Dentistry Today Live Blog

Air Techniques celebrated a milestone at the ADA 2012 Annual Meeting in San Francisco: 50 years of providing high-quality products to the dental profession. President John Scott addressed the guests in attendance, highlighting the company's past successes, and its projections for a prosperous future. 

Dr. Marc Gottlieb, for Danville Materials, will provide an overview of 3 hot products: Siljet,Microetcher II A, and the Z Nano. The Siljet ceramic repair system is used to prepare porcelain, zirconia, alumina, lithium disilicate, composite, and metal surfaces for bonding or repair. Microetcher II A is indicated for etching of all metals, composites, and amalgam for maximum bond strength. The Z Nano is a new product just being introduced at the ADA.

Vanessa Amador, Product Manager with DenMat, showcases Duo:PCH, the anterior direct restoration system. This new product is less expensive than laboratory-fabricated restorations, and can be seated in as little as one office visit using minimally invasive techniques. Dentists can get started today with the comprehensive 28-Unit Starter Kit.

Dan Clementino, Technical Manager at Kuraray America, discusses Panavia SA Cement, a self-adhesive, self-etch, fluoride-releasing dual-cure resin cement available in both automix and handmix versions.

Sara Evans, Sales Manager at Richmond Dental showcases Reflective Shields Plus, a cotton roll substitute that is gaining popularity with dentists and patients alike. It offers greater absorbency, added comfort, and is ideal for various procedures.

Doug Braendle, Product Manager (USA) at SciCan, debuts the new STATIM G4 series. This newest addition to the SciCan autoclave line can connect to the Internet and boasts a high-resolution touchscreen.

Dr. Marty Jablow, for Air Techniques, introduces these two renewed products: Polaris Intraoral Camera and the Spectra Caries Detection Aid. Watch as Dr. Jablow demonstrates how they work, highlighting some of the differences between the current models and new models.

Ashlee Folsom, Associate Product Manager for GC America, gives an overview of the GC FujiCEM 2, a second-generation, resin modified glass ionomer luting cement powered by F2 Flex Fuse Technology.

Pat McCormick, Chief Engineer for Millennium Dental Technologies, discusses the award the company was given at this year's meeting, as well as the technology behind the award-winning product.

Mark Schwer, Product Manager for Shofu, presents BeautiSealant. This unique new sealant requires no acid-etching.

Dr. Bret Jacobson for Align Technology provides a brief demonstration of the iTero, highlighting its ease of use for dentists. He also has some advice for anyone considering buying an intraoral scanner.

Jason Phillips, Director of Marketing at Garrison Dental Solutions, showcases the Composi-Tight 3D XR Sectional Matrix System, which eliminates ring "spring-off" even on difficult dentition.

Drew Hoopes of 3M ESPE talks about an important milestone for the company: the 10-year anniversary of the Filtek Supreme Universal Line.

Ali Cook provides a brief welcome from San Francisco, giving you an idea of what you can expect from Dentistry Today’s meeting coverage. 

Dentistry Today will continue our live video coverage and blog postings to our site for the ADA annual session. Our team will shoot interviews with attending dentists, product demonstrations at manufacturers’ booths, and news from the show floor in San Francisco. All videos will be posted immediately and will be available to view during the show. They will also be archived for postshow viewing on the Web site. Previous video blogs have been archived and are available at dentistrytoday.com/meetings/blogs.