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Inaugural Conference of the Academy of Craniofacial Asthestics in India on Occlusion, TMD & Full Mouth Rehabilitation at the Taj Exotica, Goa from September 13th – 15th, 2013.
We are extremely happy to announce that we have organized a Conference on behalf of the Academy of Craniofacial Aesthetics in India at Taj Exotica, Goa from 13 – 15 September 2013. This is the1st ever Conference by the Academy of Craniofacial Aesthetics in India and 1st ever conference on Craniofacial Aesthetics with World renowned … Read more
TEREC, NA Holds Second Meeting for 2013 in Saint Louis, Missouri
TEREC, NA (Technical Research Consortium of North America) meets in Saint Louis, Missouri. TEREC is a strategic alliance of leading regional dental laboratories across the United States and Canada. Their member laboratories are independently owned and they supply thousands of dentists with quality products and services. Their 3 day meeting was focused on best practices, … Read more
Incandescent to Halogen to Diode: The Evolution of Visual Diagnostics
Lighting technology has evolved dramatically over the past century. With the introduction of gas and incandescent lighting, dentists were finally able to shed some light on the teeth that they were treating. The illuminated visual access enhanced diagnosis and facilitated more precision in dental procedures. As the use of light-focusing bulbs and light-reflective surfaces matured, … Read more
Bruxism/Snoring Monitor: Measure, Analyze, Categorize and Treat
The diagnosis and management of dental disease implies an effort by the practitioner and the dental team to identify and assess the problem as early as possible. This is consistent with the generally accepted principle that early treatment is likely the most conservative, least invasive, and most likely to achieve optimal results for the patient. … Read more
Free Webinar on June 19: How Technology Can Make Your Practice More Productive
Maxident, a recognized leader in delivering state-of-the-art dental practice management software and The Digital Dentist, a provider of objective and informed advice on all matters related to the successful integration of technology into practices, will host a webinar about technology and productivity in dental practices. Dr. Lorne Lavine, DMD and Tracey Thiessen will present the … Read more
Science Lab and German Dental Day in Dental Technology from Germany @ Sino Dental 2013
Visitors to the sector capability show “Dental Technology from Germany” at Sino Dental from 9th to 12th June 2013 in Beijing shouldn’t miss the chance to see two highlights in particular: “Science Lab”, the special show from the German dental industry on the topic of “Innovation and Research”, and the German Dental Day symposium on … Read more
Shofu.com is now available in Spanish!
Shofu.com has recently been enhanced to accommodate our Spanish speaking customers. Comprehensive and precise, the Spanish language section offers the same great product information previously available only in English. Now, our Latin American customers have access to all the relevant information to assist them with choosing the best products for their patients. “Our expanded Spanish … Read more
Smile to the Max Patient Website Launched
New consumer website educates and motivates patients to maximize their smile in the new year
Dental Technology from Germany @ Sino Dental 2013
Koelnmesse is organizing a showcase of the German dental industry at Sino Dental 2013
The Immediate Smile Makeover
Many patients, and potential patients, are unhappy with the appearance of their smiles. Some have the financial ability and the enthusiasm to improve their smiles through orthodontics, veneers, and crowns; far more cannot afford the expensive longer-term treatment that is necessary. Or at least, cannot justify the time and money simply because they cannot imagine … Read more
Better, Faster, Easier
How many of the procedures learned in dental school are you still using today? Whether you graduated 30, 20, 10, or even two years ago, chances are that your techniques and materials are vastly different. While school provides the basic foundations and theoretical concepts for many of the disciplines in dentistry, it is in publications … Read more
Tissue Management, Gingival Retraction and Hemostasis
The oral cavity is a difficult area to treat in restorative dentistry because of the constraints of the lips, tongue, cheeks, challenges for access to visualize and manipulate instruments, as well as, the position of the teeth that are being treated relative to the gingival tissues, which if improperly managed, bleed. While for operative dentistry … Read more
A Buyers’ Guide to Dental Vacuum Systems
When was the last time you gave any thought to your vacuum system? Probably not once since it was bought and installed and probably not again until it needs replacement. Do you ever hear your suction, smell your suction, does it ever produce inadequate force to allow all the practitioners in the practice to operate … Read more
Complex CL II’s Become Simple CL I’s
Today’s dentist is facing an unprecedented economic challenge. Just five years ago, missing cusps and ultra-wide box forms would call for an indirect restoration. Onlays and full crowns that frequently commanded a hefty insurance co-payment were well within reach of the average patient. The political expression, “it’s the economy stupid”, has dental ramifications that stress … Read more
Re: Elliot Mechanic’s article ‘Creative Smile Design’ in the April 2011 Oral Health
From time to time I find a dental article about the importance of having a ‘blueprint’ in regards to the desired result of cosmetic treatment. I’ve yet to read one as thorough and well-laid out as Dr. Mechanic’s article in the April Oral Health. So much of what he says is perfectly logical and makes … Read more
SLSA – Self Learning, Self Assessment 2011
We would like to inform readers that 2011 will be the final year of the SLSA program in Oral Health. The program for 2011 will consist of 20 items. We will publish four items every other month with an 8-question Quiz appearing in the November 2011 issue. Because the program is half its usual length, … Read more