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At this year's Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Millennium Dental Technologies is exhibiting the company’s all-new enhanced graphical user interface (eGUI) for the PerioLase® MVP-7™. The company’s CFO, Patrick McCormick, will be on-site and available for interviews and product demos at Exhibit #3831.

RAY Company (“RAY”), formerly a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has announced a new initiative to become an independent manufacturer of market-leading dental imaging technologies. In addition, RAY is debuting a new digital radiography system at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting.

Crest has announced a breakthrough daily two-step system, Crest PRO-HEALTH [HD], that is reportedly as effective as chlorhexidine on gingival tissues.

I recently had the chance to sit down with Randy Grove (right), the executive director of the Chicago Dental Society, to talk about the upcoming Chicago Midwinter Meeting, scheduled for Feb. 26-28, 2015. While Midwinter is always one of the highlights of the year in the dental industry, this year promises to be special as it will be the 150th Midwinter Meeting.

Convergent Dental Inc., a privately held dental device company, announced the addition of a new extra-coarse cutting 1.25 mm-XC spot size to Solea, the first FDA-approved CO2 9.3 micron dental laser for hard and soft tissue.

3Shape A/S will officially launch Implant Studio™ software in the United States at the opening of the Chicago Midwinter Meeting on February 26.  

Is the worst part of cuddling with your pet its bad breath? This could be a sign of looming dental problems. Preventive veterinary dental care can save you money in the long run.

The American Dental Association (ADA) is soon to make history again with its presidential elections by having two women serve as presidents of the organization for two years in a row. Dr. Maxine Feinberg is serving for the 2015 year, and president-elect Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays is preparing to take over in 2016. Before Dr. Feinberg, only two women had served as the president of the ADA.

The Aurum Group of Companies invites dental professionals from across North America to the Dental Technology and Business Growth Summit 2015, which will be held Oct. 1-3. 2015, in Alberta, Canada. 

The Patterson Foundation recently awarded a grant of $53,795 to Operation Grace MN, a charitable organization that provides essential dental services to low-income individuals and families through mobile dental clinics in Minnesota. Operation Grace MN will use the funding to support the work of the dental professional volunteers who staff the clinics and provide care to those in need.

Several authors over the years have written about the benefits of using processed baseplates as the surest way to present a stable, retentive platform on which to take bite registration records and set denture teeth on for try-in evaluation. Other benefits include providing the exact fit to be expected prior to the finish of the case, and providing a treatment tool to help clinicians illustrate the deficiency or success of treatment expectation to their patient.

Pulpdent Corporation’s Embrace Varnish, 5% Sodium Fluoride with CXP, is now available in economical 12mL tubes.

With the preponderance of published data demonstrating compelling reasons to remove teeth as minimally invasively as possible, the burden of finding and utilizing effective methods of atraumatic exodontia falls upon the clinician as never before.

For Dr. Marc Cooper, it’s not a matter of if group practices will change the way dentists practice their craft, it’s a matter of when.

With all of the advancements in the field of imaging for the dental practice, now is a great time for any dentist to sit down with his or her team and look at how the practice is using imaging and what upgrades might need to be made.

Digital sensors are extremely reliable and provide images that are incredibly diagnostic and high-resolution. They are basically a chip, similar to what you would find in a digital camera, encased in a hard plastic covering that’s sealed to prevent damage from any type of liquid.

I have had the privilege of knowing and learning from Lee Culp, CDT, for the last eight years. It always interests and inspires me to learn how someone achieves so much and becomes known as an expert in his or her field.

My passion has always been dentistry and my commitment is focused on how I can enable the members of our dental profession to be successful. My travels have taken me to all 50 states and every major meeting. I am honored to present my interview with one of the true masters of the dental world, Dr. Marc Cooper, founder and president of The Mastery Company. The focus of his company over the past six years has been on group practice of all sizes. 

The absence of recommended toothbrushes and dental supplies in the marketplace can lead to frustration for patients.

When it’s time to invest in handpieces, we know you want to get your facts straight. You want to separate the facts from the myths so you can make an informed decision that’s best for your quality of care and practice efficiencies. Thinking about investing in electric handpieces for your practice? Here, we debunk several myths about electric handpieces that no longer hold true in the industry.

Core3dcentres® and VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG have announced that Core3dcentres has been recognized as the only Authorized Milling Center for VITA ENAMIC® across North America.

There will plenty of new dental products to see as dental professionals descend on McCormick Place West for the 150th annual Chicago Midwinter Meeting. The exhibit hall is open from Feb. 26-28, and to help you navigate the aisles and booths in the Windy City, DPR is showcasing 28 products that should be on your must-see list.

Your handpiece is a crucial part of your equipment. When it comes to making a handpiece work its best for you, these valuable tips can not only maximize the results you get with your handpiece but give you easy-to-use tips to make them last longer for your practice.

Visalys® Veneer Chairside is the latest addition at Kettenbach LP. They are prefabricated, polymerized, radiopaque veneers made of a highly filled hybrid composite.

Dental Products Report sat down with Implant Direct President Tom Stratton to discuss the company’s offerings, emerging products and plans for the future.  

From the beginning of time there has been a chasm between dental software vendors and their customers. For the most part, this has been due to miscommunication between parties and limited technical knowledge on the side of the dental practice. At the end of the day, in many cases this has built up a limited trust with software vendors.

Snails may be small, but their teeth pack a huge punch. Limpet teeth, or those belonging to aquatic snails, have strength comparable to those of the strongest man-made fibers, according to a recent study published in Royal Society's journal Interface.