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July 29, 2020 News DentistryNews

UConn Faculty Receive NIH Grant to Develop Smartphone Sensor to Detect Tooth Pain

by UConn Today

Faculty from the Division of Endodontology and Department of Biomedical Engineering at the UConn School of Dental Medicine recently received a total award of $462,964 from the National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to test a novel way…

June 8, 2020 Feature Dental TechnologyOral HealthOral Surgery

From Alexa to Ava: Meet the Virtual Assistant Who is Ready to Revolutionize Your Practice

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

For years, the conversation about technology was built around an emphasis on specific tools and functions. It was necessary justifying something new required specificity. That’s why, when I first became aware of the company MMG Fusion, the most efficient way…

May 11, 2020 Feature Dental TechnologyEndodonticsOral Health

Changing The Way We See Caries – Literally

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

GreenMark Biomedical uses non-invasive nanotechnology to rethink how dental professionals will diagnose and treat carious lesions Advertisement Typically the purview of science fiction writers and medical researchers, nanotechnology isn’t something dental professionals are asked to think about very often, let…

May 11, 2020 Feature EndodonticsOral Health

Limited FOV CBVT in Endodontics – 3 Years Later and Never Looking Back

by Geoffrey L. Sas, DDS, FRCD(C), Dip. ABE

In Endodontics, a clinical examination and diagnostic imaging are both essential components before making a pre-operative diagnosis. The process of selecting a treatment option specifically of whether to extract or retain a tooth can often be complex. Conventional 2-dimensional imaging…

November 22, 2019 Feature Dental HygieneHygienists

The ‘System’ Of A Dental Hygienist

by Sherry Priebe, RDH, BDSc, MSc

I recently had coffee with one of my dental hygiene classmates from the University of Alberta. We reminisced about our days of learning about the profession of dental hygiene with memories of our favourite instructors, exams, radiography labs, petri dishes…

October 10, 2019 News News

FDA Clears Infinix™ Antibacterial Universal Bond

by Infinix

Contains Nobio’s QASi technology for anti-bacterial cleansing effect. FDA also cleared Infinix Universal Composite with QASi for maintaining restoration integrity Nobio today announced FDA clearance for two new members of its Infinix™ restoratives line: Universal Bond and Universal Composite. Universal…

October 3, 2019 News News

Sonendo Wins OCTANe High Tech Innovation Award

by Sonendo

Sonendo®, Inc., developer of the GentleWave® System, announced today it had been named a winner of the 2019 OCTANe High Tech Awards for Outstanding Innovation in the Medical Technology category. “We are honored to receive this award,” said Bjarne Bergheim, President and Chief…

September 18, 2019 News News

NEW RapidHeat Pro11 Sterilizer Uses NO Water Or Steam

by CPAC Equipment, Inc.

The RapidHeat™ Pro11 High-Capacity Tabletop Sterilizer offers fast and easy sterilization. Using FDA Cleared RapidHeat technology, the RH-Pro11 provides a complete 12 Log Kill cycle from start to finish in 12 minutes for unwrapped instruments and less than 20 minutes…

September 14, 2019 News News

vhf Z4 Now Available Through Patterson Dental In Canada

by vhf

vhf is pleased to announce that Patterson Dental added the high-precision milling and grinding machine Z4 to their portfolio for Canadian customers. The German manufacturer and the prestigious dental supply company agreed on the distribution in June. Both parties are…

September 6, 2019 Video Data Driven DentistryDental Video

DDD Roundtable: Technology In School Part 1

by Oral Health

Up for discussion in part 7 of our Data Driven Dentistry roundtable is how to make sure dental students are working with new technologies. *Between February and March 2018, RKI, a third party independent research house, conducted a 10-minute online…

August 16, 2019 Video Data Driven DentistryDental Video

DDD Roundtable: Dental Wishlist

by Oral Health

In part 6 of our Data Driven Dentistry video series, the roundtable discusses the impact CAD/CAM dentistry devices have had on their practice. *Between February and March 2018, RKI, a third party independent research house, conducted a 10-minute online survey…

July 24, 2019 Video Data Driven DentistryDental Video

DDD Roundtable: Technology’s Price Tag

by Oral Health

In the fifth installment of the Data Driven Dentistry roundtable series, our panel of industry leaders discuss the price of new technology and when they are willing to make a purchase. *Between February and March 2018, RKI, a third party…

July 17, 2019 News News

Connect Case Center: Send And Manage Scan Data Quickly And Reliably

by Dentsply Sirona

Easy, quick, and above all, accurate – intraoral scanning with the new Primescan from Dentsply Sirona meets the clinical requirements for impressions, making it a first-class method. The Connect Case Center is a portal for further processing of the scan…

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 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…

May 28, 2019 Feature Dental HygieneOral Health

Biofilm Conquered: Glycine Powder To The Rescue!

by Nancy Miller, RDH, BA

Toxic biofilm is enemy number one when it comes to dental diseases. It lurks in a patient’s mouth above and below the gum line. It clings to natural teeth, restorative work, gingival tissue and the tongue, implants and orthodontic appliances.…

December 5, 2017 News Oral Health

New Futuredontics’ Report Reveals Growth of Social Media Usage Among Dental Professionals

by Futuredontics®

Futuredontics® has released an exclusive new report for dental professionals entitled, “How Dental Practices Use Social Media.” The report is now available to all dental professionals as a free download. The comprehensive 21-page report offers an in-depth view of social…

November 16, 2017 News Oral Health

Convergent Dental Ranked Number 77th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Fast 500™

by Convergent Dental

Attributes 2002% Percent Revenue Growth to product performance and a strong commitment to customer success Convergent Dental today announced it ranked 77th on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and…

September 6, 2017 News NewsOral Health

A New Approach to Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Dentsply Sirona and Zephyr Sleep Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership

by Dentsply Sirona

Sleep-related breathing disorders, which include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), affect as much as 20 percent of the North American population. Oral appliances are a well-known and often preferred treatment option for patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. Oral appliances only treat…

January 17, 2017 Product Spotlight

3Shape Orthodontic Software Integrates with Ormco Damon System Brackets

by 3Shape

3Shape announces its Indirect Bonding solution now integrates with the Damon™ System Bracket library by Ormco Corporation. The indirect bonding solution is a function within the 3Shape orthodontics software for practices and laboratories. The Damon System Bracket library joins more…