Industry News

Heraeus Launches Digital News Brief

Heraeus Launches 360, a Digital News Brief for Dental & Laboratory Professionals Register now for a chance to win a FREE Apple iPad (One winner chosen every month!) SOUTH BEND, IN, April 11, 2011 – Heraeus, the worldwide

Industry News

Much-Needed Medical Supplies Sent Directly to Makeshift Shelter in Kesennuma

Jericho, NY (April 6, 2011) – Darby Dental Supply, LLC, the largest all-telesales national distributor of dental merchandise, recently partnered with students from the American Red Cross Molloy College Campus Club to create a 30’ container of much-needed

Industry News

The Eco-Dentistry Association 2.0: A State-of-Art Green Dentistry Web Site

Berkeley, CA (April 5, 2011) – The Eco-Dentistry Association™ (EDA), an international membership association formed to promote environmentally sound practices in dentistry, officially launched its recently redesigned website, www.ecodentistry.org.  The new website has been revamped with a fresh

Pediatric Dentistry

Flowable Composites: Aesthetics for Tots and Teens

INTRODUCTION Parents are concerned about aesthetics for their children. Aesthetic dentistry can provide a beautiful smile that parents and their children desire. Self image is very important for our young patients so that they can look good and

Industry News

Congressman Gerlach Vows To Work To Repeal Medical Device Tax

MEETS WITH EMPLOYEES AT PREMIER® ON CONCERNS THAT TAX IN HEALTH REFORM BILL PUTS UNFAIR BURDEN ON MANUFACTURERS Plymouth Meeting, PA – March 7, 2011 – One of the funding mechanisms buried deep within the “Health Care and

Industry News

Vident’s culture book outlines company’s core beliefs, values

VIDENT’S CULTURE BOOK OUTLINES COMPANY’S CORE BELIEFS, VALUES Brea, CA (March 11, 2011) – As an industry leader in high quality, cost-effective restorative dental solutions, Vident strives to deliver exceptional experiences to its lab and clinical customers. To

Industry News

Oral Health America Announces Commitment From Ivoclar Vivadent

February 23, 2011, Chicago, IL—Oral Health America (OHA) is the recipient of a three-year, $500,000 commitment from Ivoclar Vivadent, including a $100,000 cash contribution in 2010, continuing financial support in 2011 and 2012, and a significant donation of

Product Focus

Prophy Paste

Product Focus Prophy Paste Brasseler USA From the leader in dental instrumentation comes HygienePro Glisten’s splatter-free prophy paste. Its unique formula rinses quickly and easily from tooth and restoration surfaces and is specifically formulated to create less mess

Dental Materials

Surface Treatments for Tooth-Colored Restorations: Part 2

Adhesive and restorative success for any indirect restoration begins and ends at the restorative-tooth interface. The bonded restorative complex includes the outer layers of the substrate, the adhesive layer, and the restorative material. Any biomaterial when properly joined

Infection Control

Spotlight on Infection Control—That Thing You Do!

Dental healthcare professionals historically have been able to meet numerous infection control challenges, ranging from the threats of bloodborne infections like hepatitis B and AIDS to the re-emergence of tuberculosis. Numerous effective options are available in the marketplace