Dental Products Report back issues from August 2007:
Another dimension
Aug 01, 2007; ... A jones for COneS. Dreaming of a beam. Needy for 3-D. I can't help myself. After attending The 1st International Congress on 3-D Dental Imaging in July, I've caught the bug. The more than 500 attendees were focused, hungry for information, and eager to chat-and their enthusiasm was infectious ....
ORTHODONTIC EXTRUSION AND ESTHETICS
Aug 01, 2007; ... Think outside the box to maximize esthetics when restoring broken-down teeth. When trying to esthetically restore badly broken-down anteriors, keep basic micro-engineering principles and biologic parameters in mind. Generally, it's not advisable to attempt to restore a tooth with a ...
DENTISTRY'S image-makers
Aug 01, 2007; ... DIGITAL CAMERAS are ideal for taking PATIENT IMAGES-and they enhance a DOCTOR'S IMAGE as well. One of dental practice's fastest-growing trends is the use of digital cameras. There are many reasons for this, not the least of which is that using a digital camera will make you a better ...
Feel better at the end of the day
Aug 01, 2007; ... The ergonomie design and user-friendly features of the Symmetry IQ(TM) piezo scaling device enhance clinician comfort while optimizing productivity Information provided by Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co. Inc. Power scalers were introduced in the late 1950s. The changing perio therapy model, ...
Built for speed
Aug 01, 2007; ... Affordable and easy-to-use, this implant and oral surgery system offers precise speed and quality torque performance Information supplied by Aseptico Inc. The AEU-7000 implant and oral surgery system features advanced handpiece calibration technology for accurate speed and torque ...
Predictably POWERFUL
Aug 01, 2007; ... Patient demand continues to rise, and implant systems continue to improve in both predictability and ease of use. That's why you'll want to review the results from this DPR Exlusive Implant Survey. More patients are aware of the benefits of dental implants, so you'd expect more GPs to ...
MILLING MADE BETTER
Aug 01, 2007; ... The newest generation of materials and equipment provide even better CAD/CAM restorations - chairside and in the laboratory. A visit to the Web site of Folsom, Calif, dentist Dr. Steve Longoria quickly lets you know a few things about his practice. Cosmetics, implants, and technology are ...
Easy off
Aug 01, 2007; ... Removing a 3-unit bridge with the Crown and Bridge Adaptor Kit The Crown and Bridge Adaptor Kit contains two adaptors. The crown or abutment adaptor (Fig. 1) is designed with a broad curved buccal arm that will engage the gingival aspect of the crown margin. The lingual arm has a ...
SEMINAR COVERS ORAL/SYSTEMIC LINKS, DENTISTS' ROLES IN OVERALL HEALTH
Aug 01, 2007; ... IN-OFFICE BLOOD TESTING Dr. Ron Schefdore covers a little of everything when he lectures to dentists and their staffs, but he focuses more on the overall health of patients than anything else. In a recent seminar held at Capital Dental Technology Laboratory in Naperville, 111., ...
Sirona Dental offers discount pricing for equipment
Aug 01, 2007; ... VOLUMIZED VALUE In an effort to give practitioners a cost-effective method of equipping their entire practice with innovations from the company, Sirona Dental Systems Inc. recently announced new volume discount pricing for its Sirona Powered Office (SPO). The new volume discounts are the ...
Implant placement aid wins MDEA award
Aug 01, 2007; ... OFFICIAL CEREMONY IN NYC The Straumann Thermoplastic Drill Template has won the prestigious 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA). The Thermoplastic Drill Template is designed to ensure a quick, simple, and precise implant placement. Used in the patient's mouth to position ...
3M acquires rights to Peridex oral rinse
Aug 01, 2007; ... PREVENTIVE PRODUCTS ENHANCED 3M ESPE recently acquired the manufacturing and marketing rights to Peridex brand periodontal rinse from ZiIa Inc. for $9.5 million in cash, enhancing its preventive dental product line. OMNII Preventive Care, a 3M company since 2006, has sold the ...
American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics to meet in Las Vegas
Aug 01, 2007; ... ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY The American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics (AAIP) will hold its 26th annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 15-17, at the Treasure Island hotel. The meeting's theme is "Legends of Oral Implantology," and a book of the same title will be introduced at the meeting. A ...
ADA supporting access to care bill
Aug 01, 2007; ... DEAMONTE'S LAW Deamonte Driver, 12, died earlier this year after untreated dental disease resulted in a brain infection, but the American Dental Association (ADA) and members of Congress want to make sure other underserved children in this country don't meet the Maryland boy's same ...
Sirona Dental Academy open for CEREC training
Aug 01, 2007; ... CEREC COURSES Sirona Dental Systems, a global high-tech dental equipment company, now is now offering CEREC training at its Charlotte, N.C. facilities. The first course available is Clinical Proficiency with the CEREC Master Mode. This intermediate-level training course is ...
THE YEARN TO LEARN
Aug 01, 2007; ... INFECTION CONTROL IN DENTAL EDUCATION Twenty years ago, infection control in dentistry was becoming a more important part of the dental school curriculum. While dentistry always had been concerned with preventing disease transmission in the office, this was re-emphasized in the 1980s ...
A clinical look at CAMBRA
Aug 01, 2007; ... Management and treatment of the biofilm aspect of caries disease. Much has been written about dental caries as an infectious and transmissible bacterial disease,1 and growing scientific evidence supports treating dental caries with a medical model.2 The majority of dentists, however, ...
Finding closure
Aug 01, 2007; ... Here's a case where I easily and successfully closed a diastema with direct composite. Today's materials offer esthetics, strength, and durability along with easy handling and placement, making them ideal as a conservative option in these types of cases. When making small cosmetic ...