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People who don’t have access to dental professionals – or can’t afford to see one – are going to have better opportunities now, thanks to national guidelines that will introduce a new type of dental professional.

Pregnancy is stressful enough without having to worry about a child’s future dental health. But, researchers now say, mothers may need to be thinking about just that.

As a dental business owner, you should be aware of your transactions and adjustments on a daily basis. This means asking for and reading the end-of-day report. Not only are you evaluating reports for anomalies, but also assessing their accuracy.

The adjustments report is one of the most emotion-inducing reports to read and analyze. It may even be the most depressing one, but it certainly is necessary.

The emergence profile of the Straumann® Bone Level Variobase® for CEREC® features a concave collar design, designed to provide easier cleaning procedures compared to convex collar design Ti-base options. There is no change to the existing workflow.

Sirona launched the new ORTHOPHOS SL family at CEREC 30, the company's celebratory meeting in honor of the 30th anniversary of its CEREC CAD/CAM system.

The GALAXY BioMill is said to provide the best CAD/CAM technology with high speed scanning for perfect restorations that exceed patient expectations.

Hygienists have different needs, depending on their day-to-day practice. As a hygienist in a practice that specialized in placing dental implants, I had to find instruments that worked well to clean the surfaces of the abutments, crowns, threads and overdenture bars thoroughly, without the worry of scratching the surfaces of the restorations, which causes bacterial adhesion and can lead to peri-implantitis or, worse, implant failure.

These presentations are said to cover an extensive range of dental topics­-from hygiene to restorative and esthetics to periodontal disease-so patients can quickly understand their treatment options and make informed decisions.

Having spent my entire career in dentistry; different roles and responsibilities have allowed me to develop an appreciation of all areas of the dental practice and see how everyone must work together to create a both a positive working environment and patient experience.

Decisions about whether to purchase new technology for your dental practice have become more challenging for two reasons.

The JUVORA Dental Disc is a high performance polymer that can be used in metal-free prosthetics.

All order information dynamically populates, from customer information to manufacturing preferences and material selections, reportedly greatly reducing the time it takes to submit your cases for manufacturing.

The national average of number of adjunct oral cancer screenings billed under CDT D0431 per clinic has risen sharply. From 2012 to 2014, clinics performed an average of six to seven tests each month.

The festivities opened with some of Sirona’s big chiefs and top educators. The company announced the new clinical director of Sirona Dental will be Dr. Mike DiTolla.

After 29 years working as a dental hygienist, Hanna transitioned to the front office, where she now serves as office manager. With past experience helping to build three other dental offices, and a desire to work with her good friend Nancy Shelton, DDS, Hanna was confident when she approached Shelton about building a practice that would bring something different to the Pasco area.

When looking for a void filler, consider time, ease of use, and clean-up. In the past, filling space in models for tongues and voids has been a complicated, tedious task.

Editor's Note: Based on his extensive experience with dentists over the past 30 years, Dr. Roger P. Levin has authored a new book entitled, "The 31 Biggest Mistakes Dentists Make.

DENTSPLY Caulk's innovative resin-based composite simplifies shade matching by covering the full VITA® range with just seven shades. It’s also the only resin-based composite with both low and high viscosity handling options so you can work the way you choose, faster and with confidence in achieving a natural look your patients will admire.

CEREC professionals from around the globe have congregated at The Venetian® Hotel and The Palazzo® Hotel in Las Vegas for three days of education, keynote speeches and entertainment found at this digital dentistry extravaganza.

The i-CAT® FLX is designed to offer the most flexible imaging control of any cone beam 3D unit, allowing dental professionals to target the desired field of view on each patient while minimizing the radiation dose.

And for the dental industry, they represent a slice of science fiction, seemingly come to life.

Roland’s DWX-51D dental milling machine is equipped with a 10-station automatic tool changer (ATC), a new C-clamp with torque wrench for reportedly easier loading of materials and an expanded Virtual Machine Panel (VPanel) with built-in maintenance routine. It’s designed to be capable of producing copings, crowns, full bridges and abutments and other prosthetics from zirconia, wax, PMMA, composite resin, PEEK and gypsum with unparalleled speed and precision.

In addition to learning about the difference in the various ultrasonic technologies, discover what makes piezoelectric technology and its latest feature: fluorescein plaque disclosing solution stand out among the rest! Discover a way to simultaneously detect and remove dental plaque with illustrative ‘before and after’ case studies.

When dental teams begin tracking total treatment presented to patients and the amount of treatment accepted by patients, they often discover their true treatment acceptance is much lower than they thought. And they uncover opportunity to help their practice and patients get healthier.

You can’t run your clinic alone. Whether you are a large center or a small clinic, you likely will need to manage both professional and support staff. You may need other dentists, specialists, hygienists, office managers and front desk personnel to be part of the team. This staff may come with a wide range of educational backgrounds and, depending on the individual positions, may require varying levels of supervision.

e you ready to scale production and get more of those high-value patients that all dentists love? Then it’s time to learn about a cutting-edge new patient strategy that no other dentists are taking advantage of   

The combination reportedly will create a combined company with the largest sales and service infrastructure in dental with 15,000 employees globally.

A recent study in Germany examined a group of over 23,000 subjects to explore the relationship between cigarette smoking, smoking cessation and rates of tooth loss.

When dental problems necessitating surgery arise, the logical response is to treat the condition. However, recent research has found that numbing children up for dental procedures may be causing damage to the very teeth the dentist is trying to treat.