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With more than 30 years of experience as a dental technician, including specialized expertise in removable prosthetics, Anthony Caputo brings experience in all stages of removable prosthetic fabrication to his new position as Removables Manager at DDS Lab. Mr. Caputo also has formal training in all cast metal partials, flexible partials and full dentures including implants.

Photo: Courtesy of Dental Patient Alliance It’s a scenario most dentists have lived out in their practice. You recommend preventive care or talk to a patient about other services you can offer, and he or she declines because it simply isn’t in the budget. These patients are skipping routine check ups and putting off care they need, which in the end only will cost them more.

Applying New Technologies: Delcam's CADCAM Suite Delcam Dental Restoration CADCAM Suite combines the iMetric white-light scanner, DentSCAN software that communicates with the scanner hardware, DentMAN file management database, DentCAD design software that guides the user through the entire process, and DentMILL 3/4/5-axis CAM programming into a comprehensive open-architecture package. It is constructed with a modular approach to the process that manages the patients’ restorations from their first appointment to fitting.

While the centerpiece Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting may be a day shorter, the schedule of collateral dental industry happenings remains as full as ever. With plenty of opportunities to learn from leading experts on materials, equipment, technology, and business operations; chances to view and test the newest innovations for restorative and cosmetic dentistry; and networking options to exchange ideas with colleagues, you’ll need to plan you days carefully to take full advantage of your time in Sweet Home Chicago. Main Course

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This is the story about Zeb, a promising Brooklyn high school student who privately suffered pain and embarrassment stemming from the effects of poor oral health. He was afraid to smile when asked to “say cheese” for a camera and dreaded meeting new people, fearing ridicule once they saw his unsightly smile.

November 2, 2010  | dentalproductsreport.com Editor's Note: This article is in no way, shape or form an endorsement of any system of belief.

When our patients look to make changes in their smiles, it does not always need to be a full mouth rehab. In certain cases, depending on the lip dynamics, four to six teeth may be ideal for a major change in a patient’s appearance. The key to making a change is always about tooth position, shape and color. And each one of these plays a different role in the makeover process.

September 20, 2010-Julie Brander, small business mentor and coach, and past chapter chair of SCORE New Haven will host the Small Business Administration’s monthly September one-hour web chat on “Cash Flow Management Thurs. Sept. 30  at 1:00 p.m. ET. Brander will offer tips and advice on effective cash flow management for your business, and answer questions about how to plan and prepare for the future and for changes in the market.

For the past 50 years, Instrumentarium Dental has been pioneering imaging systems designed for professionals. From the original Orthopantomograph® OP1 to the complete offering of today’s advanced imaging systems, the company’s years of experience guarantee its customers a safe investment in their future.

In this tough economy, the dental hygiene department is key to a practice’s success. Upgrades in the dental hygiene department are essential to maintain productivity, patient compliance/case acceptance and building long-term value in the practice.

With the economy in the state that it has been and little end in sight to the economic downturn, many dentists have been unable to sell their dental practices under terms similar to what those dentists in the past had been able to do. There was a day when the sale price was paid in full at the settlement table and there were no other segments attached to the transaction.

March 31, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNEWSOSAP launches new WebsiteThe Organization for Safety &

Dr. Luisa Ann DiPietro had her sights set on being a general dentist, but a dental school class in immunology got her interested in doing research and took her down a different career path.  

CARLSBAD, CA-Hayes Handpiece Company announces that it now offers instrument maintenance training in cities across the country. Hayes has 85 locations and most of these locations are offering this free instrument processing service to dentists and oral surgeons in a 30 minute lunch and learn format. One free CE credit is also available to maintenance demo attendees through a partnership with Dentrek.

January 2010 | dlpmagazine.com Tech corner: Applying new technologies Dynamic Duo The DuoTron’s Super Coil speeds zirconia sintering with minimal energy. Information provided by B&D Dental Technologies.

As the number of women in the industry continues to grow-in the practice, in the lab, in the schools and in the manufacturing sector-Dental Products Report wanted to develop an award that recognizes them for their many contributions. The publication received more than 200 outstanding nominations among the five categories: dentists, team members, dental lab, research and education, and industry.

There may be a “cool factor” that gets some people excited about new technologies, but CAD/CAM systems are business tools designed to make dental labs more efficient and productive. Taking something once done physically and moving it into a virtual environment can offer practical benefits to many labs. But if you aren’t marketing around your new capabilities and efficiencies, you’re not going to be maximizing your investment.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – (August 17, 2010) – 3M ESPE announces the launch of a new brand for its recently acquired line of small diameter implants-3M™ ESPE™ MDI Mini Dental Implants. Formerly branded as the IMTEC Sendax MDI System, the products will be fully integrated into the 3M ESPE organization over the remainder of the year. Going forward, dentists can continue to depend on 3M ESPE for the high level of quality they have come to expect from IMTEC MDIs.

February 10, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsPrimotec offers welding, denture waxing course Primotec will sponsor a pair of courses in April and May designed to help technicians improve their efficiency and accuracy.

Malvern, PA (March 4, 2011) – DentalEZ® Group, a supplier of innovative products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, and Trimira®, a subsidiary of Remicalm LLC, a developer of biomedical and bio-optics technologies, are proud to announce the recent purchase by DentalEZ Group of Trimira’s Identafi® 3000 ultra, a diagnostic device used for the detection of oral pathologies, including oral cancer.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Dental laboratories with 3Shape and Dental Wings scanners now have access to Authorized Lava™ Milling Centers as part of the 3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Network, giving them the ability to offer their customers clinically proven 3M materials. This includes Lava™ Zirconia, Lava™ DVS Digital Veneering System full contour digital crowns and 3M Essential Zirconia. The opening of the Lava Network to these systems is another significant move from 3M ESPE as the company continues to broaden its associations with validated partners and systems.

There are few in the dental industry who appreciate the tension between hands-on and digital better than today’s lab technician. Certainly dentists and their teams are faced with integrating new technology into the front office and operatory, but by and large, the dentist doesn’t suffer from the “go digital or go obsolete” fears that plague many in the lab industry.

January 2011 | Dental Lab Products The CAD/CAM Chorus Bridging the digital divide Bob Steingart – President, Sensable Dental Products by Noah Levine, Senior Editor

2009 was a year filled with opportunity and challenge (more of the latter than some may have preferred).  As the pace of change continues to accelerate, we should expect no shortage of challenge and opportunity in 2010. Much of this opportunity for growth will continue to be found online, specifically, in the area of reputation management. The challenge will lay largely in trying to keep up without being distracted from what you find fulfilling and profitable.

Cologne, Germany-At Europe’s largest dental trade fair, the International Dental Show, three companies, Dental Wings, 3M ESPE and Straumann today announced they are joining forces to create an open global standard software platform for use across a range of dental applications.

Sandy Smith, a dental hygienist in Ohio, felt she had no other option last August but to quit the part-time job she had held for 22 years, and liked doing. She left because she had learned that the dentist with whom she worked had become addicted to narcotics.

Sexual harassment isn’t a topic most people like to talk about, especially in the workplace. But just because you’re not talking about it doesn’t mean it can’t happen in your operatory.

1. Offers maximum flexibility by allowing users to cap the restorative with any methacrylate-based universal composite to provide esthetics and strength. 2. It delivers reduced polymerization stress (up to 60% less than previously available flowables) minimizing issues known to be associated with stress such as marginal integrity, post-op sensitivity, microleakage and secondary caries.

It seems as though just a few years ago, business banking was pretty simple and straightforward. The typical dental practice had checking and savings accounts, and patients paid by cash, check or insurance. Then along came a dizzying array of bank offerings – credit products, online banking, cash sweeps and a myriad of other services.