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Every practice is a little different in terms of the role the hygienist plays in the grand scheme of helping deliver good oral health care to patients. Some dental offices have the hygienist performing a higher level of care, while others may have the hygiene staff focus more on cleanings, diagnostics and patient education. 

DEXIS, a brand of KaVo Kerr Group, has announced the release of the DEXcam 4 intraoral video camera designed for patient communication and case documentation.

Consumers searching for medical plans with embedded pediatric and/or family dental benefits have more options than ever on the health insurance marketplaces, according to a new study by the ADA Health Policy Institute.

We’ve all experienced the most modern of exercises in frustration: Trying to pull up a website that has not been optimized for the mobile experience from a smartphone.

Dental Lab Products counts down the 10 innovations and industry shifts that are affecting dental implants.

It’s peak season for dental practices in eight cities, as the Stanley Cup playoffs continue in a quest for more dental casualties.

Imagine all 316 million Americans intentionally sharing their smiles with the goal of brightening the lives of their friends, co-workers and loved ones.

Our office recently purchased a TRIOS Scanner by 3Shape. We also recently began using ClearCorrect as our lab for clear aligners, as it accepts TRIOS scans for use with its clear aligners. We have found the use of our 3Shape TRIOS scanner with the ClearCorrect system to be both convenient and intuitive in our office.

Digital workflows and new systems are rapidly changing the way today’s dentists and dental labs operate, but closed systems can limit choices, preventing doctors and lab technicians from working the way they want.

3M ESPE Dental has announced it is making 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Plus High Translucency Zirconia available in a disc format for open-source milling.

The new standard for placing posterior composite restorations, SonicFill™ is said to go from placement to polished in less than three minutes. It is a true one-step, bulk fill dental composite system that results in low shrinkage, outstanding strength and high 5 mm depth of cure as well as superior adaptability and handling.

In a dental lab, a job well done means working efficiently and always with the utmost accuracy. To enable broader options for efficient workflows, 3M ESPE announces updates for the 3M™ True Definition Scanner and 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Plus High Translucency Zirconia.

The insurance aging report is one of the least favorite reports for administrators to run, but is so important for keeping up your practice’s cash flow.

Visalys® Core, a new product from Kettenbach LP, is said to represent the next generation of core build-up materials. This dual-curing core build-up material with unique Active-Connect-Technology (ACT) reportedly ensures a reliable bond with all common adhesives without an additional activator.

Convergent Dental Inc., a privately held dental device company,  announced the availability of the 8/400, 8/600 and 8/1200 hollow waveguides for its precision-engineered Ultraguide Solea handpiece.

A recent proposal for certification requirements for Stage 3 Meaningful Use is meant to address the complexity of the program.

Pulpdent, a leading dental research, development and manufacturing company, donated Embrace Fluoride Varnish to Mil Milagros (A Thousand Miracles), a nonprofit organization founded in 2007 in Boston.

A man in New Zealand is on trial after his penchant for edentulous ladies allegedly peaked in a series of violent assaults, during which he removed his victims’ teeth with pliers.

Henry Schein, Inc. has announced the release of Dentrix® G6, the latest version of the dental practice management software. Dentrix G6 offers customers new features that enhance the user experience and enable practitioners to adopt paperless practices.   

Dentists are an upstanding, honorable bunch ... well, except for a few, apparently! We scoured the web for this year's strangest toothy crime stories, and were shocked (thrilled? amused?) by the number we found. Here are our top five.

Carestream Dental today showcased two new products at CDA South that expand general practitioners’ diagnostic capabilities and streamline daily workflows-the CS Adapt Module for the RVG 6200 sensor and the CS 8100SC scanning cephalometric imaging system.

In the modern era, teeth are important for people to take care for many reasons, including general health, function and, of course, a welcoming smile. For archaeologists and other people interested in the past, teeth are important as they act as portals into past diets, food preparation, family relationships and childhood health.

All throughout April, Dental Products Report has preached the importance of treating every month like Oral Cancer Awareness month, and the big role dentists can play in raising awareness and screening for the disease.

Dental office websites often have financial sections that state, “You are responsible for knowing your insurance benefits, but we will help you file claims” or, “We’re happy to help you with your claims, but you are responsible for knowing your plan details.”

In this hour-long webinar by Robert A. Lowe, DDS, you’ll learn how to simplify shade matching and more easily place composite resin restorations in anterior teeth.

Have you been wondering if mobile imaging is right your dental practice? In conjunction with NOMAD, Dental Products Report has put together a helpful checklist that will make the decision easier.

Two dental professionals, Simon Hearne, international vice president of 3M ESPE Dental, and Tim Rogan, vice president of marketing and merchandise for Patterson Dental, speak about gray market dental products.

Straumann has announced four new developments for dental laboratories-including new ceramics, bar components, efficiency improvements and centralized milling investments.