i-CAT partners with the Milo Foundation Animal Sanctuary to save canines at the recent AAO meeting
May 20th 2015i-CAT™ a brand of the KaVo Kerr Group, exhibited at the recent 2015 AAO Annual Session at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Unique to this meeting, and as part of the company’s “Their Story” campaign launched in November 2014, i-CAT introduced the latest “Their Story” featuring Dr. Sean Carlson and his patient, Natalie.
Category Cruncher: Predictable Posterior Composites
May 19th 2015Practitioners have been placing composite resin restorations for more than 60 years, and during this time, practitioners have gone from a world where only anterior teeth were restored with composite resin to a world where composite resin is used to restore essentially any tooth in the oral cavity.
Breaking news: DPR's live coverage of AAO 2015
May 19th 2015The American Association of Orthodontists' Annual Session is a great place to see and learn about new dental and orthodontic products, emerging technology and the latest industry news, and Dental Products Report wants to ensure you don't miss a thing.
How to reduce redundancy and increase practice efficiencies with mobile technology
May 19th 2015Technology is changing the way that dental practices work on a daily basis … and that includes the software that your practice runs. An intuitive, modern-day software platform will help today's dental practice run at an optimal level.
Why one Arizona dentist calls 3D imaging a "game-changer" for his dental practice
May 18th 2015There’s an old saying that goes, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” For Dr. Dan Indech, a periodontist in Phoenix, Ariz., that saying held very true for him and his practice before he incorporated 3D imaging into his treatment mix.
The "Ritz Carlton experience": Learning more about Houston's Consultants in Dental Aesthetics
May 15th 2015For Dr. Michael J. Landry and his wife and business partner, Mary Ann, transforming a visit to Consultants in Dental Aesthetics in Houston, Texas, into a “Ritz Carlton” experience was important to distinguish their practice from others in the area.
The importance of partnering with your hygienists
May 15th 2015If we described a team member who produced 30 percent of the practice revenue, was the reason more than 80 percent of new patients came into the office and from whose operatory 60 percent of restorative treatment was discovered, you may likely be thinking this is one heck of an associate and partner.
4 ways you can create an awe-inspiring visit for your patients
May 15th 2015Everyone who works in the practice should put the patient before himself or herself or anyone else. That means the patient comes before the doctor. The patient comes before the staff. And ultimately delivering great service should be the very top priority. Here are four examples you can borrow from some of the most successful dental practices in the country.
Meeting the challenges of digitization
May 14th 2015Throughout the course of several articles last year, we explored the future of digital dentistry and how it could help your lab counter business threats, grow and help you do highly esthetic work in a more cost-effective and efficient way. But what comes after digitization?
From 1 to 50: The Best and Worst States to Work in a Dental Practice
May 13th 2015For many of us, we’re pretty partial to where we live and work. We think it’s a great place with a lot of great features. Maybe you love that you’re close to the mountains or ocean. Maybe you love the big-city vibe or the small-town feel. Maybe you think this is the best place to raise a family or the best place to be single and free. Maybe, just maybe, it’s the place where you were born and raised and you can’t imagine living anywhere else.