Dental Tribune U.S. No. 5, 2023
Come for the C.E., stay for the fun at FDC / ADA releases new tooth decay treatment guideline / Industry
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DY
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DENTAL TRIBUNE
The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition
JUNE & JULY 2023 — VOL. 18, NO. 5
www.dental-tribune.com
NEW TOOTH DECAY TREATMENT
GUIDELINES
INNOVATIONS TO EXPAND
YOUR VISION
ENDODONTIC FILES PROMISE TO BE SIMPLE,
SMOOTH, FLEXIBLE
ADA recommends
conservative methods to
lead to better outcomes.
These loupe and headlight
designs just might change
the way you work forever.
Products also help prevent
overinstrumentation
and file binding.
” page A4
” page A6
” page A9
Dykema’s 10th Annual Definitive
Conference for DSOs heads to Colorado
By Dental Tribune Staff
D
ykema’s 10th Annual Definitive Conference for Dental
Service Organizations is returning to Aurora, Colo., and
to the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center for the annual event that
promises attendees opportunities to
learn about current best practices and
insights that are relevant to the industry.
The award-winning conference, taking
place from July 19 to 21, is considered one
of the best networking events each year,
attracting more than 1,500 DSO leaders,
dental practitioners and vendors. Each
year, this immersive conference offers
topics carefully selected to appeal to
all facets of the DSO industry, including buyers, sellers, practice owners, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, DSOs
and in-house counsel.
One of the highlights will be an interview with Andre Agassi, the former
No. 1 ranked tennis player and multi
Grand Slam champion as well as author,
philanthropist and education advocate.
Agassi will take the stage at 10 a.m. on
July 21. Stick around afterward to get
your photo with the tennis legend.
Another highlight comes on July 20
with the state of the industry discussion
with Steve Thorne, the founder and CEO
of Pacific Dental Services, one of the nation’s leading dental support organizations. Thorne established his company
in 1994 in Irvine, Calif. and has grown
it to include more than 850 dental practices across 20 states.
Other highlights include numerous
breakout sessions covering all aspects of
DSOs — you can learn about how to grow
your DSO, get answers to the questions
you have about the legal aspects of your
DSO and learn about DSO lending as well
as navigate HR compliance.
In addition, there are multiple social events planned. On July 19, enjoy a
champagne welcome followed by a dinner and reception under the stars.
July 20 will feature a drone show and
then a little “Heaven Is a Place on Earth”
as musician Belinda Carlisle takes the
stage for a two-hour concert.
On July 21, you can get professional
headshots from 8 a.m. to noon.
For more information and for a complete look at the schedule, see dykema
dso.com/2023-info.
The Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, seen here in winter, will play host to this
year’s Dykema 10th Annual Definitive Conference for Dental Service Organizations.
(Photo/Provided by the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center)
Come for the C.E., stay for the fun at FDC
By Florida Dental Convention Staff
We cannot wait to see you soon at the
2023 Florida Dental Convention (FDC),
from June 29 to July 1, at the beautiful
Gaylord Palms! It’s not your average dental meeting — with cutting-edge continuing education, innovative products
and services, new technologies and so
much more, FDC is excited to offer 130plus courses, 300-plus leading dental
vendors and endless teambuilding and
networking opportunities for the entire
dental team. There is something for everyone at FDC.
Other educational sessions range from
in-depth mini-residencies to team building lectures. Each course will teach you
skills and techniques to enhance your
professional career and can be immediately implemented in your office on
Monday morning.
This year, organizers are thrilled to
present a program to take your knowledge to new heights. The Dawson Academy is offering its two-day course, “Functional Occlusion — Protocols to Put Your
Practice in the Top 10%,” where you’ll
learn the requirements for occlusal sta-
bility to improve your practice as you
envision yourself in the top 10 percent.
Additionally, FDC2023 features cutting-edge courses on 3-D printing, sleep
disordered breathing, platelet-rich fibrin
therapy, implant advancements, crown
lengthening and more.
” See FDC, page A2
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FROM PAGE ONE
“ See FDC, page A1
The FDC Exhibit Hall will offer 300plus leading dental exhibitors, a cocktail
reception on Thursday, June 29 from 4
to 6 p.m. and Puppy Break on Friday,
June 30 from 3 to 5:45 p.m. The exhibit
hall will be all three days of FDC, allowing you to meet with all the vendors you
want to see.
Not interested in C.E.? Take advantage
of free exhibit hall passes for the entire
dental team. Get your pass online at
www.floridadentalconvention.com
or
onsite outside the exhibit hall.
The real fun at FDC begins each night
when the C.E. classes end. As always, the
FDC motto continues to be “Come for the
C.E., stay for the FUN.” On Thursday, June
29, start your evening at the free Welcome Cocktail Reception in the exhibit
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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | June & July 2023
Attendees at the
Florida Dental
Convention 2022
watch that year’s
keynote speaker. This
year, the keynote
speakers include
Kelly Tanner on
Thursday morning
and Marvelless Mark
on Friday.
(Photo/Dental Tribune
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hall. Then, it’s the LIVE! at FDC party, featuring Blonde Ambition Band.
On Friday, June 30, make plans to attend the Out of This World party where
you’ll be launched into a night of live
music and fun. End your night dancing
to today’s top hits at The After Party.
We hope you will just us at FDC2023
and make the most of every learning,
buying and networking opportunity
available to you. Register online 24/7 at
www.floridadentalconvention.com
or
on-site at the Registration Desk. We can’t
wait to #FDCYouSoon.
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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | June & July 2023
ADA releases new tooth
decay treatment guideline
Expert panel advises conservative approaches in first-ever restorative clinical recommendations for removal of decay
A new American Dental Association
(ADA) clinical practice guideline suggests conservative methods to treat
tooth decay in primary and permanent
teeth could lead to better outcomes
when used with common restorative
materials like fillings or caps. An expert
panel of dentists developed the firstever guideline on this topic after extensive review of approximately 300 published studies.
The guideline, published in the July
issue of The Journal of the American
Dental Association, contains 16 recommendations regarding treatment of
moderate and advanced tooth decay in
primary and permanent teeth that have
not received endodontic treatment, such
as a root canal. It indicates conservative
carious tissue removal (CTR) — in which
a dentist removes infected tissue while
preserving as much of the original tooth
structure as possible — is less likely to
result in adverse outcomes like nerve
exposure or a failed filling.
The recommendations also identify
selective CTR as an effective treatment
option in most cases of moderate or
advanced decay in primary and permanent teeth. This method involves remov-
(Photo/Nachtbold, Wikimedia Commons)
ing most, but not all, of the decayed tissue before sealing the tooth with a filling
or cap. The bacteria left behind under
the new filling or cap no longer has what
it needs to multiply, which stops tooth
decay.
Additionally, the guideline affirms
the efficacy of the most common restorative materials for treating moderate or
advanced tooth decay, such as toothcolored fillings, silver-colored fillings
(amalgam) or preformed caps in children. It suggests specific materials for
primary and permanent teeth depending on the extent of the decay.
Lead author Vineet Dhar, BDS, MDS,
PhD, is clinical professor and chair of orthodontics and pediatric dentistry at the
University of Maryland School of Dentistry and a member of the ADA Council
on Scientific Affairs. He said the recommendation encapsulates restorative
dentistry’s two main objectives: maintaining healthy tooth structure and protecting the soft tissue inside the tooth.
“While research had already confirmed that selectively removing decayed tissue is an effective approach
to treating early tooth decay, dentists
needed an evidence-based guideline
to provide them with a range of treatment choices for patients with moderate to advanced tooth decay,” Dr. Dhar
said. “These recommendations can now
inform restorative care strategies in the
U.S. and on a global level.”
This is the ADA’s second clinical practice guideline in a series on caries treatment. The new guideline was developed
by the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs
and the Clinical and Translation Research team within the ADA Science and
Research Institute, which convened a
panel of experts to review the best-available scientific evidence around treatments and materials.
The new restoration guideline and existing recommendations on non-restorative treatment for tooth decay can be
found at ada.org/cariesguidelines.
(Source: American Dental Association)
Drs. Benzian and Niederman honored by IADR
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) honored Habib Benzian, DDS, MScDPH, PhD, and Richard
Niederman, DMD, with awards for their
achievements in global oral health, presented during the opening ceremonies
of the 101st General Session of the IADR
on June 21, in Bogotá, Colombia.
Dr. Benzian, research professor of epidemiology and health promotion at NYU
Dentistry and co-director of the NYU
Dentistry World Health Organization
(WHO) Collaborating Center for Quality
Improvement and Evidence-based Dentistry, is the recipient of the IADR Distinguished Scientist John Greenspan Global
Oral Health Research Award. The award,
one of the 17 IADR Distinguished Scientist Awards, is one of the highest honors
bestowed by IADR and is named for the
late IADR and AADOCR Past President
John Greenspan.
Benzian is a leader in global health,
Drs. Habib Benzian and Richard Niederman.
(Photos/Provided by NYU Dentistry)
policy and advocacy, who focuses on
translating science into policy and actionable interventions to improve global
oral health. He is a senior adviser to the
WHO Global Oral Health Program and
collaborates in several areas on global
and regional levels. He is an invited expert member of the WHO/UNESCO Tech-
nical Advisory Group on COVID-19 and
Education, a member of the Technical
Expert Group developing Global Standards for Health Promotion in Schools,
a member of the WHO informal working
group on health promotion and a member of the oral health research group of
the Global Burden of Disease project.
Benzian was a co-author of the Lancet
Series on Oral Health, a two-part series
published in “The Lancet” in 2019, and a
co-editor of the WHO’s first-ever Global
Oral Health Status Report, launched in
November 2022. He is also a member and
working group lead of the Lancet Commission on Oral Health.
Dr. Niederman, professor of epidemiology and health promotion at NYU Dentistry, is the recipient of the 2023 IADR
E.W. Borrow Memorial Award, which
recognizes research in oral health prevention for children, with a priority for
caries prevention where fluoride in dif-
ferent formats is utilized. Niederman’s
research focuses on generating evidence
for interventions to prevent oral diseases, promote oral health and reduce
disparities, particularly in children and
underserved communities. He has pioneered some of the largest school- and
community-based oral health programs
in the U.S., focusing on evidence-based
and cost-effective fluoride applications.
Niederman founded NYU Dentistry’s
WHO Collaborating Center for Quality
Improvement and Evidence-based Dentistry in 2016. The WHO designation recognizes NYU Dentistry’s expertise and
commitment to evidence-based dentistry and provides the framework for
developing, monitoring and disseminating novel approaches to oral health education, prevention and disease control in
the Americas and globally.
(Source: NYU Dentistry)
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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | June & July 2023
New innovations to expand your vision
By Designs for Vision Staff
For more information
To learn more about any of Designs for Vision’s
products, stop by booth No. 320 during the Florida
Designs for Vision has launched several game-changing loupe and headlight
designs to change for the better the way
you work.
One of Designs for Vision’s several new
products lines includes the new patented Panoramic Field Loupes (US pat.
8928975B2).
The Panoramic Loupes represent the
most significant advancement in telescope design in more than 100 years,
according to the company. The viewable
areas are twice as large as prismatic expanded field designed loupes and up to
five times greater than Galilean loupes.
Panoramic Field loupes provide unprecedented field of view, clarity, definition and color, the company asserts.
Are you experiencing back or neck
pain or want to prevent musculoskeletal
injuries by improving your posture? The
Infinity VUE Loupes by Designs for Vision may be your answer.
The Infinity VUE allows you to keep
your head in a neutral position while the
loupe does the bending for you. The InAD
Dental Convention or contact the company to arrange a visit in your office by calling (800) 3454009 or emailing info@dvimail.com.
finity VUE is available in 3.0x, 3.5x and
4.5x magnifications.
Designs has also added the Micro
3.0EF to the award-winning Micro Series Loupes. The Micro 3.0EF has a field
of view of 100 mm and weighs less than
70 grams.
The Micro Series includes REALITY 5
Star rated Micro 3.5EF Scopes and Micro
4.5EF Scopes, utilizing a revolutionary
optical design that reduces the size of
the prismatic telescope by 50 percent
and reduces the weight by 40 percent
while providing an expanded field view
of the oral cavity.
Designs for Vision is also introducing
patented (US pat. 8,851,709 & RE46,463)
hands-free infrared technology with
the WireLess IR HDi and the Micro IR
HDi headlights. The patented IR feature
allows you to operate the headlight
Infinity VUE loupes, one of many innovations from
Designs for Vision, are designed to help improve
posture. (Photo/Provided by Designs for Vision)
without touching the system.
The IR headlights use a built-in infrared signal to allow you to turn the light
on or off simply and safely. Onboard biometrics sense the position of the headlight to filter out unintended signals
while working.
You can see the Visible Difference
yourself by visiting Designs for Vision’s
booth, No. 320, at the Florida Dental Convention, or you can contact the company
to arrange a visit in your office by calling (800) 345-4009 or emailing info@
dvimail.com.
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INDUSTRY
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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | June & July 2023
‘This brush cleans where
normal bristles do not reach’
By Curaden Staff
A brush that cleans where others do
not? An expert in prophylaxis and periodontics, Dr. Ulrich P. Saxer is the codesigner of a brush that does just that.
Curaprox’s Hydrosonic pro cleans powerfully, efficiently and gently, thanks to
a unique interplay of sonic technology
and hydrodynamics.
“When designing the brush, it was a
very conscious decision to opt for sonic
technology. The bristles of the Hydrosonic pro oscillate up and down, which
is also the recommended technique for
using a manual brush. The Hydrosonic
pro cleans effectively but does so in a
way that is atraumatic, which is ideal for
people with sensitive teeth or gingivae,”
Saxer noted.
“Many people brush in a way that
causes damage to teeth and gingivae.
Using the wrong brush or brushing
technique can cause abrasions. Cervical
lesions at the cemento-enamel interface
are a particular problem, as is sensitivity of the tooth necks. These issues go
hand in hand with gingival recession or
injury. Using a high-quality sonic toothbrush is a good way to prevent these issues,” he continued.
Curaprox’s Hydrosonic is a
high-quality sonic toothbrush that
effectively and gently cleans the teeth
and can reach the most inaccessible places.
(Photos/Provided by Curaden)
Reaching the most inaccessible
places
“Most people clean an entire row of
teeth with an aggressive backwards
and forwards movement. The shape of
the Hydrosonic pro’s brush heads ensures the opposite: each tooth has to
be cleaned individually. The rounded
part of the brush head cleans the buccal,
lingual and occlusal surfaces with high
precision, tooth by tooth.
“The pointed part of the drop-shaped
head reaches the interdental areas better than any manual brush. The angulation of the brush head is perfect for
reaching the most inaccessible and
critical places. In other words, the brush
heads are ideal for patients with crowns,
bridges, orthodontic appliances or implants,” Saxer explained.
“The single tuft brush allows very precise cleaning of the tooth where plaque
primarily accumulates — namely at the
gingival margin, on fixed appliances,
in other angled narrow tooth positions
and interdentally. Many dental professionals clean exclusively with this
method, running the brush along the
gingivae on all teeth. This method has
been proved scientifically to offer the
best cleaning effect.”
For more information
Visit Curaden at curaden.us to find out more
about the Hydrosonic pro brush or scan the
QR code below.
Dr. Ulrich P. Saxer, the co-designer of Curaprox’s Hydrosonic pro sonic toothbrush.
A cleaning concert for teeth
and gingivae
“In addition to the purely mechanical
cleaning, there is an extra hydrodynamic cleaning effect. Thanks to vortices of toothpaste, water and saliva, this
brush cleans where normal bristles do
not reach. This effect increases with the
frequency selected,” Saxer said.
“The filaments of each brush head
vary in thickness, length and hardness.
Their interaction and the transmitted
frequency, which is not the same at ev-
ery point of the brush head, is finely
tuned. The inner bristles are shorter,
so they swing freely, keeping the brush
head a certain distance from the tooth
and supporting the hydrodynamic effect. The outer bristles touch the tooth
and are designed to clean narrow spaces, prevent discoloration and eliminate
calculus growth.
“Not every manufacturer achieves the
hydrodynamic effect well, and many
are not even aware of it. The interplay of
bristles and their arrangement must be
very precise. Their interaction and the
transmitted frequency, which is not the
same at every point on the brush base,
produces a harmonious ‘cleaning concert’ for teeth and gingivae. The result
is Curaprox’s very own symphony — accepted, atraumatic and effective,” Saxer
concluded.
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INDUSTRY
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JIZAI files designed to be
smooth, flexible and simple
The JIZAI System is the newest addition to the MANI endodontic product
line. Each file is fully heat treated, highly
flexible and designed to cut smoothly
and efficiently.
The cross-sectional shape and flute
pitch help prevent overinstrumentation
and file binding. Each file can be prebent and will hold its shape.
The Japan-manufactured files are
available in individual ISO-sized packs
of three files or as part of a standard
kit, which includes a sequence of 25.04,
25.06, and 35.04 files designed to instrument straight and slightly curved canals.
Three foundational concepts form the
basis of JIZAI.
• Smooth designs provide an optimal
cutting experience. Radial lands help
prevent overinstrumentation and excessive engagement on the root canal
• Flexible respects the original anatomy. The heat treatment that each JIZAI
undergoes results in a significantly lower risk of ledging, transportation, and
perforation.
About MANI
Jizai files. (Photo/Provided by MANI)
walls. The off-center file axis is uniquely
designed to provide a larger “pocket”
space for debris removal during instrumentation.
• Simple describes how files shape severely curved canals with ease through
procedural-based sequencing. Tip size
and taper are etched on the shank.
Established in 1956 in Takenzawa, Japan
(north of Tokyo), by Masao Matsutani,
MANI is a manufacturer of medical devices and dental instruments.
Its singular goal is “Contributing to
people’s happiness in the world through
developing, manufacturing and delivering the product that can help doctors
and patients.”
MANI products are safe, high-quality
medical devices that satisfy the needs of
doctors and patients. The products have
also passed the strict standards of various countries around the world.
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