Dental News - Meeting Review: 2017 Yankee Dental Congress

Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Mon. 30 January 2017

save

BOSTON, Mass., USA: The 2017 Yankee Dental Congress was held Jan 25 to 29, and dental professionals gathered from throughout the Northeast to partake in a wide array of cutting-edge educational opportunities and to view the latest products and technology. On the exhibit hall floor, more than 450 companies and organizations were on hand, offering everything needed to run a successful practice.

Many different courses were offered on a range of topics — from general dentistry to endodontics to hygiene, and everything in between. The lecture halls were filled with informative presentations, and many of the classrooms lining the perimeter of the exhibit hall floor were standing-room-only.

Highlights included “3-D Printing High-Precision, Low-Cost Surgical Guides,” presented by Michael Scherer, DMD; “Food as Medicine: How Food Choices Change Your Mood, Brain and Body,” presented by Janine Pardo, MD; and “National Dental Pulp Laboratory Dental Pulp Cells: From Basic Biology to Regenerative Medicine,” presented by Matthew Wilgo.

embedImagecenter("Imagecenter_1_2661",2661, "large");

Among the many exhibitors was Armor Dental, a privately held dental device company that recently launched Mouth-Mate, described as “the world’s first patented dental healing aid to improve oral health at home.” According to Armor Dental, Mouth-Mate enhances patient care following oral surgeries, periodontal procedures and cosmetic dental procedures including implants, bone grafts, soft tissue grafting, tooth extractions, laser procedures and orthodontics.

Katherine Haltom, DMD, and Larry Joyce, DMD, were on hand in the exhibit hall to demonstrate Mouth-Mate. Also, Cherie Le Penske, CEO, presented Mouth-Mate at RDH’s New Product Panel Event.

“The success of every patient’s dental procedure is highly dependent upon compliance and good oral hygiene during the recovery period at home but clinicians cannot follow their patients home to make sure they are doing what they are told,” Haltom said, in a press release issued by Armor Dental before the meeting.

“Mouth-Mate allows the dentist to extend their excellent care from the office into the patient’s home, which will improve biofilm management and oral health for patients,” the company said.

Many other product demonstrations and educational opportunities were being offered in the exhibit hall.

At Henry Schein Exclusives, attendees could learn more about many products, including the Monoject Disposable Dental Injector. Exclusively distributed by Henry Schein, Monoject is described by Henry Schein as the first all-in-one injection system for the dental practice. The injector is individually packaged, containing a fully operational syringe with the needle attached and drug cartridge pre-loaded, and is ready to use. Once opened, a dentist can activate the drug cartridge and needle and administer to the patient.

According to Henry Schein, when the injection is completed, the dentist disposes of the entire assembly. No disassembly is required for direct disposal. The patient-friendly design is intended to provide a more relaxed and confident patient experience than found with traditional metal dental syringes, the company says. Articaine HCl 4% with Epinephrine 1:100,000 with Monoject Disposable Dental Injector (Articaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrine) Injector Solution is currently available in two needle sizes, 30 gauge short and 27 gauge long. Demonstrations are available.

Henry Schein also featured live patient scanning demonstrations with Planmeca PlanScan, 3Shape TRIOS and 3M True Definition Digital Impression Scanners.

Shofu Dental Corp. was showcasing its proprietary EyeSpecial C-II digital dental camera, which was developed exclusively with the needs of dentistry in mind. According to Shofu, the camera achieves predictable and consistent clinical photographs for case documentation, diagnosis and treatment planning, patient communication and education, insurance verification, legal documentation and dental laboratory collaboration. Equipped with a 12 megapixel sensor and FlashMatic module — a proprietary system of ring and dual-point flashes — this smart camera demonstrates true-color reproduction with an exceptional depth-of-field range, according to the company.

At St. Renatus, dental professionals could learn about FDA-approved dental anesthetic Kovanaze (tetracaine HCl and oxymetazoline HCl) Nasal Spray. According to the company, this is the first product that allows for dental anesthesia to be administered through a nasal spray without using a needle.

Kettenbach was offering its Futar brand family of bite registration materials. The line includes Futar, Futar Fast, Futar D, Futar D Fast, Futar D Slow and Futar Scan. The company says that now, with six times the choice, Futar bite-registration materials enable practitioners to choose the appropriate material to fit their particular needs. Whether a practitioner is looking for high final hardness, comfortable working times or a “scannable” material, the Futar line has it all, according to the company.

To post a reply please login or register

Meeting Review: 2019 Yankee Dental Congress

BOSTON, Mass., USA: The 2019 edition of the Yankee Dental Congress was held Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Hundreds of ...

Meeting review: 2016 Yankee Dental Congress

BOSTON, Mass., USA: More than 450 companies exhibited their products and services at the 2016 Yankee Dental Congress, held at the Boston Convention & ...

Meeting review: 2015 Yankee Dental Congress

BOSTON, Mass., USA: In the days leading up to the 2015 Yankee Dental Congress, a snowstorm blanketed the Northeast with lots of white stuff. But that did ...

Meeting review: Yankee Dental Congress 2014

BOSTON, Mass., USA: “It all starts here” was the theme of the 39th Yankee Dental Congress. According to meeting organizers, the theme of this ...

Meeting review: 2013 Yankee Dental Congress

BOSTON, Mass., USA: The 2013 Yankee Dental Congress was held Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The meeting was chock-full ...

Meeting review: 2012 Yankee Dental Congress

BOSTON, Mass., USA: During the recent Yankee Dental Congress, constant rain gave attendees ample reason to get lost among the educational lectures or the ...

Meeting review: Yankee Dental Congress 2020

BOSTON, Mass., USA: Yankee Dental Congress was held Jan. 30 to Feb 1 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Attendees were able to catch up on C.E. ...

Meeting review: 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: Dental professionals from near and far gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center and Omni Hotel at CNN Center in the heart of Atlanta...

Meeting review: 2017 Pacific Dental Conference

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, CANADA: Many of the educational opportunities available in the Exhibit Hall at the2017 Pacific Dental Conference were easy to ...

Meeting review: 2017 Greater New York Dental Meeting

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Attending her second Greater New York Dental Meeting, Asmaa N Yagob of Brooklyn, N.Y., was in the standing-room-only area on the outer ...

Education

Live webinar
Mon. 29 April 2024
12:30 PM EST (New York)