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The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), a growing community of clinicians, educators, policy makers, consultants and industry representatives who advocate for the Safest Dental Visit™, has designated September as Dental Infection Control Awareness Month (DICAM) to focus on the importance of infection control in dentistry. DICAM is part of a collaborative, practice-facing effort to support dental practitioners and help them communicate to patients the critical role infection control in dentistry plays in preventing the spread of disease.

After careful consideration of both professional and patient objections to the treatment solutions offered to solve cosmetic dentistry problems, a new direct veneer system was developed.

Dr. Paresh Patel, DDS, explores how combining digital imaging and digital impressions creates beautiful restorative possibilities.

CamX Spectra and CamX Elara are dental’s perfect pair. The new CamX family of products from Air Techniques provides invaluable support of dental treatments and enhances patient understanding of necessary treatment. They are the perfect pair to tell patients the complete story of their oral health.

Dentsply Sirona’s Aquasil Ultra+ Smart Wetting Impression Material is described as a completely redesigned VPS offering. The impression material is formulated to merge state-of-the-art intraoral hydrophilicity and intraoral tear strength to deliver improved results--optimizing performance in all areas, not just one.

The LiteTouch™, from Syneron Dental Lasers, is described as a fast-cutting, high-energy non-fiber Er:YAG dental laser for treating both hard and soft, oral and maxillofacial tissues. Innovative Laser-in-Handpiece technology offers all the benefits of laser dentistry with the familiar feel of a turbine drill. This design makes it easy to achieve cleaner, gentler treatments with less anesthesia and minimal recovery time. Here Alan Miller, CEO and Founder of AMD LASERS, and Dr. Ron Kaminer, a pioneer in dental lasers, talk about the new laser.

When a dental patient exhibits inappropriate behavior, it’s imperative that members of the dental team react to it swiftly and professionally.

Insurance experts Teresa Duncan and Bridget Fay break down the things you need to know about insurance in the dental practice.

Dentists learn how to perform clinical work in school, but they usually don't get an education about how to set and meet goals.

If you're nearing retirement, there's a good chance you've got three main concerns weighing on your mind. Read this column to sleep easier.

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Lots of people are willing to take your money in exchange for financial advice. But how do you find out whose advice is worth the cost?

A small study in India looked at whether the camera feature on smartphones could be used to help people improve their tooth-brushing technique.

QuickSplint LLC has launched a new website and expanded its products to better serve dental professionals. In addition to its popular QuickSplint, an interim protective and stabilizing dental splint, the website provides a number of diagnostic aids and therapeutic tools available free of charge for dental professionals.

Dr. Paresh Patel, DDS, explores how combining digital imaging and digital impressions creates beautiful restorative possibilities.

A fourth-generation dentist followed in his father's footsteps, except for one thing: he left his native Brazil and decided to practice in the United States.

Before you sign up for an annuity, make sure you understand the various phases of an annuity contract.

Modern Hygienist conducted its first Annual State of Dental Hygiene survey to see how hygienists felt about the profession.

For patients with severe maxillary resorption, extensive grafting procedures can mean lengthy treatment times. But there is an alternative. By anchoring in the zygomatic bone, the NobelZygoma implant system can enable an immediate loading protocol for a graftless treatment. It also offers a broad choice of prosthetic options. This dramatically shortens time-to-teeth for increased patient satisfaction, and allows patients with severely resorbed maxillae to return to a normal quality of life.

The i-CAT FLX V-Series is an upgradable solution that allows you to start at one sized field of view, but provides the flexibility to add additional fields of view as your practice needs change. Choose the i-CAT solution that’s right for your practice now, and be confident knowing that your investment can grow as your practice grows.

Precision and simplicity have always been two important cornerstones of Dr. James Braun's practice both of which are enhanced when he uses 3M’s Filtek™ Supreme Ultra Universal Restorative and the Sof-Lex™ Diamond Polishing System. I have run a full-time private practice specializing in prosthodontics in Saginaw, Michigan for more than 30 years, where I have been exposed to a wide variety of brands and tools. These 3M products have made an incredible difference in everything from performing the procedures to the final outcome for my patients.

Annuities can play an important role for some investors. Here's a look at how they work.

The Internal Revenue Service wants to create a tax incentive to help families purchase dental coverage.

Brasseler USA has introduced a new diamond-coated disposable polishing system, the VersaFlex system.

Dr. Roy Leshem shows a technique to replace a single tooth with an implant-borne zirconia crown.

Marking its entry into the denture market, Whole You Nexteeth full denture utilizes CAD/CAM technology, combined with advanced material to offer a precise fitting and a thinner palatal plate resulting in enhanced comfort to wear.

The PhotoMed G16 Digital Dental Camera is specifically designed to allow you take all of the standard clinical views with "frame and focus" simplicity. The built-in color monitor allows you to precisely frame your subject. Focus and shoot. It's that easy.

Modern Hygienist conducted its first Annual State of Dental Hygiene survey to see how hygienists felt about the profession.

Though dentists and other healthcare professionals face significant financial challenges, careful planning can enable any dentist to become financially free.