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Waiting to see the dentist can be trying. There are only so many magazines one can read. Now, dentists like John Stark in South Jordan, UT are providing iPads to patients in the waiting room. The iPads are loaded with dozens of easy to use apps, most of which pertain to dental health. “Patients love it, it has been pretty amazing how people will play with it,” Dr. Stark said.

3D Video A new dimension to visual presentations Last January, the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas turned into a giant coming out party for 3D television. Coming on the heals of the massive theatrical success of the 3D movie Avatar and with the commercial launch of 3D Blu-Ray players, it’s clear 3D viewing is a big part of the future of video.

January 8, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsPTC releases 2010 seminar scheduleProductivity Traning Corp. (PTC) recently announced the upcoming schedule for its Training and Verification System courses for 2010. The TVS Crown and Bridge se

Some years see groundbreaking technologies sweep into the market and change everything, but 2011 was not one of those years. That’s not to say there weren’t significant new gadgets and features hitting the (now mostly digital) shelves this year. However, the last 12 months have been more about shifting trends and technology platform transitions that are setting the stage for what a few years from now is likely to be a vastly different looking technological landscape.

June 17, 2010, Chicago, IL-Oral Health America (OHA) announces the launch of Fall for Smiles®, a public messaging campaign conducted in collaboration with Oral Healthcare Can’t Wait®, an initiative of the Dental Trade Alliance. The campaign begins in September to promote messages to consumers about the importance of self care, good nutrition, regular dental visits, and tobacco avoidance in maintaining oral health.

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Astra Tech, leading provider of comprehensive solutions for dental implant therapy, is pleased to announce the expansion of Atlantis™ Abutment options to include the NobelActive™ NP 3.5 and RP 4.3, 5.0 implants for North American customers.

DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a nationally accredited distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, offers the online course Early Childhood Oral Health at no cost for the month of February, in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month.

The Implant Guidance System is the only commercially available system to allow you a snapshot view while still at the initial 2 mm pilot osteotomy. This allows the clinician to change, correct or adjust final position prior to drilling the final osteotomy.

Children throughout the country have their sites set on showing off cool costumes this weekend and on bringing home bags stuffed with candy. Many children look forward to this day throughout the year, but taking in too many of these sugary snacks clearly isn’t good for their overall health or for their smiles.

The IBEX Summit Press, along with the IBEX Summit Porcelain Furnace, provides unparalleled consistency and accuracy. Making use of an advanced electronic design and the Radiance Ring® muffle, the Summit Press precisely controls the energy applied to the entire investment ring. Providing uniform energy to the investment ring makes the most difficult material press quickly and with little to no reaction layer. This allows the technician to wax full contour with greater detail in anatomy and get sharp, accurate margins less than 0.5 mm.

We will be posting exclusive dental cartoons every week for your viewing and caption writing fun. We are asking you to tell the story of what's happening in the cartoon. Write your most creative caption and submit it below to see if yours will become the next Dental Caption of the Week.

In 1982 I walked into the executive offices of the world’s largest developer of beauty salons and spas. I wasn’t quite 30 years old but I was excited to meet with the senior staff of this prestigious company. I wanted to learn how dental beauty services could compliment facial beauty services.  I thought that there were some lessons I could learn. I could not believe they were going to actually meet with me.

Lisa Harper Mallonee, the mother of two children ages 2 and 3, wasn’t happy with the food being served at the preschool they attend. She noticed that sugary snacks and fatty meats were the norm. “They served Cheerios and apple juice at snack time,” she said. “I suggested using string cheese instead of Cheerios and turkey hotdogs instead of baloney hotdogs.”

CHICAGO, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The health care reform bill passed by Congress, and now signed into law by President Obama, includes many provisions that will improve the nation's oral health. Most significantly, the bill does guarantee oral health coverage for children and allows for resources to extend oral disease prevention measures in every state.  Over time, the bill's provisions can help to increase access to care for all ages.  

The Planmeca ProMax 3D Mid provides an extended selection of 3D volume sizes as well as traditional 2D panoramic and cephalometric imaging. Size matters: The system offers an optimal volume size for every application requiring 3D imaging ranging from 34 mm x 42 mm to 16 cm x 16 cm. The volume size selection allows for optimizing the imaging area to specific diagnostic tasks such as high resolution endodontics, implantology requiring a smaller field of view and large image sizes for orthodontics.

Who hasn’t laughed politely at a joke that’s fallen flat or had to try to keep their eyelids open during a story that never seems to end? The question of whether it’s a good idea to indulge in a bit of humor or tell a long, drawn-out tale to distract a patient undergoing dental treatment is not just about relating to people, it’s about whether these conversations result in good customer service and appropriate patient care.

Magnification is quickly becoming as essential as the instruments dental hygienists use to treat their patients. While  nearly 80% of our respondents indicated that the dentists they work with use loupes, only 16%  went on to purchase this product for their dental hygienists. The vast majority of respondents purchased their own loupes-but only half indicated they knew what to look for in a “good” pair.

Doctors Allen and Kelly Smudde of Valencia, CA-based Smudde Dental decided to go paperless in 2007. The improvement in efficiency for the 6,000-patient practice has been noticeable. The same patient exam that used to take between one and a half hours to two hours now takes 45 minutes.

What can dentists look forward to in regards to Align’s commitment to constant innovation?

This is your chance to become part of something that’s bigger than you and your practice. Today, you can make a difference in the international dental community, helping people who otherwise wouldn’t have access to the care they so desperately need. And, through The SmileTree©, you can do this while growing your practice at the same time. 

Rick Sonntag, RDT, owner of 4 Points Dental Designs and GC Technical Advisor, will conduct a course June 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on "The Fusion of Esthetics  and Function" at the GC Logistics Center in Alsip, Ill. The course will offer six hours of CDT credit and will cover:

February 5, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsTCS launches new Web siteThermoplastic Comfort System, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of their new Web site. The site includes information for patie

I was a full-time faculty member at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry back in the early and mid ’80s when NuSmile Crowns became available. I published one of the first articles that looked at fracture resistance of NuSmile and other crowns available at the time. After I left academia to go into private practice, the practice I joined happened to use NuSmile crowns. I’ve been using them routinely for 15 years. What patients are a good fit?

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

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The age old question: Do you want to be successful beyond your wildest dreams? The unlikely solution: Incorporate play into every day. Kevin Carroll, author of The Red Rubber Ball at Work, said play is as critical to success and happiness as any other factor.

Dash is an in-office, non-light-activated whitening gel providing immediate results at a price point that beats the competition. The all-inclusive kit provides clinicians with everything they need for whitening procedures, and that means no more hunting around the office for the 5-7 required isolation materials.

Bisco’s DUO-LINK composite luting cement is a dual-cured, highly filled cement and competes in a very crowded and often confusing product niche in restorative dentistry. DUO-LINK is not a newly introduced product, but one that has had a long history of producing excellent clinical results.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

January 2010 | Dental Products ReportThink like a CEOIs the Roth IRA conversion a gamble?Understanding the 2010 IRA-to-Roth IRA conversion opportunity.by J. Haden Werhan