How social media tactics can help market and grow a dental practice When we think of technology and its impact on the dental industry, we can’t ignore the importance of social media. Has your dental practice already jumped onto the social media bandwagon? Are you looking to steer your office’s presence in a more professional … Read more
In this month’s Data Driven Dentistry feature, we decided to take a look at your purchasing plans. While many dentists took a financial hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, over half of our reader respondents still had plans to purchase new equipment this year. This is great to see. Operatory equipment was the most popular option … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) is an international authority guiding dentists in safeguarding personal health information (PHI) and protecting its members from cyber threats. On May 26, 2021, the ADA published a bulletin for its 161,000 members to increase awareness of potential ransomware issues affecting dental practices.1 Around April 21, 2022, the ADA was the … Read more
In baseball, triple plays are rare. They are game changers that can make all the difference. Candid brings that same energy to orthodontics. Candid is distinguishing itself from others by its Transformative technology Commitment to service Dedication to support Transformative Technologies One of the company’s software tools is the CandidMonitoring, which allows patients to scan … Read more
Technology, surprisingly, is a hot button topic in the world of dentistry. Some dentists embrace it, while others are reluctant to experiment with new innovations. Watch the webinar replay below for a discussion about technology in the field of dentistry. Our expert moderator, Dr. Lou Shuman, CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, leads a discussion with … Read more
Business lawyer and dental professional Karen Ergus unveiled a new app designed to deliver a dental practice team that’s productive and devoted to a standard of care that meets their codes of ethics. “My goal with the app is to help dental practices achieve revenue performance goals and the highest standards of care,” said Ms. … Read more
A look into my music room will always find equipment from Roland – a trusted leader in the music industry – that manufactures keyboards, amplifiers, synthesizers and other precision music technology. I’m thrilled to report that Roland’s sister company, Roland DGA, has brought its manufacturing excellence directly to the practitioner’s office with DGSHAPE open architecture … Read more
Primeprint Solution by Dentsply Sirona is a highly automated, end- to-end, medical-grade 3D printing system for dentists, dental technicians and Denturists who want to expand their treatment and service offerings. It is a smart hardware and software solution that is optimized for dental applications and can run the entire printing process including post processing. The … Read more
Industry First In-House Specialty Software Platform for DSOs & Traveling Specialists Complete Specialty Solutions (CSS), the nation’s leading in-house specialty solutions provider to DSOs, today announced the commercial launch of its proprietary software platform Stream Dental for managing the complex operational workflow associated with in-house specialty services. “We are honored to launch the Stream Dental … Read more
Amicrofibrillated cellulose platform derived from Norwegian spruce trees is the basis for a revolutionary approach to toothpaste that has the capability to offer superior plaque and biofilm removal. The result is more efficient brushing and better oral health. Founder, Chairman, and Head of R&D Mohamed E. Labib, PhD, and CEO Carmine J. Durham are the … Read more
Pearl, the leader in dental AI solutions, announced today that Second Opinion®, its chairside artificial intelligence (AI) software to help dentists detect numerous conditions in x-rays of dental patients, has been selected as a 2022 Best of Class Technology Award recipient by Cellerant Consulting Group. Technology and innovations that are recognized must have “revolutionized, simplified, or advanced their … Read more
The fundamental principles of preventive dentistry are the preservation of tooth structure and the repair of lesions to minimize the risk of progression of oral disease. The management of the dynamic equilibrium of demineralization/remineralization of tooth enamel is key to this process. Acidic attack on dental tissue is most often caused by bacterial sugar conversion … Read more
It feels real. Virtual reality and haptic technologies are providing more lifelike experiences in niches from sports training to video games to surgical procedures. Promethean Dental Systems customized the game-changing technology for the dental space with the virtual reality-haptic simulator called the Simodont Dental Trainer. The device promotes skill building, repetition boosting and end-to-end workflow … Read more
A patient emails 20 different dentists her recently taken full mouth series of x-rays, stating, “My previous dentist took these just before I moved to town. The move was sudden (work-related), so my dentist never had a chance to tell me what work I needed done. I’m here for two years on assignment, and I’m … Read more
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” You may have heard this common phrase many times before. Have you thought about this when it comes to your daily interactions with patients? We are trained, educated and taught how to assess, identify and differentiate between healthy and non-healthy, normal and abnormal in terms of teeth, tissue … Read more
Planmeca has earned a reputation as the leader in low dose CBCT imaging. The Planmeca Ultra Low Dose™ protocol has been studied in several studies, one of which concluded that the technology reduces patient doses by up to 77% with no statistical reduction in image quality between the standard and ULD protocols. A recently published … Read more
DENTALEZ is pleased to announce the latest bright spot in our collection of Forest Operatory Lights! Introducing our 9073 LED operatory light, a modern, premium light to round out our Forest operatory offerings. The Blend of Premium Performance and Forest Beauty Our premium LED light offers all the controls needed from a modern high-performance light, … Read more
Diagnocat’s dental AI imaging technology for dental professionals identifies over 30 common dental conditions on X-Rays, Pans and CBCT’s, including caries, calculus, periapical lesions and identifying rare pathologies on the CBCT images. Diagnocat offers the only 2D and 3D artificial intelligence solutions in the dental market! Diagnocat’s ability to convert 3D Dicom files and segment … Read more
Robotic technology enhances dental education and clinical practice Dental students at NYU College of Dentistry became the first in the U.S. to perform dental implant surgery using state-of-the-art robotic technology. NYU Dentistry is one of only three dental schools in the nation with a robotic system for dental implant surgery. While NYU faculty and postdoctoral … Read more
“Alexa, give me the number of new patients in January 2022.” “Siri, play my patient’s favourite music.” “Hey Google, tell my patients some jokes.” “Alexa, start the timer for the dental sterilizer.” Who are these people that we always speak to? I suppose “who” is not the right word, but rather “what”. These are all … Read more