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Developed in partnership with Emdeon, a leading healthcare payment and logistics provider, Patterson Dental Supply’s Eaglesoft Clinician is a fully certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) designed to help dental offices qualify for federal incentives.

  Ivoclar Vivadent has just announced the availability of Callisto® CPG, an exciting new entry in controlled price nobel alloys. With a controlled alloy price, laboratories can establish a fixed fee schedule for their PFM or press-to-metal restorations, without being affected by the current precious metal market. Following the same strategy as Callisto CP+, laboratories can continue to benefit from insurance reimbursement for noble alloys provided to patients.

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KOMET USA’s extended-length diamonds help ease crown preparation when gingival recession is present.

The Dental Advisor recently awarded Tokuyama Dental America’s Estelite Sigma Quick® composite with a fourth consecutive ‘Top Composite – Universal’ honor.

  An entirely new product line from Carestream Dental, CS Solutions includes CBCT impression scanning, an intraoral scanner, a milling machine, restoration design software, plus a convenient web-based platform that allows dentist and laboratories to share and manage restoration cases.

Carestream Dental’s CS 9300C Select has recently joined an elite group of advanced 3D imaging systems certified by OraMetrix Inc. for use with its suresmile® technology.

Billed as a new way to put a natural-looking gloss on restorations, 3M ESPE’s Sof-Lex Spiral finishing and polishing wheels provide dentists with a more versatile and easy-to-use alternative to traditional points, cups, discs, and brushes.

An entirely new category of CAD/CAM material, VITA ENAMIC® is the first hybrid dental ceramic in the world with a dual-network structure that combines the best properties of ceramic and composite materials.

The American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. (ASLMS) announced it has named Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., as the organization’s new president.

During a California Dental Association CDA Presents Thursday morning lecture out of Anaheim, Calif.,, Dr. Robert Ibsen of Smile Simplicity talked about his long history involved with whitening, minimally invasive esthetic dentistry, and helping see to it that needy children around the world have a better chance at improving their oral health and in the process their lives.

In a fundraising effort timed to coincide with the California Dental Association’s ‘CDA Presents’ conference, BiteDownDeals has announced that they will donate a portion of their sales this week to Operation Smile. 

DentalEZ® Group, a supplier of innovative products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, is saddened to report the passing of Denis Sexton, former Vice President of NevinLabs™.  Sexton was highly respected in the dental laboratory community and well-known for his seasoned knowledge, integrity and kindness to all he came into contact with. 

On March 24, 2013, the dental industry lost a revered leader, colleague and friend, Norbert Duepner. Norbert joined the Argen family as Technical Director over 27 years ago and leaves one of the strongest Technical Support Departments operating in the dental landscape today. Known throughout the industry, Norbert was a highly respected professional who developed relationships with dental laboratories worldwide. Norbert possessed the unique ability to tailor technical solutions to customer needs and approached each call with individualized care and a kind and cheerful demeanor.

DPR’s March composite round-up focuses on ground-breaking bulk fills.

Designed to complement Midmark’s Elevance dental chair, the new delivery system reportedly improves clinical efficiency and workflow.

Host Thais Carter gives you an update on the shocking dental infection control news that broke out of Tulsa, Okla., last week and also reviews this month's cover products.

The 2013 Business of Dentistry Conference will be Aug. 8-10, 2013 at the the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Those who register by April 15, 2013, get the best registration rate, pre-early bird.

Billed as flexible and easy to use, Weber’s supple denture lining compound is reportedly tasteless and odorless, and naturally fills gaps in the gums created by shrinkage once the teeth are removed.

Outfitted with a stationary safety tip that ensures obstruction-free apical progressions, Medidenta’s One Shape rotary file reportedly provides curved canal negotiation in a single instrument.

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3M ESPE’s MDI Mini Dental Implants help provide stability for edentulous patients.

BluTab water maintenance tablets are now approved to treat dental unit water that is less than 10 CFU per ml, a level said to be 50 times lower than ADA and CDC standards. 

Not having the correct forms on file can lead to trouble. In this week’s Morning Huddle, Ali Oromchian Esq. discusses the importance of the I-9.

Made in Switzerland, Pac-Dent’s new dispensing gun, t-mixer and intra-oral needles promise ease of use and added compatibility.

Brasseler USA has recently announced that the company’s MINI handpiece is now compatible with the popular KaVo brand couplings, plus a new line of Brasseler’s own MINI burs.

Demonstration videos released by Clearbow show how their thermoplastic labial wires are easily prepared and adapted, and remain virtually unbreakable even in extreme conditions.

In 2013, Amann Girrbach is aiming to make your life easier in the lab.

MADISON, Wis. - Preferred pricing for the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s (AACD) Annual Scientific Session, AACD 2013 in Seattle, will end on Friday, April 5. Those who register before 5 p.m. on Friday CT will receive a $150 discount on tuition.

Using the International Dentistry Show in Germany as a launch pad, exocad GmbH recently unveiled add-ons and improvements to their OEM-branded software that reportedly allow for a more seamless integration across modules, as well as facilitates better coordination between lab technicians, dentists, and production centers.