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A team of researchers at Harvard has discovered that it may be possible to regrow dentin in teeth-through the power of lasers.

Whip Mix has announced it will be holding the third annual Survive or Thrive Digital Forum on October 2 and 3 in Louisville, Ken.

Perio-Therapeutics & Beyond is a unique dental hygiene consulting firm created in 2003 by Colleen Rutledge, RDH. The firm provides over-the-shoulder, in-office training for various non-surgical periodontal therapies.

A recent change to the Master Label of PDI’s Super Sani-Cloth Germicidal Disposable Wipes includes EPA acceptance on kill claims for three additional microorganisms.

In a joint project between Sikka Software Corporation and Dental Products Report, the following are endodontic treatments that dentists throughout the United States are providing and what they are charging. Using Sikka Software’s vast network of data resources, you will find a comparison of procedures for the past three years and a fee comparison for the time frames.  

Through what he calls “trial and error,” Dr. David Ting has built Boston Dental Group into one of the most recognized dental entities in Las Vegas.

Traxodent from Premier Dental is designed to offer quick, effective retraction in about two minutes without hemostatic solutions, which eliminates fumbling and saves chair time. 

The Lab: Sikes Dental Studios is a full-service lab in Charlotte, N.C., specializing in highly esthetic results for a variety of clients who request a variety of solutions. The lab is small with seven full-time technicians, an office manager and a delivery person on staff.

New to the U.S. market, Anthos digital dental units were developed to provide each dentist with a digital treatment center designed to suit their own operatory style. 

Supersmile’s Dr. Irwin Smigel, known as the “Father of Aesthetic Dentistry,” wanted to set new standards of beauty and performance for the dental industry.

Though the last few years have seen a significant rise in monolithic restorations made out of materials like zirconia and lithium disilicate, there are plenty of labs that still specialize in PFM restorations-and have the esthetic results to make that choice a viable one.

Dr. Joseph Kim shares a case study where he demonstrates the replacement of two implant supported PFM crowns using BISCO ® dental adhesive.  

These autoclavable, silicone-handled dental instruments are color coded and made of surgical-grade stainless steel.

According to the American Dental Association, more than 200,000 injuries could be prevented each year if an athlete was wearing a mouthguard. With this statistic in mind, Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, believes there is an opportunity for dental practices throughout the nation to “do well by doing good.”

It’s often the first sign to a dental patient that something might be wrong in his or her mouth … bleeding gums. They may not know the term “periodontal disease,” but your patients certainly know about bleeding gums.

As Carestream Dental announces it’s revamped Dental Summit, DPR wanted to get an inside look at how Carestream Dental believes this summit will affect and education the dental industry. We recently spoke with Mary Conditt, Director of Clinical Affairs for Carestream Dental.

NSK engineers and manufactures all handpiece components in-house, and, since the company directly controls the quality of its handpieces, they are designed to deliver the reliability clinicians need.   

Featuring a color touchscreen and close-up apical zoom view, the ProMark Apex Locator from DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties is said to deliver proven, precise length determination for root canal therapy.   

The FDA has cleared MicroDental Laboratories’ MicrO2 Obstructive Sleep Apnea device, which features a patent-pending design and precision milling production process.

The Programat® EP 5010 is designed to set a new benchmark in pressing technology.

Kuraray America believes it’s time for dental practitioners to experience CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow.  From the company which brought you the gold standard product CLEARFIL SE BOND, comes a remarkable esthetic composite in a flowable!

Q: Hu-Friedy announced a strategic alliance with Electro Medical Systems in February to deliver the most clinically advanced prophylaxis protocol to the U.S. and Canadian markets. Why is this alliance important and how is it going to impact the dental industry?

When Dr. Mary Ann Hollis started having some problems with her crowns not seating properly, she began to experience some stress and even began to wonder if her current laboratory was not doing a great job.

The Pride Institute's "Best of Class" Technology Awards represent an initiative to promote innovation in new and existing dental technology companies, providing a means through which the organization can educate those in the dental profession to use technology more effectively. 

This sampler kit is reportedly designed to offer dentists Cosmedent’s most popular dental composite materials in a single kit.