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Zest Anchors' President and CEO Steve Schiess joins us for this week's episode of DPR Friday to discuss the launch of the company's new LOCATOR Overdenture Implant System.

The festive Holiday Toothbrush is said to keep younger patients smiling while they brush. The brush is available in green and red decorated with a snowman and snowflake and a “Happy Holidays” message printed on the small handle.

Organizations like the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future are educating dental professionals as well as patients around the world on the importance of good oral health. With a goal to “Stop Caries NOW,” the Alliance is hoping to educate the public and challenge leaders to take action.

The LOCATOR® Overdenture Implant System from Zest Anchors, LLC features a less invasive design. Learn more...

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, Misty Absher Clark of Jameson Consulting explains how, when done effectively, efficiently and ethically, external promotions are a great tool when it comes to promoting and marketing your practice.

Both groups agree amalgam is a safe, durable, effective caries treatment.

Modernized with a new fascia, the STATIM G4 series of autoclaves provides a direct channel of communication through the Internet to increase productivity and limit downtime.  

When we asked Dr. Payam Ataii, DMD, how the implementation of the iTero Digital Impression System in his Laguna Hills practice has changed his clinical process, he told us his team has been able to cut down a chair time scan of full mouth - upper, lower and bite to eight minutes. The system has also helped his team's crown delivery become more efficient with less remake and fit issues.

You want the best possible results for your patients. You want them to walk out of your office happy and singing your praises to family, friends and co-workers. But that won’t happen if you over commit on results.

The main benefits of Sesame Communications’ Patient Login.

Plackers' GentleSlide® flossers suited for tight teeth. Learn more...  

Oral-B Deep Sweep™ cleans like power brush, feels like manual brush. Learn more...

DENTSPLY Caulk's Jeltrate® Chroma impression material changes color. Learn more...  

Combining S-glass fiber technology of FibreKor® posts with proprietary clear resin matrix posts, FibreKleer 4X Fiber Posts feature radiopacity of up to 400% of aluminum.

Did you miss the opportunity to interact face-to-face with the Pride Institute's "Best of Class" companies at the Technology Fair during the ADA Annual Session?

For dental labs devastated by Superstorm Sandy, there is help available. The National Association of Dental Laboratories is providing disaster relief in amounts of up to $800 per lab. Lab operators from throughout the country, some of whom have weathered previous hurricanes, tornados, floods and other disasters in other parts of the country, are stepping in now to make donations to the NADL Relief Fund and showing it’s possible despite enormous odds to rise again.

The VELscope oral cancer screening system has made an impact on the dental industry since its original VELscope Vantage System was introduced in 2008. A much smaller version using natural tissue fluorescence to discover abnormalities in the oral mucus, including oral cancer, was released last year and was well received.  

The team at Harmony Dental Lab first heard about Zest Anchor’s LOCATOR Attachments through dental trade shows and clients who were excited about what it could offer their patients. They began using the LOCATOR not long after it was introduced to the market and have been happy with what it’s done for their lab, their dentist clients and of course the patients. “I would say on CAD/CAM bars we really like it because it has the drill and tap option,” Hodson said.

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.

This week, a double dose of Dr. Peter Dawson – clinical expertise and his insights into CAD/CAM.

Through personal or professional connections, nearly all of us know someone impacted by the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy. Dental Products Report is reaching out to dentists in key areas to see how they are responding - articles to come! Then, there are some stories that come to us.

It’s unavoidable. A patient won't be happy with a treatment outcome or maybe is looking at a bill that’s a littler larger than expected.  For whatever the reason, every now and then patients get angry and they want you and your team to know about it.

The RVG 6500 intraoral sensor from Carestream Dental features wireless radiography capabilities and iPad integration.

We know how much our readers appreciate the Patient Tip of the Day. For your pleasure and convenience, here they are again-all in one place-in case you missed them.

During the ADA Annual Session last month we stopped by the Isolite booth to find out what's new with the company's Isolite Dryfield Illuminator.

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.

This week's DPR Friday returns with an emphasis on November cover products. Get an early look at what's hot.

We go through leading small business journals and websites so you don't have to. Check out this week's best small business links...

As part of our Pride Institute "Best of Class" Technology Awards coverage, we interviewed the judges panel in the months leading up to the "Best of Class" Technology Fair at the ADA Annual Session to find out why the winning products stand out among the rest.

Patients look for reasons not to go to the dentist. They’re afraid of what you might find, or that any procedures they have to undergo might hurt or be too expensive. Don’t let unnecessary smells become another excuse for patients to avoid you.