the DPR Editorial Team

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These patient game changers make dentistry more comfortable for your patients, and that makes them more likely to accept treatment and to talk about your practice with family and friends.

This year, clicks are the criteria for gauging reader/user interest. These products are recognized for having the most views in our product database.

We talk with Paul L. Child Jr., DMD, CDT, executive vice president of Bisco Dental Products about how eCEMENT is filling a gap not currently being serviced by others in the marketplace.

"What made me pull the trigger was trying the products."

Here's what the Internet is saying about DenMat, creators of LUMINEERS and makers of Snap-On Smile.

We talk with Randall B. Grove, executive director of the Chicago Dental Society about recent achievements and what's to come for the 2014 Midwinter Meeting.

We talk with Carsten Franke and Boaz Munnerlyn of DEXIS about the company's path to success and how it's helping dentistry become "cool." Q: I feel like this Q&A should start with a “Thank you” - DEXIS has provided several outstanding product launches to feature in DPR this year!

Here's how you can connect with DEXIS digital imaging through social media and get access to product videos, user testimonials, event updates and more!

DPR recently chatted with DenMat Chief Operating Officer Robert Cartagena about the company's expanding reach, the evolution of the Lumineers brand and much more. Q: This year DenMat strategically positioned itself as more than a single product or category. Why?

Dr. Angela Cotey provides some of the latest advances in dental technology in her private practice. She attends extensive postdoctoral studies in advanced dentistry with a special focus on restorative dentistry and prevention. She earned her doctorate from Marquette University and served in the U.S. Navy where she completed a residency at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.

We talk with Laura Woodruff, sales manager for North America SDI, as she explains why patients rave about Pola Whitening products and what it can do for your practice.

DPR recently talked to Lighthouse 360 co-founder Brian Smith about how the company's automated patient communication service brings patients back with an individualized touch. Q: Options for patient outreach have evolved substantially over the last 5 years. How is Lighthouse working to stay on the leading edge?

We talk with Steve Schiess, chief executive officer of ZEST Anchors, about the growing interest in the implant overdenture category.

“I have used a lot of polishers, all sorts, all kinds, and I have never found something that brings me this close to the natural enamel."

"With DENTCA, patient satisfaction levels continued to exceed our expectations..."

DPR recently spoke with Biolase Director of Clinical Research and Education Dr. Chris Walinski about the company's continuing innovations in laser dentistry, plus its claim as an established player in 3D imaging solutions. Q: Biolase has-for many years-been synonymous with innovation in dental lasers. The WaterLase is a standard bearer in that tradition. How has the WaterLase brand and product evolved to meet the needs of the high-tech dental practice?

“It is all about the user experience.”

“We maximize and optimize the benefits dentists are getting from each product...”

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DPR readers prioritize and value our techniques, case studies, and how-to pieces above all other content. Here are the top requested and best read How-To pieces from 2012. Be sure to check out each article to see the complete procedure in step-by-step form alongside a detailed slideshow.

These new products were chosen by our Editorial Team based on pure innovation, or the ability to bring greater efficiency or consistency to the practice. Is there any new product you saw in 2012 that should have made the cut? Tell us in the comments section!

These new products generated the most user interest in 2012. What were your top products this year? Tell us in the comments section!