The "Designed for Microsoft Windows Logo Program" from SoftDent helps you identify software products that are designed specifically for the Microsoft Windows family of 32-bit ...
CareCredit®, one of the leading dedicated health-care credit card programs in the country, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary and sharing its success with more than 17,000...
Version 3.0 of Dentrix Patient Education software offers the multimedia capabilities of popular CD-based products, but with the flexibility to create custom presentations, import...
Oralgiene introduces the 60-Second Time Machine, an electric toothbrush made specifically for children age 6 and older. The 60-Second Time Machine is guaranteed to make toothbrushing...
Vari-Shade provides an economical way to purchase bleaching gel. The Bulk Pack contains 25 individually-wrapped 3cc syringes in either 10% or 16% carbamide peroxide strengths ...
ProSystems offers a trio of financial forms designed by Burton R. Pollack, DDS, attorney-at-law, one of the nation`s foremost dental risk managers. The series of forms include...
JR Rand Corporation introduces its new 6400 Orbital Scaler. The scaler combines the effectiveness of orbital-scaling movement with low-frequency vibrations to provide great benefits...
The patented Kleen Pen System is ideal for decontaminating pens and pencils in the dental/medical environment. A single, complete pass of a writing instrument through the decontaminatio...
Zenith introduces TempoCem, a new family of auto-mixed temporary cements, designed to meet any clinical need. The TempoCem System includes two varieties of zinc-oxide temporary...
For those who love neat, easy-to-use gel products, the makers of Rembrandt Whitening Toothpaste have developed Rembrandt Daily Whitening Gel with Peroxide. It whitens teeth and...
Just For Kids™ is a prescription-strength fluoride gel designed for caries-prone children. To improve patient compliance, it is available in four fun flavors: Bubble Gum,...
The University of Pittsburgh has released the scanning electron-microscopic study of the Osteo Implant. Shown is the 100 power photo of the microporous surface. The Osteo Implant...
TelCor, Inc. offers:- Lowest price for video printer packs- Sameday-order processing- All major brands- Toll-free ordering- No padded handling fees- Volume discounts available...
Masel introduces four new "V" notch pliers for both stainless steel and nickel-titanium wires. Models are available for both intraoral and extraoral notches. All models include...
The Brewer Company, a manufacturer and marketer of quality durable dental equipment, announces the development of the EG-9000 series to minimize lower-back pain common among dentists...
Dentsply Preventive Care Division adds new dispensing tips to the NUPRO Gold™ Tooth Whitening System. The tips allow the patient to deliver a more accurate and controlled...
The Denta-Lite bleaching system for whitening dentition provides two strengths of carbamide peroxide to achieve maximum whitening and enhance patient results. Treatment is available...
The Medical Protective Company® has launched its own web site on the Internet. Found at www.medicalprotective.com, this site efficiently displays information that clients and ...
Cottrell, Ltd. announces a new and improved surface-disinfecting solution. IodoFive is a one-step, iodine-based cleaner/disinfectant for use on environmental surfaces. Iodo-Five...
HS1000 High Speed Handpieces combine exceptional quality with affordability. Made in the USA, they have been specifically designed to withstand the stress required of high-speed...
New from ESPE, Position® Penta is the first-addition silicone impression material formulated to replace alginate. Position Penta offers dentists numerous advantages over alginate...
With a revolutionary tooth-colored ceramic abutment, it now is possible to restore a dental implant with an aesthetically appealing look, even in the most difficult cases. The...
ADC introduces the new Quala Dustfree Alginate. This alginate is a true, dust-free, anti-microbial formula. The dustfree formulation eliminates potentially hazardous airborne ...
Now available . . . the 1997 Holiday Card Collection from Henry Schein. Schein offers a selection of beautiful holiday cards, postcards and calendars to suit your budget.
People claim that practice value and practice production go hand in hand. If the gross production of the practice decreases, they say, the value of the practice decreases. While...
When a dental practice has been purchased, differences in opinion begin to emerge, unless you come to an understanding about the other person`s `style` before the sale.
Case Profile: "Reduce stress in the office; bring back the smiles of staff; and make it a happy place." That`s what this general practitioner called me in to do. In solo practice...
There are many definitions of the word "successful," but in dentistry it boils down to a couple of things. A successful dentist is one who enjoys his/her work, has little or no...
Pearl #1 - Ultracare Topical Anesthetic from Ultradent. I have been using Ultradent products since Dr. Dan Fischer introduced his first line of syringes and tips. I have been ...
Recently, I received a challenging letter from an executive in one of the major dental insurance companies, which condemned my Viewpoint article (August 1997). Among the rather...
I am concerned about the Viewpoint article by Robert Maccario in the September issue promoting managed-care dentistry. I would refer you to the letter in the July issue of Dental...
Robert Maccario wrote a very informative article in your September 1997 issue, urging a different look at managed care. In a very detailed sidebar, he profiles a general practice...
In response to the Viewpoint by Robert Maccario (September issue), I feel that he left out one point in his computations. When you accept a managed care plan, there are going ...
In all walks of life, some people always aspire to be the best. Nowhere is this more evident than in dentistry, where dentists are held to rigid standards and embody the professional...
I hope you are enjoying the new look of Dental Economics as much as we are enjoying bringing it to you! In the months to come, we have a terrific lineup of articles by outstanding...
The September issue features an article by Robert Maccario encouraging us to "cast emotion aside" and fill the 10 percent void in our practices with PPO patients. His thinking...
Many people are demanding better dental care, saying in effect, "Save my teeth! My grandparents took their teeth out and I don`t want mine to be removable." Implants are a high...
Consolidation is a new term in the area of dental-office organization and management. Consolidation refers to the linking together, or networking, of separate dental practices...
UltraCam has released the new generation of its intraoral camera, simply called UltraCam®. The new design incorporates a built-in handle that makes it easy for the dentist to ...
Welch Allyn recently introduced a new intraoral camera capable of providing the buccal view of posterior teeth in their proper orientation. The Reveal MLR+ became available Oct...
If you want to develop and/or expand your "cosmetic" niche and become recognized as a "cosmetic" practice, you may want to use these cards. The display card will tell your current...
The new REACH® Tooth & Gum Care Toothbrush reaches deeper into subgingival areas to clean plaque better than ever before. Specially designed to improve subgingival cleaning, the...
Premier Dental Products introduces IntegraPost™, an ultra-passive, ultra-secure, integrating core retainer. Uniquely designed with the Flow-Thru Head®, IntegraPost is said...
Healthmark Industries introduces the Steriking line of instrument-sterilization pouches. Steriking pouches are the only pouches manufactured with a five-ply laminate film combined...
Mirage Color Modifiers are a new range of intensive colors for use under porcelain laminates or direct composites. They are light-cured and syringe-delivered to provide precise...
BIORA AB recently published research describing how BIORA`s lead product, EMDOGAIN®, initiates the regrowth of tooth-supporting tissues lost to periodontal disease. The articles...
CAESY Education Systems` CAESY v4.0 is said to be the only leading patient-education product with a complete presentation covering air-abrasion technology. Doctors who use air...
A recent independent-research organization study of well-known, higher-cost and other single-patient-use diamonds rated NEO DIAMONDS the overall best value.
