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Heed some 200-year-old advice: Floss your teeth!

dentalhistory • March 2, 2021

A large, heavy glass dispenser, filled with dental floss, is featured at the Benco Dental museum in Northeast Pennsylvania.  This "Champion" dental floss dispenser (shown), from Johnson & Johnson, circa early 1900s, is much different from the lightweight, small floss dispensers we use... CONTINUE READING

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Health Records and Hacking: Why Prevention is Always Better Than the Cure

Kristie Ceruti •

The protection of health records must be given utmost importance. Medical professionals greatly rely on having access to health records when providing medical care, but when there is a breach of security, problems arise. Aside from potentially granting public access to the data, sensitive... CONTINUE READING

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This past year, a spirit of innovation drove dentistry forward.

Kristie Ceruti • December 14, 2020

It's fair to say that dentistry - and the world at large - in recent times has seen nothing the likes of 2020. That despite a global pandemic, patients are able to visit dental offices for treatment today speaks volumes to the fortitude, courage and flexibility of everyone in the profession.... CONTINUE READING

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How can your dental practice easily incorporate clear aligner therapy?

Kristie Ceruti • December 10, 2020

With 87 percent of adults indicating that clear aligners would be the most acceptable form of orthodontic treatment, according to peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals,* the popularity of aligner therapy continues to rise. Carestream Dental and Formlabs Dental are collaborating to make... CONTINUE READING

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How the ADA Toolkit can help your patients

Leah K. Cohen • November 12, 2020

Obtaining N95 masks, filtration systems, and gowns in a post-COVID world is difficult; easing the minds of anxious patients adds a layer of concern equally vital to the current must-do list.With COVID-19 cases spiking, patients are rightfully concerned about leaving the safety of their own home -... CONTINUE READING

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Small wonder: An articulator that’s compact, stable, easy to use and a fraction of the cost of its predecessors.

Leah K. Cohen • September 8, 2020

As a tool in existence since the 19th century, the dental articulator continually improves. In the simulation of mandibular movements, many iterations deliver benefits, but none quite like the Wondertech articulator. “I’m old school, but I love these articulators. When I use Wondertech, I... CONTINUE READING

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Midwest Quiet-Air® High Speed Air Handpiece: A powerful solution from Dentsply Sirona

Ashlee Przywara • March 19, 2020

The ultimate integration of design, performance, and integrity. Dentsply Sirona Midwest presents all that and more with a new product in its line: the Midwest Quiet-Air® High Speed Air Handpiece. As a leader in both handpiece and bur manufacturing, Dentsply Sirona Midwest designed this... CONTINUE READING

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AERAS 500 Elite Handpiece brings streamlined power, safety to the dental practice.

Kristie Ceruti • February 25, 2020

In an increasingly complex world, smart devices simplify the intersection between technology and life. From the evolution of the smartphone, to the smart home revolution, smart is simplifying the way we live, streamlining the way we work and enhancing the way we play. When the tools of your trade... CONTINUE READING

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Connected Compressor: DentalEZ Aeras Leverages IoT Tech to Stop Downtime in its Tracks

Kristie Ceruti • February 24, 2020

Fix potential issues before they become a problem, plus eliminate multiple service visits with the compressor that continually monitors itself. * Compressor trouble is the worst kind, because it can disable an entire office. Even with comprehensive preventive maintenance, compressors are... CONTINUE READING

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Open Dental does more when you buy it from Benco Dental

Kristie Ceruti • February 21, 2020

Open Dental by Benco Practice Solutions adds value, convenience and rewards to the powerful, trusted, innovative and robustly supported Open Dental platform. Open Dental's do-more dental practice management software (DPMS) does even more when practices purchase it through Benco Dental: •... CONTINUE READING

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