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February 15, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com web exclusive Flashback: Presidential Smiles  In honor of President's Day, take a look at the smiles of some of America's past presiden

This month our feature story presented a “chorus” of voices offering a range of views and perspectives on CAD/CAM technology, digital dentistry and the way computerized and robotic processes are changing the dental lab industry. The voices in that article may have differed in their opinions about the technology, but the one thing everyone seemed to agree on was that CAD/CAM technology is here and has already begun to change the dental laboratory industry in numerous ways.

After the 15th Annual Conference of The Speaking Consulting Network, Linda Miles, Founder of SCN is proud to announce the sale of SCN to Lois Banta of Banta Consulting, Inc.

The VersaMILL 5X from Dental Technology Solutions is available in its standard configuration to support manufacturing of multiple copings, crowns, bridges, inlays/onlays, abutments, dental bars and implant bridges. The VersaMILL 5X PLUS adds additional highspeed milling feedrate control, an oil-cooled 60,000 rpm spindle and implant interface library. It uses a 9-tool automatic tool changer (optional with 5X, standard with 5X PLUS) with probe and remote camera for unattended operation and monitoring.

What sets the stage for one group to consistently outperform all others? Why does one practice in an area outshine all the rest? What creates the personality of any group – whether large or small? What is the foundation of this phenomenon every group has called “culture”? Bringing it home

Dentistry has always been a profession that keeps us in fairly close proximity to our patients. We’re constantly working in their personal space, doing something the patient cannot see and working in a manner that doesn’t allow them to talk to us. I think that’s probably why many patients feel stressed about dentistry.

Ronald Reagan was president and David Letterman’s “Late Show with David Letterman” aired for the first time in 1982, the year Monique Judkins was licensed as a dental hygienist.

Throughout 2011, we called out the most innovative products with cover placement or the Editor’s Choice icon. These are products we believe have the most perceived impact on improving patient care and practice efficiency.

March 24, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.com web exclusive "I am changed." An excerpt from our exclusive interview with Dr. Julia Zervos, a U.S. dentist in Haiti at th

Gov. Pat Quinn today visited the University of Illinois at Chicago to announce a $2.8 capital grant that will help the College of Dentistry receive an emergency generator, as well as a new fire alarm and sprinkler systems. The project will also result in new lighting systems, windows and elevators.

February 23, 2010 | dentalproductsreport.comLocal lessons learned  The businesses you

It comes as no surprise that people living in lower income areas don't often visit the dentist or receive preventative care because health care is less accessible and health insurance is not always available to those with low wage jobs. From educational attainment to safety to public health, residents in America's poorest neighborhoods are so often found to be at a disadvantage. And now according to a new study, they're also much more likely to be in physical pain.

SensAble Technologies, Inc®, the leading provider of touch-enabled modeling solutions and haptic devices, announced that it concluded 2009 with record sales, led by the growth and international expansion of its dental business unit.

Imagination Technologies IMAGE-Press™ combination press/porcelain furnace is designed for multi-function use with expanded universal capabilities. Two separate built-in decontamination programs provide clean, pure optimal conditions for use with zirconium, lithium disilicate, all ceramic, porcelain-fused-to-metal and sintering (2,200ºF/1,200ºC).

February 2011 | Dental Products Report clinical 360: The Cad/cam chorus The take-aways Digital dental technologies of today work and provide clinicians with choices in how they want to practice. These technologies will continue to increase in efficiency and cost-effectiveness as systems are improved and refined. The CAD/CAM Chorus

It all can be a bit overwhelming. It seems like there’s always some new product to try, adding to the other countless options you already had. While innovation and new product development is great for the industry and your patients, it can be difficult for you and your team members to know what’s up to par, and what products are best suited for your patients and your practice.

Brea, Calif.-Vident, a VITA Company, has recently announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Patterson Dental for the sale of the popular VITA Easyshade Compact to dentists in North America.

The lab Founded in 1983 by Thomas Wade, CDT, and his wife Sue Wade, New Horizons Dental Laboratory is a small boutique lab in Broomfield, Co., with a focus on high-quality conventional removables and implant prosthetics. The product

Join Hu-Friedy for EXPLORE 2010, a unique 2-day event that is focused exclusively on the San Francisco dental hygienist community. EXPLORE 2010 has been specifically designed to provide you with the practical techniques, tools and education to help you perform at your best-and best of all it's free.

February 2010 | Dental Products ReportClinical 360° : You and your lab The conservative alternative How to best maximize results and minimize trauma when fixing a chipped zirconia bridg

April 30, 2010News ClearCorrect makes exhibitor debut at AAO Annual SessionHouston, TX – April 27, 2010 &nd

http://premusa.com1. TS2000™ diamonds save time and money by simultaneously performing rapid gross reduction and creating a marginal finish line.

Information provided by DENTSPLY Midwest The lightweight, ergonomic Midwest® Stylus™ ATC highspeed air-driven handpiece delivers an exceptionally smooth, powerful and efficient cutting performance.

THE SET-UP “Dr. Garry Bey describes the challenges of doing a live patient demonstration. His enthusiasm for endodontics and passion for his chosen instrumentation and obturation system are contagious." -Dr. Richard E. Mounce, team lead When I was asked if I would perform a root canal in front of a live audience at the 2009 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM), my first inclination was, “Wow, how exciting!”

Video conferences, in one form or another, are certainly not a brand-new technology. But in the past, they’ve been mostly relegated to the bin of novelty technology because of either (or both) the high cost or low quality.

As 2009 was ending, many dentists were getting calls or were initiating them to their accountants or other financial advisors. Everyone was in a panic, requesting last minute assistance with what may be owed on their federal and state tax obligations for 2009. Others were speaking with their investment advisors hoping to find out what gains or losses they were going to be reporting on their 2009 tax returns and whether or not it was too late to change the results and path of their portfolios.

November 2010 | Dental Lab Products

The Lab The Lab 2000 Inc. is one of the largest female-owned dental laboratories in the country. Dena Lanier opened this Georgia-based crown and bridge lab in 1995, and Dennis Lanier, CDT, has served as the lab’s General Manager from the beginning. The Lab 2000 has 27 employees. The Product

In the January 2012 issue of Dental Products Report, VOCO America President Leif Ebert was profiled in the 10 Questions article. Here is the complete version of Ebert's interview with DPR Executive Editor Stan Goff.