HANSAmed Limited is proud to celebrate our 20 year anniversary serving the needs of Canada’s Dental Professional community as a specialty pharmaceutical and medical device provider. During the past 20 years, HANSAmed Limited has built the reputation of offering our customers the best quality of service by delivering our innovative range of products. Our team … Read more
Danish dentist, Dr. Nimmi Holstein, has become the first 3Shape TRIOS® intraoral scanner user to submit a patient scan as part of the Invisalign® case submission process. 3Shape announced earlier this year that TRIOS could be used for Invisalign case submissions upon completion of the final validation process with Align Technology, makers of the Invisalign … Read more
Two South Florida brothers, Periodontist Scott and Harvard Statistician Jacob Drucker pooled their collective expertise and created Supply Clinic, the online marketplace for dental supplies. Penn graduate Scott Drucker was researching supplies for his periodontics residency and found there was no trusted, independent, online resource for dental supplies. Offices would either contact sales reps from … Read more
Core3dcentres NA and Keystone Dental Inc. are pleased to announce that the two companies have entered into a unique partnership. Under the agreement, Core3dcentres NA will manufacture and distribute custom milled components for Keystone Dental’s TiLobe Connection of Prima, Genesis, and MAX-TL Implant Systems. This will create a streamlined operation, linked together by an Internet … Read more
Denbur is pleased to announce two new products: EZ-Pik for Normal Spaces and EZ-Pik Plus for Extra Narrow Spaces. EZ-Pik Interdental Pick for Normal Spaces features a knife-shaped tip which is designed to access spaces between teeth. Tip can be bent to any suitable angle to remove stubborn food particles in hard to reach areas. … Read more
The Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry has published a study entitled “Comparison of The Canary System and DIAGNOdent for the in vitro detection of caries under opaque dental sealants.” This paper concluded that The Canary System can aid in the detection and monitoring of the status of tooth structure and caries beneath sealants. “Dental … Read more
Convergent Dental Inc., developer of Solea®, the industry-leading, computer-aided, CO2 all-tissue dental laser system, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Patterson Dental, a leading distributor of dental products, equipment, and technology in the US and Canada. Effective immediately, Patterson Dental will distribute Solea, the first and only CO2 dental laser cleared to cut … Read more
A‑dec announced the launch of an easy way for dentists to try A‑dec|W&H handpieces in their practice—with no commitment: A‑dec|W&H Hands On, Hassle Free Handpiece Try & Buy. Set up as a risk-free way to experience the handpieces free of charge, the offer starts with a visit to the website TryA‑dec.com to see the options. … Read more
The COX RapidHeat Sterilizer has been validated by Dentsply Sirona as the preferred technology to sterilize the mirror sleeve of Dentsply Sirona’s CEREC Omnicam digital impression system. Dentsply Sirona has determined that CEREC Omnicam mirror sleeves are not sterilizable using steam and can only be sterilized using dry heat, stating in their CEREC Camera – Care, … Read more
Canadian Business and PROFIT ranked Dental Savings Club No.274 on the 28th annual PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. “Companies become a part of the PROFIT 500 through innovative thinking, smart strategy and sheer grit,” says James Cowan, Editor-in-chief of PROFIT and Canadian Business. “These firms demonstrate what Canadian entrepreneurs can achieve, … Read more
Dentsply Sirona Imaging reached a special milestone in September: The 40,000th X-ray tube assembly of the current Heliodent Plus model was shipped. The flexible, intuitively operable system with superior image quality is in great demand all over the world. The Heliodent Plus X-ray tube assembly from Dentsply Sirona Imaging has a long history. In 1934, … Read more
Young Dental and Wrigley are excited to introduce Wrigley’s Orbit® Prophy Paste and Gum packs. This first-of-its-kind product lets patients experience the signature flavors of Orbit gum both during and after dental appointments. Each co-pack contains a single-dose cup of Orbit-flavored prophy paste in the brand’s Bubblemint, Spearmint and Peppermint flavors, and a piece of … Read more
Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, today announced the addition of the Sickle Scaler designs to its line of EverEdge 2.0 hand instruments designed to help clinicians achieve the best clinical outcomes. Leveraging decades of instrument making experience, Hu-Friedy developed EverEdge 2.0 using a proprietary heat treatment process and … Read more
3D Systems announced today the launch of Jaw in a Day®, the latest addition to its VSP® (Virtual Surgical Planning) Reconstruction product line. Enabled by 3D Systems’ healthcare expertise and proprietary digital-to-physical workflow, this patient-specific process enables surgeons to perform a full jaw reconstruction in a single surgery. This groundbreaking capability could spare patients from … Read more
The Henry Schein Maxima® XTEND™ Handpiece Maintenance Machine is an automated performance cleaning, lubrication, and purging system for easy, streamlined maintenance and processing of handpieces. In addition to including a MULTIflex adapter (various other adapters are available), the Maxima® XTEND™ Maintenance Machine features a built-in e-type motor that turns gears on electric attachments for optimal … Read more
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, offering a reminder of the importance of maintaining good oral health. It’s also a good time to think about your toothpaste – specifically what’s in it and what’s not. Consider switching to Coral LLC’s Coral White Toothpaste, formulated with ionic calcium gathered from EcoSafe™, above-sea coral. In contrast to … Read more
The United States FDA has issued a 510(k) clearance for 3Shape Abutment Designer, a functionality within 3Shape Dental System CAD/CAM software. The 510(k) clearance covers all implant cases being designed using 3Shape Dental System software. A 3Shape Abutment Designer and/or Implant Bridge and Bars license is needed to use the functionality. “There has been considerable … Read more
Biolux Research, developer of OrthoPulse®, is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with the Schulman Study Group in an agreement to promote and provide innovative photobiomodulation products to Schulman orthodontic practices and patients. The Schulman Study Group is a nationally-recognized association of prominent orthodontic practices. Membership is extended exclusively by invitation to sustain the same high … Read more
The peak business organisation representing manufacturers and suppliers of dental products, the Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA), has welcomed and strongly endorsed the Australian Government’s response to the review of medicines and medical device regulation. “ADIA has been a vocal proponent for reforms to ensure that the medical device regulatory framework is based on a risk … Read more
A dentist’s most important tool is his hand. Today, however, it is no longer relevant if somebody is right- or left-handed what applies around ten percent of dentists according to estimates in the US. Nowadays there are also devices available in dentistry that meets the demands of left-handers. But Dentsply Sirona Treatment Centers goes … Read more