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Claudia Patch had a vision and a goal in dentistry before she set foot in her first dental class; she had her sights set on a specific dental practice and once she found her direction, she made each decision accordingly.

Sept. 10, 2012 (St. Paul, MN) – Patterson Dental has acquired Iowa Dental Supply, a full-service dental distributor based in Des Moines.

How often does a new patient come into your practice for an emergency appointment with a specific concern, such as a toothache, and with this excruciating pain the patient’s self diagnosis is the tooth must be extracted?

Dr. Sabine Purps wasn’t necessarily looking for a new exam glove when she ran into an old friend and colleague at least year’s ADA annual session in Las Vegas, but she’s glad she took his advice and gave the XCEED exam gloves from Microflex a try.

BOCA RATON – The Hispanic Dental Association Foundation (HDAF), together with Crest and Oral-B, recently convened a roundtable of leading dental professionals, oral health researchers and policy makers to discuss why U.S. Hispanics lag behind other Americans in many aspects of oral health.

An office manager's take on how to solve team conflict and achieve team harmony in your dental office.

The most common lies coming out of your patients’ mouths might shock you.

There’s a lot to like about Tokuyama’s Estelite Sigma Quick® universal restorative resin composite, and much of it comes down to its 100% spherical filler.

In the spirit of World Oral Health Day, here is a roundup of the most-read oral health related articles on our website this year.

The September issue of Dental Products Report is easily my favorite issue of the year. We spend so much time year-round dedicated to our coverage of products that the opportunity to step back and profile people who create, use, sell and market those products is a real treat. Add to that the focus on outstanding women in these roles, and I can barely contain my excitement.

WASHINGTON (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new $200,000 grant has been awarded?to the American Dental Education Association Minority Dental Faculty Development ?(ADEA MDFD) program, to expand the program's existing critical efforts to improve?diversity among populations of dental students and faculty.

Amanda Seay is proud to be a strong and successful young woman in the dental profession with a supportive loving family to share her achievements with.

Looking for a strong permanent cement? A multi-use retraction paste? Perhaps some composite? Or maybe an abutment for an implant case? If so, then your in luck because all of these items are part of the weekly new dental products roundup for the week of Sept. 3, 2012.

Jaimeé Morgan practices dentistry in Midvale, Utah where she concentrates on cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics. Even as a young woman, Morgan was interested in dentistry, but her journey into the serious educational arena didn’t begin until she was married, in her late 20s and busy raising two children.

Lancaster, Pa. – Sept. 4, 2012 – Dental patients hate leaving the dentist still feeling numb. Their time is precious and the lingering effects of numbness can hinder their ability to eat, drink and speak. OraVerse (Phentolamine Mesylate), the only dental anesthesia reversal agent, cuts this time in half.

Jean Nordin-Evans is a dentist who focuses on holistic dentistry and healing. Though she knows her specialty is unknown to many patients and dentists alike, she and her staff are working to make an impact. “Growing up, my parents opened every opportunity for me. There was never a limit as to what I could achieve,” she said. “If the world is your oyster, so to speak, you grab what you can and you envision bigger and better and you just keep going.”

New dental products aren't premiering alone in today's episode of DPR Friday. Our award-winning online news broadcast has a new look!

Deborah Borden Dunker sold her practice after retiring from orthodontics and now spends her time on Christian and dental-related missions. She has traveled to Guatemala, Brazil, Peru, Liberia, India and Thailand in order to train and help those in need of dental care, where there are often no dentists.

CHICAGO, IL – Aug. 27, 2012 - Hu-Friedy, a global leader in dental manufacturing, announced today the launch of Environdent.com. Environdent, the longest running dental instrument recycling program, is moving towards a greener solution for responsibly recycling instruments.

3Shape, maker of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions, will host an event on Sept.13 at 101 James Doolittle Blvd, Long Island, NY from 6:30pm-9:30pm. 3Shape will introduce the TRIOS digital impression solution system to dental professionals in preparation for its release later this year.

Frequently, I find I have to convince dentists that their technology plays an important role in their practice marketing. The fact is, technology has huge marketing implications-especially for dentists who have added CAD/CAM technology, such as CEREC® or E4D, to their practice. While these types of devices are on the high end of equipment expenditure, they are also on the high end of consumer appeal. Quite simply, patients are eager to find ways to spend less time in the dentist’s office.

At Okon Dental Lab, every smile is individual; no two are alike. Owners Stan and Shellie Okon are passionate about creating beautiful smiles that work for each patient. Like an artist, they start with a blank canvas and then customize the elements to create unique works of art. There are so many nuances that they consider before creating materials, like what face type a patient has and what kind of smile they want to see. Each creation is a genuine masterpiece.

3Shape showcased the TRIOS® intraoral scanner at the International Dental Society’s (IDS) meeting in Cologne, Germany last spring. Editors from Dental Products Report were present and recounted the crowds standing around to watch live demos in action.

Designed as an all-in-one CAD system for dental laboratories, the DScan Due+ is a structured white light scanner with an integrated PC. The system can handle accurate 3D scanning, precision digital modeling and CAD restoration design. While the system offers automated operations, all scan strategies and data acquisition parameters are user customizable. Scans are accurate up to 15 microns, data can be exported in standard STL format, and the scans and designs can be viewed by connecting the scanner to any computer monitor.

Susan Maples has been in private practice as a dentist for more than 27 years and through each year and each patient she’s found passion and her niche in the world. She attributes that passion to her leadership mindset as well as her ability to stay engaged and open to new knowledge.

Garrison Dental Solutions, LLC has filed a suit in Michigan state court against Mr. John Boos and CompositeSmart, LLC, alleging breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, common law and statutory conversion, and breach of federal trademark law.

There is no group of products quite like the “Best of Class” honorees, in large part because it would be almost impossible to recreate the process by which they were selected.

Looking for a desensitizing agent? How about a composite warming kit or fast-setting impression material? Perhaps a cementation system or a guide to dental benefits plans? They're all part of the weekly new dental products roundup for the week of Aug. 27, 2012.

Offer the best products possible. There are so many dental products on the market these days, it can be difficult to know what is best for your patients and fits best into your practice. It can all be a bit overwhelming at times, but your patients are depending on you to provide the best possible care, and that means you have to take the time to find products that help make that happen.

Don’t sell to your patients. It is your job to educate your patients. You’re the one patients depend on to tell them about any dental problems they might have and what options they have to fix those problems.