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A recent study has found that a very unpopular weed that ravages gardens and crop fields around the world may not have always been a nuisance: it may have actually protected prehistoric humans from tooth decay.  

Great Minds, Inc., and Rae Dental Management have launched a new product for dental practices looking for statistics to help make better decisions about their PPO dental plans. The PPO Analyzer for Dentrix is an easy-to-use report that gives the office a snapshot of how their PPO dental plans are affecting their practices’ productivity and profitability.

By now everyone is well aware of the successes of IPS e.max, which has proven to deliver strong, esthetic restorations in all areas of the mouth. In fact, long-time prosthodontist Dr. Kenneth Malament, a world-renowned researcher and educator on all ceramics, says his choice is Ivoclar Vivadent’s ceramic  for all of his single unit restorations. But where this material really has a unique spot is in the posterior areas.

Don’t let your practice management system confine you to your office, or worse yet, your desktop. Too often you need to access patient data from someplace other than your office.

Bryan Couch, DDS, doesn’t mince words when it comes to his experience with digital impressions and in-office CAD/CAM: “It’s the single most important tool I’ve purchased in 29 years of dentistry.”

There are significant challenges in clinical dentistry when trying to maintain a vital pulp. Dentin replacement due to caries has been attempted via various mechanisms and materials over the years.   

Innovation drives our profession and DLP wants to recognize the companies at the forefront.  In this Innovator Profile, DLP spoke with Ramon Flores, Senior Product Specialist at Amann Girrbach America, about their start-to-finish workflow.

The vista of dentistry has changed over the past 30 years, and I may say, it is a wonderful time to be a woman in dentistry.

DentalCAD, the CAD software from EGS, has released a new version with its 4.0 update.

Midmark recently announced two dental product promotions allowing customers to receive incentives with the purchase of select Midmark equipment through the end of 2014.  

In this Product Double Take, DPR spoke with Dr. Scott Dickinson about his experience working with DENTSPLY’s Articadent® Anesthetic (articaine HCI and epinephrine Injection, USP).

BIOMET 3i’s new Smile Therapy™ campaign is designed to help clinicians and laboratories access a trio of system solutions to help dental professionals and their patients achieve beautiful, confident and healthy smiles.

When it comes to restorations, the goal is straightforward: to return the tooth to its natural state and function. How you achieve your goal is less clear, however, relying on skill and, in many cases, artistry to get the results you need for your patient.

Ivoclar Vivadent has announced a new way to find dental labs that use the IPS e.max system. Its “IPS e.max Lab Finder,” a new resource available at ivoclarvivadent.com to help dentists locate one of the more than 6,000 laboratories in North America currently using the IPS e.max all-ceramic system.

Innovation drives our profession and DLP wants to recognize the companies at the forefront.  In this Innovator Profile, DLP spoke with Bernie Jarslow, CDT, Laboratory Product Manager for Whip Mix Corporation.  

Developed to help clinicians view an operating site from multiple perspectives, EyeZoom conforms to fit the preference of individual wearers.

Dr. Doug Carlsen retired at age 53 from a 25-year restorative practice. He never produced $1 million, yet was able to be financially free at an early age. Now he is sharing some of his secrets to financial success with you. Psychotherapist Phil Tyson lists two factors involving the psychology of debt:

Straumann® announced the portfolio expansion of its Scan & Shape Service for dental laboratories to include new CARES® Milled and Basic Fixed Bar Solutions.

In remembrance of 9/11, Modern Hygienist creative director Kristen Morabito designed a flag that would not only allow dental hygienists to show their pride in their country, but also their pride in being a hygienist. When we posted it on our Facebook page, many of you asked how you could get a larger copy that you could share and/or keep for yourself.

In this Double Take, DPR sat down with Dr. Gena Schultheis to hear why she loves using PeriOptix from DenMat.    

When dental professionals travel around the world to perform charitable work and treat patients with limited access to care, they typically face one very basic problem: How can they set up a reliable dental unit and chair in a location that may not even have running water or electricity? This was one of the problems that A-dec founder Ken Austin set out to solve almost 50 years ago when he was a young member of his community’s Rotary club.

Danaher Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive transaction agreement to acquire Nobel Biocare Holding AG, the world leader in implant dentistry.

More often than not, technicians outsource provisional restorations because it can be difficult to make provisional restorations predictably and to make them profitable. But what if the matrix and flask used to fabricate the provisional could also be used to fabricate the final acrylic restoration?

Innovation drives our profession and DLP wants to recognize the companies at the forefront.  In this Innovator Profile, DLP spoke with Craig Rodriguez, VP of Marketing for DENTSPLY Implants North America, about new products and lab education.

SDI North America's Riva Self Cure glass ionomer restorative material is ideal for minimally invasive dentistry, bulk fill and radiopacity.

WDR Scientific has unveiled an exciting new product geared to making dental restorations-both direct and indirect-protected against decay and other damaging substances in the mouth.