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A look at how Patterson Dental’s Eaglesoft Practice Management Software and RevenueWell can help enhance your practice, written from a team perspective.

Said to be ideal for both children and adults, enhanced Colgate PreviDent Varnish 5% Sodium Fluoride contains 22,600 ppm of fluoride, offering four times the fluoride uptake into lesioned enamel and three times the uptake into strong enamel.

The i-CAT® FLX is an advanced 3D imaging solution that enables quick diagnoses with less radiation, and allows clinicians to develop treatment plans more easily and accurately. Its i-Collimator electronically adjusts the field of view to limit radiation only to the area of scanning interest, while its small footprint enables it to fit easily into any practice.

The E4D NEVO Scanner and Design Center by D4D Technology and Henry Schein reportedly enhances ease of use in digital dental restoration technology.

The Argen Corporation, the largest dental gold producer in the world, recently announced the appointment Jeff Lowthorp to Director of Business Development.

In a move it says will expand its distribution and better serve its customer’s needs, Candulor USA has moved its operations to the Ivoclar Vivadent headquarters in Amherst, N.Y. Candulor will continue as a separate division, while running customer service and logistics through Ivoclar Vivadent. Ted Smudde, Managing Director of Candulor USA since 2008, will continue to head the Candulor Division from Amherst N.Y.

It is with great sadness that the management and staff of the Aurum Group of Companies announce the sudden passing of Doug Patrick at the age of 65 years on Monday, May 6, 2013 in Calgary, Alberta. Doug leaves his loving wife of forty years, Ethelle; sons Brad (Ro), Trevor (Angela and grandson Tyler); his brother, Ron (Bonnie) and sister, Jackie (Bill). Services were held May 10, 2013.

How many new patients did you get last year? How many did you get last month? How were they referred to your office?

The ADHA celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Dental Hygiene Profession in Boston over the weekend at its 90th Annual Session. The Annual Session offers a variety of continuing education tracks for all stages of dental professionals' careers.

Want to know more about the correlation between sex and oral health? It will be one of the topic focuses at this year’s DenMat Destination Education Event, ThinnovationTM.

Tunnel Vision™ and TrueCal™ endodontic products

Clinician’s Choice has added to new products – Tunnel Vision and TrueCal – to its ever-expanding line of endodontic products for general dentists and endodontic specialists.

Las Vegas is the place to be November 2013.

With today’s digital impression technologies, you can easily find yourself getting involved in an efficient digital dental workflow.

What this lightweight portable x-ray unit can do for your practice.

PatientActivator has partnered with the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) and is endorsed as the organization’s official dental marketing company.

Already a known entity in CAD/CAM systems, the E4D recently announced a “Get Fit Faster” campaign to educate clinicians about three additional time-saving technologies that can be used to enhance same-day dentistry alongside the E4D CAD/CAM system.

We tell you how to know when a patient just isn’t good for your practice.

From data flexibility to new functions, we tell you why you should consider the iChiropro implant drill system for your practice.

J. Morita USA’s recently announced TwinPower Turbine Guarantee offers a 30-day, risk-free trial on any Twinpower handpiece purchased between June 17th and August 31st, 2013.

Having whiter teeth can increase a patient’s self-confidence and body image. From the first purchase onward, your patient wants to feel good and  feel like they have been to a cosmetic counter or a beautician, not a pharmacy or a dentist. 

EvoraPlus’ natural all-in-one probiotic mint is said to whiten teeth, freshen breath and support gum and tooth health.

According to the ADA’s website, the association has severed its ties with Sharecare, a consumer health and wellness site co-founded by Mehmet Oz, M.D., after he made misleading comments about dental amalgam during a March 28 episode of “The Dr. Oz Show.”

Find out why patients will want you to use this strong, durable cementable restorative option.

Zimmer Dental Inc., a provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., has announced the availability of Zimmer® Zfx™ CAD/CAM Abutments in titanium, which are fully compatible with the NobelReplace®, Replace Select™ and NobelSpeedy™ Replace™ implant systems from Nobel Biocare. A partnership with Zfx GmbH has moved Zimmer Dental into the CAD/CAM market, offering the Zfx Dental CAD/CAM System, CAD/CAM crown and bridge restorations, and competing implant abutments.

Amann Girrbach has just announced that the upgraded digital fabrication machine is now fully compatible with more of the industry’s leading materials, including the company’s own VITABLOCS Mark II and TriLuxe forte glass ceramic blanks. 

Zahn Dental recently unveiled its Summer 2013 Continuing Education schedule. Check it out: 

Each week, DPR explores a different dental technique how to with our Technique Geek series. You can get each Technique Geek in your inbox for free here.

Embarrassing your patients won’t get them to comply. Educate instead.