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Everyone is talking about it: Social Media. From Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn, and from YouTube to the blogosphere, it’s difficult for the dental team to know what’s relevant, where to start, and how it’s ultimately going to improve the practice’s bottom line. It’s important and almost impossible to fathom the size of the opportunity and to grasp just how many new patients you stand to lose by not joining the conversation.

There are numerous moving parts-sometimes literally-involved with creating a high quality dental restoration. Working with technologies, tools and materials that are designed to work together can make that process a little less complex.

Solidscape Inc., the leading provider of high-precision rapid prototyping printers, has announced that its D76®+ printer for producing waxups is an official member of the Lava™ Partner Network for digital dentistry. For small-and medium-sized labs, this is a step towards a more integrated digital workflow that will achieve greater efficiency while maintaining consistent quality all the way through to the final waxup.

November 5, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com Esthetic dentistry is one of the most desired services the dental profession has to offer patients. But only a fraction of potential cosmetic cases are being done. But you can increase patient awareness and acceptance of cosmetic dentistry cases. Here’s how:

Cosmetic dentistry is one of the few services the dental profession has to offer that is “want” based. You may have heard the expression, “people buy what they want and rationalize it as what they need.” But dentists and team members do not like to sell. The good news is you don’t have to.

For many years I have been asking my patients to complete the following statement:  The best cosmetic dentistry is ____?  You can imagine some of the responses I have heard.  Some have been quite amusing. 

Brad Jones, an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and AACD accreditation examiner, is presenting an "Aesthetic Anterior Advanced Layering Using IPS e.max"  course March 8-10, April 11-13, and June 10-12 at his laboratory, Professional Dental Arts, at 8854 W.

York, Pa.-Tom McPherson, CDT, owner, and LJ McPherson of Echo Dental Laboratory in Fairview, N.C. joined DENTSPLY Prosthetics on March 4 for a two day, 3Shape Training course that covered an introduction to the scanner, its features and its capabilities. DENTSPLY Prosthetics offers the 3Shape technical training to customers with their purchase of the system to teach them basic operations, and learn how to drive the 3Shape’s “Live Case” functionality.  

Olivier Brix, MDT, will be presenting his two-day "Art of Esthetics and Ceramics Master Course" in June on the 25th and 26th at the Ivoclar Vivadent educational facility in Sarasota, Fla. and again on June 28th and 29th at Ivoclar's educational facility in Amherst, NY.

During its recent two-day Lean Education Symposium of Dental Technology, Whip Mix Corp.

York, Pa.-DENTSPLY International Inc., a global leader in professional dental products, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Astra Tech, a leading provider of dental implant products, based in Mölndal, Sweden, from DENTSPLYAstraZeneca for approximately $1.8 billion in cash.

Campuses include Kansas City, Miami, Denver, Austin, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Boston, Portland, Huntington Beach, Columbia Vident has announced its 2010 education initiative, known as VITA University, with a schedule bringing lectures on the business of operating a dental laboratory paired with a full day of hands-on technical workshops with a who's-who faculty of renowned instructors.

York, Pa.-Recently students and faculty from The Ohio State University and The University of Maryland Graduate Prosthodontics programs were accompanied by personnel from the NIST/ADA Paffenbarger Research Center for tours of DENTSPLY Prosthetics and DENTSPLY Professional manufacturing facilities.

Zahn Dental held its first Dental Wings Training class at the Zahn Education facility in Wallingford, Conn., on June 1-3rd, 2011. The course was designed to make trainees proficient in the operation of DWOS™ and design of dental restorations using CAD technology.

Starting June 1, GC Advanced Technologies (GCAT) will begin accepting remote scan and design electronic STL files for custom abutments and copings from 3Shape users. This new enhanced digital relationship with 3Shape will allow for dental laboratories that have the 3Shape scanning system to remotely scan the models, design the case in lab, and send the electronic files to GCAT for milling. Or, the dental laboratories can choose to just remotely scan the models and send the electronic files to GCAT for design and milling of the Custom Abutments or Copings.

Nobel Biocare announced today that Melker Nilsson has been appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development for North America. Melker takes over the responsibility for Marketing, Training and Education, Customer Support and Clinical Support. He will also assume responsibility for coordinating the activities of several other central functions.

If you are looking to be the "the best cosmetic dentist" and learn how to avoid problems other cosmetic dentists encountered on their journey, you will enjoy reading this edition.

In the last edition of Best Cosmetic Dentistry Practices I discussed the 7 Steps to help your patients understand how recent advances in cosmetic dental technology can directly benefit them. With the Holidays upon us I want to add to those suggestions and share a few thoughts on how you can help your patient's have a radiant, self-confident smile when they are at family gatherings, office parties or simply celebrating the season with friends. Give back

June 8, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com News More than 1,500 prosthodontists, general dentists, dental technicians, and dental industry professionals will gather to learn the latest in prosthodontic trends, leading-edge technology, and other advances impacting the specialty at the 40th Annual Session of the American College of Prosthodontists Nov. 3-6 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla.

Anesthesia expert and lecturer Dr. John A. Yagiela died Feb. 22. Dr. Yagiela, 64, became ill while scuba diving and later died at the Santa Monica University of California-Los Angeles Medical Center.

The Set-Up “Nutrition plays a key role in periodontal health and healing. Many issues in this field remain unsolved. In this article, Dr. Ryder explores some aspects of nutrition and periodontics.,” Dr. Peter O. Cabrera, Team Lead

There are an overwhelming number of studies showing that your oral health is related to your body’s overall health. If your mouth isn’t healthy, you may be twice as likely to die from a heart attack, three times as likely to die from a stroke and even four to seven times more likely to die if you have diabetes. Additionally, you may be 63% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Clearly oral health (or lack thereof) has life and death consequences.

Everyone knows the first rule of real estate is “Location, Location, Location.” But in the Internet age, the World Wide Web is quickly redefining what it takes for your dental practice to be ideally situated.

A website is certainly a key component of any dental practice marketing plan. And search engine optimization, which enables your website to rank higher in search engine results, also is an important strategy. But the unsung hero in today’s world of online marketing is most certainly the burgeoning field of online reputation management.

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sirona (NASDAQ: SIRO), the dental technology leader, today announced the launch of the InEos Blue desktop scanner, an advanced 3D scanner that allows dental technicians to quickly, precisely and easily scan dental models.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-BIOMET 3i recently announced it has officially entered into the Social Media space. Dental professionals worldwide can follow the latest news for BIOMET 3i through Twitter, by viewing videos on the official BIOMET 3i YouTube Channel and/or becoming a Fan on the company’s Facebook Page.

Brad Jones, an acknowledged master of "smile design,"  will conduct a three-day, hands-on Aesthetic Anterior Advanced Layering Using IPS e.max course at his Professional Dental Arts studio in Boise, Idaho, July 15-17, 2010. Following on the heels of a successful seminar this March, Jones will be demonstrating a unique cut-back and layering technique that generates predictable, high-level esthetics and will help, "Take your lab to the next level," he said.

The National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology is pleased to announce Mr. Norbert Duepner, Master CDT, as the 2010 CDT of the year. The CDT award recognizes an individual Certified Dental Technician who has made contributions to his/her peers and the dental laboratory profession and has gone above and beyond the call of duty.

On Saturday June 25th, one dozen ceramists from around the country gathered at May Dental Arts, in Fenton, Mo., for a two-day training course focused on Creation CC layered Metal Ceramics.

July 14, 2011, Irvine, Calif.-Glidewell Laboratories, industry-leading provider of dental lab products and services, announced today the opening of the Glidewell International Technology Center, its new 2,800-square-foot training, education and technology demonstration center located on the Glidewell Laboratories campus in Irvine, Calif.