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Starting with either a digital intraoral scan or a benchtop scan in the lab, the new Straumann® CARES® Digital Solutions (straumann-cares-digital-solutions.com) offerings create a digital pathway for cases to follow from start to finish.

It doesn’t matter if you’re starting from scratch or re-doing an existing office, when you’re ready to add operatory furniture and cabinetry to your practice, you need a plan.

The LOCATOR Male pivots in its permanent Denture Cap for a genuine resilient connection of the prosthesis without any resulting loss of retention. The male remains in static contact with the female socket while the Denture Cap has a full range of rotational movement. The self-aligning feature of the LOCATOR Attachment allows patients to easily seat their overdentures without the need for accurate alignment, and without causing damage to the attachment components.

Featuring advanced design and engineering, the Midwest Stylus ATC air-driven handpiece is powerful and efficient.

On March 12, 2010 TCS will offer a hands-on TCS Unbreakable workshop at their training facility in Signal Hill, Calif. The four-hour course presents an overview of the tcs® Unbreakable fabrication process. Each participant receives an injected case to finish and polish using tcs® polishing technique and can take it home.

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.

Photo: Eva Watson Day 37 “Did you call that office today?” I called them twice. “Did you apply for any new ads?” The few that come out I always apply for. “Are you following up with your phone calls?” Always. “Do you have any temp gigs coming up?” I only have one next week.

Steve Martin and Martin Short have been signed by Sirona Dental Systems LLC to perform at the company's CEREC 27-1/2 Anniversary Celebration, Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 16-18, at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, Las Vegas. The two entertainers will perform their live show, "A Very Stupid Conversation."

The Orthopantomograph OP300  combines a panoramic imaging system with either cephalometric or cone beam 3D or a combination of both for an adaptable platform.

The common problems of variations in measurement and tolerance stacking when mixing individual elements of investments, gypsums and acrylics are eliminated by the VARIO BALANCE dosage device.

The Set-Up: “Optimal patient care is best accomplished with a team approach. When each practitioner works within their own unique areas of expertise, the patient benefits and the doctors benefit as well. In this article, Dr. Huot draws on his experience as a restorative dentist to address the all-important periodontist/general practitioner relationship,” Dr. Peter Cabrera, Team Lead

It’s easy. It’s painless. It doesn’t cost your patients anything extra, but this simple test can tell you so much about what is going on with them-both in their mouth and their entire body-so you can determine the best way to treat any problems. Chicago dentist Dr. Raymond Hatland has used Kinesiology as a guideline for diagnosing and treating his patients for 36 years. We recently talked with him about what it is, how it can be used in a dental practice and how it can benefit patients. Here’s what he had to say:

Protects ears from the hazardous sounds in the dental practice with a 15 decibel flat attenuation response. 15 decibel filter allows for clear, natural communication while you work so you can still hear speech.

01 Crosstex started as a dental company, not a medical company that later expanded into the dental industry. What advantages does that offer you? The primary advantage is to our customers. Being a dental company, we are more responsive to our customers and their needs. During the recent H1N1 pandemic, we made sure our dental customers were never in a back-order situation. Our medical counterparts couldn’t provide the same level of support to their dental customers.

February 21, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNEWSNADL Announces its 2010 Board of DirectorsThe National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) is pleased to announce the 2010 Board of Directors. NADL Board of Directors du

January 7, 2010|  dentalproductsreport.comNews Delta Dental urges Congress: Pay attention to oral health Dental coverage for up to 50 million children could be disrupted

Anyone who’s wanted get in touch with their dentist in the middle of the night has probably experienced the frustration of connecting-not with a person who can empathize with the pain and provide help-but with a voice recording that can’t respond to a question or set up an appointment for first thing in the morning. Most dentists, too, know about the costs associated with having patients who miss appointments or the time lost and frustration of playing phone tag with them.

The wonderful thing about the beginning of a new year is it allows us to close the door on the past and set new goals and strategies for a positive future. Let’s face it, 2010 was a tough one for most. The good news is patients continued to say “yes” and receive the dental treatment they desire and deserve, and a good number of dental offices still experienced many successes (though we had to work a little harder to achieve them).

Dentistry by Dr. David Lovit. Restoring large, fixed implants is among the most challenging and time-consuming processes for lab technicians, in that most design choices are often left up to the technician with little or no guidance from the prescribing dentist.

January 2010 | Dental Products ReportThink like a CEOStatistical sweet spotHow to locate, collect, adjust and understand the statistics that shape your office.by Amy Mor

February 5, 2010 | dlpmagazine.com News LSU hosts Laserdenta

If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to add video to your website – complete with analytics on who’s viewing that production – YouTube has an enticing offer: We’ll do it for free.

August 2, 2010-NYU College of Dentistry research supports link between gum inflammation and Alzheimer's Disease

Created to fill a void left by the lack of resources and education available for dental office managers, the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) quickly reached more than 1,000 members in less than 2 years.

September 30, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNEWSe.max Press Techniques course a success in Spokane A dozen students learn the latest techniques for working with Ivoclar Vivadent's e.max Press. Spok

Having a focus for the practice doesn’t have to mean going all-in on a specialty such as endodontics or oral surgery. Nor does it mean playing up cosmetics or selling take-home products, but either of those are valid choices if they are the type of dentistry you believe in. General and family practices can really stand out by just embracing the reasons they’re involved with dentistry.

We’ve continued to see the evolution of the dental handpiece in the last few years. First it was the arrival of ProDrive (prodrivesystems.com) and the turbine replacement system that uses a triangular chuck and a triangular bur shank to increase efficiency of the cut as well as the quality of the marginal preparation.

The Endo Pulse RCT handpiece (EP) is designed to eliminate file separation during root canal therapy (RCT). It is a “non rotary” reciprocation adjunct to help create the optimal glide path and make RCT safer, faster and more predictable.

In the current market, communication between the dental lab and dentist is more important than ever. Dentists keeping a watchful eye on their overhead are faced with a lab bill every month that’s reflective of the new dental products and materials they’re selecting for their patients.

Coming together to enhance the success of restorative computer aided designed and manufactured (CAD/CAM) treatments, Ivoclar Vivadent and Nobel Biocare have formed a partnership based on Ivoclar’s IPS e.max CAD lithium disilicate glass ceramic and NobelProcera™ CAD/CAM technology. Through the use of both companies’ products, restorative treatment can be provided from the laboratory, while unparalleled esthetics, precise fit, and function are delivered to the patient.3-5