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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.

In 2014, I wrote a plethora of articles for Dental Products Report and Dental Practice Management about the projected future of electronic health records in dentistry. Recently, I have had the opportunity to sit in on numerous EHR vendor demos for clients ranging from small practices to large groups and DSOs. The bottom line is that I have had an insider look that most people don’t have into what 2015 will bring when it comes to EHR adoption.

More than 600 dentists and hygienists from across the U.S. gathered together to learn about the latest perspectives on evidence-based dentistry, making Colgate®’s first “Science to Cities” five-city educational lecture tour a huge success. 

We have seen some tremendous advances in our beloved profession of dentistry in the last 25 years or so. As computing power has increased, research and development in many areas of dentistry has allowed us opportunities to perform procedures that would have had G.V. Black as happy as a hungry shark in a swimming pool full of tuna.

In this Q&A, we spoke with Ken Smith, engineering manager at DentalEZ Alabama, about the company's Osprey line of air compressors, the technology that goes into them and how they can make dentists' lives easier.

With the latest introduction of 3M™ ESPE™'s Imprint™ 4 Preliminary VPS Preliminary Impression Material in cartridge delivery, dentists can now reach for a full selection of Imprint 4 materials in a variety of delivery systems, reportedly allowing them to take advantage of Imprint 4’s benefits for nearly any impression-taking procedure.

Sikka Software Corporation reviewed U.S. states and identified those where practices are doing the most number of specific procedures, including endodontics, orthodontics and implants.

As technology continues to provide unparalleled advances and innovation, dental practices continue to change their methods for performing treatments, maintaining patient records and communication. 

3M announced it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit in Germany involving technology that enables the coloring of ceramic-based dental restorations.

As new technologies make implant therapy possible for a growing number of patients, the responsibilities for clinicians multiply, too.

Lately 3D printing and the dental industry go together like peanut butter and jelly-and with strides being made one after another for 3D printing technology and materials in areas like dentures, different orthodontics, surgical procedures and implants, you can be assured with innovations for the dental field, your dentist will be working to ensure  you can enjoy those peanut butter and jelly crackers, sandwiches and much more exciting fare for a long time to come-as well as pleasing us all with your dazzling smile.

The decision to get a denture can be a difficult one and is often coupled with misgivings over how the teeth will fit and look. The new VITA ToothConfigurator software helps allay some of those fears by allowing the patient to be involved in the planning of their own dental restoration from the start. With the new VITA ToothConfigurator software, patients can view how the finished prosthesis will look right on the computer screen.

Primotec’s new handheld curing light, Metalight, is reportedly specifically developed to cure all Primotec materials, including Metacon light-cured wax, Primopattern light-cured universal modeling resin, Primosplint composite material for night guards and more, Primobase light-cured base plate material and Primotray custom impression tray material.

Dental Products Report talked to Dr. Chad Wagener, DDS,  about the differences TiScrubs have made in his practice, and why making a good first impression doesn't have to cost more.

Opening a practice can be a daunting task full of many unknowns. One practitioner shares her top tips for making the process easier.

A prominent thought-leader in the industry, Dr. Mike DiTolla shares his love for some Kerr products, plus check out an exclusive Q & A with Henk van Duijnhoven, senior vice president responsible for the KaVo Kerr Group.

Since the inception of the TeamSmile program in 2007, DEXIS has been a proud supporter through its donation and maintenance of its digital imaging systems, DEXIS Platinum sensors, CariVu caries detection and DEXcam intra-oral cameras, as well as financial contributions.

How many times have we reviewed our patients’ health history and shared the oral systemic link connecting their current health, recent surgery or medication to their current state of oral health? If you answered countless … I’m with you.