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New Dental Product: Mr. Thirsty™ Refresh Me Refills by Zirc Co.
November 13th 2012Mr. Thirsty™ Refresh Me Refills 100 kits provide 100 replacement bite grips and tongue shields. The kits are said to offer economic assembly to Mr. Thirsty Bite Block and Angle Tube that can be reused and sterilized due to its autoclavable construction. Zirc Co.
New Dental Product: Holiday Toothbrush from Plak Smacker
November 9th 2012The festive Holiday Toothbrush is said to keep younger patients smiling while they brush. The brush is available in green and red decorated with a snowman and snowflake and a “Happy Holidays” message printed on the small handle.
How Harmony Dental Lab benefits from Zest Anchors' LOCATOR attachments
November 6th 2012The team at Harmony Dental Lab first heard about Zest Anchor’s LOCATOR Attachments through dental trade shows and clients who were excited about what it could offer their patients. They began using the LOCATOR not long after it was introduced to the market and have been happy with what it’s done for their lab, their dentist clients and of course the patients. “I would say on CAD/CAM bars we really like it because it has the drill and tap option,” Hodson said.
DenMat showing off totally new website
October 16th 2012SANTA MARIA, CA - DenMat’s brand new website with e-commerce functionality is now live. Now dentists and staff will be able to log in to DenMat.com, learn about DenMat products, check out current online promotions, and make purchases in the elegantly designed e-store.
An inside look at 4 more of The Pride Institute's "Best of Class" winners
October 15th 2012The Pride Institute "Best of Class" panel explains why they chose this year's winners. This month: Ultradent's VALO Cordless, DENTCA CAD/CAM Denture, KaVo's COMFORTdrive, and Schick Technologies' CDR Elite WiFi.
The Elite Dental Technologies from the Pride Institute's "Best of Class"
October 15th 2012The Pride Institute "Best of Class" panel explains why they chose this year's winners. This month features the only six products that have been recognized by the Pride Institute as "Best of Class" multiple years in a row.
Weekly new dental products roundup – October 8, 2012
October 14th 2012Seeking fiber posts, perhaps? Maybe a new means to extrude impression material? A mobile dental system? Or simply some disinfectant wipes? If so, products to fill all these needs are part of the new dental products roundup for the week of October 8, 2012.
Enhance the profitability of your dental practice with Lean principles
October 9th 2012Health care providers today are feeling significant pressure to work more efficiently and streamline procedures in their offices. The pressure can come from insurance companies, patients, or the government, but the message from all parties is to reduce costs and avoid waste. For dentists faced with the pressures of running their own practices, the push toward greater efficiency can be internal as well, based on a desire to minimize unnecessary costs and keep the practice running profitably.
Product Review: Tokuyama’s Shield Force Plus
October 9th 2012Tokuyama® Shield Force Plus is a one-component, single application, light-cured protective sealant designed for the treatment of hypersensitive dentin. It effectively infiltrates and seals exposed dentinal tubules to inhibit the flow of fluid through the tubules, which is the cause of sensitivity and helps prevent loss of dentin due to abrasion and/or erosion of exposed cervical dentin.
Cloud Technology: Blending of work, personal lives
October 9th 2012The power the Cloud brings to our daily life is actually quite understated. Yes, the excitement is great -- but the reality is even greater. What we are seeing is the intersection and synergy of societal trends magnified by technological forces that enhance those societal trends.
Make marketing your practice easier with paperless systems
October 9th 2012Going digital with your marketing can bring clear cost savings, but other advantages of email newsletters include convenience of reading on tablets and smartphones; ability to share articles easily; and reports that show you which recipients opened and shared specific articles.