Dental News - Dental professionals gather in San Francisco for ‘CDA Presents’ meeting

Fred Michmershuizen and Robert Selleck, Dental Tribune America

Wed. 21 August 2013

save

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: New technology, new methods and new products captured the attention of attendees at CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry, held Aug. 15 to 17. Educational workshops and lectures represent the core of CDA Presents, and this year’s selection was filled with top-name presenters and diverse collection of topics.

Highlights included “Oral Cancer: A Patient’s and Clinician’s Perspective,” with William M. Carpenter, DDS, MS, and oral cancer survivor Eva Grayzel; “Paid Versus Denied: Practical Tips and Billing Case Studies,” with Patti Cheesebrough and Ann Milar; “The Epidemic of Cracked Teeth: Modern Diagnosis and Treatment,” with David J. Clark, DDS; “The agony of the Code; Insurance Made Easy,” with Teresa Duncan; “Dental Implant Complications and Failure,” with David Ehsan, MD, DDS; and “Insurance Case Acceptance: Move Beyond Insurance Entitlement,” with Mark Murphy, DDS.

embedImagecenter("Imagecenter_1_853",853, "large");

Another highlight was Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan’s sold-out “The Art of Endodontics: A Hands-On Workshop.” Buchanan also presented a daylong lecture, “The Art of Endodontics: Everything Has Changed But the Anatomy.”

No matter what one’s specialty — or even if one happens to specialize in general dentistry — there was no doubt a course, lecture or workshop that fit the bill. Sessions were offered on everything from implants to infection control to pharmaceuticals.

In the exhibit hall, a number of companies displayed the newest versions of their “tried-and-true” products, while other companies got the word out on just-launched efforts. A stroll through the aisles quickly revealed a variety of offerings in the “new-and/or-improved” category.

One such product was GumChucks, a flossing tool with a name inspired by the device’s design similarity to a miniature set of martial arts nunchucks. Created to make flossing easier and more fun for children, the product was released to that market in October, but it quickly captured an adult following, so prototypes for an adult version were already on display in the booth. There was also an ortho model with a unique tip that enables users to easily floss on both sides of a full bracket. “It’s the only flossing product out there that allows somebody wearing full brackets to fully floss in less than two minutes,” said Keith Allen, president of OralWise and inventor of GumChucks.

In the Orascoptic booth, a steady stream of visitors was trying out the XV1, described as the world’s first wireless loupe and headlight in one. Booth visitors wearing and using the device seemed consistently surprised with how light and comfortable it is.

The newly designed NOMAD Pro 2, now available in black, was frequently being picked up and handled by visitors to the Aribex booth. With its latest improvements, the device was being described as more durable, more reliable — and able to hold a longer battery charge. Interestingly, some of the biggest orders for the black version are from the U.S. Army.

DoWell Dental Products had a wide variety of new and improved products on display, including a number of drills and burs with special show pricing. It also has a new bone mill table (designed for table use but also able to be operated in the user’s hand).

Centrix had its new AccessFLO on display, front and center. The cordless gingival retraction system features a Snap-Fit syringe with single-use, unit-dose delivery tips.

Steady lines were found moving through the Colgate booth, where visitors could take home a Colgate 360 toothbrush and samples of Colgate Total and Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief toothpastes.

In the Philips Sonicare and Zoom Whitening booth, attendees got a Zoom whitening touch-up pen, a sample of Zoom NiteWhite (22 percent carbamide peroxide) and a brush head for the Sonicare FlexCare Platinum toothbrush.

There was always a crowd at the Crest Oral-B booth, where brushing stations were set up to enable visitors to not just pick up free samples but to also try them. Attendees got an Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Pro-Flex toothbrush and sample sizes of Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, Crest Pro-health rinse and Oral-B Glide Pro-Health floss.

With more than 375 exhibitors in the exhibit hall, there were plenty of other opportunities to discover new, improved and tried-and-true offerings in every aisle.

To post a reply please login or register

Meeting review: 2018 CDA Presents in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: At CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry, held Sept. 6 to 8 at Moscone South, the educational opportunities included ...

CDA holds fall meeting in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA: CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry was held Sept. 22–24 (Thursday through Saturday), offering attendees three days ...

CDA to hold meeting in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA: CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry will hit the city by the bay Sept. 22–24 (Thursday through Saturday), and ...

CDA unveils educational highlights for San Francisco meeting

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry, the bi-annual convention of the California Dental Association, is expecting to ...

CDA meeting in San Francisco: Making connections that count

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: At a conference designed to a large extent to help dental professionals forge connections, it’s no surprise that many of ...

Meeting review: AAE16 in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: Dental professionals from across the country and around the world gathered in San Francisco April 6 to 9 for AAE16, the annual ...

Dental professionals gather in Boston for Yankee Dental Congress 2018

A new year has dawned, and with it a chance to revitalize yourself and your practice by taking advantage of everything the Yankee Dental Congress 2018 has ...

ACP meeting gets underway in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: The 47th annual session of the American College of Prosthodontists is taking place in San Francisco from Nov. 1 to 4. Today, ...

AO’s 30th Annual Meeting is set for spring ’15 in San Francisco

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: “Science, Collaboration and Clinical Excellence for 30 Years” will be the theme of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Academy ...

Meeting review: AACD 2015 is held in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: The scientific session at AACD 2015 in San Francisco was described by those in the know (aka, the meeting organizers) as ...

Education

Live webinar
Tue. 7 May 2024
8:00 PM EST (New York)