Dentistry Today Live Blog
Welcome to our live blog.
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 Dr. Steven Goldberg, Inventor of DentalVibe, demonstrates how easy it is for dentists to provide pain-free injections for their patients.
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 Oliver Gelles, Senior Vice President of Marketing at DenMat, provides a company overview.
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 Candace Morales, OEM Sales Specialist at Keystone Industries, discusses the Patriot Mouthguard and its special role in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Celebrity guest silver medalist Brittany Hayes speaks about her experience with the mouthguard.
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 Kostas Zarras, TRIOS Training and Application Specialist at 3Shape, demonstrates the TRIOS, an intraoral 3-D scanning device that is quick, easy, and provides accurate impressions. It offers Wi-Fi capability, has an autoclavable tip, and is operated by a user-friendly touchscreen.
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 Michael Stein, founder of Dental Anywhere Mobile Apps, discusses how his company creates, develops, and manages patient care mobile apps for any dental setting.
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 Joseph Kelley, Sales Representative at PLANMECA, discusses ALARA and ways in which to reduce radiation for patients.
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 Ken Rosenblood, CEO of HealthFirst, discusses the importance of ALARA and shows how the Tru-Align can ensure the best patient and doctor safety.
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 Ryan Carlstrom, Director of Sales at MyRay, demonstrates Zen-X Digital X-Ray Sensor, elaborating on its design and the software that comes with it.
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 Gordon Hoberman, Marketing Director at Visicom Paging Systems, demonstrates this intercom system, focusing on its advantages pertaining to the dental office.
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 Boris Loyez, International Sales Manager at Owandy, discusses the I-Max Touch, indicating how it offers ease of use for the clinician.
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 Debra Seidel-Bittke, RDH, gives a special CDA welcome message from the Dentistry Today booth.
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 Candace Fike, Account Manger at MCMP, showcases SockIt!, an oral hydrogel wound dressing that is drug-free and made of 100% natural ingredients.
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 Tom Batz, Sales Manager at Aribex, describes the NOMAD Pro handheld x-ray system, highlighting its convenience factors as well as what makes it safe for clinician and patient.
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 Bob Marcus, DMD, President of Kick Your Apps, demonstrates the mobile apps his company offers dental professionals. The company’s first app, DDS GP, was developed in the dental office as a response to real issues dentists have with patient education software, and it is now the all-time top grossing medical app in iTunes.
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 Paquita Poindexter discusses the 3M ESPE Retraction Capsule, sharing information about its unique tip, which assists clinicians in achieving the best results possible.
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 Dr. Damon Adams takes a few moments to welcome everyone to the CDA, whether they are in attendance in Anaheim or watching from their computers.
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 Brian Vujnovich for Medidenta provides a company overview, and then passes the mic to Rick Willson, Sales Director for Micro-Mega, who discusses the Sonic MM 1500 handpiece and the Revo-S. Mr. Vujnovich then demonstrates the Liberty Boss Amalgam Separator and the Air King Surgical 45-degree high-speed handpiece.
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 Joanna Rivera, Marketing Manager for Tokuyama, provides a demonstration of Bond Force, highlighting its self-leveling technology for uniform coating and other advantages it provides for ease of use for clinicians. Bond Force is unique in that it requires only one application, and it is designed to be used on both cut and uncut enamel and dentin.
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 Karen Phillips, Senior Manager of US Sales and Global Training at Ultradent Products, showcases Edelweiss Composite Veneers, which has been named one of CDA’s “Cool Products” for the 2012 meeting. Each veneer in the Edelweiss system is laser-sintered to provide excellent scratch and wear resistance, and their low cost makes them especially appealing for patients who have been reluctant to have aesthetic restorations done.
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 Judy Sternagle, Regional Sales Manager at DentLight, demonstrates the DOE SE, highlighting its advantages in enabling the clinician to detect oral cancer and other abnormalities inside and outside of the mouth.
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 Ali Cook provides a brief welcome from the Anaheim Convention Center, giving you an idea of what you can expect from Dentistry Today’s meeting coverage.
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 Bringing the show floor to you live from the California Dental Association (CDA) meeting in Anaheim, Dentistry Today's video team captures some of the industry's popular products and people in demonstrations and interviews. Be sure to keep coming back to our site to catch up on the CDA's annual event, held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County. Videos will be updated regularly, including product news, interviews, and current events related to dentistry. We'll be catching up with many manufacturers of CDA's "Cool Products" too!
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 Gregori Kurtzman, DDS; Robert A. Lowe, DDS; Lorin F. Berland, DDS; and Richard Winter, DDS; welcome you to the 2012 Chicago Midwinter Meeting.
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 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.
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 Doug Braendle, Product Manager (USA) at SciCan, demonstrates the Optim 33TB Wipes, which provide revolutionary disinfection for the dental operatory.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 Jennifer of SNAP Dental provides a brief video overview of SNAP Cosmetic Simulation Software, highlighting how fast and effective it is for clinicians.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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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.
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 April Campbell, U.S. Trade Show Manager of Triodent, showcases the SuperCurve Non-Stick Matrices, and discusses how this product stands out from its competitors.
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 Renee Cultrara, Director of Education at Milestone Scientific, presents The Wand STA All Injection System, and discusses the advantages it offers the dentist and patient, such as comfort.
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 Rick Mondick, President of Distar, presents the TheraSnore family of oral appliances, with a focus on the adjustable TheraSnore, a custom-fit chairside oral appliance.
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 Mark Hollis, President of MacPractice discusses the new App for iPad, the DDS Clipboard, and discusses the federal incentives available to dentists in relation to the DDS Clipboard.
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 Keith Rodbell, Founding Partner of Whiter Image Dental, showcases the Chic-Flic To Go Pen and other products that can be used as promotional items or as part of the dental practice’s cosmetic/whitening program.
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 Dr. Alex Lee, creator of LeeJect, explains how this new product can help the dental staff reduce costs and lost time due to needle-related injuries.
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 Jeff Baxter, Director of Domestic Sales for Aseptico, unveils the new AMC-20 Cart, which is being debuted at the Greater New York Meeting. He indicates the abundance of useful features of this fully self-contained mobile dental cart.
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 Kevin McKay, Vice President of Refining and Waste Disposal Division at Medidenta, showcases the M.A.R.S. Liberty BOSS Amalgam Separator and describes its advantages for clinicians.
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 Jose Rey, Territory Manager of Florida for Klockner Implant System, gives an overview of the company, including their new presence in America, and explains the benefits of their implants.
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 Don Jackson, Vice President of Sales at Suni Medical Imaging, demonstrates the SuniRay and provides an overview of the latest news in Suni Sensors, such as how they are engineered for durability and portability.
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 Bob Ash, president of SNAP Dental, demonstrates the SNAP Cosmetic Simulation Software, and describes how it differs from other cosmetic imaging software.
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 Dr. Douglas Brown demonstrates TheraCal LC, a light-cured, resin-modified calcium silicate filled base/liner, and describes its benefits for use in all cavity preparations.
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 Tracy Laurence and Riley Banks for Henry Schein Dentrix Sales discuss Dentrix and integrated eServices, including new technology that keeps patients healthy and practices profitable.
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 Ken Berkley, Regional Manager for DMG America, discusses Honigum Pro with GPS technology, the only impression material with “Directional Intelligence.”
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 Leif Ebert, President of VOCO America, demonstrates VOCO’s new product, Quick Up, and describes how this complete kit can benefit the clinician in denture procedures. VOCO’s second new product, X-tra base, and points out its benefits, such as the time it can save the clinician.
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 Dr. Alain Methot, creator and inventor of Dental GPS, demonstrates this cosmetic smile design software and explains the benefits it provides for clinicians.
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 Jeremy Johns, Sales Associate at Custom Earpiece, explains the benefits of the Black Diamond CE240 2-Way Radio, and coiled tube earpieces, and how they can help the dental practice run more smoothly with better communication efficiency.
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 Ryan Carlstrom, Director of Sales at MyRay, showcases the Hyperion X7 Digital Pan/Ceph Imager, explaining how it stands out from other pan/ceph imagers, and what kind of practices can benefit from this technology.
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 Dentistry Today’s Editor in Chief, Dr. Damon Adams, welcomes everyone to the Greater New York Dental Meeting.
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Dentistry Today will be blogging from the Greater New York Dental Meeting, being held November 27 to November 30. The blog videos will include demonstrations of and information about featured products, as well as new products being introduced at the meeting. For those unable to make it to New York this year, keep checking in with our video blogs to get the latest updates. |
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Dentistry Today will be blogging from the ADA meeting in Las Vegas, which will be held October 10 to October 12. The blog will provide manufacturers and exhibitors the opportunity to showcase their products and demonstrate what distinguishes them compared to other products. The blog will also give the manufacturers a chance to get exposure for some of their new products that will be unveiled in Las Vegas. Dentistry Today has blogged many of the major dental meetings, enabling viewers of the blog to feel as if they were on the exhibit floor.
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