Expert interviews

DENTSPLY Caulk's innovative resin-based composite simplifies shade matching by covering the full VITA® range with just seven shades. It’s also the only resin-based composite with both low and high viscosity handling options so you can work the way you choose, faster and with confidence in achieving a natural look your patients will admire.

And for the dental industry, they represent a slice of science fiction, seemingly come to life.

Of course, Dr. Flucke wasn’t the only DPR Editorial Advisory Board member interested in yesterday’s news. Before leaving to attend the CEREC 30 conference in Las Vegas, where Sirona is sure to discuss the merger at length, Tija Hunter, CDA, EFDA, CDIA, MADAA, admitted she was “shocked” when she heard the news but quickly added that she was very intrigued by the possibilities that lie ahead.

Veracia SA teeth are engineered to self-articulate during occlusion through strategically placed fissures and grinding facets regardless of the occlusal concept used.

There are numerous techniques and a wide array of bonding agents available to today’s clinicians. Any of the techniques will work when performed correctly, and if you are currently pleased with your own bonding technique, don’t change.

At its simplest, cavity preparation involves the mechanical alteration of tooth structure to remove caries and to create a compatible foundation for subsequent restoration that returns the tooth to proper morphology, function and esthetics.

We can produce restorations at a more predictable level with less cost than we were able to in the past, and, as an added bonus, the product is better! It is another option available to us and, many say, the wave of the future.

We can produce restorations at a more predictable level with less cost than we were able to in the past, and, as an added bonus, the product is better! It is another option available to us and, many say, the wave of the future.

His talk, part of the Corporate Forum series, will focus on his usage of prescription trays and the real-world results he's documented with patients in his own office since 2007.

During the recent American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) meeting in Nashville, eight women were selected by Patterson Dental to receive scholarships toward the conference.

The user preselects the three closest shades and takes a photograph of the teeth and the selected shades.

The first step is the first office visit at the first inkling that a CRP (cast removable partial) is necessary.

The two ergonomically designed sensors feature smooth, rounded corners, proving a comfortable experience to both children and adults. The open software architecture gives dental practitioners flexibility and choice in imaging software now and in the future.

This profession is all about building great relationships … the relationship between the patient and the doctor, the patient and the front desk team, the hygiene team, and the assisting team …

It may not be the piece of technology that comes to mind the quickest, but it’s one that makes your practice hum and keeps your profitability (as well as billing, appointments, reminders, and so much more) front and center in the mind of the dentist and dental team.

Base shades 450 and 550 join the existing base and white shades, a system engineered to help dental professionals deliver natural-looking monolithic zirconia restorations in the esthetic zone.

Lateral condensation with standardized gutta percha points in combination with a root-canal sealer is a commonly accepted technique. In this method, once the master gutta percha point has been fitted, the canal is ready to be filled using subsequent points: the spreader is placed as far as possible into the canal toward the apex, and it is spread from side to side to compress the gutta percha and sealer against the walls until there is no more room for additional points.

Up to 12 CE credits can be earned, and a $300 early bird discount is being offered to DPR readers until September 10. One of the speakers at 3DU is Dr. John Flucke, the chief dental editor and technology editor for Dental Products Report.

I had worked in my father’s practice where he had old-fashioned charts. I also worked at a couple larger practices that had other practice management software options.

Dr. Mark Hyman of Greensboro, N.C., became aware of tooth whitening 30-some years ago. Here is his take on the Philips Zoom! family of products: During a study done in 1981 of proxy gel for periodontic treatment, the researchers learned one of the negative side effects of the gel was their teeth turned white.

We are all looking for high speed handpieces that have great clinical performance and longevity. The AG Neovo Dental Evolve handpieces are one of the great values in dentistry

Nobel Biocare has long been one of the leaders of dental implantology-in fact, they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of P-I Brånemark’s first implant patient this year. We recently spoke with Joe Day, their Vice President of Marketing for North America at Nobel Biocare, about the history of the company since Brånemark’s landmark case, how Nobel Biocare works well with labs, what's happening in the dental implant world and more

Dr. Ron Kaminer, of Smiles By Design in Hewlett, N.Y., discusses the TRIOS 3.

When patient Natalie visited Dr. Sean Carlson’s office in Mill Valley, Calif., it seemed that her treatment would be a relatively simple correction of mandibular crowding. From the first visit, Natalie’s mother, Laura Foley, had good feelings about the practice.

cubeX2 cubic zirconia is a new material option available from Dental Arts Laboratories. The cubeX2 material combines the positive properties of zirconia, such as strength and a long-term success rate, with a stated significant increase in translucency (49 percent translucency).

Gendex GXS-700™ intraoral sensors are designed to make migrating from film or upgrading a digital system easier than ever.

Introducing Mint™, the world's first portable breath quality and hydration level detection product. 

Engineered to provide optimal access paired with superior canal preparation, Komet USA’s line of endodontic instruments ensures successful root-canal treatment for cases ranging from simple, single-canal procedures to more complex, multiple-canal therapy.

As we cross the midway point of the year, now is an excellent time for a dental practice to examine its fee structure and see what needs to be updated and improved, said Teresa Duncan, DPR’s insurance editor and a noted practice management consultant.

The NOMAD Pro 2 is probably the best new dental product on the market today.