Top 10 Dental Products Report Articles of 2023

Dental Products Report was live on the show floor at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting, covering all the new products and offerings. This roundup is a complete collection of all the featured speakers and products at the Product Solutions Center theater.

This article collected all the 2023 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award winners, including Nova from Bien-Air, Yapi, Retraction Paste from VOCO, and more. Each winner received a blurb, describing what makes the product/technology such a game-changer, and why it was worthy of this prestigious award.

Dr Lou Shuman has a discussion with Dr Anthony P. Urbanek, an oral maxillofacial surgeon, who has developed the Urbanek TMJ Device to address Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD). The device, customized for each patient, is designed to reduce inflammation in the temporomandibular joint, with positive results observed in approximately 70% of patients following the protocol, and dentists can learn the Urbanek method through a 2.5-hour online course for certification.

This article from Robert Elsenpeter dives into the tricky subject of stubborn teeth, offering insight and advice from practitioners that may help better inform their decisions when it comes to tooth extraction. Communication with patients about their options, long-term success rates, and potential complications is crucial in guiding decisions about tooth extraction and replacement.

Dental Products Report editorial director Noah Levine was on the show floor in Cologne, Germany, at the International Dental Show, to cover all the latest products and technologies. Day 4 focused on innovation, with new technologies from Formlabs, Planmeca, Asiga, and more on the docket.

The final round of Dental Products Report’s first annual Spring Selection, wherein readers chose their favorite dental products over the course of this year. The 2023 finalists were the K2 Mobile Cordless diode laser from HuLaser and the Proxeo TWIST from W&H. Though it was a tight race, the final winner was the K2 Mobile laser.

Bases, distinct from liners, are placed in thick layers on the preparation floor and absorb more bite force, with materials including calcium hydroxide, zinc oxide-eugenol, zinc phosphate, zinc polycarboxylate, glass ionomer, and resin materials, each with specific properties and applications. Some studies suggest bases may not be necessary in shallow to moderate preparations, while others advocate for their use in deep cavities, emphasizing the importance of tailored approaches based on individual cases. This article from contributor Terri Lively takes a deep dive on these perspectives, offering valuable insight for readers.

Our April issue story from managing editor Stan Goff, goes in detail on the latest and greatest endodontic diagnostic and treatment planning technology. Clinicians today can use cone beam computed tomography, surgical microscopes, and more to provide predictable endodontic care, as well as plan treatment and communicate better with their patients.

While intraoral scanners have made significant advancements in dental technology, there are still areas where traditional impressions are considered better. Despite improvements in scanning technology, issues such as deeply subgingival margins, difficult tissue retraction, and certain clinical situations may still make traditional impressions preferable in specific cases, according to this article from regular contributor Terri Lively.