A status symbol in the eyes of American designer George Nelson gained prominence in the U.S. in 1947. Nelson viewed a Swedish innovation - an orb-shaped hanging lamp - as a "pillar of contemporary design," according to Hannah Martin's article in Architectural Digest. He recreated it, on... CONTINUE READING
Two family-owned companies renowned for setting new standards of innovation unite to drive dentistry forward Benco Dental announces a new partnership with VOCO, an almost 40-year global leader in the manufacturing of dental materials and technologies. This collaboration delivers VOCO’s... CONTINUE READING
Benco Dental, the largest privately-owned dental distributor in the United States, today announced a distribution agreement with Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), for Align’s family of iTero Element intraoral scanners. This agreement expands Benco’s offerings to the general dentist... CONTINUE READING
Mentoring from an oral-implantology legend fueled Dr. Kurt Kline’s 30-year progression into a true “maverick of the healing arts.” "Not long after graduate school, at an [American Academy of Implant Dentistry] meeting, I attended a symposium. I wanted to learn from one panelist in... CONTINUE READING
Preschoolers in one of the first classes Mary Turcan Majewski, EFDA (shown) taught during National Children's Dental Health Month are now turning 27. Mary, as part of the duo from Watkins Dental Group in Dallas, Pennsylvania, provides dental education in the community. She explained a bit about... CONTINUE READING
Public invited to free Meet-up tonight at Riff Music Lounge; Nominations open for Project’s Awards The Lucy Hobbs Project® will host a Meet-up, an evening of cocktails and networking, tonight, February 21 at the Riff Music Lounge, 2239 South Michigan Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60616. All... CONTINUE READING
Nation’s largest family-owned dental distributor announces rollout of groundbreaking single-shade composite from Tokuyama, Onset® buffering system compatible with four anesthetics, and Ucreate’s interactive digital art panels Benco Dental, with an 88-year record of delivering success to dental... CONTINUE READING
The Orbiter® XL curing light eye shield system addresses health hazards associated with curing lights at a dental practice by blocking approximately 99.8 percent of harmful near ultraviolet and blue light according to a recent blog at ergocept.com. In addition to the obvious health benefits,... CONTINUE READING
Dentistry could always use a little Broadway-style magic—so give ’em the old razzle-dazzle by shining a spotlight on COCO Lux. Designed and manufactured by the South Korean company HASS, COCO Lux is a big leap for dental photography. It’s compatible with any mobile device and uses both... CONTINUE READING
Members of an initiative that supports women in dentistry are invited to give back this month. The Lucy Hobbs Project members are invited to help the Keep A Breast Foundation™ during the month of February with the purchase of dental products. With Valentine’s Day in mind, The Lucy Hobbs... CONTINUE READING