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For the past 15 years, Essential Dental Seminars has been recognized worldwide as a leader in the field of endodontics. Essential Dental Seminars is now expanding their CE Curriculum to include the latest research, studies, practice management techniques, and the tools dentists need to succeed.

It’s January, and everyone knows what that means: New Year’s resolutions. To be sure, it’s a good time for dentists to assess the status quo, evaluate both successes and failures and set specific objectives to work toward in the dental practice during the coming months. This time of year also presents an opportunity to recommit to those strategic goals that may have been pushed to the back burner as more pressing needs arose.

The Weekly new dental products roundup is roped in and ready to go. If you've missed new product information posted during the week, now's the time to catch up with links to complete articles on each product and a video featuring those products at center stage of this article. iNDi Night Guards® Posca Brothers Dental Lab

Dentrix® MarketPlace is an online store for integrated solutions, apps and other products for the Dentrix® G5 platform.

It’s unavoidable. When facing a problem, more and more people turn to the Internet to come up with a solution. So when a new patient walks into your office, there’s a good chance he or she is coming armed with all the answers.

The expansion of the Inclusive® Tooth Replacement Solution now accommodates a number of popular implant systems including Astra Tech, Biomet 3i, Nobel Biocare, Straumann and Zimmer. Clinicians who want to take advantage of this restorative-driven solution featuring custom tissue management, but who prefer to place their existing implant system can now prescribe the open platform solution.

[View the story "I ______ the dentist." on Storify]I ______ the dentist.Not everyone dreads the dental office. Here's some proof from the Twitter-verse. Storified by Greta Lieske· Fri, Jan 25 2013 09:11:25

More than most healthcare professions, product development in dentistry plays a major role in empowering top-quality patient care. And getting to speak with brightest minds in the dental industry is one of the true pleasures of working at Dental Products Report. While dental professionals frequently look to other dentists as thought leaders, it is easy to overlook the role that dental manufacturers play in driving dentistry forward.

You’ve done everything right, and your handpiece has served you well, but there comes a time when a repair is no longer cost-effective. When it’s time to make a purchase, what should you consider?

The annual American Student Dental Association annual session kicks off March 6, 2013, and if you want to avoid a late fee you need to register by Jan. 25. This year’s session is March 6 to 9, 2013, at the Sheraton Atlanta and you must be an ASDA predoctoral or predental member to attend. Click here to register. What is Annual Session all about?

The unidose Micro EtchMaster powder blasting instrument is designed for pretreatment of metal, ceramic, porcelain and composite restorations. The tips do not clog and operate without overspray. They are powered by chairside air via a simple adapter. The tips are said to provide ideal surface preparation prior to sealants, composite and porcelain repairs, crowns, veneers, brackets, bonding, plus localized stain removal and surface polishing. GromanDental.com

Premier Dental Products Company, founded in 1913 by instrument maker Julius Charlestein, is now celebrating its 100th anniversary. Today, this family-operated business is in its 4th generation and has product sales in more than 75 countries.

The ADA is forming a group of dental ambassadors to develop quality measures in oral health care. Here’s how you can take part.

The holidays are long gone. The weather is cold and dreary, leaving you feeling a bit run down and just plain blah. You’re ready for sunshine and warmer weather, and are counting the days until spring returns and you can leave winter behind you for another year.

Treating dentomandibular sensorimotor dysfunction boosts profitability and expands the dentist’s role.

As part of our Morning Huddle e-newsletter, DPR partnered with notable practice management consultants to provide quick video tips to get your team talking. Here, Cathy Jameson, Ph.D. of Jameson Consulting offers 3 pieces of advice on how to lead lasting change in your dental practice.

Latex-free Bite Block Baggies are designed to cover and protect the bite block, positioning arm and x-ray media from contamination. The baggies are used by assembling the x-ray, bite block and positioner and then placing those parts into the baggie. After use, rebag for the next patient. They can be used with phosphor plate and x-ray film holders, are economically priced and are packaged 500 to a box. Flow Dental Corp. 800-356-9729 www.FlowDental.com

Need to match a shade? A bridge or regular implant? Want to improve your posture while at work? Perhaps a patient needs tooth whitening? If so, you're in luck because products to fill those needs are part of the new dental products roundup for the week of Aug. 20, 2012.

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All your marketing dollars go to waste if your secretary isn’t well-trained to handle new patient phone calls. You may invest thousands in direct mail, website upgrades or tens of thousands in television commercials because you need new patients.

A look at the All on 4 Denture Procedure using GC’s Nature-Cryl.

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Aurident’s Delta Milling Center now offers BruxZir® full-contour restorations. BruxZir is now available in pre-shaded blocks, eliminating the need for coloring liquids resulting in improved shade consistency.

01 How long have you worked in the dental industry? I have been around the dental industry my entire life because my father owned a dental lab. I began working at A-dec more than 25 years ago, and have worked in all areas of the company. This has helped me develop a broad understanding of every aspect of the company. I became president in 2007.

01. How did CADBlu first enter the dental market?

A conversation with the brothers who co-founded Isolite Systems.

01. Astra Tech was recently acquired by DENTSPLY. How has that impacted the company?

We all know a trip to the dentist isn’t usually on the fun-day to-do list for any kid. With younger patients, the dentist office often gets a bad rap. With so much working against you, how are you supposed to get children to understand the importance of dental health and not fear the dental chair? As difficult as it may seem, there are simple ways to help younger kids to get interested in proper teeth care and not assume the tantrum position as soon as they come through the door.

A conversation with Renfert USA's CEO and Owner Soren Rieger.

01 Do you think of Captek crowns and bridges as PFM restorations, or do they belong to a category all to themselves?