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Genetic testing and warfarin dosing Blood thinners are often prescribed to help prevent blood clots that can lead to pulmonary embolism, heart attack and stroke. Though effective at preventing these...
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Are you ready, boots? UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm Inc. have integrated wearable devices from Samsung Electronics America Inc. (Fit2 Pro and Gear Sport) and Garmin International Inc. (vivosmart® 3)...
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Car dealer of the future From Automotive News: The year is 2030, and the 10,000-square-foot showrooms of the past are relics. So are many of the staffers who once worked in them. Those who remain need...
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Click Here to Read the current issue (w link to PDF download) Piped vs. Portables Piped nitrous oxide systems often offer the best solution – provided they are properly installed. Nitrous Oxide and...
View ArticleSOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT: KaVo ELECTROmatic System
Editor’s note: Sponsored by KaVo Kerr. KaVo ELECTROmatic System Primary function: Air-to-electric electric upgrade system with dual motor and endo options. Life of equipment: KaVo’s trusted quality –...
View ArticleSOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT: Preventive Technologies, Inc. (Preventech)
Editor’s note: Sponsored by Preventive Technologies, Inc. Is your dental customer’s practice compliant with infection control standards in your state? The esa®(extended straight attachment) disposable...
View ArticleSOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT: Solmetex
Editor’s note: Sponsored by Solmetex. As part of the EPA Dental Regulation that went into effect in July 2017, not only do dental practices in the U.S. need to install an ISO 11143:2008 certified...
View ArticleSOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT: Sterisil
Editor’s note: Sponsored by Sterisil. Dental waterlines are an ideal breeding ground for undesirable bacteria, viruses and pathogens, which can be tough to detect and even harder to kill. For over 20...
View ArticleSOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT: Sunstar
Editor’s note: Sponsored by Sunstar. Butler® Monsterz chairside products from SUNSTAR – a globally recognized oral care company also known for GUM® and GUIDOR® brands – are now available to dental...
View ArticleSOLUTIONS SPOTLIGHT: Tuttnauer
Editor’s note: Sponsored by Tuttnauer. The Tuttnauer EZ11Plus fully automatic sterilizer – the “The Perfect Primary Unit” – paired with the Valueklave 1730 manual sterilizer – “The Perfect Cassette...
View ArticleSolutions Spotlight 2018
First Impressions asked a handful of manufacturers about new products and services in 2018 that will help dental practices flourish. Here are their responses. Cranberry Ansell Hu-Friedy...
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Private label, Amazon style AmazonBasics leads Amazon’s private brand sales, with over $400 million (as of Dec. 20, 2017) in estimated sales, or 85 percent of total Amazon private brands sales in the...
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Click Here to Read the current issue (w link to PDF download) Solutions Spotlight 2018 First Impressions asked a handful of manufacturers about new products and services in 2018 that will help...
View ArticleWaterline Compliance
By Laura Thill Proper waterline disinfection ensures a safe patient visit Improperly or poorly treated waterlines can place dental patients and staff at risk for infection, as well as create a...
View ArticleEvacuation line maintenance
Clean evacuation lines ensure that suction lines are safe and fully functioning. Proper maintenance requires only a small time investment on the part of the dental staff. By consulting with the...
View ArticleDental Unit Waterlines: Municipal Tap Water and Why it Should be Avoided
Sponsored: Sterisil By Jerod Mendolia, marketing assistant, and Reid Cowan, director of marketing, Sterisil It’s no secret in 2018 that dental unit waterline (DUWL) cleanliness is important. Every...
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A spoonful of trehalose Over the past 15 years or so, some makers of ice cream and other processed foods – from pasta to ground beef products – have changed their recipes to swap out some of the table...
View ArticleSafe dental water…should be a priority at every practice.
The quality of dental unit water has been a topic of discussion and research for many years. Indeed, outbreaks of infection linked to the dental waterline can be a health risk for patients and a...
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It’s about being everywhere It was Google versus Alexa at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, reports Wired. “Right now, by all accounts, Amazon’s Alexa is winning the virtual assistant...
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