Dental Products Report-2012-08-01

Dr. Foroud Hakim had plenty of resources available to him when choosing the right digital radiology system for his brand new office nearly a decade ago. Holding a university teaching position, he had many colleagues as well as an entire radiology department to lean on as he was determined to choose the best fit for his practice.

In my opinion, “ease-of-use” is one of the most important qualities in a curing light, particularly when multiple professionals in a busy practice use it. It can be frustrating to spend time deciphering instructions or double-checking settings on a curing light according to who used it last and for what purpose.

Oral surgeon Dr. Michael Dachowski tells us how Gendex digital radiography systems help him provide the best possible care to his patients. 

Today’s shift toward all-ceramic crowns requires a more accurate impression material. Not only is it important to accurately portray the marginal area, but the tooth’s entire surface must be captured.

Imaging Sciences International discusses its 20 year anniversary, digital imaging systems.

The second part of the Tech Census offers insight from DPR Technology Editor Dr. John Flucke on the five technology categories covered. This section focuses on CAD/CAM technology.

Align Technology Inc. Q: Tell us about your practice and the community you serve. PA: I’ve been in practice a little over 13 years and serve a community of 35,000 with multiple dentists in the area. Our office participates in community events and is always at the forefront of modern technology for our patients.

Need to match a shade? A bridge or regular implant? Want to improve your posture while at work? Perhaps a patient needs tooth whitening? If so, you're in luck because products to fill those needs are part of the new dental products roundup for the week of Aug. 20, 2012.

A conversation with the brothers who co-founded Isolite Systems.

DenMat Q: There have been a lot of interesting transitions at DenMat just over the last year – new people, new products. What can you tell us about the new DenMat’s direction and vision moving forward?

What may appear as a relatively simple treatment may actually be more than expected and a bit more complicated.

An office manager's take on how to solve team conflict and achieve team harmony in your dental office.

We tell you what they might be saying behind your back.

Rhein83 srl, recognized internationally as a leading manufacturer of dental attachments and implant abutments, continues to achieve increased market penetration in over 75 countries globally. In today’s ever-changing economically challenged environment, dentists and dental laboratory owners constantly pursue companies which offer high quality products with exceptional added value technical expertise.

While the dental industry is relatively small when compared with its cousin, the medical industry, or unrelated business behemoths such as the global food industry, it is still a growing, profitable sector with you, the dental professional, at its center. When asked, our readers tell us repeatedly that the voices they trust most in new product decisions are that of their peers. To that end, we’ve encouraged the companies participating in this year’s corporate profiles to give us a customer to interview. We find out why they choose the brands they support.

A Q&A with MDT founders Dr. Robert Gregg, Dr. Delwin McCarthy about the LANAP Protocol, PerioLase MVP-7 digital dental laser. 

A Q&A with Dr. Gregory Jacob about his long-lasting partnership with Lang Dental Manufacturing.

Grafting extraction sockets is essential for successful regeneration of bone. Research has shown that only 30% bone growth occurs in sockets that aren’t grafted compared to up to 60% bone growth in sockets that are grafted.

The teeth bleaching (or whitening) industry has seen massive growth since its onset in the late 1980s when the first in-office bleaching light was used. Today, there’s a plethora of procedures and products sold within dental offices-and retail stores-for whitening. Entrepreneur Magazine estimated that total revenue from dental whitening services in 2011 was $11 billion.

A Q&A with Tokuyama Dental America Inc. Director of Marketing Phillip R. Pasit.

A Q&A with Glidewell Laboratories VP of Research & Development on the BruxZir Solid Zorconia.

A Q&A with Harry J. Bosworth Company's President, Millie Goldstein, and VP of Sales and Marketing, Herbert Pozen. Q: The year-long celebration of your 100th anniversary is drawing to close. How has this milestone helped to underscore your commitments and goals as a company?

General dentist Dr. Alizia Westfall discusses her experience with XLDent Suite dental software.

A Q&A with Dr. Rod Kurthy on Evolve Dental Technologies' KöR Whitening products.

Kim Sorenson had seen the commercials, but didn’t really see herself needing to use 1-800-DENTIST’s help to find a dentist.

CBCT imaging can be a difference maker with endodontic cases.

Adjustable intensity levels of 15,000 lux, 25,000 lux and 30,000 lux at 5,000 K flood the oral cavity with a consistently neutral white light for true-to-life tones.

Dr. Thomas Kearns says The Dawson Academy has helped him keep a good balance between his professional life and family life while receiving high level education from the continuing education provider. 

The largest benefit of a paperless practice is the ease of which you can protect your practice’s data. That may sound a bit odd with all of the technology scare stories out there, but it really is true.

There is no group of products quite like the “Best of Class” honorees, in large part because it would be almost impossible to recreate the process by which they were selected.