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A hygienist’s take on Cetylite’s Cetacaine Topical Anesthetic.

One patient and dental staff member tells us how The Wand from Aseptico saves both patients and team members from discomfort.

Learn how to rehab patients' smiles with this case study using Tokuyama's Estelite Omega Composite

Hygienist Shelley Rice RDH, GDH, tells us why she would recommend the DIAGNOdent caries detection tool to any practice.

Introduced to the U.S. market in September of 2012, Tokuyama’s Shield Force Plus desensitizer was recently named Dental Advisor’s top desensitizer of 2013.

How Invisalign helped one patient finally get the smile he’s always wanted.

Atlantic Precious Metal Refining’s new Strategy Milling center will reportedly provide dental professionals with convenient, affordable and previously unavailable milled full contour gold crowns and bridges.

3M ESPE recently released a video in which a dentist, dental clinician and patient offer high praise for the company’s prescription-strength Clinpro™ 5000 anti-cavity toothpaste.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), according to HealthDay News, recommends that physicians discuss oral health with all patients, including those who are pregnant or postpartum.

See Kerr’s Nexus RMGI in action with these three technique videos.

When the research and development team at Argen started developing dental alloys they found themselves in a challenging spot. The materials that were being utilized at the time were both expensive and limited. Today they have found a solution in NobleBond™. 

PatientActivator’s free online reputation scorecard pulls data from hundreds of websites to offer up-to-date statistics about your practice’s online listings, social media presence and patient reviews.

The 51 handcrafted instruments in the Black Line Surgical Instrument Collection feature a specially engineered coating that reportedly enhances contrast and decreases light reflection for better clinical outcomes. 

Slated for a global launch later this year, Hu-Friedy’s Clear Collection of transparent orthodontic aligner instruments provides four designs that reportedly aid in accenting, individualizing and optimizing the in-office clear aligner’s biomechanics.

Want to go behind the scenes of product development? Here we talk with Nicholas Domanico, Product Manager, Permanent Cements, about what it took to develop Kerr’s new dual-adhesive system, Nexus RMGI.

Dental lab marketing has been forever transformed.  Over the past 15-20 years, the ever-increasing influence of the Internet on how people get information and consume media has caused a sea change that has slowly but surely trickled down to the dental profession. Dental lab owners hear buzzwords like social media, search engine optimization, and online communication at every turn. 

The List: Quick bites for personal development and overall lab success

Greg Biffle wins the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ Race in the No. 16 Give Kids A Smile 3M Ford Fusion.

Zimmer Dental Inc., a provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., has announced that it was recently honored with a Silver Medal at the 2013 Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA) in the category of “Dental Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies” for its Zimmer® Trabecular Metal™ Dental Implant. Zimmer Dental’s entry was the only dental implant recognized in the global competition, which is sponsored by the Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI).

"What made me pull the trigger was trying the products."

A new study published in Cell Regeneration Journal reports that stem cells collected from human urine can be used to create tooth-like structures. The study, which was conducted by Duanqing Pei and colleagues, gives rise to the hope that the technique might one day be used to help grow new teeth for dental patients.

Looking for an efficient way to incorporate new handpieces into your practice? Read how one doctor decided electric handpieces were right for his practice through the TryKaVo program.

Appliance Therapy Group (ATG) and Space Maintainers Laboratories have announced the rebranding of the multi-divisional dental resource company under the name SML™. The move - marked by the introduction of a new SML™ logo and newly streamlined visual identity - is the culmination of an ongoing three month phase-out of inclusory companies Success Essentials, SMILE Foundation, Second Opinion and the professional support group known as ATPA.

What to do when a patient turns aggressive.

The new A-dec 400 is a combined delivery system and dental chair designed to compliment other A-dec product lines, such as A-dec 500 and A-dec 300.

Getting patients to accept treatment is difficult enough. Don’t make them regret that they did.

What is a “must have” or a “go to” product today in our offices? We all have our ‘go to” products and that is exactly what Premier’s Traxodent system is.

The Spartan Wave Piezo Ultrasonic Unit by Obtura Spartan Endodontics reportedly offers a complete system for root canal preparations, gutta percha condensation, and retrograde preparations, as well as scaling, root planning and more.

How the 3M ESPE MDI Mini Dental Implant System has allowed this couple to eat better and smile more.

After using it clinically for three weeks, DPR Technology Editor Dr. Flucke recently reviewed Kerr’s new Demi Ultra Ultracapacitor Curing Light, praising the device’s durability, lifespan, quick charging capability, and more.