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A merger announced on Jan. 8 should help dentists and other clinicians battle oral cancer, as well as other forms of cancer.  Two companies that offer physicians advanced, clinically proven diagnostic systems that can help prevent cancer by detecting pre-cancerous cells just announced their merger.

To further advance their commitment to teaching better dentistry, CLINICIAN’S CHOICE will host a 3-day conference, April 4-6, 2013, at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas.  The Las Vegas Dental Conference brings together 3 of today’s leading lecturers and skilled clinicians in the areas of esthetic, restorative, and endodontic dentistry, including Dr. Robert Margeas, Dr. David Newkirk, and Dr. Gary Glassman.

The chairside Grandio®SO Inlay System is described as an all-in-one solution kit with all the matching components to fabricate 15 indirect composite inlays. The process is said to be quick, easy and saves costs of CAD/CAM equipment and lab bills. The kit reportedly can achieve the same high quality as lab or CAD/CAM produced composite inlays. Inlays also can be fabricated extraorally using the kit.

These are a few of the top medical emergencies that occur in the dental office, their symptoms, and the action the dental staff should take: 1. Syncopy (fainting)

It's the first Weekly new product roundup of the new year. If you've missed a bit of new product information over the holidays or just this week, the roundup will fill the void and perhaps provide you with some post-holiday gift ideas for your practice. Here's the latest new product information and links to more details about each of them: Viive practice management software

The Planmeca ProFace 3D facial scanning system is an option available for the ProMax line of 3D dental imaging units. It is said to produce realistic 3D facial photos as well as traditional x-rays. One scan generates both images. Alternatively, the 3D photo can be acquired separately in a completely radiation-free process.

Contemporary Product Solutions presents its review on this protective dental cream.

The January 2013 issue of DPR features four new products, including new practice management software, aligner material, a 3D scanning system, and an apex locator.

Dental Consultant and Office Manager Jill Nesbitt, MBA, offers up 10 fresh ways to put those older items to use in your practice.

Highly elastic SmartTrack™ aligner material is said to deliver gentle, more constant force to improve control of tooth movements with aligner treatment. When the aligner is stretched, the material returns more closely to the programmed aligner shape to improve tracking. 

The New Year’s resolution might be a bit cliché, but the first of the year is a great time to look at your personal and professional life and set some goals for the coming year. Setting goals will help keep you focused and help make you an even better dentist in 2013.

The Dental Trade Alliance continues to fight for the elimination of the medical device tax and is calling on dental professionals and dental product manufacturers to contact their members of Congress to demand support in the next round of the 'fiscal fight' taking place in February.

Along with the controversial and highly-debated Supreme Court decision that ruled the Affordable Care Act constitutional comes three new tax provisions will take effect in just 10 days. The three provisions are forecasted to generate $245.4 billion in revenue by 2019 to help pay for the 33 million Americans expected to gain coverage under the new health law. Among the aforementioned provisions is the medical device tax, which has attracted a lot of attention and still remains somewhat unclear about how it will be applied. 

The Atlanta Center for Dental Excellence reviews this automated marketing and communications solution. Demandforce D3 offers features such as: Two-way text message capabilities for patients to confirm appointments; intelligent newsletters that enable practices to segment the patient base; and a digital consultant that displays critical practice health metrics against aggregate data across the Demandforce network, highlighting areas for improvement. demandforce.com

AdDent Inc., a dental Industry leader based in Danbury, Conn., announced receiving ISO 9001 certification and compliance with ISO 13485, a globally recognized quality standard for the medical and dental industry.

With the end of 2012 just days away, we would like to revisit some of the most beloved articles that have been posted over the course of the last 12 months. The articles below cover a wide range of topics. We've chosen some of our favorites.

We've had the privilege of partnering up with a few industry experts who have contributed regularly over the last 12 months. Let's take a look back at some of their best stuff.

The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) is pleased to announce the launch of the AADOM Business College (ABC) to begin January 2013.

This has been an exciting year for videos. DentalProductsReport.com has covered everything from using social media to connect with patients to taking a traditional dental practice paperless to live interviews with the makers of some of the most successful new products. Take a look back to see which videos were the most popular this year.

Isolite Systems announced  that it will begin offering its dental isolation systems for sale in Canada. This includes the company’s award-winning Isolite and Isodry dental isolation systems, and its patented single-use Isolite Mouthpieces that are used with the systems.

Tree Mainella, Director of Marketing for Parkell Inc, talked to us at the ADA Annual Session this past weekend about the newly introduced Dryz gingival retraction paste.

The Dawson Academy introduced a new dental continuing education curriculum based on emerging health care services for dentists during a live webinar Wednesday, Nov. 28.

This year included the release of a range of new and notable products. More than 200 new product innovations were featured in DLP in 2012. Of the new products we highlighted, these five new dental lab products made the top 25 list this year when it comes to most views and receiving the most requests from readers. Revisit the top 10 products of 2012 here.

For the past 14 years, Mark Strelau has been creating dental crowns and veneers in a dental laboratory. Now, he is taking the techniques he has perfected in that same lab and using them to turn silver into inspiration.

The DDS Rescue data recovery solution is a business continuity solution that includes an onsite failover server, cloud backup and 24-hour system monitoring.

Described as an affordable way to simplify injections, the VibraJect® dental syringe attachment from ITL DENTAL controls pain from intraligamental, blocks and palatal injections. It also is said to improve the patient’s experience. Attached to the syringe body, high frequency needle vibrations block injection pain based on the Gate Control Theory.  

There's a wide variety of new product offerings in the Weekly new dental products roundup for the Week of December 10, 2012. If you missed any of the product postings during the week, they're all gathered here in one convenient place with links to more detailed information. Don't forget to take a look at the video as well.

Our popular Legacy Laboratories Web Series profiled family-owned businesses throughout the year, capturing the histories of some of the most unique labs around. Here is a chance for you to revisit some of the featured labs that captured your attention in 2012.

As part of its 25th anniversary celebration and unveiling of a new brand logo and tagline, CareCredit recently launched a variety of new programs and services. One of these offerings is a redesigned credit card that more closely represents the key role CareCredit has had in the lives of more than 20 million patients over the past 25 years.