Expert interviews

Dr. Thomas Croghan says he is able to address problems with patients’ bites quicker and easier with Tekscan T-Scan® computerized occlusal analysis.

The Straumann® CARES® Variobase™ Abutment has been on the market for roughly a year, but Jorge Pages, marketing manager of Straumann USA digital solutions, says there are big changes coming. Variobase™ will soon be available as a stand-alone product, an abutment the laboratory can purchase.

Dr. Allen Honigman - a periodonitist for more than 20 years based in Arizona - says he’s been doing the LANAP® procedure from Milliennium Dental Technologies since 2006 and liked it so much he became a clinical instructor of the LANAP® protocol.

Dovetta Johnson of VOCO America introduces new Control Seal, a highly-filled, transparent fissure sealant with fluoride and light-curing.

Dr. Todd E. Shatkin explains how Shatkin F.I.R.S.T. mini dental implant company can help dental practitioners with the help of the company’s products, guides, educational opportunities and more.

The BioSonic® Suvi® Elite Plus from Coltene combines the various features of the Suvi® Premier and the Air Polisher into one versatile appliance that can be used for a wide range of ultrasonic and polishing treatments.

Mike Schoen, marketing manager for Microflex, says the ideology of “a glove is just a glove” doesn’t exist at Microflex.

The technological and clinical innovations built into NEWTRON® P5XS and new PURE NEWTRON® support dental practitioners in gentle, effective treatments and sustainable use of their tips.

Do you see feelings of complacency present in your dental team members? Dr. John H. Jameson and Cathy Jameson of Jameson Management say it’s important to fight complacency head on in your dental practice in order to elevate the team as a whole.

Deb Byington, national sales manager at Brewer, says the nature of procedures dental clinicians perform on a daily basis puts them in a lot of awkward positions, which can take a toll on the body. Brewer Ergonomic Dental Seating aims to alleviate some of that bodily stress with its advanced ergonomic tools.

Jochen Kusch, executive vice president of SICAT, says with Sirona 3D Imaging Solutions, it’s the first time all the 3D information needed to create a dynamic virtual digital dental patient is all housed in one place.

Planmeca PlanScan, driven by E4D Technologies, is an innovative, technologically advanced, ultra-fast intraoral CAD/CAM system for restorative dentistry.

Earlier this year, the KaVo Kerr Group kicked off 20 new products from leading brands at its Mosaic of Dentistry 2014 Event at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. In this behind-the-scenes video, we take look at the event and product launches.

Practicing general dentistry at a consistently high level of quality is perhaps the hardest “specialty” in our profession.

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and Dental Products Report and Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, are on hand to discuss the link between oral sex and oral cancer.

Chances are you are a part of anywhere from five to 10 dental Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans. But do you know how each of them is performing? Probably not.

Take a brief look at the features and functions of ACTEON North America’s SoproCARE with this “Medical Minute” video.

Dental social posts are great to build your practice, but as Stephanie Pietrantonio Lodding, RDH, explains, it’s just as important to show your practice’s personality.

This case illustrates the different reliable methods for posterior restoration placement. A healthy 45-year-old male patient presented with occlusal amalgam fillings that were placed more than 20 years previously.

Rob Gochoel, director of sales and marketing at NSK Dental, says NSK has a complete array of handpiece options for any dental practice out there. But what he really wants to show off is NSK Dental’s new Ti-Max Z series of ultra premium air-turbine handpieces.

Is your day ruined by seeing a difficult patient in your daily schedule lineup?

The following case began with an endodontic treatment plan, but we quickly determined the tooth was fractured and non-restorable.

The ASTRA TECH Implant System EV from DENTSPLY Implants is designed with a site-specific, crown-down approach based on the natural dentition for reportedly enhanced surgical simplicity, flexibility and restorative ease.

During the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting, Michael Cataldo, chief executive officer of Convergent Dental, talked to DPR and explained the virtues of the new Solea laser.

Amaris Gingiva was the ideal addition to this provisional restoration completed by Dr. Dory Stutman because of its optimal esthetics and superior handling.

At last week's Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, DPR caught up with the Simple One's Ray Mendlik to learn about the new chairside amalgam filter, one of the products featured in our pre-CMW must-see products list.

Wasting time with unnecessary dental insurance verification tasks can be a tough habit to break.

DPR caught up with Microflex Senior Marketing Manager Mike Schoen to learn about the new Neogard chloroprene exam gloves, one of the products featured in our recent "must-see" products at CMW list.

At the recent Chicago Dental Society's Midwinter Meeting, DPR caught up with Zirc to learn more about the Z.O.B.E. Experience (Zirc's Organizational Box of Efficiency), a free trial kit containing all of Zirc's most popular color coding products.

At last week's Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, DPR caught up with GC America's Scott Bradshaw to learn about G-CEM LinkAce, one of the products featured in our pre-CDS must-see product roundup.