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Decorated with moons and stars, the 2500 Children’s Texture Grip toothbrush has a thumb grip along with finger grips on the back side. He soft, color-coordinated .007-inch bristles are surrounded by extra-soft .006-inch white bristles to provide gentle, comfortable cleaning. Free personalization of the toothbrushes is available. Tess Oral Health 800-762-1765 www.tessoralhealth.com

These new products generated the most user interest in 2012. What were your top products this year? Tell us in the comments section!

Dentist peer reviews can help make this happen. Here’s how.

Nov. 30, 2012 (St. Paul, MN) – As in years past, Patterson Dental and business partners raised money in conjunction with the Patterson Leadership Summit in Minneapolis to support Dental Lifeline Network (DLN), a national nonprofit organization that works to provide dental care for people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile.

Ortho Insight 3D software simulates tooth movement for treatment planning including extractions, space closure and auto-alignment of dentition. Make precision bracket positioning then transfer to the patient, shortening chair-time and treatment time. The software is said to help orthodontists design accurate orthodontic appliances and eliminate lab fees and storage costs.

Dr. Glenn DuPont outlines what clinicians should consider with each case to ensure every patient gets their mouth to optimal health.

Relaxing. Comfortable. Amazing. Not some of the words generally associated with a visit to the dentist. Yet those are indeed some of the words shared by patient Michelle Birckbichler.

Big news involving a pair of large dental companies was announced Thanksgiving week. Ivoclar Vivadent, headquartered in Schaan, Liechtenstein, announced the acquisition of Wieland Dental, a major supplier of dental systems solutions. The acquisition should be completed by the end of the year.

As part of our new Morning Huddle e-newsletter, DPR partnered with notable practice management consultants to provide quick video tips to get your team talking. Here, Kathleen O'Donnell of Jameson Consulting offers advice on how to effectively handle the issue of financing.

The ProMax 3D imaging unit from Planmeca features a broad range of imaging views that make it well-suited for diagnosis, planning, and treatments including oral surgery, orthodontics, and implants.

You know how important it is to catch problems in the mouth before they get out of hand. Finding problems earlier rather than later not only keeps your patients happy and healthier, it saves everyone time and money.

The holiday season is upon us, and that means your staff members are likely thinking of ways to make your practice more festive. While there’s nothing wrong with adding a little holiday cheer to the office, you have to be careful when it comes to decorating.

The low-profile Floor Activator is an alternative to infrared faucets or peddle valves. It is adaptable to any style of sink arrangement including porcelain, drop-in counter, pedestal, wall-hung or traditional cabinets. It offers hands-free temperature selection and the ability to mount directly in the floor or optional surface mount.

The Task-Vision Visor Headband loupe is available with 3 lenses 1.75X, 2.25X and 2.75x. The distortion-free, optical-grade lenses are acrylic-coated for abrasion resistance and increased light transmission. The lenses also are prismatic for convergence. The headband is padded and flips up.

As part of our new Morning Huddle e-newsletter, DPR partnered with notable practice management consultants to provide quick video tips to get your team talking. Here, Kathleen O'Donnell of Jameson Consulting shares simple guidelines to effective decision-making.

You and your team members work hard throughout the year. You love what you do and you always want to stay on top, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a break from it all.

2012 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 10 received the most views in the product section of our website, dlpmagazine.com, and the most requests from readers for more information via online or electronic product information response.          

Think like an advertiser. Incorporating these three common advertising themes into your treatment presentations can help get your patients to ‘yes.’

Ivoclar Vivadent announces lab education courses for January, February 2013.

Aribex Inc., worldwide leader in handheld x-ray technologies, recently welcomed the completed production of its 10,000th NOMAD® handheld x-ray system.  Aribex celebrates the demand of this technology, as dental offices increasingly prefer the versatility and improved patient care offered with the use of the handheld x-ray.

With a mount attachment for any magnification loupes included, the Extra Light S uses a 3-Watt bulb that produces 130 lumens or 40,000 lux of light.  

Increase the quality and quantity of non-surgical periodontal services your office provides with the 6-hour DVD seminar Perio Therapeutics and Beyond.  

The Monotrac articulation model and die systems have evolved into a far more versatile, sophisticated full range system.

Charlotte, NC – September 26, 2008 – Pelton & Crane, a leader in premium dental operatory equipment for over 108 years introduces a premier collection of dental furniture – The Renaissance™ Collection.  

Dr. Bradford Picot praises the Renaissance Collection dental cabinets from Pelton & Crane.

As the distinction between oral and overall health continues to blur, the opportunity to develop patient referral sources from both within and outside of dentistry continues to expand. Referrals from health professionals outside dentistry

Able to detect tissue abnormalities, the VELscope VX®  enhanced oral assessment system is said to be effective, minimally invasive and can seamlessly be implemented in a patient’s routine dental check-ups.

There's everything from a 3D scanner that can take impressions, very thin implant scaling tips, and economical bite grip/tongue shield refills to a quiet yet efficient air compressor and imprinted and flavored lip balms to giveaway to your patients in the Weekly new dental products roundup for November 15, 2012.

As the Efficiency of Going Paperless Series comes to a close, we wanted to place an emphasis on the final installment, which provides what is undoubtedly the most essential information needed when making a digital technology investment decision - and that information, of course, is how much money a dentist can save over time.