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Sixty-three percent of Hispanic adults in the United States has periodontitis, an advanced form of periodontal disease. This finding comes from an updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in the Journal of Periodontology.

Henry Schein, Inc. announced today that its eighth annual Henry Schein Business of Dentistry Conference  will be held from October 7-10, 2015 at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. 

Hu-Friedy announced the introduction of the XT Triple Bend to its ultrasonic insert product line. Joining the popular XT insert, the XT Triple Bend is another “extra thin, extra tough” design that gives clinicians the necessary access required for effective scaling procedures.

Dentists and researchers have long known that retaining the natural dentition is an undeniable part of long-term oral health. However, clinicians equally recognize that a significant amount of dentin is inevitably lost in the process of removing infected pulp and debriding canal walls.

Hu-Friedy, a manufacturer of dental instruments and products, today introduced Hu-Friedy Disposable Prophy Angles in both standard straight and contra angle styles.

Carestream Dental has partnered with exocad, an OEM dental CAD/CAM software solutions provider, to offer systems integration with the CS Solutions product portfolio.

Pelton & Crane, a member of KaVo Kerr Group, is presenting a mix of new products, an updated booth and an Ergonomics and Wellness Center at this week's Chicago Midwinter Meeting.

Tetra Dynamics is pleased to introduce VisiClear™ Partial Dentures. VisiClear™ is a new partial denture framework material that offers dentists and their patients higher performance advantages over traditional flexible and metal framework options.

This week at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Carestream Dental announced the release of the latest Logicon Caries Detector 5.1, which reportedly further automates the detection process and produces improved displays of caries sites.

This week at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Sirona  introduced the SIDEXIS 4 software, which reportedly improves practitioners' ability to diagnose, plan treatments and communicate their findings with patients.

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.