How to grow your whitening business and still avoid Bridezillas this wedding whitening season
May 21st 2013Wedding 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.
XLDent MU is Drummond-certified to help dental practitioners qualify for federal funds
May 20th 2013The 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).
Top 5 new dental products for healthy gums
May 20th 2013With summer fast approaching, healthy gums – and what it takes to keep them that way – may not be the first thing on the minds of your busy patients. With this in mind, DPR has gathered together the top five new dental products designed to help keep your patients’ gums healthy.
VITA makes accurate shading even easier
May 17th 2013VITA is hoping that planning and monitoring the tooth whitening process will be made even easier and more accurate with the newly enhanced VITA Bleachedguide 3D-Master. The VITA Bleachedguide 3D-Master now integrates the 29 shade levels defined by the American Dental Association (ADA), the globally recognized standard for shade level assessment.
Stratasys reveals new VeroDentPlus MED690
May 17th 2013Stratasys Ltd. recently announced the immediate availability of VeroDentPlus MED690 dental material for the Objet EdenV series of 3D Printers. Stratasys says VeroDentPlus MED690 enables the 3D printing of dental models that are highly accurate, economical to produce and offer the appearance of dental stone with fine details and resolution. The new material can be used in conjunction with all open intra-oral impression and plaster scanners and is optimized for printing models for crowns, bridges, orthodontic appliances and implants.
How to decrease broken appointments and no-shows
May 17th 2013Broken appointments and no-shows can turn a well-scheduled day into a wreck. Scheduling is one of the most difficult management systems in the practice. When you work hard to access a well-scheduled day only to have it fall apart at the last minute, frustration results.
Learn about SmileSimplicity treatment solutions, earn CE
May 17th 2013The #1 trait a patient looks for in a dentist is the ability to be gentle and not hurt them. That’s why dentists should know about SmileSimplicity – the painless veneer procedure devoted to minimally invasive techniques accomplished by using adhesives on a new level. SmileSimplicity courses and webinars can help you discover the structural role porcelain laminates can play in your practice and, also, the ability to observe the reliable, margin-free techniques that make veneers a conservative, pain-free and reliable option.
Recent study quantifies the benefits of magnification loupes across dental specialties
May 16th 2013A recent study published by Ronald N. Brown, DDS of the UT Health Science Center’s Dental School uses two previous studies examines the link between a dental hygienist’s posture and the use of magnification lenses to extrapolate similar conclusions across multiple applications and dental specialties.
NewTom VG3 digital radiography system from BIOLASE receives FDA clearance
May 16th 2013BIOLASE announced NewTom VG3 digital panoramic, tomographic and cephalometric radiography unit received FDA clearance today, and will be marketed and distributed in the United States beginning in June for $50,000 to $120,000.
Quick Tip: How implants can be a source of increased profitability for the dental practice
May 15th 2013This tip helps you incorporate and grow your implant cases using patient-specific, CAD/CAM abutments. Implant dentistry continues to be the fastest growing therapy of choice of dental professionals and patients alike.