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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

Ann Schmitt’s family history in the dental industry goes back four generations. She grew up playing with waxes and plasters as soon as she could reach the bench in her father’s dental laboratory, Schmitt Dental Lab in Saginaw, Mich.

When we introduce the “Patient Debrief” to teams, their first response is, “We already do that.” And to a certain degree they absolutely do part of it!

Colonel Priscilla Hamilton is commander of DENCOM, the U.S. Army’s dental care system, which she likens to overseeing a large dental group practice that employs more than 5,000 dentists, hygienists and dental assistants globally.

Every dental practice engages in some degree of customer service in order to stay in business. However, in some offices the focus on customer service takes a back seat to the focus on clinical skill. The thinking might go something like this: “Patients come here to get dental work, not to talk about how their weekend went.”

February 1, 2010 | modernhygienist.comNewsStudies advise on fluoridated toothpaste use in children  Parents should use toothpastes that contain fluoride with a minimum concentration of 1,000 parts per million to preve

Irvine, Calif., July 19, 2011 -Roland DGA Corp. has announced several promotions and new additions to its product management and marketing teams that further strengthen its support for its core product offerings while also positioning the company for growth within new vertical market segments. Andrew Oransky, Director of Marketing and Product Management

Many practices that do follow statistics go only as far as comparing their numbers with last year, expert range norms or what they heard their colleagues have accomplished. This is managing by hindsight only and leads to reactive decisions that do not ensure continued growth and progress. If a dentist and team are going to monitor progress through statistical analysis, a key ingredient must be SMART goal setting. This is the only way pro-active foresight can be applied to future success.

Editor's Note: This is the web follow-up to our January cover story, "Looking Ahead: Industry Insiders Forecast Future Trends."   There is no sure way to predict what to expect in the year to come. launches get delayed. economic issues reshape expectations. Patient behavior can be…unpredictable.

Charlotte, N.C.-Sikes Dental Studios, Inc., one of the most established laboratories in Charlotte, N.C., announced today that it has acquired DENTATRUST, LLC, also located in Charlotte, for an undisclosed amount of money.

OAK BROOK, Ill., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congress is very close to improving oral health for those children without dental coverage today, but without a few small, significant changes, final health care reform legislation could actually disrupt dental coverage for millions of children who already have it now. That's the assessment of Delta Dental Plans Association President Kim Volk, who is urging members of Congress to consider key oral health provisions as the House and Senate reconcile their differing health care reform bills.

From now through June 30, 2010, SmartPractice will donate 5% of the profits from online sales of Patriotic products to the Wounded Warrior Project. Choose from a wide variety of products including Recall and Appointment Cards, Supply Bags, Magnets, Toothbrushes and more featuring All-American, red, white and blue designs. Plus, products are personalized free and ship within 48 hours of ordering.

Restorations created with dental CAD/CAM devices, specifically CEREC by Sirona, have directly and profoundly changed the process of creating indirect restorations. The technology developed during the past 25 years is revolutionary and represents a major shift in technique, materials, speed, comfort and convenience. Today’s machinable materials are up to 300% stronger than conventional all-porcelain restorations, and can be milled into highly durable crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers.

Amos Harting, president of Harting Dental Arts Lab Inc. in St. Louis, bears more than just his father’s name. Like his predecessor, having artistic aptitude and mechanical skill have helped him thrive in the business.

January 7, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsNobel Biocare appoints Senior VPs of business development, salesMelker Nilsson named as Senior VP Business Development, John Cox as Senior VP of Sales for Nort

While a range of new technologies are making it possible for dental labs to produce restorations with greater efficiency, not every innovation having an impact on the industry comes in the form of a system designed specifically for dental labs.

The set-up “Dr. Gause makes a compelling case for the utility of one-piece dental implants, particularly in sites with limited availability of mesial-distal (interdental) bone. Eliminating the implant-abutment interface with its screw retention necessarily increases the strength and stability of the implant and its prosthesis. The trade-off is reduced prosthetic flexibility, as the angulation of the ‘abutment’ portion of the single piece can only be modified by reduction.