Dental News - Hinman holds its 103rd annual meeting in Atlanta

Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Sun. 29 March 2015

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ATLANTA, Ga., USA: Every year in late March, dental professionals gather for the Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting. The theme of this year’s event, the 103rd, was “Foundation for the Future,” and meeting organizers laid out plenty of offerings to keep attendees busy. More than 430 companies were on hand, showcasing the latest technology, equipment, products and services that the dental industry has to offer.

“Hinman offers the very best in continuing education and world-class exhibits that help build a foundation for the future for everyone in attendance,” said Dr. Dave Lee, general chairman of the 2015 Hinman Dental Meeting, in a press release announcing the opening of the meeting. “We have assembled truly the best in the profession, more speakers than ever before, as well as special programs and courses designed to elevate learning for our more than 21,000 dentists and dental professionals who attend our annual meeting.”

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New at Hinman this year was the G.O.L.D. (Graduates of the Last Decade) Program. Designed specifically for those who graduated from dental school less than 10 years ago, the G.O.L.D. Program was a full day of courses designed to get dentists on the path to successful practice ownership.

“Today, graduating dentists face extraordinary challenges with economic pressures, considerable student debt, increased competition and the lure of corporate dentistry,” Lee said. The all-day program featured eight lectures on topics designed to “help new dentists navigate these challenges and prepare them to run a successful dental practice,” Lee said.

Highlights of the program included “Dental Team Building,” presented by Dr. Mark Hyman; “How to Own Your Practice,” presented by John McGill; “Why Patients Say Yes to Team Dentistry,” presented by Dr. Lee Ann Brady; and “The Secrets to Thriving in Practice Right Out of the Gate,” presented by Kirk Behrendt.

Hundreds of other educational opportunities were also offered. Topics included building a better business office, getting the most out of social media and even adding Botox to your practice’s offerings. A course by Dr. Susan Maples on strategic marketing was popular.

Other highlights included courses on how to get the most out of a dental lab, investing in digital impression technology, and a 30-year history of the “hits” and “misses” of local anesthesia.

The exhibit hall was filled with new and innovative products. Hundreds of companies were on hand to showcase the very latest in dental technology. Highlights on the show floor were many.

Shofu Dental Corp., for example, was offering a large number of innovative materials. Among them was the BEAUTIFIL Flow Plus injectable hybrid — a flowable base, liner and final restorative material approved for all indications, including Class II. According to the company, it is “the next step in the evolution of restorative materials.” Also available from Shofu: BEAUTIFIL Bulk Flowable, an advanced, Giomer bulk fill restorative material for base and liner placement in class I-II posterior restorations, and Beautifil Bulk Restorative, a conventional packable composite resin.

DrQuickLook was showcasing its DrQuickLook SD cameras, which have a 5-inch screen and come with a 3-megapixel camera sensor and wand, all designed for clear, crisp intraoral images. With DrQuickLook, the doctor and patient can instantly review all saved images from a standard SD card by using toggle buttons on a touch screen. The SD Plus model of the camera allows the user to draw over images, so patients can clearly understand planned dental treatment.

For those who perform endodontic therapy, Essential Dental Systems (EDS) recently announced a new endodontic system, Tango-Endo. With new Tango-Endo, it only takes two instruments, according to EDS. The files are designed to be tough and reusable and feature a unique, patented flat along the entire length that allows for faster engagement with less resistance, increased flexibility without sacrificing strength, and virtually eliminated instrument separation, according to the company. The Tango-Endo system includes its own reciprocating handpiece, designed to aid in the prevention of binding and to assist in the preservation of a canal’s unique anatomy. The kit also includes precision matched gutta-percha points.

TAUB Products was offering its new FUSION-Zr resin cements, which are self-adhesive and recommended for the permanent cementation of all-ceramic restorations, zirconia, lithium disilicate and CAD/CAM-type materials. According to the company, the cements work best for no-prep veneers, minimally prepped veneers, prepped veneers, crown and bridge and inlays/onlays and create an “exceptional” marginal seal. They eliminate micro-leakage and marginal staining, the company said.

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