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  • Allison Walker
  • 06/30/2017

  Belmont X-ray Technology Offers Versatility and Efficiency

  Efficiency is one of the top goals in any dental practice. Practitioners need to make sure that their office equipment delivers on that goal. Adding intraoral x-ray technology to their collection of quality dental chairs, units, and lights is the best way to ensure the most optimal set up. X-rays are an integral part of the dental diagnosis....

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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 09/21/2015

  It’s Not a Simple Black and White Issue: Gray Market Dental Products

  A “gray area” is an area or topic that is not clearly defined. What IS clearly defined, however, is that gray market dental products are swooping the industry, and dentists and their patients need to avoid purchasing or using these potentially unsafe products. Patterson Dental is working diligently to educate dentists on how to identify gray...

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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 04/23/2015

  A New Approach to 3D Printing for Dentistry

  A California firm, Carbon3D, is developing a new 3D printing technology using Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) that could help bring 3D printed customized creations to dentistry. CLIP harnesses light and oxygen to continuously grow objects from a pool of resin instead of printing them layer-by-layer. The printed object rises from a...

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  • Marie
  • 10/17/2018

  Put Titanium to the Test

  When you’re selecting an extraction instrument, what features are most important to you? A sharp blade that glides into the socket? A durable tool you can rely on? Minimal friction and tissue damage? You’ll get all of those with the Luxator® Titanium Periotome from Directa Dental. The Luxator Titanium Periotome is ergonomically designed so you...

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  • Marie
  • 10/17/2018

  What is Sleep Apnea?

  What is Sleep Apnea? Approximately 75% of Americans have never asked this question and live with symptoms of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea symptoms look like: Snoring Frequent breaks of pauses in breathing You’re tired all the time Poor memory Forgetful Choking or gasping for air during sleep You wake up with frequent headaches in the morning...

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  • Lauren Fedorko
  • 10/17/2018

  Software Updates that Make for a Smoother Scanning Process

  Carestream Dental’s CS 3600 intraoral scanner is known for its high speed and accurate digital impression scanning. However, the latest updates to its acquisition software, version 3.1.0*, make scanning easier and faster than ever and includes many updates that will help improve efficiency and user experience. Acquisition speed is now 22 percent...

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