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Henry Schein’s ergonomically designed, medical-grade silicone-handled scalers and curettes reportedly provide a secure, comfortable grip, yet maintain excellent tactile sensitivity.

In this Guide to All-Tissue Dental Lasers webinar, Dr. Howard Golan, DDS, JD, MWCLI, FIADFE, will explore integrative dentistry with all-tissue lasers and how they can enhance the traditional dental model.

What can DEXIS CariVu do for your practice? Get first-hand advice from Dr. Justin D. Moody.

Henry Schein’s Acclean© Ultra Ultrasonic Scaler is a dual-frequency technology that accepts both 25K and 30K inserts.

The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology has announced the upcoming launch of a new Virtual Full Denture Training Program.

“I’ve always dreamed of having my own toothbrush. Now my dream has come true.” These were the actual words of a little boy who recently received his first toothbrush from America’s ToothFairy. Now the organization is looking to continue to help children around the nation get the basic oral health care tools that they need and deserve.

In this excerpt from the soon-to-be-released "Valuocity 3," by Dr. Marc Cooper and Dr. Mark Silberg, consultant Sidney Kaprov explains the future of dentistry through the eyes of a social archeologist. The complete "Valuocity 3" will be available on Amazon at the end of February.

Brasseler USA has introduced an updated version of its standard aluminum bur block: the company now offers aluminum bur blocks equipped with silicone inserts, designed for optimum security and organization.

Pekkton from Cendres + Metaux SA is a high-performance polymer (HPP) with 80-percent higher compressive strength than PEEK polymer.

Panthera Dental recently announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Panthera Anti-Snoring Device.

When was the last time you changed your toothbrush?

Zenostar pre-shaded, high translucency zirconia from Assured Dental Laboratory reportedly offers a durable, versatile solution for challenging restorative cases. 

Hu-Friedy announced its new line of Atraumair forceps, which are reportedly designed for optimal access and enhanced crown and root engagement.

It’s easy to get good electronic health record (EHR) software, but according to Mike Uretz of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com, unless it’s implemented correctly you’re still going to have problems.

Panthera Dental’s zirconia bar is designed with innovation in mind.

Recent research published in the journal Microbiome found that as many as 80 million bacteria are transferred during at 10-second French kiss. The study also found that people who kiss each other nine times a day or more share similar oral bacteria.

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have found a critical reason to treat periodontal disease as soon as possible.

A recent study published by researchers in Japan found that elderly patients who wear dentures while they sleep have a higher risk of developing pneumonia than those who remove them.

In the fight against dental caries, we commonly utilize exogenous materials such as fluoride or sealants. However, a recent study has found that a key tool for fighting caries-causing bacteria may be our own saliva.

Warning: some football references are found sprinkled in this read! I will not bore you with play analogies for our profession or chant with a “there is no I in team” commentary. My intention is to provoke thought as you begin 2015. 

Henry Schein, Inc. announced today that effective the second quarter of 2015, the company will expand its dental equipment product offering and begin to distribute the entire line of A-dec dental equipment in North America. 

Brasseler USA has announced the expansion of its Feather Lite line of polishers with a new intra-oral composite polisher, the DiaComp Feather Lite. 

When Dr. Anita Burkholder, MD, helped her husband, Dr. Rich Burkholder, DDS, set up his new dental practice in Newport Beach, Calif., she advised him to go electronic with his health records. She knew it was essential to embrace the future of dental practice management.

Sterngold now offers the Surgic XT Plus Non Optic Surgical Motor.

Zubler USA has announced a new sintering furnace offering from Mihm Vogt said to provide a cost-effective and compact sintering option with excellent results. 

Today’s dental patients have easy access to plenty of information, but not all of it is factual and not all the advice found online is always what’s best for them.

As many of you are aware, patient privacy and data security has taken center stage over the past two decades. It started with HIPAA in 1996, then the HITECH Act in 2009 and the “final” HIPAA law, the Omnibus Rules, that were enacted in March 2013 with a September 2013 deadline. For many practices, the rules and regulations are a paradigm shift in how you need to practice.

I consider myself to be a pretty decent dentist, but I’ve never considered myself to be the kind of guy who could tell his CPA, “Don’t worry about filing for me this year. I’ve got this.” I mean, we all have our core competencies, but mine lie more in the area of linear thought, sketching schematics, programming, clinical testing, and that sort of mundane stuff.