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We had always used traditional radiography, complete with processor, chemicals and film. As a practice, we realized we were ready to move up to the next level, and our Patterson rep suggested digital radiography.

Tablet PCs are nothing new. Besides popping up in science fiction movies for decades, the real things have existed in one form or another for quite some time. So why then was the entire tech world and much of the media so excitedly agog a few weeks back when Apple unveiled its first tablet, the iPad?

Five years ago one of my patients, Kim, asked if she was a candidate for LUMINEERS-not the traditional veneers I had recommended-after she saw an ad in Ladies Home Journal. My comfort zone was doing traditional veneers that I had been doing for the past 20+ years, and I felt confident in my abilities to properly place these in my patients’ mouths who wanted a smile makeover done. Making the move

Our consciousness of personal privacy was elevated several years ago with the passage of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which was designed to “restrict the uses and disclosures of participant’s personal health information (PHI) by an employer’s medical plan.” This law created a protective wall between the employer and medical plan, thereby making it illegal for an employer to use PHI to make employment-related decisions.

DenMat Holdings, LLC, has announced its acquisition of the Snap-On Smile® brand and all intellectual property surrounding it. Snap-On Smile will be produced exclusively by DenMat’s LUMINEERS® Smile Design Studio, an ISO 9001 certified laboratory offering a comprehensive range of superior esthetic and restorative services.  For over 30 years, DenMat has been providing quality product solutions to dentists and their patients.

January 27, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsBaker Dental buys Harris Discount SupplyMs. Deborah Daab, President of  Baker Dental Corp, Lake Zurich, Ill., has purchased Harris Discount Supply of

It's often said that you can please all of the people some of the time, or some of the people all of the time; but you can't please all of the people all of the time. Or can you?

About the review With the combination of the world’s leaders in their field, Contemporary Product Solutions’ dexterous, knowledgeable and experienced leadership team maintains a sharp eye for emerging products in the field of general and restorative dentistry  by providing a “Total Office” perspective of clinical information and application, incorporating photographs and videos to assist chairside procedures for better patient results. CPS (cpsmagazine.com) will continue to evaluate one product at a time with professionalism, integrity and a commitment to excellence.

January 13, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.comNews California Dental Association Foundation awards more than $200,000 in community service grants   Recipients to bring dent

The decision to start up your own business is never an easy one, especially in troubling economic times like now. But for Joe Dennison and Jon Rogers, CDT, their recent decision to open the doors of Classic Dental Studio was assisted by being shown the door, and a pathway to a new business.

November 5, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com Esthetic dentistry is one of the most desired services the dental profession has to offer patients. But only a fraction of potential cosmetic cases are being done. But you can increase patient awareness and acceptance of cosmetic dentistry cases. Here’s how:

As I enter my 25th year of general practice, I have been fortunate to be able to divide my time between clinical practice, lecturing, publishing and working with dental manufacturers in helping develop and evaluate the products that the dental profession ultimately uses. I have seen some products not last the test of time and others have become reliable staples in our profession.

Root retained overdentures are a clinical and technical treatment option, which should be considered as part of removable prosthodontic treatment. All prosthodontic treatment is dictated by biology with a goal to maintain, not destroy, these biologic considerations. One major biologic consideration is the periodontal ligament that surrounds the roots of each tooth.

Supervising a non-profit, dental clinic in Minneapolis, Minn., Jamee Rosell has witnessed the overwhelming need for dental care among poor, uninsured, unemployed, elderly, immigrant and other underserved populations.

January 13, 2009 | dlpmagazine.comNewsDelcam releases new version of DentCAD design softwareDelcam announced the release of the 2010 version of its DentCAD dental design software.  The ne

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February 15, 2010News SmartPractice partners with organizations active in Haitian ReliefPHOENIX, Arizona--SmartPractice has responded to the global need for medical, dental and infection control supplies by partnering with organizat

Crest and Oral-B might foot the bill for your next dental check up

Cosmetic dentistry is one of the few services the dental profession has to offer that is “want” based. You may have heard the expression, “people buy what they want and rationalize it as what they need.” But dentists and team members do not like to sell. The good news is you don’t have to.

February 23, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com web exclusive Should you have a dental professional on staff? Having a dentist or dental assistants on staff may be just what you need to help break

(Charlotte, NC – February 15, 2011) Digital Apparatus, a mobile entertainment company, has partnered with National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairy® (NCOHF) for the launch of its Tooth Fairy Beacon App for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Under the umbrella of the NCOHF America’s Toothfairy Campaign, Digital Apparatus will provide a donation for dental care for underserved children each time a Tooth Fairy Beacon App is downloaded. The goal of Digital Apparatus is to help 100 children receive free preventive dental care for an entire year.

It's time to come together. With everything we know and are learning about the oral-systemic link, dentistry can no longer be the missing piece of to the health care puzzle, an entity separate from the rest of the health care team. That simply isn't good enough for your patients. You have to become involved in your patients' overall health, and that means building relationships with their medical doctors.

For many years I have been asking my patients to complete the following statement:  The best cosmetic dentistry is ____?  You can imagine some of the responses I have heard.  Some have been quite amusing. 

Provided in both anterior and posterior multi-size kits so that the practice always has the correct size and shade on hand for all pediatric patients. The professional kit includes 36 anterior crowns in regular or short length. With 20 years of experience, NuSmile has provided more than 2 million  successful pediatric restorations.

Dentists know how difficult and time consuming it is to grow their practices through marketing efforts, hard work, excellent service and building their reputations over the years. Some dentists have found an additional method for practice growth that has similarities to an investment model growth in public companies.

Load the platform with 30 dies, initiate the job and within 15 minutes, the automatic scan and design application produces final coping designs. Its 140 mm x 140 mm x 140 mm scan volume provides access for large fully articulated models.

Flexibility and efficiency are necessary qualities in products for the dental laboratory, and a recent upgrade to the 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Design Software used with the Lava™ Scan ST Design System offers both. Now, Lava CAD operators can scan abutment links without the need for a scan locator. This added flexibility and compatibility make the process of creating custom Lava abutments much simpler.

The University of Maryland's School of Dentistry has teamed up with the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center to prepare students for medical emergencies that occur in a dental setting. Medical training is a growing trend in dental education in the United States since the early 1990s.

These toys inspired you to brush your teeth at night, maybe even got you thinking about a career in dentistry. They reflect what was happening in the world at the time, and they bring back childhood memories. And now you can see them all again at the National Museum of Dentistry.

January 20, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsCl?n 3D to launch intraoral impression scan