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The divide between dentistry's technology enthusiasts and the general dental population is usually quite wide, but that gap appears to be shrinking as digital dental technologies are picking up momentum and gaining wider adoption and acceptance. Evidence of this trend is clearly visible in both the results of the 2010 Dental Products Report Tech Census, and the products and categories honored as recipients of the second annual Pride Institute Best of Class Technology Awards.

We’ve rounded up some of Dental Products Report's best “Patient Tips of the Day” in an effort to help you better your patient relations and boost retention rates. Here are seven pieces of patient-geared wisdom to consider. Simply click each one to learn more and dig deeper into our tidbits of advice. 01 Want to put fearful patients at ease? Offer to give them a tour of your practice before their first appointment.

The Picasso Lite soft-tissue dental laser is designed to be a low-cost, easy-to-use option that can handle the tasks previously performed by scalpels and electro-surge. Designed for soft-tissue surgeries such as troughing, gingivectomies, frenectomies, exposing implants, treating aphthous ulcers, and herpetic lesions, it cuts and coagulates tissue with reduced trauma, bleeding or necrosis of tissue.

Minimally invasive dentistry has become a hot topic over the last few years. New technology and techniques have focused on earlier diagnosis and detection as well as early intervention of disease.

J. Morita, world leader in imaging technology, today announced a major reduction in X-ray dosage of its cone beam (or 3D) X-ray units. Morita’s 3D product lines now come automatically equipped with a Dose Reduction Feature that lowers dosage from 30% to 40% on all three-dimensional fields of view.

3M ESPE has been named the most innovative company in the worldwide dental industry for the eighth consecutive year, based on new product approvals and international patents. The Anaheim Group, distributor of Dental Fax Weekly, published the finding in its 2012 Dental Industry Review.

John Steck, Director of Product Management for Gendex, met up with us at the Gendex booth at the ADA Annual Session Thursday to explain the new capabilities of the GXDP-700 digital radiography system, which has been on the market for one year.

Scripps Center for Dental Care is a unique, multi-specialty group practice where owner and director Dr. John Weston and his team have been beta testing the new 3M True Definition Scanner for the past five months.

A recent study published by The American Dental Association reports a direct link to breastfeeding infants and increased oral health. The journal report is an effort to keep dental professionals updated on health-related benefits of breastfeeding.

What are those from in and out of the industry saying about dentistry? From celebrities to comedians to more, here’s a little taste of the chatter.

The 3-in-1 GXDP-700™ series provides  panoramic, cephalometric and 3D imaging. The system facilitates general surveys, cephalometric analysis, as well as 3D imaging for implants, extractions and root evaluations.

Dental schools around the country could soon be training students on 3M ESPE's Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S. systems courtesy of 3M Community Giving, the company's charitable arm. 

It all can be just a little overwhelming. There’s so much to think about when it comes to dental imaging, from whether it’s time for your office to make an investment in cone beam technology to what kind of digital camera you should use to document your cases. Digital sensors, servers to store your images, pan/ceph technology, intraoral cameras-they’re all part of the imaging spectrum, and with each technology there’s plenty you should know and plenty to learn.

The Picasso dental laser is purported to be an affordable laser featuring a touch screen with 8 programmable presets and modes, a multiple language menu and low annual operating costs to make it easy to integrate throughout the practice. KEEPS COSTS LOW: Disposable tips and low cost strippable fiber along with a low operating cost make it well suited for first-time or expert laser practitioners.

3M recently announced that Wieland Dental + Technik GmbH & Co. entered a licensing agreement with 3M for use of 3M's processed zirconia coloring technology.  

Dentists continue to search for new ways to provide their patients with better treatment. Advances in diagnostic technologies can help with this by allowing them to detect and monitor caries at its earliest stages.

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Planning to attend a dental trade show this year? These planning tips can help you get the most out of your time, and help ensure you reach your new technology goals in 2013.

Aribex, a worldwide leader in portable and handheld x-ray products most recognized for its NOMAD portable x-ray device, has been acquired by The KaVo Dental Group, an alliance of world-class dental equipment brands. The acquisition is effective immediately.

Ivoclar Vivadent is offering a wide array of educational courses in 2013, including two new procedural based workshops for laboratory technicians and ceramists, as well as master level courses taught by world-renowned ceramists and educators. These courses complement Ivoclar Vivadent's extensive curriculum of technology, masters, In-Lab, and removable program sessions.

For those of us who have entered lightly into the dental technological digital era, we may only have one or two components in our offices. In our office, aside from practice management software, caries and oral cancer detectors, we have Air Techniques’ indispensable Polaris intraoral camera. Why indispensable?

Acknowledging the dynamic decision-making that comes from bringing great minds and great dentists together, once again this year’s honorees were selected by a distinguished panel of dental professionals. In each issue between now and October we will highlight four of the 16 honorees. You’ll find both general information about what the product brings to the table as well as feedback from one of the panelists on what helps the product stand out in its competitive set.

Patient Perspective is an opportunity for patients to share their thoughts on the latest dental technology and materials.

Simple esthetic missteps can lead to complex reworks that cost you time and money.

Jensen Dental has released an article reprint that outlines the key decision criteria dental laboratories should consider when selecting and implementing a CAD/CAM system for producing restorations. The article reprint can be downloaded for free.

PatientActivator®, the patient communication and online marketing software from 1-800-DENTIST®, has launched a free mobile app that gives dentists easy access to the powerful practice communication and marketing tool right from their mobile phone.

One clinician’s take on the Lighthouse 360 patient communication system.

The second part of the Tech Census offers insight from DPR Technology Editor Dr. John Flucke on the five technology categories covered. This section focuses on CAD/CAM technology.

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

Constructing a strong professional team starts with a solid foundation.