The 3M™ Mobile True Definition Scanner is a recipient of the Bronze Edison Award in the Diagnostic Tools category presented by Edison Universe. Category finalists were judged by a panel of more than 3,000 senior executives and academics in product development, design, engineering, science, and medicine. Winners were selected according to their excellence in concept, value, delivery, and impact.

3M’s winning product is a tablet-based intraoral scanner that’s easier for dentists to carry around their facilities and show visualizations of a patient’s anatomy to the patient or to collaborators.

For more information about this award-winning product, visit the 3M Oral Care website here. 

A new study by Transparency Market Research (TMR) finds that the global digital impression market is highly competitive and is expected to show a compound annual growth rate of 18.30% through 2025. The market is also expected to consolidate, as the lead players—Dentsply Sirona, Align Technology, 3Shape, 3M, and Carestream Health—are aggressively acquiring smaller players to eliminate competition.

The advent of novel technologies has lead to extensive progress in the dental and healthcare industries. Mobile/portable systems like 3D impression technology and mobile-based tablet intraoral scanners have been the most valuable products in this market and are likely to remain at the forefront for this period.

The greatest adoption of these new technologies is expected to continue in North America and Europe, but the Asia Pacific region is expected to experience promising growth opportunities. Specifically, opportunities in China, Japan, and India are forecast to expand the market considerably into the new decade.

For more information about this study and other findings, visit www.transparencymarketresearch.com/pressrelease/digital-impression-system-market.htm

Singapore-based 3D printing solutions provider Structo has teamed up with 4Qube Solutions, to act as an authorized distributor of its MSLA-equipped OrthoForm printer in the US. The growing popularity of this technology has lead to greater demand in North America. The new partnership gives Structo the technical staff and customer service it needs to meet the needs of its clients.

4Qube Solutions is a leading distributor of CAD/CAM solutions in the US, providing products for various stages of the CAD/CAM workflow, which includes scanning, planning, printing and milling. Through their new relationship, 4Qube will expand the reach of Structo’s dental 3D printing solutions throughout the US.

To learn more about these companies, visit www.structo3d.com and www.4Qubesolutions.com.

CERRITOS, Calif., April 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc. announces a new initiative with Case Western University School of Dental Medicine to bring the regenerative LANAP® and LAPIP™ protocols to the postgraduate periodontics program.

"We are excited to offer this advanced technology to our graduate periodontal students," commented Nabil Bissada, DDS, MSD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Periodontics and the Director of the Postdoctoral Graduate Program in Periodontics at Case Western.  "The field of periodontics continues to advance, and the LANAP protocol offers our students a leading-edge regenerative approach that differentiates their skills after graduation."

This initiative follows the educational collaboration agreement with Rutgers University, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army in advancing the standard of care for treating periodontitis and peri-implantitis through the LANAP and LAPIP protocols.  

True Periodontal Regeneration™ through the LANAP Protocol is evidence-based and scientifically validated with FDA clearance using the PerioLase® MVP-7™ dental laser and advanced ultrasonics to regenerate bone and tissues lost to gum disease.  The protocol is taught by Certified Instructors at the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD) via live-patient, clinical, hands on courses.

"A key factor for the consistent, positive results of the LANAP protocol is the standardized, live-patient training continuum," remarks Dawn M. Gregg, DDS, CEO & Training Director for the IALD.   "The training is unique in dentistry, as is our Instructor Candidacy program.  The process to become a certified IALD Instructor requires standardization of presentation skills and clinical calibration to ensure the next generation of LANAP clinicians trained by these newly Certified Instructors will also achieve the same consistent, positive results."

Andre Paes, DDS, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor of Periodontics, and Justin Zalewsky, DDS, will become certified to teach the LANAP protocol.  Dr. Paes will first learn to perform the LANAP protocol under the same strict tutelage as other doctors.  Dr. Zalewsky obtained his LANAP certification in 2015 and entered the Instructor Candidacy program earlier this year.

The integration is funded in part by the vision and commitment of alumnus Oreste "Russ" Zanni, DDS.  Dr. Zanni left a specific endowment to the periodontics department to continue to advance periodontal research and teaching.

"The LANAP protocol has had an astonishing impact for the patients in my practice," states Dr Zaleswky.  "I was surprised at the thoroughness and emphasis on laser physics during my initial training.  I was even more amazed seeing the results first-hand in my own patients and their overwhelmingly positive reactions to LANAP surgery."

"The adoption of the LANAP protocol into additional world-class universities showcases the urgent need for increased education about gum disease treatment options," states Robert H. Gregg II, DDS, Millennium Dental Technologies' co-founder and LANAP® protocol inventor. "LANAP treatment was developed by putting the patient's needs first. Too many patients simply refuse periodontal treatment. LANAP surgery gives them a minimally invasive option that is scientifically validated and is both hope for the hopeless tooth and the hopeless patient."

Source: PRNewswire

This spring, the 25th International Symposium on Ceramics—The New Frontiers of Esthetic Excellence: Successfully Integrating the Best of Traditional and Digital Dentistry—will be held in San Diego, California. From June 2 to 4 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, this event will bring together the most renowned international leaders in the fields of esthetic and implant dentistry and dental technology.

For more information, go to www.quintpub.com/isc

PITTSTON, PA — April 19, 2017 — On a regular basis, Robyn Benincasa inspires people to live beyond expectations. In some instances, this leads to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro or creating an adventure racing team, in others, starting an independent business.

Next Friday, Benincasa, a CNN Hero, three-time Guinness World Record Distance Paddler and Founder of Project Athena Foundation (Survivors to Athletes!) will share her energy as keynote speaker at a reunion of 31 pioneers of their profession and a celebration for several hundred women in dentistry.

Benco Dental will host The Lucy Hobbs Project 5th Annual Celebration on April 27 and 28, 2017 at Loews Hotel, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  During the gathering, The Project will honor six women selected as award recipients for setting new benchmarks in the dental profession. Register by Friday, April 21 at: https://www.regmadeeasy.com/benco/the-lucy-hobbs-project/2017

 "I find it really inspiring. Everyone in the room [at events where I speak] is lucky enough to have been born at a time when there is, in essence, equal opportunity if you have the drive and the desire, and work hard. But the endurance it took [for Lucy Hobbs] to bust the system, to be that breakthrough--she saw what she wanted to do and wasn't willing to accept anything else. That's a great example for all of us," said Benincasa, referencing the Project’s namesake and the first woman to earn a degree in dentistry.

"We should honor these people who, against all odds, said 'I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna break this barrier.' It is neat to be in a business environment where it doesn't matter what your gender is; it matters what your skills are and what your drive is." 

The Lucy Hobbs Project, sponsored by Benco Dental, annually hosts a celebration honoring exemplary women in the dental community. This year’s event, sponsored by Crest + Oral-B, KaVo Kerr Group, Ivoclar Vivadent, 3M, Hu-Friedy, GLO Science, Sunstar, Medicom, Centrix, Dental EZ and Cain Watters and Associates, will also include a Panel Discussion featuring one CE credit. Attendees will gain insight from six perspectives during Emerging Leaders in Dentistry: The Female Influence. Panel Moderator Linda Miles, CSP, CMC of Ultimate Team Mastery will lead the discussion, fueled by Sarah Anders, Chief Operating Officer, Ivoclar-Vivadent®, Maxine Feinberg, DDS, Melanie Martel, DMD Candidate with Clinical Honors, Kady Rawal, BDS, CAGS, and Katti Simpson, RDH.

Benincasa offers insight on women in business and the leadership styles:   "Women at the top levels of any industry aren't trying to be men. They're trying to use their core strengths and talents and competencies to succeed,” she said. 

“The road might be different, but the finish line is the same. Be the leader that your team needs in the moment. Women tend to move toward the affiliative leadership style--lead by friendship, lead by coaching. It's more effective than people who run a pacesetting or coercive style. A lot of leaders fall into those traps." 

Named for Dr. Lucy Hobbs, who, in 1866, became the first American female to earn a degree in dentistry, awards are presented to honorees who embody the project goals. Diverse yet similar, six professionals who redefine their field and reinvigorate all those in their orbit will earn accolades at the celebration, including:  Patricia L. Blanton, DDS, MS, PhD, Winifred J. Booker, DDS, Margaret Fickess, RDA, CDA, MEd, Emily Ishkanian, DMD, Irene Marron-Tarrazzi, DMD, MS, and Andrea Joy Smith, DDS. 

The Lucy Hobbs Project, with a network of more than 9,000 members, empowers women in dentistry to drive change and deliver success through networking, innovation and giving back. Named for Dr. Hobbs, the woman who, in 1866, became the first American female to earn a degree in dentistry, this project aims to bring women together from all facets of the dental industry – dentists, dental assistants, hygienists, receptionists, sales representatives and others.

Free to join, it offers networking opportunities, educational programs and charitable events.

Each year The Lucy Hobbs Project collaborates with a national partner to give back, and for 2017, will help Cradles to Crayons, which provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive. At the 5^th annual Lucy Hobbs Project Celebration, Cradles to Crayons will collect back-to-school supplies to be donated to over 30,000 students this summer. In lieu of a fee for the celebration, attendees are asked to donate items, such as new backpacks, new school supplies, notebooks or composition books and construction paper, crayons (24-pack), colored pencils (12-pack), pencils and pencil cases, pencil sharpeners and erasers, blue or black pens, pocket folders, glue sticks, rulers and scissors.

To learn more about previous winners of The Lucy Hobbs Project^® Award, or to sign up for The Lucy Hobbs Project^®, visit: www.thelucyhobbsproject.com

The Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) has provided funding into pioneering research that seeks to develop an innovative treatment option for periodontal disease.  ADIA awarded the grant via the Australian Dental Research Foundation (ADRF), the nation's peak dental research funding body.

The most recent ADIA Research Grant was provided to Dr Asha Mathew who is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT).  The grant is supporting research into azithromycin surface-functionalized biodegradable membranes for guided tissue regeneration.

“The objective is to develop a calcium phosphate coated polycaprolactone electrospun membrane loaded with azithromycin for local and controlled antibiotic delivery.  This will address the clinical challenge of membrane infection during guided bone regeneration and circumventing the limitations associated with the systemic administration of azithromycin,” Dr Mathew said.

There are two broad aims of the project.  The first is to design and reproducibly manufacture polymeric fibrous membranes loaded with azithromycin and assess its performance in-vitro.  The second is to assess the immune-modulatory effects of azithromycin loaded fibrous membrane in-vivo, in a critical size rodent calvarial defect model and also to assess its bone regeneration potential.

“The importance of this research is underpinned by the fact that it is estimated that 30 to 40% of the total population is affected by periodontitis,” Dr Mathew said.

ADIA’s support for research in the dental and oral healthcare area is attributed to a long-standing support for the work of the ADRF, a body co-founded by ADIA.

"ADIA's support for research into areas such as this is underpinned by the understanding that it often translates into new and innovative patient treatment and diagnostic treatment options," said Troy Williams, ADIA Chief Executive Officer.

Beyond funding research into potential products, ADIA also supports research into initiatives that will encourage Australians to take greater responsibility for their oral health.

“The 2016-20 ADIA Strategic Plan signals the Association’s ongoing commitment to supporting research.  ADIA’s vision is for an industry that empowers oral health professionals to advance the health and well-being of all Australians.  This is something that is only possible as a result of the vital research funded through the ADRF and the funding provided by ADIA and others in the dental community,” Mr Williams concluded.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 20, 2017) –Dentsply Sirona World 2017 is approaching and Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company™, is eager to welcome Imagine Dragons, one of the most popular and talented bands of this generation, to perform for attendees at the Ultimate Dental Meeting. 

The performance, scheduled on Friday evening, Sept. 15, is a private concert and is exclusive to Dentsply Sirona World attendees.

“Imagine Dragons is an extraordinary group of gifted musicians and this exclusive concert offers attendees a chance to let loose after absorbing hours of comprehensive education,” said Vice President of Marketing Ingo Zimmer. “Our organization takes pride in offering not only top-notch education for our attendees, but also offering A-list entertainment and a memorable experience for years to come.”

Formed in 2009 and featuring lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman, Imagine Dragons earned a grassroots following by independently releasing a series of EPs. After Alex Da Kid signed them to his KIDinaKORNER/Interscope label, the band made its major-label debut with the release of “Continued Silence,” a 2012 EP featuring the two-time platinum breakthrough single “It’s Time.” “Night Visions” arrived later that year and Imagine Dragons found themselves on a skyward trajectory that saw the album debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, sell nearly four million copies worldwide and became the No. 1 album on Spotify Worldwide for 2013. 

“Night Visions”’ second single, the nine-time platinum “Radioactive,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rock chart and earned the band a 2014 Grammy for Best Rock Performance. The third single “Demons” hit No. 1 at Alternative and Top 40 radio, and has sold 3.9 million copies in the U.S.  Their latest platinum selling release “Smoke + Mirrors” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.  The first single “Believer,” from their forthcoming 2017 release, is currently number one on the alternative radio chart and No.1 on Billboard's Rock Chart.

The second annual Ultimate Dental Meeting will continue the tradition of educational excellence paired with enamoring entertainment. This year’s three-day event, hosted at The Venetian and The Palazzo in Las Vegas from Sept. 14-16, will again offer 11 educational tracks, exciting general sessions, enlightening breakout sessions, lively social activities and more spectacular celebrity entertainment.

Early Bird pricing is available through May 31, 2017, so register now before this special pricing ends and experience an educational festival like no other! Visit www.dentsplysironaworld.com to register or contact the help desk by phone at 844.462.7476 or by email at events@dentsplysironaworld.com.

Premier Dental reports that their pre-market survey indicates the 2 new flavors should be a hit. ChocHazelnut is “Nutella-Like” according to many hygienists and Mixed Berry is pleasant and refreshing. 

Enamel Pro offers innovative remineralizing technology through Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (ACP). Scientific data supports that Enamel Pro actually gives greater luster for whiter, brighter teeth. Patients and dental professionals will appreciate the unique presentation, the pleasant aroma, flavors and taste of Enamel Pro, as it removes stains and polishes quickly without splatter. As with all our prophy paste Enamel Pro® contains no nuts or nut by products and is gluten-free. 

Source: Premier Dental

Premier Dental Products Company introduces award winning Traxodent in new Unit Dose capsules. Dentists now have a choice; they can use Traxodent in the original sleek syringe or in the new Unit Dose. This is the same Traxodent hemostatic retraction paste just in a new dispensing style. 

Traxodent is ideal to use prior to impression making, cementation, bonding procedures or wherever hemostasis and retraction is required. The absorbent paste displaces soft tissue and works synergistically with the astringent properties of aluminum chloride to create retraction. Use Traxodent in combination with a Premier Retraction Caps for maximum tissue deflection; a sample is included in each box for your convenience.

The Unit Dose capsules are packaged in individual foils for maximum freshness and will not dry out. Traxodent Unit Dose is easily applied via the syringe dispenser. A free promotional Unit Dose Syringe dispenser is included in every Unit Dose box. 

Source: Premier Dental