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Every restorative dentist will be, at some point, faced with a patient that presents with root caries apical to an existing crown margin. The choice is whether to remove the existing crown and additional decay and replace the crown, or to attempt to directly restore the affected area without crown replacement.

Dentrex Digital, a new division of Vision USA, now offers a full range of CAD/CAM materials for digital dental milling centers.

Renfert USA has announced a new laser pinhole drill, the Top spin.

The iOptima from Bien-Air is designed to allow practitioners to transform a pneumatic handpiece system to a modern electric unit that is equipped with a brushless and sensorless micromotor, as well as an iPod touch interface from Apple®.

In a joint project between Sikka Software Corporation, Dental Products Report, and Dental Practice Management, the following is the second in a series of reports on common procedures and associated fees in the dental practice (check out the first article, exploring fees for common procedures, by clicking here).

Building relationships of trust and value is something we all work to do each and every day. It is through these actions that our relationships become stronger, deeper and allow both parties to achieve greater success. 

Solidscape®, Inc., a Stratasys company, introduced the Solidscape® MAX², a high-precision 3D printer for manufacturing wax patterns, the newest member of the company’s 3Z® Series.

A take-home whitening solution, LumiSmile White from DenMat is available in 32%, 22% and 16% carbamide peroxide concentrations, and is said to offer reduced sensitivity, real peppermint oil flavoring, and 18 months of refrigeration-free shelf life.

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates tells you what may be holding back the power of your dental management software.

The year is almost over, and that means it’s time to reach out to patients who haven’t used all their dental benefits.

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates tells you how to make sure your new patients have a positive experience the first time they step into your office.

Do you find yourself avoiding team meetings? Is it the least productive hour of your week? Check out these tips to help make your meetings productive, energizing, even . . . FUN!

Today Straumann® released the CARES® Visual 8.8 software update with new prosthetic options. Included in this launch are the new Straumann® CARES® Milled Bar and Straumann® CARES® Basic Fixed Bar.

Patients expect you to know how much their insurance will cover for certain procedures, which isn’t always the case. Here’s how to have a successful conversation with patients about benefits.

In this new practice management column, Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates shares tips and advice to help your dental practice thrive. In this second installment, she tells you how to make sure you always have high quality candidates to turn to when a position opens up at your practice.

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates on how to become an opportunity seeker to bring back more patients, and see a higher return on each day.

When it comes to growing your dental practice, Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates says one major marketing tool that is usually overlooked are patient referrals.

Instrumentarium Dental’s feature-reach OP300 Maxio Pan/Ceph/3D introduces new and larger fields-of-view for dental and maxillofacial imaging, as well as Low Dose Technology (LDT), which is designed to provide quality-optimized cone beam 3D scan at radiation dosages up to 5 times less than traditional 2D panoramic images.

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates says you should always focus on your patients that are directly in front of you today. But also thinking of how you’re going to bring them back tomorrow can help you better your practice and grow your patient base.  

Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates on how to use your intraoral camera for increased case acceptance and fewer broken appointments.

In this installment of “I Use That,” we asked Dr. Eric Hurtte and his lead dental assistant, Tija Hunter, CDA, EFDA, FADAA, about their use of CEREC from Sirona and IPS e.max from Ivoclar Vivadent.

Hopefully your daily work schedule is full and running smoothly. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case at the day-to-day dental practice.

Marketing is more than just advertising –it’s communication with your patients. And Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates says she sees one big mistake dental practices making all the time.

Just because you’re meeting with your team every day, doesn’t always mean it’s accomplishing anything positive. In this video tip, Penny Reed of Penny Reed and Associates tells you how to make Morning Huddle meetings more effective.

Kevin Henry, group editorial director for Advanstar Dental Media, asks Dr. Sheri Doniger of Lincolnwood, Ill., why she is a fan of the Bosworth ProphyBrite™ Air Polisher and what impact the air polisher has had on her, her patients, and her practice.

As a profession, we are charged with a very important mission - we need to provide the best possible care to our patients while doing it in an environment that ensures their safety.

Crowns and bridges made of high-strength pressed ceramics are among the most reliable, predictable options for restoration of function and esthetics.

The snowy morning before Thanksgiving, Mary Cook was mentally preparing for the next day. Cooking was the main concern, along with getting the complete grocery list and thinking about who all was attending the holiday gathering. These were the things rushing through her head as she began to brush her teeth that morning.