Expert interviews

Dr. Lou Graham, DDS, is all about new dental technology and how the industry changes with new advancements.

Successful endodontic treatment relies heavily on proper preparation of the access cavity. Sufficient, straight-line access to the root canal ensures all canals are properly exposed and adds to the predictability of endodontic treatment. It also enables the endodontic files to work smoothly and with less stress to the NiTi file.

Oral-B, a worldwide leader in oral care, unveiled improvements to its app that connects to its highest performing toothbrushes by reportedly creating seamless brushing routines and allowing for expanded professional guidance.

By enabling the digital production of monolithic zirconia crowns and bridges, CloudPoint™ from Glidewell Laboratories reportedly offers dental labs the most affordable means of providing the CAD/CAM-produced restorations that doctors demand. CloudPoint is a complete one-stop solution, unlocking a digital portal through which cases can be scanned, designed, managed and produced.

Imagine all 316 million Americans intentionally sharing their smiles with the goal of brightening the lives of their friends, co-workers and loved ones.

The new standard for placing posterior composite restorations, SonicFill™ is said to go from placement to polished in less than three minutes. It is a true one-step, bulk fill dental composite system that results in low shrinkage, outstanding strength and high 5 mm depth of cure as well as superior adaptability and handling.

Henry Schein, Inc. has announced the release of Dentrix® G6, the latest version of the dental practice management software. Dentrix G6 offers customers new features that enhance the user experience and enable practitioners to adopt paperless practices.   

Orascoptic EyeZoom reportedly provides edge-to-edge clarity and high-definition resolution, while giving practitioners the ability to adjust magnification.

In smile makeover cases, the provisional restorations take on a much greater level of importance than a typical crown case. These restorations serve as the patient’s first preview of what his or her new smile will look like and also help facilitate communication about the size, shape and shading for the final restorations. Of course, to create the provisionals, a preliminary impression material is necessary, and it is important to make the proper selection there, as well. 

Formulating a solution for creating consistently excellent Class II composite restorations requires a process for both materials and techniques.

Pola Office+ from SDI is said to be the world’s fastest in-office tooth whitening system.

OptiBond XTR from Kerr Corporation is a self-etch, light-cure universal dental adhesive that provides outstanding bond strengths to dental and enamel. 

VITA has announced the launch of its newest generation of the VITA Easyshade digital shade-matching device, the VITA Easyshade V. The new fifth generation of Easyshade is reportedly even more innovative and precise, offering new applications for every day use.

Sirona has expanded to include orthodontic treatment. The company now offers its CEREC Omnicam customers the ability to submit their digital impressions to the Invisalign® system.

According to a new press release from ETI Digital Technology, Dental Wings h?as just released its latest version of their software, Version 5.0.

Is your dental practice or dental lab throwing away money? According to Josh Daab of Atlantic Precious Metal Refining, that’s happening way too often to way too many dental professionals.

With dental patients seeking esthetically pleasing, functional and long-wearing restorative options, dentists and dental lab technicians employ a variety of materials and techniques to create and place tooth-colored restorations.

Ivoclar Vivadent's Fluor Protector S is a fluoride-containing protective varnish for treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity, exposed cervicals and sensitivity after tooth whitening.

Pulpdent’s ACTIVA BioACTIVE has received the international 2014 Dental Excellence Award for the best new restorative material from DrBicuspid.com, the UK-based Internet resource for the dental industry.

Smile Capture is a set of accessories designed to allow dental professionals to couple the Smile Lite and their smartphone to produce professional and high quality pictures and video.

Glidewell Laboratories, an industry-leading provider of dental laboratory products and services, announced the release of BruxZir™ Shaded 16 blocks compatible with CEREC® and inLab

BruxZir™ Anterior is a new entry in the BruxZir® Solid Zirconia product line. This esthetic restorative material is designed specifically to satisfy the esthetic and functional requirements of the anterior region of the mouth.

In conjunction with Oral Cancer Awareness month, the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health announced it teamed up with the International Dental Oncology Leaders (IDOL) to raise awareness of the importance of oral cancer screenings for those in the medical and dental professions.

What does Dr. John Flucke, DDS, think of the new DEXIS CariVu caries detection device? He gets truly honest about the product in this featured Google Hangout video interview with Dental Products Report Content Director, Kevin Henry.

Oral cancer is the sixth most prevalent  form of cancer in the United States. According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 43,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. 

Choosing the right cements can go a long way toward a clinician’s ability to deliver great restorative care. Because this is such an important topic, DPR is interviewing three clinicians to learn how and why they use and choose the cements that they reach for when caring for their patients.

On the evening of the second show day of IDS 2015, the U.S. subsidiary office of Koelnmesse used the opportunity to honor long standing U.S. exhibitors for their proven loyalty to this event.

Kevin Henry, group editorial director of Advanstar Dental Media, talks to Dr. Wyn Steckbauer of Oshkosh, Wisc., about the positive dynamics brought to his practice by working with the Scheduling Institute.

One of the phrases that generates buzz, excitement, and confusion is when a dental practice starts talking about “going paperless.” What does that mean? What are the steps? How will it affect the workflow? What effect will it have on the patients? These are all legitimate questions … and they are all questions that will be answered during an upcoming Webinar.