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Multitudes of human mysteries have prompted philosophers and scientists to ask big questions over the centuries: What’s the meaning of life?  Why am I here? Why does orange juice taste so bad after I brush my teeth? 

Think your website is in need of an update? These tips will help you create a robust website designed to draw patients to your dental practice.

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 with our e-newsletter sign-up. We feature video techniques of a product in use, offering step-by-step examples of clinical success. Subscribe here to make sure you receive them all.

Heraeus Kulzer announced today that the PalaMeter prosthetic measurement device recently received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The DWX-50 dental mill now comes with additional accessories and tools, including the Pin-Type material adapter, the 50 Main Clamp 2 and more.  

From BEGO's bone profilers to Spear Case Assistant, this week DPR highlighted some of the newest and best products designed to make life easier for dentists and hygienists.

Part of a larger set of web-based clinical modules called Dental Symphony, ePerioCare is an advanced periodontal charting app that lets dentists easily chart, view historical reports, analyze patient progress, and more.

On May 10-11, I had the opportunity to attend Lab Day West, held in Anaheim, Cali. The weekend was a wonderful blur of sessions, booths and being mesmerized by various milling machines, but I managed to glean a few observations from the weekend. If you were there, I’d love to hear what stuck out to you! What were your favorite sessions? What products caught your attention? Did you get to go to Disneyland? (Kidding!) Weigh in by commenting below! In the meantime, here are my five biggest takeaways from Lab Day West:

A convenient way to dispose of syringes, anesthetic carpules, burs, and more. Sharps Down Under by Kisco Dental is said to provide a safe and easy way to keep dental operatories and labs safe and clutter-free.

Developed in collaboration with experienced implantologists, BEGO’s new bone profiler for crestal bone preparation after the insertion of BEGO Semandos® S/RI-Implants provides a 45? milling tool for safe intraoral application.

You know implant dentistry is currently at the forefront of your profession.  You know it's groundbreaking. You know it’s safe.  But do your patients? 

This week, we take you inside three cutting-edge dental practices and give you an exclusive look at the products and technologies that have helped shape these practices while enabling them to provide the best care possible. 

Said to be ideal for removing light to medium debris, the Big Easy ultrasonic insert is currently available in a 30kHz, thin-tip style.  

The damaging effects of tooth-loss on patients’ self-esteem and overall well-being are undeniable.  Unfortunately, extensive tooth loss is even more common among those with functional impairments, compounding the negative effects to an even greater degree.

Check out this case study and learn how Plustek scanners helped this pediatric dental center to go paperless.

MILWAUKEE  – Instrumentarium Dental, a designer and manufacturer of advanced dental imaging equipment, is providing the use of advanced dental care equipment to  individuals in need in Northeast Philadelphia. The Mission of Mercy (MOMS) clinic provides free dentistry to more than 2,000 underprivileged people per event.

Released earlier this year, the new DEXIS application, DEXIS go, provides a novel approach to patient education utilizing one of today’s most popular mobile devices-the iPad.

Said to be ideal for any size dental laboratory, Evident cloud-based software allows technicians to manage cases through every production step, including planning and delivery.

In an effort to tackle barriers dental professionals commonly face, the recently formed Interdental Brush Buyers’ Club (IBBC) seeks to alleviate the high-costs associated with providing product samples, while also addressing compliance difficulties patients face in finding recommended interdental brush brands and sizes.

ALL-BOND UNIVERSAL is compatible with all light-cured, self-cured and dual-cured resin composite and cement materials for all direct and indirect procedures.

Said to be the world’s fastest in-office tooth whitening system, Pola Office+ by SDI reportedly requires less than 30 minutes of treatment time.

Struggling to bring more business into your practice? You’re not alone, but some have found a source of success. Many general dentists are discovering that the answer may be in expanding to a wider patient base.

A component of the Spear Digital suite of resources, the Case Assistant chairside treatment-planning tool curates patient-education content for treatment planning.

Kerr's SonicFill provides dentists with a fast, efficient way to place posterior restorations.

The top 5 reasons to buy NuSmile ZR zirconia crowns from NuSmile Pediatric Crowns.

Having trouble getting patients to yes? Here's how you might be sabotaging yourself.

Wedding whitening season is upon us, and now is a great time to find brides in your town who want to add a little sparkle to their smile. Here’s how you can make the most of this practice-growing opportunity.

There are numerous reasons to invest in whitening, but what can one system offer over another?  DPR lists the top five reasons Ultradent's Opalescence tooth whitening system is the ideal choice for many dental practitioners and their patients.

The Professional Economics Bureau of America reports that their XLDent MU software module has been tested and certified by the Drummond Group’s Health Records office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body (ONC-ACB). 

Noble Biocare’s extensive new video series walks clinicians through the second version of NobleClinician, while also demonstrating many of the software’s features and benefits.