Products

You want to provide the best care possible, and give patients a reason to come back to your practice. You need to find a way to set yourself apart, to get patients talking about your practice and the great experience they had while there.

A little more than 2 years ago, an engineer at 3M ESPE put out a challenge to the rest of the team. He wanted to find a way to use consumer technology to revolutionize the digital impression industry. That’s exactly what the team of about 8 core people did, with, of course, help from others on the 3M ESPE team. Here, Shannon Scott, Senior Systems Engineer, tells us about the process and what makes the 3M™ True Definition Scanner such an important advancement in dentistry.

Outfitted with panoramic capability, the versatile SCANORA 3Dx 3D imaging system by SOREDEX can reportedly produce detailed, high resolution, localized images for endo or periodontics, or full skull images for orthodontics and OMS orthognathic surgery.

Learn how to rehab patients' smiles with this case study using Tokuyama's Estelite Omega Composite

Introduced to the U.S. market in September of 2012, Tokuyama’s Shield Force Plus desensitizer was recently named Dental Advisor’s top desensitizer of 2013.

3M ESPE recently released a video in which a dentist, dental clinician and patient offer high praise for the company’s prescription-strength Clinpro™ 5000 anti-cavity toothpaste.

PatientActivator’s free online reputation scorecard pulls data from hundreds of websites to offer up-to-date statistics about your practice’s online listings, social media presence and patient reviews.

The 51 handcrafted instruments in the Black Line Surgical Instrument Collection feature a specially engineered coating that reportedly enhances contrast and decreases light reflection for better clinical outcomes. 

Slated for a global launch later this year, Hu-Friedy’s Clear Collection of transparent orthodontic aligner instruments provides four designs that reportedly aid in accenting, individualizing and optimizing the in-office clear aligner’s biomechanics.

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

The new A-dec 400 is a combined delivery system and dental chair designed to compliment other A-dec product lines, such as A-dec 500 and A-dec 300.

What is a “must have” or a “go to” product today in our offices? We all have our ‘go to” products and that is exactly what Premier’s Traxodent system is.

The Spartan Wave Piezo Ultrasonic Unit by Obtura Spartan Endodontics reportedly offers a complete system for root canal preparations, gutta percha condensation, and retrograde preparations, as well as scaling, root planning and more.

After using it clinically for three weeks, DPR Technology Editor Dr. Flucke recently reviewed Kerr’s new Demi Ultra Ultracapacitor Curing Light, praising the device’s durability, lifespan, quick charging capability, and more.

One clinician’s take on using the Onset chairside buffering technology.

One clinician’s take on the Polaris intraoral camera from Air Techniques, and how it has improved patient education and case acceptance in her practice.

Ivoclar Vivadent’s Bluephase Style LED curing light is now available in fun blue and pink colors.

One dental assistant on why she loves the Isolite Systems Dental Isolation.

Sof-Lex™ Spiral Finishing and Polishing Wheels from 3M ESPE provide a new way to put the final natural-looking gloss on restorations.

According to Dr. Russell Tasaka of the Kaimuki Center for Dentistry in Hawaii, FibreKleer 4x Fiber Posts’ strength is that they live up to their purpose.

VITA’s VITA VM LC Classical line has been expanded from 10 to 15 colors for additional shade choices. 

In response to customer demand, BiteDownDeals.com has launched an online product catalog to compliment its current daily deals format.

Placing composite restorations in the posterior region can be a time consuming and technique sensitive procedure.

Delcam has launched dedicated versions of its DentMILL dental milling software tailored specifically for the production of dental restorations on the Datron D5 and Digital Dental Lab desktop machining systems. Each version includes machine-specific templates for the automated generation of three-axis and five-axis toolpaths for the particular piece of equipment.

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!

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?

Dentalcodeology: More than Pocket Change, a new dental insurance coding guide by Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS, answers common questions for the entire dental team about proper periodontal care CDT coding.

Collident’s Phocal fluoride disks are thin, round and can be effortlessly inserted between a patient’s teeth to deliver a concentrated dose to formerly inaccessible areas.

Explaining all the teeth replacement options to patients can be confusing. Here’s help from Valplast Flexible Partials so you can talk to patients about partial dentures with less confusion.

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.