Pierrel Research USA Launches Orabloc™ A New Purer Articaine

From Medical News Today Pierrel Research USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Pierrel SpA, the Italian-based, global pharmaceutical services company, announces the US launch of Orabloc™ (Articaine hydrochloride 4% with epinephrine 1:100,000 and Articaine hydrochloride 4% with epinephrine 1:200,000). Orabloc is a new purer formulation of Articaine with epinephrine, an injectable dental anesthetic for routine dental … Read more

Rumor: Apple planning to launch new product this weekend

From Digital Trends – May 17, 2011 This weekend it’ll be ten years since Apple opened its first retail store, and speculation is building that the company is planning to launch a new product as part of the celebrations. As Apple approaches the 10th anniversary of the opening of its first retail store on Thursday,rumors are circulating … Read more

Sirona launches Cerec 4.0

From Dr. Bicuspid – May 13, 2011 Sirona Dental Systems unveiled its newly revamped Cerec dental CAD/CAM system this week at the California Dental Association (CDA) spring meeting in Anaheim. “This is much more than an upgrade,” noted Roddy MacLeod, vice president of CAD/CAM for Sirona. “This is a major re-engineering of the Cerec software platform.” … Read more

‘World’s tiniest camera’ may find use in dentistry

From Dr. Bicuspid – May 11, 2011 Image sensor developer Awaiba has introduced what is being dubbed the smallest camera in the world, with potential applications in dental imaging and medical endoscopy, according to a story in PC World and other news reports. Read more How do you define success in technology? These days, it seems like you want to make … Read more

Apple patents speech-to-text, text-to-speech feature for iPhone

By Andrew Coutts – May 13, 2011 A new Apple patent could make it easier for iPhone users to make and receive calls when talking is not an option. A recently filed Apple patent application suggests that the company plans to bring speech-to-text and text-to-speech technology to the iPhone,reports Patently Apple. The new technology would reportedly make it easier … Read more

Anticipatrending…..Wiki Word of the Week

From Digital Trends by Geoff Duncan – May 6, 2011 I sincerely expect that in the next year or so, dental industry and practice websites will be infused with APPS to drive business and market services…….one simply needs to follow the trends…. New figures Nielsen show consumers like tablets for portability, and they’re increasingly using … Read more

YAPI – Patient Flow Management and Productivity Solution

By Larry Emmott – May 2, 2011 There is a new technology product I am very excited about that will be introduced at the Townie Meeting May 4-7 in Las Vegas. It is called YAPI. At first glance YAPI looks like an in office computer intercom system. However when you look at the details it offers a … Read more

Thoughts on Leadership

April 29, 2011 – I walked around the ODA convention exhibit hall on Friday acting like a fly on the wall. I was curious to hear and see what went on at the booths, particularly the high-tech booths. No question, the loot bags are still out in full force, it still looks like the midway … Read more

Better Dentistry through iPads

For those of you who recognize the name Medtronics from your use of rhBMP, I’d urge you to visit the accompanying link…..CLICK AWAY My persistence with OH on getting them to build a robust iPHONE and iPAD app will most likely get me a pink slip, but in the immortal words of those with no … Read more

Mobile phone usage is exploding world wide

The implications this holds for dentistry, for patient education, for collegial education, for obtaining information on new products and pricing is limited only by one’s imagination….to say nothing of the impact that all this has on practice marketing through social networking….. Read more

A day made of glass

Watch “A Day Made of Glass” and take a look at Corning‘s vision for the future with specialty glass at the heart of it……coming to a dental office near you in the next decade…… Related articles The future is touchscreen glass – everywhere, all around us and it’ll be awesome (dvice.com) Corning’s glass video shatters … Read more