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May 30, 2014

Adhese® Universal is a single-component, light cured universal adhesive for direct and indirect bonding procedures. 

May 06, 2014

Instrumentarium Dental’s feature-reach OP300 Maxio Pan/Ceph/3D introduces new and larger fields-of-view for dental and maxillofacial imaging, as well as Low Dose Technology (LDT), which is designed to provide quality-optimized cone beam 3D scan at radiation dosages up to 5 times less than traditional 2D panoramic images.

May 06, 2014

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates says you should always focus on your patients that are directly in front of you today. But also thinking of how you’re going to bring them back tomorrow can help you better your practice and grow your patient base.  

May 06, 2014

Just because you’re meeting with your team every day, doesn’t always mean it’s accomplishing anything positive. In this video tip, Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates tells you how to make Morning Huddle meetings more effective.

April 29, 2014

As Oral Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, DPR Products Editor Michael Quirk reached out to Joana Breckner, an oral cancer survivor, to learn more about this disease from the patient’s perspective.

April 28, 2014

Dr. Allen Honigman says since using the PerioLase MVP-7 it has changed the way he’s looked at perio cases. But he’s not the only one. His patients are looking at perio surgery differently, too.

April 28, 2014

In this tutorial video from Gendex, dentists and clinical staff can learn how to take digital panoramic and bitewing x-ray images on patients using the Gendex GXDP-300 digital panoramic x-ray machine.

April 25, 2014

Kim Novak of Piezosurgery Incorporated says the company’s Piezosurgery® device means faster healing and less pain for patients - a win-win all around.

April 25, 2014

Dr. Thomas Croghan says he is able to address problems with patients’ bites quicker and easier with Tekscan T-Scan® computerized occlusal analysis.

April 24, 2014

Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children: The Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (HSHC) is currently accepting applications for its 2015 Access to Care Grants.

April 24, 2014

Dr. Allen Honigman - a periodonitist for more than 20 years based in Arizona - says he’s been doing the LANAP® procedure from Milliennium Dental Technologies since 2006 and liked it so much he became a clinical instructor of the LANAP® protocol.

April 22, 2014

Dovetta Johnson of VOCO America introduces new Control Seal, a highly-filled, transparent fissure sealant with fluoride and light-curing.

April 22, 2014

Dr. Todd E. Shatkin explains how Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. mini dental implant company can help dental practitioners with the help of the company’s products, guides, educational opportunities and more.

April 21, 2014

You have probably heard a lot about the importance of being found on Google as a dentist. With more and more people relying on search engines to find dentists in their area, becoming at least somewhat familiar with how to use Google products is a necessity for dentists today.

April 21, 2014

Mike Schoen, marketing manager for Microflex, says the ideology of “a glove is just a glove” doesn’t exist at Microflex.

April 21, 2014

The technological and clinical innovations built into NEWTRON® P5XS and new PURE NEWTRON® support dental practitioners in gentle, effective treatments and sustainable use of their tips.

April 20, 2014

The results of a new national research study from Sesame Communications examines factors in digital marketing that dental care providers view as essential to their overall marketing strategy. 

April 17, 2014

Do you see feelings of complacency present in your dental team members? Dr. John H. Jameson and Cathy Jameson of Jameson Management say it’s important to fight complacency head on in your dental practice in order to elevate the team as a whole.

April 17, 2014

Deb Byington, national sales manager at Brewer, says the nature of procedures dental clinicians perform on a daily basis puts them in a lot of awkward positions, which can take a toll on the body. Brewer Ergonomic Dental Seating aims to alleviate some of that bodily stress with its advanced ergonomic tools.

April 16, 2014

Jochen Kusch, executive vice president of SICAT, says with Sirona 3D Imaging Solutions, it’s the first time all the 3D information needed to create a dynamic virtual digital dental patient is all housed in one place.

April 15, 2014

Planmeca PlanScan, driven by E4D Technologies, is an innovative, technologically advanced, ultra-fast intraoral CAD/CAM system for restorative dentistry.

April 15, 2014

It's time to recognize some amazing women in the dental industry!

April 15, 2014

Earlier this year, the KaVo Kerr Group kicked off 20 new products from leading brands at its Mosaic of Dentistry 2014 Event at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. In this behind-the-scenes video, we take look at the event and product launches.

April 14, 2014

Should dermatologists talk with their patients about dental work history? Michael Persky, MD, recently posed this question at the Vegas Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology meeting. He referenced two patients who presented with nodules following hyaluronic acid filler injections.

April 14, 2014

Partners in Complete Health has announced its new documentary, “Say Ahh,” is making its public debut.

April 14, 2014

With the 2014 baseball season now in full swing, it’s a good time to be reminded that tobacco usage can lead to oral cancer and that the dental professional has tools at his or her disposal to make sure that this life-threatening disease is caught in its earliest stages.

April 11, 2014

As you may have already heard, there’s a new bug called Heartbleed that lets attackers read the memory of a server of client, allowing them to retrieve private keys and other sensitive information.  Read on to find out 4 things you need to know about the Heartbleed bug to make sure your dental practice is protected.

April 04, 2014

The International 3D Congress on Dental Imaging - a unique two-day experience - offers lectures and demonstrations of real 3D imaging applications in dentistry. This spring, the event is being held in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11 to 12.

April 04, 2014

As another NASCAR series revs up in April, Greg Biffle and his No. 16 3M ESPE Dental Give Kids a Smile® Ford Fusion sets his sights on victory lane in Texas.

April 04, 2014

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and Dental Products Report and Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, are on hand to discuss the link between oral sex and oral cancer.

April 03, 2014

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, but Dental Products Report and Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, are quick to remind you that every month should be devoted to oral cancer awareness.

April 03, 2014

Mike Uretz of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com believes that there is a lot of confusion in the dental software industry regarding the electronic health records (EHRs) incentive program and meaningful use that most dental providers and office managers are not aware of. Some dental software vendors are utilizing a “smoke and mirrors” strategy utilizing this program to help sell their software.

April 03, 2014

Chances are you are a part of anywhere from five to 10 dental Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans. But do you know how each of them is performing? Probably not.

April 02, 2014

Take a brief look at the features and functions of ACTEON North America’s SoproCARE with this “Medical Minute” video.