Dental News - Hinman offers opportunities to learn, explore new products

Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Wed. 2 April 2014

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ATLANTA, Ga., US: The 102nd Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting was held March 27-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center and Omni Hotel at CNN Center. More than 230 workshops, lectures and courses, featuring a broad spectrum of topics and cutting-edge technologies, were presented by approximately 65 of the country’s leading dental experts.

The theme of the event was “Aiming for Excellence.”

Organizers of meeting brought in more than 65 leading dental authorities to present more than 230 courses, including all-day educational tracks for dentists, dental hygienists, assistants and office staff.

Topics ranged from Botox and dermal fillers to myofascial pain treatment and interactive CEREC instruction. This year, unique course pairings that combine speakers who address both diagnosis and therapeutics for select topics were presented.

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Four new, all-day educational tracks were offered: “Hygiene, Health & Happiness,” “Achieving Excellence in Assisting,” “Business Office Bullseye” and “Health and Wellness Track.”

The American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) teamed up with Hinman for some special offerings, including “Frontline TMJ Syndrome, Facial Pain Therapy and Trigger Point Injections for Every Dental Practice” and “Botox Training and Dermal Filler Training.”

“Hinman offers the highest caliber of continuing education and world-class exhibits to help everyone in attendance achieve excellence in their careers and practices,” says Dr. Brian Carpenter, general chairman of the 2014 Hinman Dental Meeting. “We have assembled an impressive roster of speakers and special courses designed to elevate learning for our more than 22,000 dentists and dental professionals who attend our annual meeting.”

On the exhibit hall floor, nearly 400 companies were on hand to demonstrate the latest in dentistry. Exhibitors showcased new technology, equipment, products and services for the entire dental staff.

One especially noteworthy product was the Planmeca PlanScan. The intraoral digital scanner, driven by E4D Technologies, was on display at Henry Schein Dental. The scanner is designed to be super easy, super accurate and super fast.

The KaVo Kerr Group was boasting a portfolio of 20 new products, all linked across the organization’s newly formed global platform of brands. Products include MASTERtorque M8900L handpieces from KaVo; the Demi Ultra Curing Light and an enhanced SonicFill from Kerr; the CariVu caries detection device from DEXIS; the i-CAT FLX MV CBCT from i-CAT; the ElementsFree cord-free obturation unit from Axis | SybronEndo; the Op300 Maxio digital panoramic imaging system from Instrumentarium; the Pro II handheld intraoral X-ray unit from NOMAD; Nano HD loupes from Orascoptic; the 3000 dental chair with “Narrow Back Advantage” from Pelton & Crane; and the NuStar SII dental chair from Marus.

Convergent Dental, developer of Solea, exhibited for the first time at Hinman. According to the company, Solea is the first computer aided preparation (CAP) laser system in dentistry and the first dental laser using the unique wavelength of 9.3 µm, which allows Solea to operate on any tissue and with more precision and speed than any other hard tissue laser available on the market.

“Solea’s laser enables dentists to start and nearly finish without touching the drill for a majority of dental procedures,” the company said. “Dentists have been reporting that 95 percent of patients don’t feel any pain. Of that group 50 percent feel nothing; 45 percent feel cold or some pressure; and 5 percent say they feel some pain.”

Ellman International was demonstrating its Surgitron line of advanced radiofrequency (RF) generators. Operating at a frequency of 4.0 MHz, the Surgitron is designed to provide surgical precision and controlled hemostasis for a variety of general dentistry procedures, including gingivectomies, frenectomies, crown and bridge preparations, pulpotomies, incision & drainage, and coagulation, according to the company.

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