3Shape’s Rune Fisker to speak at Dental Technology and Business Growth Summit 2015
April 21st 2015The Aurum Group of Companies is pleased to announce that Rune Fisker, VP Product Strategy and Business Unit Director, Dental Lab and Dental Clinic at 3Shape will be speaking at the upcoming Dental Technology and Business Growth Summit 2015.
New VITA Easyshade V makes shade matching a snap
April 20th 2015VITA has announced the launch of its newest generation of the VITA Easyshade digital shade-matching device, the VITA Easyshade V. The new fifth generation of Easyshade is reportedly even more innovative and precise, offering new applications for every day use.
The 12 weirdest things a coworker has ever done inside a dental practice
April 17th 2015Let's face it and be honest here. We've all had that one job where that one person worked with us-and we wondered what was wrong with that person. I mean, he or she might have been perfectly nice and treated us perfectly fine-but there was just something different about him or her.
CEREC 30th anniversary celebration ticket packages selling out
April 17th 2015Sirona Dental, Inc., announced that due to overwhelming demand, VIP and Entertainment-Only tickets to its upcoming CEREC©30th (CEREC 30) Anniversary Celebration held at The Venetian® and The Palazzo® Hotel in Las Vegas from September 17-19, 2015 will no longer be available for sale after May 15, 2015.
Gap-toothed smiles are in, but that doesn’t mean bad business for cosmetic dentistry
April 16th 2015You don’t have to look too hard to see a popular image of a famous person with a gap-toothed smile, because rocking a natural diastema is gaining popularity. From Live! with Kelly and Michael’s own Michael Strahan and Coldplay’s Chris Martin to Madonna and Brigitte Bardot, the gap tooth has made its presence known and appreciated for years.
Getting to know Dr. Bill Dickerson, creator of the Las Vegas Institute
April 15th 2015Heather Hennen, DAII, a member of the Modern Dental Assistant Editorial Advisory Board, recently had the chance to sit down and chat with Dr. Bill Dickerson, the creator of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI Global).
How to obtain predictable excellence with zirconium oxide
April 14th 2015With dental patients seeking esthetically pleasing, functional and long-wearing restorative options, dentists and dental lab technicians employ a variety of materials and techniques to create and place tooth-colored restorations.
DentalEZ enhances family of NextGen® dental cabinets with two new additions
April 13th 2015DentalEZ®, a supplier of integrated products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, announced two recent additions to its DentalEZ® NextGen® line of dental cabinets, the new NextGen® Sterilization Center and NextGen® Basic Cabinets.
Why Dr. Jeff Dalin calls CariVu from DEXIS a 'godsend' for his dental practice [VIDEO]
April 13th 2015Dr. Jeff Dalin describes himself as “an early adopter who does a little bit of everything” at his general practice in St. Louis, Mo. He’s also someone who believes strongly in the power of technology to help his practice and improve the lives of his patients.
Bleeding on punching in the nose ... Thoughts on bleeding on probing
April 13th 2015Over the years, the idea of bleeding on probing has been a tightly held tenant in dental hygiene education and in practice. New studies on treatment benefits measure both bleeding and the decrease of bleeding on probing sites. Does anyone even know what that means?
Ask a dental assistant: What do all of those credentials mean and how can I obtain them?
April 10th 2015I am a social media stalker. I love to keep up with friends and colleagues on Facebook, visit different group pages, and see what dental assistants are talking about. What is it that makes us tick? What are the issues that concern us most?
3 reasons why you're exhausted at the end of the work day
April 10th 2015It’s the end of your workday and you are about ready to walk out the door. You would ideally like to look back on the day and feel energized, productive, and confident in your leadership accomplishments but you don’t. Instead, you are exhausted!