Michael Quirk

The long-running and prestigious Red Dot Design Awards honored 3M ESPE’s 3M™ ESPE™ Intra-oral Syringe and the 3M™ ESPE™ Retraction Capsule, recognizing in both products the company’s dedication and commitment to solving problems through groundbreaking design.

Said to release seven times more fluoride in a shorter period than a leading varnish brand, NUPRO white varnish by Dentsply reportedly offers a more patient-pleasing alternative to other brands of varnish. 

As referenced in a recent message from Gary Price, President and CEO of the Dental Trade Alliance, the 2MIN2X campaign is taking shape with nearly 500 billboard placements across the country, including the one pictured below in Chicago.

Ultradent Products’ new international subsidiary in Guangzhou will allow for the importation and storage of the company’s products, ensuring fast delivery to a growing Chinese customer base.

Multitudes of human mysteries have prompted philosophers and scientists to ask big questions over the centuries: What’s the meaning of life?  Why am I here? Why does orange juice taste so bad after I brush my teeth? 

Heraeus Kulzer announced today that the PalaMeter prosthetic measurement device recently received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The DWX-50 dental mill now comes with additional accessories and tools, including the Pin-Type material adapter, the 50 Main Clamp 2 and more.  

From BEGO's bone profilers to Spear Case Assistant, this week DPR highlighted some of the newest and best products designed to make life easier for dentists and hygienists.

Part of a larger set of web-based clinical modules called Dental Symphony, ePerioCare is an advanced periodontal charting app that lets dentists easily chart, view historical reports, analyze patient progress, and more.

A convenient way to dispose of syringes, anesthetic carpules, burs, and more. Sharps Down Under by Kisco Dental is said to provide a safe and easy way to keep dental operatories and labs safe and clutter-free.

You know implant dentistry is currently at the forefront of your profession.  You know it's groundbreaking. You know it’s safe.  But do your patients? 

The damaging effects of tooth-loss on patients’ self-esteem and overall well-being are undeniable.  Unfortunately, extensive tooth loss is even more common among those with functional impairments, compounding the negative effects to an even greater degree.

Said to be ideal for any size dental laboratory, Evident cloud-based software allows technicians to manage cases through every production step, including planning and delivery.

In an effort to tackle barriers dental professionals commonly face, the recently formed Interdental Brush Buyers’ Club (IBBC) seeks to alleviate the high-costs associated with providing product samples, while also addressing compliance difficulties patients face in finding recommended interdental brush brands and sizes.

Said to be the world’s fastest in-office tooth whitening system, Pola Office+ by SDI reportedly requires less than 30 minutes of treatment time.

A component of the Spear Digital suite of resources, the Case Assistant chairside treatment-planning tool curates patient-education content for treatment planning.

The Professional Economics Bureau of America reports that their XLDent MU software module has been tested and certified by the Drummond Group’s Health Records office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB). 

Noble Biocare’s extensive new video series walks clinicians through the second version of NobleClinician, while also demonstrating many of the software’s features and benefits.

With summer fast approaching, healthy gums – and what it takes to keep them that way – may not be the first thing on the minds of your busy patients.  With this in mind, DPR has gathered together the top five new dental products designed to help keep your patients’ gums healthy.

More and more, Americans are making trips to the emergency room for routine, preventable dental problems that have escalated into serious, sometimes life-threatening situations due to lack of proper treatment.

Reportedly the world’s first 45° handpiece, NSK Dental’s Ti-Max Z45L is  said to offer easy access to hard-to-reach molars. 

The first in a series of short educational pieces, the recently debuted video employs easy-to-follow animation to illustrate post and core procedures in layman’s terms so patients know what to expect. 

A recent study published by Ronald N. Brown, DDS of the UT Health Science Center’s Dental School uses two previous studies examines the link between a dental hygienist’s posture and the use of magnification lenses to extrapolate similar conclusions across multiple applications and dental specialties.

BIOLASE announced NewTom VG3 digital panoramic, tomographic and cephalometric radiography unit received FDA clearance today, and will be marketed and distributed in the United States beginning in June for $50,000 to $120,000.

Available in a wide range of flavors, Keystone Industries’ Gelato prophylaxis paste contains a 1.23% APF non-splatter formula that blends cleaning and polishing agents.

COE Adjust-a-Tray allows practitioners to adjust a single impression tray into 141 different configurations, including small to extra large, regular length or extra long, anterior, and quadrant. 

Featuring versatile functionality, the Prexion Eclipse 3D CBCT offers dedicated 2D cephalometric and panoramic options, plus a 3D CBCT modality that is said to deliver high-quality images and diagnostic clarity.

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association analyzes data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to determine the connection between tooth loss and diabetes.

The 3Shape TRIOS 3D scanner is 100 times faster than conventional video cameras. A recent video released by 3Shape offers helpful tips and tricks to make scanning with the 3Shape TRIOS 3D scanner faster and easier, including important preparation steps and precise bite scan strategies. 

Did you know that 90% of life-threatening diseases have some oral symptoms?  Or that the earliest toothbrush was used in China around 1600 BC?