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Earlier this year, the KaVo Kerr Group kicked off 20 new products from leading brands at its Mosaic of Dentistry 2014 Event at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. In this behind-the-scenes video, we take look at the event and product launches.

1. It’s more personal Talking to someone when you can see his or her face is so much more personal than email or even a phone conversation.

In order to enhance the support and overall experience at anaxdent North America’s website, anaxdentusa.com, the company has added a live chat feature staffed by technical representatives.

Should dermatologists talk with their patients about dental work history? Michael Persky, MD, recently posed this question at the Vegas Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology meeting. He referenced two patients who presented with nodules following hyaluronic acid filler injections.

Partners in Complete Health has announced its new documentary, “Say Ahh,” is making its public debut.

With the 2014 baseball season now in full swing, it’s a good time to be reminded that tobacco usage can lead to oral cancer and that the dental professional has tools at his or her disposal to make sure that this life-threatening disease is caught in its earliest stages.

I recently had the opportunity to ask Dr. Jack Ringer, president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), what trends he sees in cosmetic dentistry and what role universal adhesives might play in advancing the specialty. 

The ScanX Swift Digital Imaging System from Air Techniques is a digital imaging system with flexible cordless sensors that provide diagnostic clarity, while its compact design fits in any operatory.

Tom Erickson, territory manager for Schick Intraoral Imaging with Sirona Dental, gives you his top three tips to get the most out of your intraoral camera.

Practicing general dentistry at a consistently high level of quality is perhaps the hardest “specialty” in our profession.

This ultra esthetic PMMA temporary material combines five-plus layers of colors into one disc, reportedly giving the restoration the most natural look possible.

As you may have already heard, there’s a new bug called Heartbleed that lets attackers read the memory of a server of client, allowing them to retrieve private keys and other sensitive information.  Read on to find out 4 things you need to know about the Heartbleed bug to make sure your dental practice is protected.

Whenever I meet a new technician or lab owner, one of the things I always tell him or her is that starting with a new milling partner is like a first dance; it can be a bit awkward.

Ivoclar Vivadent recently released the new Smile to the Max™ application for smartphones and tablets.

Today’s implant prosthetics call for high performance materials. Diamond D® is an excellent, high impact acrylic.

We’ve all been there … talking to a person whose breath smells like they just finished off a buffet straight out of the trash can. Call it halitosis or bad breath or whatever you like, but it’s just plain nasty.

The International 3D Congress on Dental Imaging - a unique two-day experience - offers lectures and demonstrations of real 3D imaging applications in dentistry. This spring, the event is being held in Las Vegas, Nev., April 11 to 12.

DATRON Dynamics, representative of DATRON AG in Germany, has introduced two new products in the same family as their D5 Dental Mill.

As another NASCAR series revs up in April, Greg Biffle and his No. 16 3M ESPE Dental Give Kids a Smile® Ford Fusion sets his sights on victory lane in Texas.

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and Dental Products Report and Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, are on hand to discuss the link between oral sex and oral cancer.

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, but Dental Products Report and Anastasia Turchetta, RDH, are quick to remind you that every month should be devoted to oral cancer awareness.

Mike Uretz of DentalSoftwareAdvisor.com believes that there is a lot of confusion in the dental software industry regarding the electronic health records (EHRs) incentive program and meaningful use that most dental providers and office managers are not aware of. Some dental software vendors are utilizing a “smoke and mirrors” strategy utilizing this program to help sell their software.

Chances are you are a part of anywhere from five to 10 dental Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans. But do you know how each of them is performing? Probably not.

With a fresh, new interface, Dentrix Ascend cloud-based practice management solution is said to pack the most advanced clinical, front office and business management capabilities into an easy and intuitive user experience.

"This is the best intraoral scanning capture technology coming together with the best imaging."

Take a brief look at the features and functions of ACTEON North America’s SoproCARE with this “Medical Minute” video.