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It's not every author that would make him or herself available to the reading public, but Dr. Thomas Trinkner has agreed to do just that.

The Swift is a portable self-contained piezo ultrasonic scaler that only requires an electrical connection. The unit includes an exterior water hookup and a 500 mL self-pressurized reservoir that can be filled with either water or medicament.

Q:  How do I get my team motivated to think like an owner and go the extra mile?  First and foremost, no one can motivate anyone to do anything. Motivation has to come from within! It’s an internal process, a reason to act a certain way based on the good ole’ radio station WII FM (What’s in it for me?). So if that’s the case, why are there jillions of books, lectures and articles written on this very topic?  

Starting June 1, GC Advanced Technologies (GCAT) will begin accepting remote scan and design electronic STL files for custom abutments and copings from 3Shape users. This new enhanced digital relationship with 3Shape will allow for dental laboratories that have the 3Shape scanning system to remotely scan the models, design the case in lab, and send the electronic files to GCAT for milling. Or, the dental laboratories can choose to just remotely scan the models and send the electronic files to GCAT for design and milling of the Custom Abutments or Copings.

01 DentalEZ just purchased the Identafi 3000 ultra oral cancer screening device. Why was this a good time for such an acquisition?

General dentists see volumes of patients each year. However, only 1 in 4 adults has straight teeth and a healthy stable bite. General dentists can add Invisalign® to their practices knowing there are many patients who can benefit from treatment.  An excellent way to market Invisalign is to educate patients about its benefits.

You’ve found the right associate to work in the practice and to assist in its growth. There are many issues to be settled to ensure that the associate has accepted the parameters of the job description reflective of the compensation, benefits and responsibilities agreed upon. To protect the owner and the associate, these points should be in writing and executed by the parties so when questions arise, the agreement can be reviewed and answers found without the necessity for litigation because of the vague nature of a contract.

With the same proven efficacy as Gluma® Desensitizer, Gluma® Desensitizer PowerGel is a one-step gel formula desensitizer that allows for greater control and accuracy during application. Its green-color indicator provides visual ease of placement and rinse-clean capability. The gel can be used with all bonding and restorative materials, in any situation and provides control and accuracy during placement.

Henry Schein, Inc., the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based practitioners, celebrated the opening of the “Henry Schein Cares Wing” at the NYU College of Dentistry on June 2, 2010. Housed on the second floor of the Dr. George and Ann Witkin Graduate Center for Clinical Excellence, the Henry Schein Cares Wing of the NYU College of Dentistry includes 56 dental chairs for the care of patients in the community.

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You’ve gone through the extra training. You’ve talked to specialists and even spent some time in their practices observing and learning. You’ve put the time in, and now you’re ready to add a new specialty service to your list of offerings.

Orascoptic, a leading manufacturer of Loupes and Headlights used in the Dental community, has announced that in 2011 it will be making a monetary donation to the Charity Organization SmileTrain for every one of its new Freedom cordless LED lights sold. 

Bullied for years and enduring cruel taunts from her classmates, Micah would cry herself to sleep every night.  The teasing grew worse with each passing day, and finally her peers resorted to cyber bullying, calling her names and posting their harsh words online for all to see.  Called “Tiger Teeth” by her peers, she found making friends difficult and suffered in pain every day.  “No one wants to be around the girl with ragged teeth,” she once remarked.

The CPS Evaluation Team of 10 assistants evaluated The Tina Calloway PRO-Visional Kit. On average, the kit was used for trimming 98 provisional restorations. Take-aways

Someday chairside digital impressioning may be standard operating procedure and cases will go directly from the operatory to a lab’s computer, but until then, lab scanners will be the main gateway to digital workflows.

Applying New Technologies: ZENOTEC T1 Compatible with Dental Wings and all open model/die, impression or intraoral scanner technologies with STL output, the ZENOTEC T1 benchtop milling unit provides simultaneous 5-axis milling of crown and bridge substructures, implant abutments, and wax/resin patterns as well as quarter- and full-arch models. Its integrated storage magazine stacks up to 28 ZENOTEC discs from which 35 to 40 restorations can be milled from each based on the indication, plus one optional tool disc.

I have to start this article off with a big “wow.” Wow! How can I limit this to just one tip, when my lab does so much? I feel very fortunate to have a lab, strike that, THE lab, that gives me exactly what I need when I need it and meets even my unrecognized needs. It all starts with our “pearl” of the day, communication. From single-unit crowns to bridges to smile designs, there is a lot of information that is exchanged between me and my lab tech, Jeff Austin, at Utah Valley Dental Lab.

November 2010 | Dental Lab Products

Dental Technologies Inc. (DTI), one of the largest networks of dental laboratories in North America, today announced the appointment of Lee Culp, CDT, to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dental Technologies Inc. (DTI), one of the largest networks of dental laboratories in North America, today announced the appointment of Lee Culp, CDT, to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

January 2011 | dentalproductsreport.com products in practice Design your practice to serve you best Whether remodeling or starting from scratch, make sure your practice i

February 2010 | Dental Products ReportClinical 360°: Restorative TechniqueHow to: Place monomer technology compositeGC America’s Kalore nano composite helps deliver “instant orthod

Ah, the good ‘ole PFM: the staple of fixed prosthetics since the 1960s. Even in this new age of all-ceramic restorations, gold alloys are still used in a significant percentage of the cases done in most labs. IdentAlloy/IdentCeram, which certifies materials used in dental restorations, reports that in 2008 high-noble and noble alloy certificates comprised 69% of the certificates shipped by the organization. Final figures for 2009 are not available yet, however early indications are that this figure will be down but not as much as you might think.

Scottsdale, AZ – July 27, 2010 – Isolite Systems announced today that its award-winning Isolite dental isolation technology has been installed throughout the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry. The 65,000 square-foot $50 million learning facility is equipped to world-class standards and is widely regarded as one of the premier, most trusted and most respected CE centers in the world.

Celebrity dentist Debra Glassman reportedly said that she would recommend teeth whitening, Invisalign and porcelain veneers for the Oscar winner.

Align Technology has delivered significant technology advances, represented by the Invisalign clear aligner products. With these solutions, my patients and practice have gained tremendous benefits, both in terms of clinical application and profitability. However until recently, achieving highly accurate impressions for optimizing aligner benefits has been challenging.

Do you know what you’re missing? You might be surprised. A friend forwarded an e-mail to me, sometime in 2002, with the subject line, “I don’t normally forward these, but you HAVE to see this.” I clicked on the link and started watching a video of two teams passing a basketball. The scrolling text below the video told me to count the passes made by the team in the white shirts, while ignoring the passes made by the team in the black shirts. I focused intently on the white-shirted team.

Dental laboratories are currently witnessing a strong increase in demand for dental implant abutments. Dentists are performing implant procedures at an increasing rate, substantially driving the request for stock and custom abutments. On average, U.S. dental labs currently produce about 30 implant abutments each month, half of which are custom abutments. Of the implant cases handled by the dental labs, 75% are single unit cases and 15% are implant-supported bridges.

SOUTH BEND, IN/March 14, 2011 -- Flexitime® Bite, the bestselling bite registration material from Heraeus, has received two new awards: the prestigious Editor’s Choice Award and the 2011 Top Bite Registration Award, both from The Dental Advisor. The breakthrough material was awarded 4.5 stars overall for its ease of use, scanning details, and fast set time. The full evaluation can be read at http://www.dentaladvisor.com/flexitime-bite.

January 2011 | Dental Lab Products The CAD/CAM Chorus A logical progression Roddy MacLeod – Vice President of CAD/CAM, Sirona by Noah Levine, Senior Editor

January 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com Exclusive Survey You should have a plan In good times and in bad, practitioners need to know how best to shop for products and technologies and how to get the most out of their purchases. by Stan Goff, Executive Editor Photo: Fusion/Getty Images