Expert interviews

A major financial question on dental hygienists’ minds is, “How much will I need to save to retire at the level of spending I’m used to?” Is it $500,000? Is it $1 million? Is it more? Doug Carlsen, DDS, often hears from hygienists that they “have no idea what is needed to support my spouse and myself in retirement.” Financial professionals throw out retirement numbers like Halloween candy: often and indiscriminately, normally with no personal research or mathematical reasoning.

The Pride Institute's "Best of Class" Technology Awards represent an initiative to promote innovation in new and existing dental technology companies, providing a means through which the organization can educate those in the dental profession to use technology more effectively. 

I recently had the chance to sit down and talk with Dr. James Stein, who will be one of the presenters at Henry Schein’s “Demystifying The Digital Dental Highway” course held during the upcoming American Academy of Periodontology meeting (AAP) meeting in San Francisco.

DPR talked to 3M ESPE's Chad Naughton, Western Regional Sales Director, and Mark Cotton, Marketing Manager, about the slew of major announcements the company has made of late.

As more dental professionals adopt digital scanning, user experience is more important than ever. With that in mind, 3M Digital Oral Care has announced technological transformations to the 3M True Definition Scanner.

I recently had the chance to talk to Dr. Jonathan Ferencz, a prosthodontist in New York City and the scientific chair of an upcoming conference on digital dentistry being held in Orlando, Fla.

At an exclusive event last week at the 3M ESPE headquarters in St. Paul, Minn., the company unveiled new technological transformations to the 3M True Definition Scanner, including a new wand with a slimmer profile as well as an upgraded version of the 3M True Definition Scanner Software.

In her 30 years as a dental hygienist, Elizabeth Martens has heard plenty of times why people won’t floss … they simply can’t get their hands and the floss inside their mouth.

If you’re dealing with daily aches and pain during the work day, Timothy Caruso has some tips for you.

A recent study from the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered that some dentists are not encouraging patients who smoke to ditch the habit. Researchers found that only 1 in 10 smokers who saw a dentist in the past 12 months received the recommendation to quit smoking. 

The pain of sensitive teeth can prevent your patients from either keeping their routine appointments or accepting treatment. How to you get the edge for your patients? By identifying what today’s options are so you can give them their best results.

After speaking with Dr. Frank Milnar of St. Paul, Minn., briefly about  COMPONEER® from Coltene Whaledent for the August issue of Dental Products Report, Group Editorial Director Kevin Henry traveled to Minnesota to go more in depth with Dr. Milnar on why he chooses to integrate COMPONEER into his practice.

  When I first introduce the topic of tracking software to dental practices, there are two responses I frequently encounter. Dental team members often think, “Oh no, it’s Big Brother,” while dentists wonder what a product like OnTrack can do that their existing practice management software cannot.   

Bien-Air's iOptima, the first electric handpiece system of its kind, is designed to boost the performance  of dental procedures.  With the iOptima, practitioners can transform their existing dental unit into a modern system equipped with a brushless and sensorless micromotor and an iPod® interface. 

Through what he calls “trial and error,” Dr. David Ting has built Boston Dental Group into one of the most recognized dental entities in Las Vegas.

New to the U.S. market, Anthos digital dental units were developed to provide each dentist with a digital treatment center designed to suit their own operatory style. 

Dr. Joseph Kim shares a case study where he demonstrates the replacement of two implant supported PFM crowns using BISCO ® dental adhesive.  

According to the American Dental Association, more than 200,000 injuries could be prevented each year if an athlete was wearing a mouthguard. With this statistic in mind, Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, believes there is an opportunity for dental practices throughout the nation to “do well by doing good.”

As Carestream Dental announces it’s revamped Dental Summit, DPR wanted to get an inside look at how Carestream Dental believes this summit will affect and education the dental industry. We recently spoke with Mary Conditt, Director of Clinical Affairs for Carestream Dental.

The Pride Institute's "Best of Class" Technology Awards represent an initiative to promote innovation in new and existing dental technology companies, providing a means through which the organization can educate those in the dental profession to use technology more effectively. 

Having just received FDA 510(k) clearance, the SomnoDent Fusion Classic and SomnoDent Fusion Flex oral devices will be commercially available in the next few months.

Dr. John Nosti, DMD, shares his insight on innovative products and practices that can streamline your denture process while making it more predictable for the dentist.

The FDA-registered Restful Jaw device is said to be clinically proven to help support the patient’s jaw while minimizing jaw pain, fatigue and soreness during dental procedures.

The number one mission in today’s dental economy is to increase practice production. But how do we get there?

The Pride Institute's "Best of Class" Technology Awards represent an initiative to promote innovation in new and existing dental technology companies, providing a means through which the organization can educate those in the dental profession to use technology more effectively. 

Vista Dental’s EndoUltra is a cordless ultrasonic endo activation device that uses ultrasonic technology in a compact, easy-to-use handheld device. 

Rachel Mele describes herself as an Internet and social media junkie … and she doesn’t believe she is that different than many of the people who sit in your chair on a daily basis.

Dramatic advancements in dental ceramics have enhanced the esthetic, functional, and retentive potential of ceramic crowns to a point where metal alloys may be circumvented in esthetic dentistry.

The mirror magic Anti-fog System prevents fogging on mouth mirrors and provides the practitioner a quick method for debris removal.