Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

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The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention is refreshing its brand identity, but still focusing on dental infection prevention and patient and provider safety.

OSAP Unveils New Name and Logo as it Rebrands to Assn. for Dental Safety

Kellie Nock is the assistant editor for Dental Products Report. She graduated from Kent State University in 2018 with a Bachelor's in Journalism. Kellie enjoys multimedia content creation with a focus on audio and video storytelling. 

Professional Transition Strategies will now offer Headwaters Practice Transitions, designed to help smaller dental practice owners sell their dental practice to other clinicians. 

Professional Transition Strategies Announces Headwaters Practice Transitions

All the latest dental product launches from May 27 – May 31, 2024. 

New Dental Products – May 27 - May 31, 2024

Katrina M Sanders RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF, is a graduate and recipient of countless awards from the University of Minnesota’s School of Dentistry Division of Dental Hygiene. She is proud to currently serve on the alumni society for one of the most prestigious dental schools in the country. Katrina’s professional career emerged as an educator when she attained full-time employment with a career college in Phoenix, Arizona. A physical manifestation of Katrina’s commitment to her profession is in the development of her textbook, "Introduction to the Dental Hygiene Profession." Katrina proudly received her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership with distinction through Northern Arizona University as a Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society distinguished member. Currently, Katrina is a distinguished speaker with Dental Hygiene Culture as she lectures nationally in a variety of dental hygiene continuing education content.

Podcasts

Join the Sanders sisters and Dog Dad/VetMed Expert Adam Christman, DVM, MBA, as they discuss all things dental health for our beloved furry (and scaly/feathery/fuzzy) friends.

Floss & Flip Flops – Episode 30 – Vet Health & National Puppy Party Day with Dr Adam Christman

Dr Kurtzman has completed over 4,500 hours of continuing education in the areas of implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and other dental topics. A graduate of The AAID / Howard University College of Dentistry Implant Maxi Course, he has been trained in all aspects of Implant Dentistry. He has achieved fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA), International Congress of oral Implantologists (ICOI), the American College of Dentists (ACD) and the Academy of Dentistry International (ADI). Holds mastership in the AGD and the Implant Prosthetic Section of the ICOI. He also has achieved diplomate status in the ICOI and the American Dental Implant Association (ADIA). He is a former Assistant Program Director for an university based Implant Maxi-Course and a former Assistant Clinical Professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Dental Surgery in the department of Endodontics, Prosthetics and Operative Dentistry. An International lecturer, he has been recognized annually since 2006 as on of the "Top Dental Lecturers" by 

. Dr Kurtzman has published over 180 dental articles in national and international dental journals and is a consultant to multiple dental manufacturers.

Matteo Antonini, DDS, earned his doctorate in dental surgery from the University of Milan, Italy, in 1993, achieving specialization in orthodontics in 1996 and oral surgery in 2008. He is the inventor of the SilverPlug and a speaker at numerous congresses and courses globally. He maintains a private practice in Varese, Italy, and can be reached at m.antonini@silveraid.it.

A powerful material aids in the fight against peri-implantitis. Read on to learn how to effectively harness this tool.

How to Prevent Peri-Implantitis With Elimination of Cotton Plugs or PTFE

Dental professionals throughout the industry share their favorite new workflows, technologies, materials, and more.

Technique Touch-Ups 2024

Lorne Lavine, DMD, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has more than 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish TDD, a company that focuses on the specialized technological and HIPAA needs of the dental community. He can be reached at drlavine@thedigitaldentists.com or 866-204-3398.

Dental operatories are the heart of the practice, so it is vital that key details and technologies are implemented to ensure efficiency and function.

Optimizing Operatory  Design for Efficiency

Edward Kusek, DDS, stands out as a leading dentist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and uses the latest in dentistry techniques to provide patients with beautiful and healthy smiles. Additionally, he believes strongly in education to prevent oral health problems before they occur and makes sure to keep patients fully informed about their dental health. Dr Kusek is a general dentist and is truly compassionate about continuing education and offering his patients the latest advancements in general dentistry. He is a clinical instructor for Straumann (implant dentistry training) and Ultradent (laser training) and an instructor for GPT (Greater Plains Technologies) laser dentistry.

Photobiomodulation and light have a variety of uses, including for temporomandibular joint pain that many patients experience.  

Using Photobiomodulation to Ease Temporomandibular Pain 

Tameko Sowell, DDS, is a native of Ohio, where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in human nutrition and food management from The Ohio State University. She obtained her dental degree from New York University in 2007. While in dental school, Dr Sowell participated in multiple outreach programs, including mission trips to Nicaragua and Tanzania. After obtaining her dental degree, she completed a 1-year advanced education training with the US Department of Veterans Affairs in Bay Pines, Florida. Dr Sowell began working for Gaston Family Health Services in 2008 (which became Kintegra Health in 2020) as a staff dentist and became assistant dental director in 2016. In January 2024, she became the chief dental officer of Kintegra Health and oversees the dental department. Dr Sowell enjoys working in the public health sector and believes dentistry is her calling to give back to the community.

With the help of MouthWatch, Kintegra Health is working to close the gap between medical and dental care and has collaboration success stories that show how it is keeping patients out of the emergency department. 

Deep Dive: Establishing Better Physician-Dentist Collaboration With Technology

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 industry is fortunate to have many great minds developing products and techniques that help clinicians perform better dentistry.

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