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March 2, 2020 News Dental TechnologyIndustry SpotlightMaterials & Technology

An Interview With Christian Brutzer, President of Ivoclar Vivadent North America

by Oral Health

By: Howard S. Glazer, DDS FAGD Christian Brutzer was named the President of Ivoclar Vivadent North America in July and I recently caught up with him in San Francisco at the American Dental Association meeting. We have known each other…

February 4, 2020 Feature Dental TechnologyInnovations in dentistryNew TechnologiesOral Health

Technology Augmented by AI to Truly Grow Your Practice…Simply

by Lou Shuman, DMD, CAGS, CEO and Founder of Cellerant Consulting

Simplifeye changes the chat game with an AI Speech Engine I begin with a personal thank you to Jillian Cecchini and Melissa Summerfield to give me an opportunity to talk to you each month.Advertisement I have always been passionate about…

November 19, 2019 Feature Dental HygieneDental TechnologyHygienistsNew Technologies

Leveraging New Technologies To Enhance Patient Experience And Increase Patient Retention

by Julie Gaffney RDH, BSc

The dental patients we once knew are a thing of the past – much like your old flip phone. Today’s patients are tech savvy, well educated and likely to have researched all of their symptoms and dental treatments prior to…

November 19, 2019 News Dental TechnologyNews

Glidewell Dental Unveils Dynamic Education Center For Emerging Techniques In Dental Technology

by Glidewell Dental

State Senator Ling Ling Chang heralds opening of 10,000 sq. ft. Newport Beach facility On Sept. 16, 2019, Glidewell Dental hosted California State Senator Ling Ling Chang for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the company’s all-new, 10,000-square-foot Education…

July 12, 2019 News Dental equipmentDental TechnologyNewsOral Health

Highlights From The Global Symposium In Madrid

by Nobel Biocare

Completely sold out, the event welcomed over 1,200 dental professionals from over 60 countries. A unique learning experience fueled by the expertise of over 70 world-class researchers and clinicians, it was a true celebration of innovation and advancement in implant…

July 4, 2019 Video Dental TechnologyDental VideoInnovations in dentistryNew productsNew Technologies

DDD Roundtable: Purchasing New Equipment

by Oral Health

Part 4 of our Data Driven Dentistry roundtable has our panel discussing the equipment they’ve purchased recently and how they decide what technology to invest in. *Between February and March 2018, RKI, a third party independent research house, conducted a…

July 2, 2019 Feature Dental OfficeDental TechnologyEditorialGeneral DentistryMarketing strategiesOral HealthProduct ReportTechnology

The Modern Dental Revolution

by Dr. George Freedman, DDS, DiplABAD, FAACD, FIADFE

The July edition of Oral Health regularly highlights new products, new techniques, and new technologies. These are the innovations that improve our patients’ oral and general health, and make clinical dentistry better, faster, and easier. Inventive approaches make the practice…

July 2, 2019 Feature DentalDental TechnologyMaterials & TechnologyNew TechnologiesOral HealthProduct Report

3D Technology In The Dental Practice

by W. Joerd van der Meer, DDS, PhD; Yijin Ren DDS, PhD

Introduction The last few years a plethora of 3D technology seems to have inundated the dental market(Fig. 1). Whereas the initial efforts to 3D scan the dentition of a patient or to convert dental impressions or study casts to 3D…

July 2, 2019 Feature Dental TechnologyDentistryMaterials & TechnologyOral HealthProduct Report

Technology In Minimally Invasive Dentistry

by Daniel H. Ward, DDS

Technology is changing the way we live and work, improving our lives. Smart phones and watches keep us connected to the world, monitor our heart rates, detect and alert atrial fibrillation, check glucose levels, count our steps, record our hours…

March 14, 2019 Feature Dental TechnologyOHGdata

You’re the Expert on Dental Technologies, So Prove It

by Oral Health

There’s no denying patients are more technology savvy than ever. And if they aren’t, they can easily Google “intraoral camera” or “CAD/CAM” and walk into their next dental appointment “experts”. It’s understandable why 55.2% of Canadian dentists are concerned of…

December 3, 2018 News BlogsDental TechnologyTechnology

Does Your H.I. Need an Upgrade?

by Shawn Peers, DentalPeers

Many of you may have noticed the recent trend in my blogs where I have been focusing on how technological evolution is impacting dentistry. While I could never be mistaken for a “techie”, the idea of considering how innovation is…

November 13, 2018 Feature Dental TechnologyOral Health OfficePublic Relations - Patient Care

Sentiment Analysis as a Unique ‘Smile Improvement’ Technology for Dentists

by Dr. Steffany Mohan

For dentists, advanced technology means using the latest treatment tools, such as digital X-rays, diode lasers, CAD/CAM, etc., but something like Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a practice assistant, I bet most of us never gave much thought to the idea.…

August 6, 2018 News BlogsDental Technology

How Do I Improve the Quality of Human Interaction at Patient Contact Points?

by Shawn Peer, DentalPeers

You may recall in my last blog, I discussed technological changes that could become the norm in your office by 2020… just 17 months away. My focus was on how the digital office could reduce the human contact points with…

July 5, 2018 Feature Dental TechnologyOHGdata

Dentists are Struggling to Keep Up with Patient Expectations

by Oral Health

As technology changes and becomes a bigger part of our everyday lives, you must prepare for your patients’ expectations of a dental office to be tech-heavy. While they may not fully understand the benefits of the upgraded technology, they will…

June 23, 2017 News Dental TechnologyNews

Dental School Gets Digital Dentistry Renovation

by Marcene Robinson, University at Buffalo News

The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has completed the first phase of a $25 million renovation of the school’s pre-clinical simulation center and patient clinics. The first phase, a portion of the $11 million remodel of the pre-clinical…

June 5, 2017 News Dental HygieneDental TechnologyNews

MouthWatch Invites Hygienists to be Teledentistry Changemakers at ADHA

by MouthWatch

How will teledentistry be implemented to reach those in need, empower careers in dental hygiene and build all types of dental practices? MouthWatch, the creators of the award-winning MouthWatch Intraoral Camera and leading teledentistry platform TeleDent, will be at this year’s annual ADHA conference…

June 5, 2017 News Computer softwareDental TechnologyNewsOffice Management

Carestream Names New General Manager of Practice Management Software

by Carestream Dental

Carestream Dental is pleased to announce that Satish Hemachandran has accepted the position of general manager of its practice management software business. In this role, he will be responsible for the overall strategy, resource allocation, operational execution and customer experience…

April 21, 2017 News Dental TechnologyNewsPractice Operations

Earth Day Initiatives by Hu-Friedy Encourage Greener Dental Choices

by Hu-Friedy

Hu-Friedy, a global leader in dental manufacturing, today announced its plans to promote earth-friendly initiatives in support of Earth Day, April 22nd,, with a focus on its dental instrument recycling program, Environdent. The Hu-Friedy Environdent program, facilitates the ecologically responsible…

April 6, 2017 News Dental TechnologyNewsOral Health

Dentists Across North America are Actively Reducing Patient Radiation Exposure

by DEXIS

As dental imaging technology has evolved, new modalities offer dentists ways to reduce, and in some cases eliminate, radiation exposure. When this kind of important technology presents itself, dental professionals and patients take notice. In the days of dental film,…

March 10, 2017 News AnnouncementDental TechnologyDentistryNews

Top 5 Dental Imaging Vendors (from 2017-2021) are Announced

by Business Wire

Technavio has announced the top five leading vendors in their recent global dental imaging market report. This research report also lists 20 other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period. The global dental imaging…