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Hear more about KaVo and the GENTLEpower 25LPR electric handpiece directly from the company's Product Manager, William Irwin.

Hear about the Sable Access S4500KL and Rotamax S6500KL handpieces from Sable Industries Sales Manager Bryce Hough.

A Q&A with NSK Dental North America Marketing Manager Rob Gochoel on the S-Max pico.

Hear from Dr. Howard Glazer and Bien-Air USA General Manager Arthur Mateen on the MX2 Micro-Series handpiece from Bien-Air.

Over the last decade many new technologies have been incorporated into dental practices including digital impression systems, diode lasers, digital radiography, LED curing lights, and caries detection devices, yet many individuals are using the exact same handpiece they have always used. Most likely this is an air-driven handpiece with a high pitched whistle and a moderate amount of torque.

How the Morgester Dental model paves the way for other dentists looking to take that first high-tech step.

The CPS Evaluation Team, consisting of dentists, assistants, hygienists, patient coordinators and the dental laboratory, evaluated the ReelMatrix™ by Garrison Dental Solutions. CPS produced the following comments and reviews following its evaluation. Dentist comments

StarDental (DentalEZ Group) Senior Product Manager Rick Gross discusses how handpieces help dentists practice better clinical dentistry.

What you need to know for a successful 2013.

Hear from Dr. Martin B. Goldstein on the TwinPower Ultra Series Handpieces from J. Morita USA.

The CPS Evaluation Team combined product reviews for the entire team consisting of dentists, assistants, hygienists, patient coordinators and the dental laboratory to review this product. CPS produced the following comments and reviews following its evaluation of Heraeus’ Venus Pearl:

Irvine, Calif.-based Roland DGA is expanding its dealer network and customer service and support capabilities to keep up with rapidly growing demand for its advanced DWX dental milling machines, as more and more dental labs embrace advanced digital technologies that are transforming the industry.

The Safegide three-dimensional guided dental surgery system uses formulations of x-ray visible plastics molded in layers to provide anatomic information inside the jawbone when using a dental x-ray machine. It is said to reduce the technical difficulty, duration, risks and costs of introducing implant surgery to the average dental practice. Using the system, surgery is said to become accurate and predictable without the CBCT scanner or relying on a dental laboratory. The straightforward, three-step process is said to be intuitive.

In dental practices throughout the United States, the new year is prompting a renewed focus on improving practice systems. Evaluating your dental office management, design, materials, outreach and more can be a boon for everyone involved-the smallest change can have the huge impact. So in the spirit of renewal, we offer 11 tips and tactics you can easily utilize to jumpstart your dental practice success in 2013:

Malvern, PA - - DentalEZ® Group, a supplier of products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, is pleased to start out 2013 by unveiling its recently redesigned corporate website, www.dentalez.com.  

This new feature, promoted in print and online, is designed to offer quick bites for team development and practice success. We highlight best practices and best products in Top 3, Top 5 and Top 7 lists so that you can take the advice and be nimble in integrating into your practice. 1. Offer S.M.A.R.T. incentives.

The CAD/CAM custom-made Narval™ CC mandibular repositioning device (MRD) is designed for patients with mild to moderate OSA, as well as those who are unable to comply to CPAP treatment. It also is a first-line treatment for snoring in the absence of OSA. The CAD/CAM technology through selective laser sintering is said to ensure a precise fit and comfortable retention, enabling a high degree of customization to suit the complex dental anatomy of individual patients.

Many practices that do follow statistics go only as far as comparing their numbers with last year, expert range norms or what they heard their colleagues have accomplished. This is managing by hindsight only and leads to reactive decisions that do not ensure continued growth and progress. If a dentist and team are going to monitor progress through statistical analysis, a key ingredient must be SMART goal setting. This is the only way pro-active foresight can be applied to future success.

Looking to spruce up the design and flow of your dental practice? There’s a new ADA guide to help you with the process whether you’re refreshing an existing practice or building on from scratch.

Made from renewable, sustainable paper, Indigreen ECOtip™ Earth-Friendly High Volume Evacuator Tips are a high-performance alternative to plastics. They are said to provide exceptional stiffness, durability and function. The tips have a food-grade coating that virtually eliminates moisture absorption and fraying during use. Practicon 800-959-9505 www.practicon.com  

The updated CS PracticeWorks v7.5 practice management software includes two new eServices that are said to streamline reimbursement and online patient registration. ePostings streamlines the process of receiving and posting reimbursements from insurance carriers, removing the need to decipher detailed paper EOBs. eForms allows patients to complete registration paperwork online at home or at a computer when they arrive for their appointments.

Designed specifically for dental labs, the 3Z™ LAB 3D wax printer is said to ease the transition to a total digital lab workflow by integrating with open architecture dental scanners and software while maintaining surface quality and precision. The printer features one-touch simplicity to easily produce wax-ups ready for casting and pressing with accurate marginal integrity, occlusion, contact and anatomy form. It will produce crowns, bridges and copings with exceptional margins for an optimal fit.  

Kerox Dental Ltd. is a unique corporation with a long history of industrial ceramic manufacturing success. This success has allowed them to transition into the dental industry with amazing results. The company’s specialty product is an advanced Zirconium Dioxide that exhibits superior optical qualities through 30% higher translucency indexes.

It’s January, and everyone knows what that means: New Year’s resolutions. To be sure, it’s a good time for lab owners to assess the status quo, evaluate both successes and failures and set specific objectives to work toward in the lab 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 interactive Strada website is designed to serve as an online resource and dialog hub for dentists. It contains open forums for discussions on a broad array of dental issues as well as access to helpful dental practice tools, patient education materials and problem-solving strategies. The site will be regularly updated with content including patient education modules, dental news and links to information for dentsists, their staffs and patients. Pentron 800-551-0283

It’s the first episode of 2013! Let’s start the new year right with four amazing cover products… It’s Friday, January 11 and this is DPR Friday, brought to you by Align Technology Inc., makers of Invisalign.  

Winter 2013 is shaping up to be one of the worst flu seasons on record, and dentists and dental staff are encouraged to take precautions to protect themselves and their patients from falling victim to the outbreak. By establishing and following proper infection-control guidelines and limiting your exposure to sick staff and patients, you stand a good chance of making it through the season unscathed.

This week's new dental products roundup features a several of web-related tools and services, an apex locator and a chairside inlay system. If you missed any of these items when they were posted individually during the week, don't worry, they're recapped here with links to the original articles. And don't forget to take a peek at the video in middle of this article. CAESY Cloud version 1.3

An article today on Salon.com highlights the push for mid-level dental providers in areas of the United States that face a shortage of dentists who serve low income Americans, assessing the situation thus: “Despite its basic importance to health, dentistry has become a luxury item.” The article cites federal government figures that say 49 million Americans live in areas with an official dental shortage and as many as 130 million have no dental insurance.