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As executive vice president and co-owner of Knight Dental Group, one of the largest labs in the U.S., Barbara Warner Wojdan has focused diligently on attaining the professional expertise necessary to help dentists achieve their goals.

Featuring the proprietary Radical Amplified Photopolymerization (RAP) Technology innovative initiator system, this universal composite features both an extended working time and a reduced curing time. Suitable for anterior and posterior restorations, as well as composite veneers, the 100% spherically filled composite has a filler weight of 82% (71% volume)

April, 2010 | modernhygienist.com Web Exclusive Part Three: Diary of an unemployed hygienist One hygienist takes it day by day. Follow along. by Eva Watson

New Orleans-Master ceramist Dr. John Shwartz will present a 2-day course on advanced staining and layering techniques with Ivoclar Vivadent's e.max lithium disilicate material May 13-14 at The Integra Institute in New Orleans.

Has the economic downturn negatively impacted patients’ ability to afford smile makeover procedures? If you work on Main Street the answer is most likely, “of course it has!" In this edition of Best Cosmetic Dentistry Practices, I will share with you seven action steps that will help your patients understand how recent advances in cosmetic dental technology directly benefit them. The result will be more patients leaving your office with renewed self-confidence and feeling empowered when they are in business or social situations.

KENNEBUNK, Maine, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom's of Maine announced today the five winning mobile dental clinics of its 2011 Dental Health for All™ (DHFA) program. Determined by public vote, these 501(c)3 non-profit clinics in good standing will split $100,000 to grow and support mobile programs that offer critical, easy-to-access dental care in local communities. This year's DHFA program focused solely on expanding dental clinics in the field so they can bring "goodness on the go" to those unable to afford an exam or coverage.

Acknowledging the dynamic decision making that comes from bringing great minds and great dentists together, once again this year’s honorees were selected by a distinguished panel of dental professionals.

With the economic prosperity of the eighties, and advances in esthetic dentistry and technology, many dentists became of the opinion that treating new patient emergencies was a waste of the dentist’s and team’s time. Symptomatic of this is what one heard when calling such a dental practice after hours: “If you are a patient of record with an extreme dental emergency you may call xxx-yyy-zzzz.”

At Ziemek Aesthetic Dental Lab, technology has become a big part of the workflow and an integral aspect of the business’ operations. Lab manager Jamie Stover, CDT, said evaluating new systems to see what fits with the lab is critical to the lab’s success.

More than 31,000 dental professionals and industry representatives blew into the windy city for the 147th Midwinter Meeting hosted by the Chicago Dental Society. While Dental Products Report couldn't hit up every one of the 9,000+ exhibitors, you can check out our video interviews with a variety of companies here.

Photo: Oral Health America President, CEO Beth Truett Many dental professionals are familiar with Oral Health America (OHA), which recently held its 20th annual Gala and Benefit during the Chicago Dental Society’s Midwinter Meeting. Yet most of you probably are not aware of all the programs offered by the OHA and the ways in which you can help. Dental Products Report asked OHA and its President and CEO, Beth Truett, to tell our readers about how the organization is working to make a difference.

Our mouth is the doorway to the rest of the body. It delivers our words, smiles or grimaces, and feeds us. Most people tend to ignore the body in general in the absence of pain. The same is especially true for the mouth. The problem with this way of thinking is that once pain develops in the mouth the oral problem is now severe. As a dental hygienist we have a lot of information from the experiences of helping others with their teeth. If we just had more time to share this with you these are the things we would say.

Effective January 1, 2011, Ivoclar Vivadent announces the promotions of Wayne Ledford to Vice President of Laboratory Sales, and Jan Eddy to West Coast Regional Sales Manager.

Gendex Dental Systems Filippo Impieri, Global Product Manager 8 years with the company, worked on the GXS-700™ digital sensor

Restorative treatment of the anterior dentition is still considered challenging, even with today’s innovative techniques and materials.1,2

Elevated dental plaque is a risk factor tat contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Studies have shown that raisins are rapidly cleared from the surface fo the teeth just like apples, bananas and chocolate. 

There are many reasons dental technicians and dental laboratories pursue certification, but a direct impact on the bottom line is rarely the primary motivator.

As hygienists, we see a lot of patients and hear a lot of stories. We know about their lives and their families. Hygienists are people-oriented, and that is what I love the most about dental hygiene.  Sometimes, however, our patients say or do things we aren’t expecting, and we have to come up with a quick yet professional way to respond. Here are some of the best patient quotes I’ve heard over the years. Do you sterilize your instruments?

January 26, 2010 | dlpmagazine.comNewsNew esthetic implant denture base material from IvoclarIvoclar Vivadent has introduced Ivocap Implant, a highly esthetic denture base material specifically designed for a p

Financing in today’s economic environment is incredibly more difficult than before the current financial meltdown. In the past, a reasonable credit score, a passable amount of income and a good concept, such as buying a dental practice, would guarantee a dentist the ability to secure financing at a competitive interest rate with a fair term for the repayment schedule.

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February 3, 2009 | dentalproductsreport.com Web Exclusive The biological approach Mercury amalgam fillings remain common in American dentistry, but dentists with a “biological&rdqu

Through the accelerated advancement of CAD/CAM technology and material science, dentists have several new, high strength all-ceramic materials in the indirect portfolio to choose from. The recent dramatic increase in the cost of gold in combination with current economic conditions is accelerating demand for these new products. Dentists are prescribing these new metal-free all-ceramic restorations at a rapidly accelerating pace.

January 2010 | Dental Products Report 10 questions: Rich Hirschland Q +A: Rich Hirschland President, Dental Systems Group for Carestream Health Inc.   Photo: President Dental Systems Group for Carestream Health Inc. 01 What sets PracticeWorks, a division of Carestream Health, apart from the rest of the industry?

January 13, 2009 | modernhygienist.comNews Environdent®  helps the dental industry recycle 10,000+ pounds of dental instruments in 2009!CHICAGO, IL –Hu-Friedy customers recycled enough dental instruments in

With no water there would be no dentistry as we currently know it. Even if it might be just a small spritz, water plays an important part of just about every procedure a dentist or hygienist might perform.

Dental practice management software has become ubiquitous. Most practices today are computerized at some level, whether they are using computers simply as an internet portal or facilitating the completely paperless office. Dental practice management software is useful on a daily basis in addition to becoming increasingly critical in the evaluation of a purchase opportunity. Here’s how.

Wayne Erickson can’t forget the sound of gunfire strafing the outside his cockpit or how he once flew a mission over France during which the cloud cover was so heavy a fellow pilot crashed into the Cliffs of Dover. 

A team at the Vienna University of Technology recently set a speed record for 3D printing on a nano-scale with a new "two-photon lithography" technology that uses a focused laser to print solid objects from a liquid resin.

The Hu-Friedy Nevi 4 mascot has traveled the globe, and a photograph of the mascot with a young Haitian girl was even featured in Dental Products Report's December 2011 Top 100 issue. Now Nevi 4 has found itself inducted into the National Museum of Dentistry. For more details on the honor, see the recent press release below from Hu-Friedy.