have been stymied with the contribution levels allocated to the owner or key employees compared to amounts available for the employees.

March 21, 2012

Dentistry by Dr. David Lovit. Restoring large, fixed implants is among the most challenging and time-consuming processes for lab technicians, in that most design choices are often left up to the technician with little or no guidance from the prescribing dentist.

March 21, 2012

Supervising a non-profit, dental clinic in Minneapolis, Minn., Jamee Rosell has witnessed the overwhelming need for dental care among poor, uninsured, unemployed, elderly, immigrant and other underserved populations.

March 21, 2012

With the economic prosperity of the eighties, and advances in esthetic dentistry and technology, many dentists became of the opinion that treating new patient emergencies was a waste of the dentist’s and team’s time. Symptomatic of this is what one heard when calling such a dental practice after hours: “If you are a patient of record with an extreme dental emergency you may call xxx-yyy-zzzz.”

March 21, 2012

Restorative treatment of the anterior dentition is still considered challenging, even with today’s innovative techniques and materials.1,2