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In the current market, communication between the dental lab and dentist is more important than ever.

Japanese dentist Hideki Watanabe has invented a sculpted pot that will automatically stir its contents as they heat up. Watanabe came up with the design for the Kuru-Kuru Nabe (the "Round and Round Pot") while experimenting with dental plaster at his dental practice.

DPR Friday, Dental Products Report’s weekly product news broadcast, is a 2012 Telly Winner, taking home a Bronze Award for top Internet/Online Program, Segment or Promotional Piece.

Ready to move your career up a notch? Xlear, a company that has been a CareerFusion sponsor for 5 years, wants to help you get there.

During the TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2012 event earlier this week, ZocDoc CEO Cyrus Massoumi talked about the professional online booking platform for doctors and the focus point of its success: providing a solution for health care professionals.

Now that their college days are behind them, recent graduates are ready to shift their focus to the job market. But interviewing can be stressful-especially in today’s economic climate-and these new grads need something to boost their confidence as they meet potential employers.

Internet use worldwide is continually expanding as more social media sites pop up, and companies continue to expand their presence on the Web. Smartphones are getting smarter, and many people have opted to purchase tablets such as the iPad, all of which allow instant access to the Internet and a universe of Web-based apps. This activity creates opportunities but can create a multitude of challenges for those who have websites.

For a practice to run smoothly, we office managers need to know how our dentists feel about the following types of questions and we need to be clear on what the dentist’s guidelines are for the practice. So Doctor, what is your office policy for financial arrangements? When do you feel it’s appropriate to send an account to a collections agency? How do you want your emergency patients scheduled?

Would you like to know how much other dentists in your area are charging for a crown? For an extraction? For a cleaning?

DentalEZ Group has added on a showroom to its StarDental manufacturing facility that provides a way for dental professionals to see how they can create a customized operatory with a full range of ergonomic dental products.

There was no shortage of major announcements from the host company of the recent Astra Tech World Congress, held May 9-12 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event was the last major use of the Astra Tech name as the DENTSPLY-owned company was recently reorganized into the newly created DENTSPLY Implants brand. Abutment news

Your most valuable patient is not the the one who wants to shout his or her love for you and your services from the rooftops. Your most valuable patient is the one who left your practice dissatisfied and vowing never to return. According to Ron Hurley, consumer advocate and author of the book Unscrewed: The Consumer’s Guide to Getting What You Paid For, disenchanted customers can tell you, as no one else can, where you are utterly failing.

A sophisticated panoramic and cephalometric digital imager that incorporates Morphology Recognition Technology (MRT) to automatically identify patient size and all parameters for correct exposure, the Hyperion X7 eliminates the need to manually calculate exposure settings or select patient arch size.

At its Capital Markets Day event last week in Amsterdam, Straumann unveiled a project its calling Vision 2020 which is a plan based on the companies projections about the future of dentistry and the markets for replacement, restorative and regenerative dentistry.

November 20, 2009 | dentalproductsreport.comNews Anesthesia, respiratory and sleep apnea markets to reach over $4.1 billion by 2015Anesthesia information management systems market to see a five fold increase. VANCOU

In this video interview, legal analyst Michael Sacopulos offers tips on how you can protect your practice from online attacks. Sacopulos is the author of the Dental Products Report web series: Ask the Lawyer, which provides an opportunity for dentists to have their questions answered with in-depth and helpful information on how to solve legal issues.

Sisters Anita Cranford and Elise Holasek, owners of Norman, OK-based Identical Dental Laboratory, share common DNA, a commitment to quality, a thriving dental lab business and even more; the two are identical twins.

A research team led by Dr. Javier Nieto at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has released a study showing that sleep disordered breathing (SDB) can deprive the body from oxygen and this deprivation can result in the development of cancerous tumors.

If a patient leaves your dental office annoyed, that patient likely isn't coming back. Your patients want to feel safe and comfortable throughout their stay at your practice.

Zahn Dental held a course and lecture in Tampa on March 14, 2012. The event was a success with Uri Yarovesky, CDT, the charismatic owner of Hilla Technologies providing the lecture and technical instructions.

Featuring before and after photographs on your dental practice website, especially if you offer cosmetic dental care procedures, is extremely important to attract new patients. Your website not only allows patients to schedule appointments, submit questions and acts as a referral program, it also shows off the dental work you have done. Research shows that there are 11 million Internet searches for dentists within a given month.

Lately things have been moving at The Argen Corporation, and not just the numerous alloys the company produces for the global dental laboratory market. A recently launched employee Wellness Program helped encourage 39 members of the Argen team to take part in the La Jolla Shores 5K event last month. 

December 15, 2009 | dentalproductsreport.comNews First ever clinical study shows dental stem cells regrow boneLeading stem cell company, StemSave, Inc. applauds Italian scientists for breakthrough research that wil

Today, the consumer is always looking for, and sometimes even expecting, a good deal when it comes to purchasing products and services. This mindset has helped to fuel the growth of companies such as Groupon (social coupons) and LivingSocial (social commerce). Currently, Groupon totes over 50 million subscribers with close to half of those being in North America, while LivingSocial has a total user base of nearly 46 million with 34 million of those in the United States. 

As skilled with a paint brush as with a drill, retired dentist Richard Schilling has found inspiration for his watercolor paintings from a variety of places he has visited while on dental missions including the prairies of Nebraska, the plains of the Serengeti, the Royal Palace of Monaco, and the snow swept landscape of Siberia.

Last February, we published Jeanne Bosecker's web article What did you say?, which featured the craziest things she has heard from her patients while working as a hygienist. Bosecker provided her personal commentary on each patient comment and also shared tips on how to respond in a professional way, even for the most unexpected requests that come up.

In this CDA 2012 video interview, Laurel Lubin from Henry Schein Practice Solutions talks about the latest release from Dentrix, the Dentrix G5 practice management software. "G5 brings improved efficiency and enhanced security," said Lubin. "We are very excited about a new partner program that we have created. It will allow third-party vendors to have integrated tools to create G5-friendly software."

Today Dublin, Calif.-based lab chain Dental Technologies, Inc. (DTI) named Les Cross and Andras Hites to its Board of Directors.

America undeniably loves the Internet. More than 180 million Americans use the Internet at least once a month. Close to 80 percent of Americans use the Internet to search for health information, and among them, 54 percent specifically look for healthcare providers. Given these statistics, it’s no surprise that there are over 11 million Internet searches for dentists within a given month. 1. Your Practice is Open to the World 24/7, 365 Days a Year