dentalproductsreport.com-2014-06-01

April 13, 2015

Dr. Jeff Dalin describes himself as “an early adopter who does a little bit of everything” at his general practice in St. Louis, Mo. He’s also someone who believes strongly in the power of technology to help his practice and improve the lives of his patients.

February 02, 2015

Many of the dental leaders I speak to say that they are one person at work, and when they get home they become themselves.    Sound familiar? 

June 30, 2014

Healthcare financier CareCredit is celebrating a major milestone – the 100,000th dental practice has enrolled to accept the CareCredit credit card as a means of payment for patients seeking access to needed and desired care.

June 30, 2014

Kuraray America believes it is time for dental practitioners to discover Clearfil SE Bond 2. From the company which developed the original MDP Adhesion Monomer, the manufacturer says Clearfil SE Bond just got better.

June 30, 2014

The Tennessee Attorney General’s office has released an opinion which now allows general dentists to use facial injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers.

June 30, 2014

Designed to take the shock out of starting orthodontic treatment, the ClearCorrect patient starter kit includes aligners that apply gentle pressure before ramping up movement in later steps.

June 28, 2014

After making a splash at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, the KaVo Kerr Group family of companies keeps growing and expanding.

June 27, 2014

Throughout her illustrious and storied career as a dental practice management consultant, Linda Miles has seen a lot of things that can negatively impact a dental practice.

June 27, 2014

Working as a consultant to dental practices around the country, I have seen way too many times a solid dental business torn apart at the seams because of inner struggles. In this article, I want to expose the three most common battles I have seen, as well as offer my suggestions on how to eliminate those problems if you’re currently struggling with them.

June 26, 2014

Your clinical expertise is beyond reproach – but that matters little if you can’t get new patients in the door. How do you create a practice image that invites your community to come in and be impressed?

June 26, 2014

Dr. Samuel B. Low, D.D.S., M.S., M.Ed., explains in an on-demand webinar how using a laser can help expand dental practices.

June 25, 2014

I recently had the chance to visit with Dr. Joseph Gian-Grasso, the president of the Academy of Osseointegration and a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Dental Products Report.

June 25, 2014

At a CAD/CAM media event that took place yesterday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Sirona offered a preview of CEREC software 4.3, which will be available July, 1 2014.

June 25, 2014

I recently did a podcast with Dayna Johnson, a practice management consultant and dental software implementation and training expert with Rae Dental Management. In the podcast, we discussed best practices and how to succeed with a dental software implementation.

June 25, 2014

Baseball Hall of Famer, Tony Gwynn, was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in 2010. After a four-year battle that involved radiation therapy and two operations to remove tumors, Gwynn lost his life to oral cancer on June 16, 2014. He was 54 years old and left behind a wife and two children.

June 18, 2014

In this how-to video, Dr. Stephen Ginsburg demonstrates how the Good Fit™ All-in-One Denture Tray helps you get all the impressions and measurements you need for complete denture fabrication - all in one visit.

June 17, 2014

What is the difference between an employee and a stakeholder? According to Chuck Blakeman of The Crankset Group, there’s a wide difference between the two terms.

June 16, 2014

The Expert Kit 4562ST from Komet USA contains three newly developed diamond instruments that incorporate depth markers (indicated by the letter “D” for “depth” in the reference number). These marks indicate the required minimal occlusal thickness for successful all-ceramic restorations, including those fabricated with CAD/CAM techniques.

June 16, 2014

For Dr. Sheri Doniger of Lincolnwood, Ill., keeping her patients happy is a key part of her dental practice’s success. However, even more important to her is the constant battle to ensure her patients’ safety and health.

June 16, 2014

Implant Direct is pleased to announce an expansion of its current CustomDirect TM Headquarters and Manufacturing and Design Facility in Thousand Oaks, California.

June 10, 2014

According to the National Cancer Institute, it is projected that approximately 1,665,540 people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in 2014, and of these cases, 42,440 people will be affected by oral cancer.

June 08, 2014

It’s a story that isn’t often told or shared, but with this week being National Men’s Health Week, it’s time that the spotlight was shone on testicular cancer.

June 07, 2014

Proganics All Natural Prophy Paste is designed to be a safe, healthy alternative to traditional fluoride and chemical-based prophy paste. 

June 06, 2014

The latest 3M Trusted Connection to dental labs pairs the 3M True Definition Scanner with the Straumann CARES System, allowing dentists to restore Straumann implants with original CARES prosthetic solutions from a single intra-oral scan.

June 05, 2014

Let's say you've decided recently to offer a new service to your patients. Maybe you are offering E4D CAD/CAM technology that you are excited about; however, your patients don’t even know you have this slick new CAD/CAM unit.

June 04, 2014

For Dr. Bob Marcus of Poway, Calif., Adhese Universal® from Ivoclar Vivadent and the Vivapen® delivery system have come together to make the way that he practices dentistry much simpler and more efficient.

June 03, 2014

It may have taken some time, but it appears that dental practices may have reached the tipping point when it comes to embracing the digital age and understanding what the Internet can do for the practice’s bottom line.

June 03, 2014

In today's society we are finding more and more patients presenting with edentulous ridges, or teeth that are hopeless. As the number of Baby Boomers increase, so does the number of patients requiring dentures or even better overdentures.

June 03, 2014

When we first talked to Kevin Kuo of Dentyzion in May, we learned about how his group worked with Surgitel to develop Google Glass loupes. Our discussion was one of the most popular articles on our site in May.