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The minor constriction (MC) of the apical foramen is a critical landmark in endodontic treatment. If the clinician keeps the MC at its original position and size, properly shapes and disinfects the canal above this landmark and places a coronal seal, clinical success and healing are predictable. Maintaining the MC at its original position and size has numerous benefits that include:

I can still remember the first time I came across a computer mouse when a childhood friend was showing me the brand new Apple Macintosh computer in the corner of his family’s kitchen. Sure, I’d grown up in a house where there was always at least one machine, but our tan and brown Commodore 64 was text controlled, forcing me to quickly learn both rudimentary typing and the basic commands in order to use the computer on my own. So when I encountered that pixilated cursor and the new concept of pointing and clicking, I was completely blown away.

Changing human behavior is not impossible, just almost impossible! This statement is easy to garner agreement around since most oral health care providers have experienced it on a personal as well as a professional level. A personal example many can relate to is losing weight which requires dietary habit changes, or getting more fit which requires additional exercise. Even when desiring the outcome the habit change would provide, changing a habit is challenging, and so the desired outcome is often elusive.

Dr. Lee Ann Brady, Executive VP of Education for Spear Education After practically growing up in the dental lab where her father worked as a ceramist, Dr. Lee Ann Brady chose the dental profession for herself while a sophomore in college. For 17 years, she led a successful private restorative practice. She took on a part-time teaching position with the Santa Fe Community College Dental Hygiene Program, after which she joined The Pankey Institute as a clinical instructor. She hit the work with such force that it eventually took its toll on her.

Barcelona, 16 July 2010: A newly created award recognizing significant contributions to research in Periodontology has been presented to two renowned researchers, Professors Martha Somerman and Ulf Wikesjö, at the 88th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research in Barcelona.  

September 9, 2010-A brand new, course shows dentists fifteen of the fastest and most cost effective marketing strategies to grow any dental practice…during a “hot” economy or a “stone cold” one. This course is available by going to www.DentalMarketingDynamite.com. 

This case demonstrates placement of highly esthetic indirect restorations using an efficient and reliable adhesive cementation technique. Reducing the risk of debonding, fracture and restorative failure, the all-ceramic and adhesive materials selected provided a stable, durable and long-lasting bond. By carefully considering material such as Ivoclar Vivadent’s Multilink Automix and technique selection, the patient benefited from restorations that demonstrated ideal fit, function and esthetics. About the material

Information provided by Kerr Corp. Powered by Demetron™ Technology, the Demi™ Plus LED Light Curing System, featuring a number of design enhancements, is the next generation in premium curing lights. It combines sophisticated engineering with a design that improves performance and delivers consistent cures.

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The pH scale begins at 0 which is extremely acidic and goes up to 7, which is neutral and as high as 14 which is alkaline.  We want to stay balanced at around 7.0. Most acid 0 ____________________7 _________________ 14 – most alkaline. Here are some illustrations of pH measurements:

Some magicians have been known to amaze crowds with a trick where it appears they are catching bullets with their teeth. However, the tooth marks found on a 200-year-old musket ball on display at The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, on loan from Kathy Lee Erlandson, are more likely to have come from a wounded soldier than a showman from two centuries ago. “Apparently there’s some credence to the ‘bite the bullet’ for pain kind of thing,” said Museum Curator Dr. Scott Swank.

CHIICAGO, IL, July 28, 2010 – Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease in America, yet over eight in ten (84%) American parents don't realize this. Smiles Across America® (SAA), an Oral Health America program led in conjunction with Trident® gum, is pleased to welcome Denver-based Kids in Need of Dentistry (KIND) into the SAA network.

PFORZHEIM, Germany-Weiland is adapting its successful veneer ceramics, REFLEX and ZIROX, to the current technical and contemporary requirements. They are being made digitally compatible, can be stored in the C Box, and will provide users with all the freedom that they need. They are now called Reflex dimension, for metal ceramic veneers, and Zenoflex dimension for zirconium oxide veneers. In this context, Unlimited Dimensions means that WIELAND has squared the circle of cost-effectiveness, creativity and flexibility for both veneer-ceramic systems.

As I write, Massachusetts is sending a Republican Senator to Washington, D.C. for the first time since Edward Brooke served from 1967–1979. What’s this got to do with tax-law changes? A lot! Without making any political commentary, the facts are:

Q: I have always worked on my children's teeth. Now they are grown and established with careers of their own with full benefits. I submitted a bill to my son’s dental insurance and was paid. A month later I received a request from a firm asking for a refund for the exam, prophy, and full mouth x-rays. The reason stated on the request for refund was that the insurance does not pay for work done by a family member. I could not understand why not so I called the number in the letter.

You know how important it is for lab technicians to be involved from the beginning. The more the lab technician knows and the more input he or she can provide the clinician early on, the better the outcome for the patient. After all, you are the one creating the restorations, the restorations patients are depending on to transform their smile.

February 16, 2010News Sunstar Americas makes dental product donation to Haitian relief CHICAGO –Sunstar Americas, Inc., with the assistance of Direct Relief International, has donated approximately 90,000 toothbrushes to

The search for a practice management software application that fits your practice’s needs can be a tricky endeavor. With a wide range of options ready to handle your scheduling, billing, patient records and more, it’s important to make the right choice because this will be the central hub for all of your practice’s information.

February 2010 | Dental Products Report Clinical 360°: restorative technique How to: Use a self-adhesive resin cement for a posterior crown Ivo

September 2, 2010-SensAble Technologies Inc., provider of 3D modeling solutions, haptic? devices and dental restoration design and fabrication solutions, has added two seasoned executives to its management team to significantly accelerate the company's presence in the dental lab market and to drive the growth of its core businesses.

When I first arrived at the CareerFusion meeting in January, my main focus was on the networking I was about to do to further my personal goals in dentistry. What I got was a whole lot more. Throughout the four-and-a-half-day meeting, there were plenty of opportunities for personal development, career enhancing education and a warmth and camaraderie that I have never felt at any other meeting I have attended in dentistry.

What’s the biggest threat of disease in a healthy continuing care department? The dreaded no-show or cancellation, which is a symptom of the bigger issue known as lack of commitment and value. The RX? Inoculate your patients before they are exposed to the germs of discontent.

January 2010 | Dental Lab ProductsBench mastery: Kreyer on removables It’s all in the selectionThe needs and expectations placed on today’s removable prosthetic laboratory have changed

When creating restorations using pressable ceramics with the cut-back and layering technique, dental laboratory ceramists have traditionally cut-back and layered the buccal aspect of the restoration.

February 15, 2010News Ultradent collects employee donations for Haitian relief effortsSOUTH JORDAN, Utah--In response to the humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Ultradent has

January 4, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.comNews Calamus® Dual 3D Obturation System New product from DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties For more than 20 years, DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties has helped cli

Information available at esthetxhd.com With three different opacities, users can build realistic restorations from the inside out to replicate natural tooth structure and achieve a high polish in 15 seconds.

January 2010 | dentalproductsreport.comProducts in practice: Marketing The invisalign effectIt’s a service people look for, but you can’t just sit back and wait. The key to Invisalign

Most dentists likely have seen the statistics that tell us seniors will represent more than 20% of the total population within the next few decades.1 In light of this fact, many of us are exploring our options for how to better cater to members of the senior population and their specific needs. In many cases, this means providing denture services.