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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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  • Shivi Gupta, DDS
  • 04/07/2020

  CAD/CAM Makes Dentistry Predictable & Rewarding

  Advancements in dental technology over the past several years have paved the way for dentists to be able to confidently and predictably deliver indirect restorations in a single visit. We now have so many wonderful material choices at our fingertips that we can easily employ to fabricate indirect crowns, veneers, inlays, onlays, and implant...

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  • Larry Emmott
  • 04/07/2020

  Dental Office Technology: 3 Things Can Help Your Office Comply with HIPAA Requirements

  In the early days of in-office computer use, dental offices had very limited choices for professional IT support. They would rely on just about anyone who was good at computers, including their patient’s nephew. Today, hardware has become more sophisticated, but some dentists make the same unsophisticated mistake. Many practices still don’t have...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 04/06/2020

  Universal Dental Cleaner Offers Greater Efficiencies

  The COVID-19 crisis has temporarily paused non-emergency procedures, and practices are using this spare time to reevaluate protocols, procedures, and their most commonly used products. This temporary downtime is an opportunity to “catch up” on new products that can significantly improve efficiencies in the restorative workflow.

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