Dentistry Today Live Blog

Gregori Kurtzman, DDS; Robert A. Lowe, DDS; Lorin F. Berland, DDS; and Richard Winter, DDS; welcome you to the 2012 Chicago Midwinter Meeting.

Robert A. Lowe, DDS, Dentistry Today author and Leader in Continuing Education, demonstrates VOCO America’s x-tra base and shares information about its unique properties.

Doug Braendle, Product Manager (USA) at SciCan, demonstrates the Optim 33TB Wipes, which provide revolutionary disinfection for the dental operatory.

Gregori Kurtzman, DDS, for Kuraray America, demonstrates Clearfil S3 Bond Plus and Clearfil DC Core Plus, and outlines the ways in which these products stand out from their competitors.

Brian T. Kraus, DENTSPLY Caulk’s Senior Brand Manager of Cements and Adhesives, provides an update on Calibra, including its unique properties and how it can enhance your dental practice.

Wayne Watson, Strategic Planning for Marketing at Belmont Equipment, provides and overview of the Steri-Center, pointing out its unique technology and benefits for use in the dental office.

Jennifer of SNAP Dental provides a brief video overview of SNAP Cosmetic Simulation Software, highlighting how fast and effective it is for clinicians.

Tom McCleskey, Product Manager of Delivery Systems for A-dec, demonstrates the A-dec LED Dental Operatory Light, which provides excellent lighting while delivering quality patient care while also reducing dental team fatigue.

Ebon Turner, Region Manager for LED Dental, demonstrates the new VELscope Vx, outlining its benefits to the dental practice and the advantages it provides over similar types of oral cancer screening systems.

Elizabeth Malcolm, Southeast Territory Manager for Essential Dental Systems, gives an in-depth look at the C-Mor Mouth Mirror, and shows how it offers superior clarity over other mirrors, especially for endodontic work.

Tom Kennedy, Director of Sales for Carl Zeiss Meditec, showcases the OPMI pico dental microscope and discusses the ways in which dentists can benefit from using microscopes.

Bradley Unamboowe provides a live demonstration of the Midwest Stylus ATC high-speed handpiece in 60 seconds and discusses its performance, cutting efficiency, and more.

Tony Zaffarese Sr, Director of Business Development, for A. Titan Instruments, provides an informative demonstration of X-Otomes, the instruments that provide accuracy, safety, and clinician comfort.

Christine Meaney, Product Manager for KaVo, discusses one of KaVo’s top products, QUATTROcare Plus, which is making its Midwest debut at the Chicago Midwinter meeting.

Jonathan VanNortwick, Marketing Manager for Ivoclar Vivadent, describes the features of the bluephase style, which is making its debut in Chicago. He explains how it stands out from the competition, and also the ways it differs from previous bluephase models.

Glenn van As, BSc, DMD, discusses the benefits of laser dentistry, and how it can make procedures simpler for dentists while also increasing their return on investment. We are also joined by Alan Miller, President and Founder of AMD LASERS, who discusses what’s new at AMD LASERS and what is in store for the future of laser dentistry.

The Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting, organized each year by the Chicago Dental Society, will be covered by the Dentistry Today video team in late February. We will be at the McCormick Center showcasing new product releases as manufacturers launch their latest developments. Our blog team will be on the floor interviewing manufacturers, clinicians, and key opinion leaders, capturing the flavor of this year's meeting. To view these videos and write-ups during and after the meeting, be sure to check in regularly.