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AMD LASERS aims to lead the world in affordable laser technology

When I launched the Picasso soft-tissue laser, it was like a sonic boom. A small fighter jet is just a dot in the sky, but at supersonic speeds, it produces...

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Take a cosmetic practice to the next level with facial injectables

Minimally invasive cosmetic facial procedures are quickly becoming the most exciting and controversial topic in cosmetic dentistry. In my mind, there is no ...

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4th Annual DTSC Symposia to be held at Greater N.Y. Dental Meeting

NEW YORK, NY, USA: The third annual Dental Tribune Study Club (DTSC) Symposia at GNYDM 2010 was a great success, attracting over 2,000 registrants. As the ...

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PerkinElmer buys X-ray detector maker Dexela

NEW YORK, USA/LONDON, UK: Health-technology conglomerate PerkinElmer has finalised its acquisition of Dexela, a UK-based start-up specialising in ...

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Whose choice is it anyway?

Let’s imagine you went to your doctor for an annual checkup. Nothing was wrong, you just needed to have a once over. While the doctor was checking you...

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New research could lead to major advances in regenerative dentistry

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Behind the therapeutic promise of the stem cells found in teeth is the work of scientists such as Paul Sharpe, Ph.D., a pioneer in ...

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CareCredit presents its fifth donation to Give Kids A Smile Fund

CHICAGO, IL, USA: CareCredit, the nation’s leading patient payment program, continued its support as founding donor of the American Dental Association...

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Foreign bodies discovered during routine dental treatment

While numerous medical reports and studies describe foreign bodies embedded in the soft tissue of the oral cavity either by traumatic injury or caused ...

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PerkinElmer buys X-ray detector maker Dexela

NEW YORK, USA: Health-technology conglomerate PerkinElmer is expanding its current medical imaging portfolio to dental CT with the acquisition of Dexela, a ...

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New portable chair could aid dental treatment

NEW YORK, NY, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Design and Engineering students from Purdue University in West Lafayette in the US have developed a new kind of portable...

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What if the Internet goes down?

Web-based dental software delivers a host of advantages over traditional client-server software. Dental practices that utilize the cloud to manage their ...

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BIOMET 3i, Cadent announce joint effort to simplify esthetic restorations

Two leaders in the dental marketplace, BIOMET 3i and Cadent, have announced a collaboration to offer digital intraoral impressions through BIOMET 3i’s...

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Safety-first implant therapy

Cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) systems number among the most advanced imaging devices that are currently available on the market. The insight into...

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Hygienist Linda Maciel is honored with ‘Pros in the Profession’ award

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Crest Oral-B recently announced its recognition of RDH Linda Maciel of Hudson, N.H., as the recipient of the fourth Pros in the ...

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87th GNYDM to present SomnoMed and Invisalign expositions

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Prepare yourself for the largest, most comprehensive dental meeting in the United States. In just six powerful days, you’ll access ...

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Dental hygiene practice: Is there a new model?

You’ve been learning about all the new products and risk assessment tools in lectures, articles in magazines and on the Internet. Saliva tests have ...

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Alternative treatment options with nanohybrid composites

In the past few years, the economic condition of many of our patients has changed, thus limiting their options when making dental treatment choices. In ...

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Pacific Northwest Dental Conference to be held June 16-17

SEATTLE, WA, USA: The 2011 Pacific Northwest Dental Conference (PNDC) will be held June 16 and 17 (Thursday and Friday) at the Washington State Convention ...

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Digital X-ray system: do the math

Money isn’t everything … but in these days of belt tightening and careful budgeting, people are curbing the urge to splurge at both home and ...

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Penn receives US$7.5 million to support Korean Studies Program

PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA: University of Pennsylvania (Penn) President Amy Gutmann announced a US$7.5 million gift from alumni in support of Penn’s Korean...

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Darby Dental Supply and American Red Cross send supplies to devastated Japan

Jericho, NY, USA: Darby Dental Supply, the largest all-telesales national distributor of dental merchandise, recently partnered with students from the ...

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Brothers born with forms of cleft lip and palate raises awareness of condition and risk factors

Carter Osborne and Mason Osborne have a lot in common. Not only are they brothers who love to laugh, they also share one unique characteristic; they were ...

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Five risks with traditional backup solutions for dental software

We all know that backups are important for any dental practice that uses dental software. We’ve all heard the saying about computers: ...

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Dentists can help identify diabetes

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine found that dental visits represent a chance to intervene in the ...

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Testimony in Washington reiterates ADA’s priorities for oral disease prevention funding

WASHINGTON, DC, USA: “We cannot ‘drill and fill’ our way out of dental disease,” said Dr Matthew Neary, chairman of the American ...

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Six steps to financial solvency

Remember the good ol’ days? You know, the ones in which your schedule was booked for months, the patients were flowing like champagne from a fountain ...

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Interview: 'Kerr is waking up the world of dentistry'

NEW YORK, NY, USA: With new products on the market and a new leader at the helm, Kerr is getting people’s attention. Dental Tribune spoke with ...

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NOMAD Pro handheld X-ray system

Thu. 9. June 2011

The NOMAD Pro® handheld X-ray system by Aribex has become the choice of thousands of dental practitioners across the country for its incredible portability, convenience, safety and ease of use, ...

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OptiCide3: Keeping your dental practice clean and safe

Thu. 9. June 2011

Most of us are all too familiar with standards put forth regarding effective surface disinfection in a dental practice. To those who are charged with the infection control responsibilities in the ...

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