Premier Dental, a global developer and manufacturer of dental and medical products, today announced new website addresses that better reflect the Premier brand name, are simpler to remember, and add distinction between their dental and medical businesses.

• Premier Dental - previously www.premusa.com will now be www.premierdentalco.com

• Premier Medical – previously medical.premusa.com will now be www.premiermedicalco.com

As part of the Premier Promise, the company is continuously looking at ways to make it easier for consumers to do business with it and making the website names more intuitive as well as evolving the overall user experience on the site itself are important objectives.

The transition is designed to be seamless. Any consumer connecting via the previous addresses will automatically be redirected to the new addresses. However, consumers who have saved the former website names as a “Favorite” or “Bookmark” may wish to take this opportunity to update their settings.

About Premier® Dental


Premier Dental is a global privately-held developer and manufacturer of dental products with sales in over 75 countries. Dental professionals have trusted Premier for over 100 years to improve their daily procedures and practices. A leader in bringing innovative products to market, Premier is dedicated to delivering inspired solutions for daily dentistry.

KaVo Kerr is excited to introduce OptiBond™ eXTRa Universal, a new self-etch, two-component universal adhesive. It features patented OptiBond™ GPDM technology with a universal solution for complete peace of mind in one consistent protocol. Because of its Smart pH technology, OptiBond eXTRa Universal is compatible with virtually all types of cements, composites and core build-up materials and does not require any auxiliary products such as Silane.

With its patented GPDM Monomer, OptiBond™ eXTRa Universal ensures stronger and more reliable adhesion to tooth structures as well as resin material. Additionally, it contains acidic phosphate groups to fully anchor the adhesive to the hydrophilic surface of the tooth, plus more methacrylate functional groups than other adhesive monomers for a better interface with the hydrophobic resin.

“Built on its predecessor OptiBond™ XTR, the new OptiBond™ eXTRa Universal continues our tradition of providing the gold standard in adhesion for dentists,” said Phil Prentice, vice president marketing, KaVo Kerr.

In short, the new OptiBond™ eXTRa Universal delivers more reliable outcomes that are less sensitive to technique or restrictions. It creates the compatibility dentists are looking for with both substrates and overall higher bond strength.

About KaVo Kerr

KaVo Kerr is a cohesive organization comprised of two global leaders, united to provide dental excellence and serve as a single premier partner for the dental community. KaVo Kerr operates with a common vision inspiring and helping our customers, their patients and our own associates realize their potential. KaVo Kerr offers solutions for endodontics, restoratives, treatment units, infection prevention, imaging, rotary and instruments.

For more information on Kerr’s OptiBond family of products or to request a sample, visit go.kavokerr.com/optibond or call 866-KaVo-Kerr.

*OptiBond eXTRa Universal Indications for Use and the reports regarding performance and handling analysis that substantiate claims in this document are at KerrDental.com.

Roland DGA, a provider of digital imaging and 3D devices for professionals, announced today that Andrew Oransky has been appointed the company’s new CEO. Oransky has served as president, responsible for day-to-day operations at the Irvine, California-based company since 2016. In his expanded role as CEO, he will assume overall responsibility for company strategy and performance and will report directly to the board of directors at parent company Roland DG.

“All of us at Roland have great confidence in Andrew’s excellent leadership qualities as well as his extensive knowledge across the multiple industries we serve,” said David Goward, previously CEO of Roland DGA and currently Executive Vice President, Director at Roland DG. “Under his capable guidance and with the cooperation of the rest of the leadership team, we expect continued growth and success in the years to come.”

Oransky assumes the CEO position during an exciting time for Roland. During the past year, the company’s DGSHAPE 3D division launched several advanced technology milling machines for dental labs plus a laser decorator for retail settings. In addition, the company’s inkjet printing division recently won several notable awards, including top honors from Buyers Lab for its TrueVIS™ VG printer/cutters and two SGIA Product of the Year Awards for its VersaUV^® LEC-540 wide format printer/cutter and ECO-UV inks. Roland DGA also won its eighth “Top Workplace” award from the Orange County Register. 

Recognizing that hands-on training provides invaluable experience, Buyamag Inc helps further dental education by offering anatomically correct dental models, phantom heads, manikins, and simulators. This wide range of anatomical models helps users explore a variety of different dental disciplines and procedures, including those in endodontic, orthodontics, periodontal, and more. Their detail helps facilitate understanding of human oral cavity anatomy and teeth morphology, bone structure, along with the location of nerves and blood vessels.

In addition, these educational tools from Buyamag inc are used in dental hygiene and auxiliary dentistry techniques training, dentistry science, and for developing new dental equipment, techniques, and instruments.

These dental models and training manikins look like real dental patients, mimicking head positions as a patient in a dental chair. Used both in facilities and for at-home practice, they promote hands-on practice of dental techniques with correct posture. 

The Orthodontic Manikin Training Simulator can be used by students for practicing various orthodontic procedures. Students can improve their skills in an array of techniques, including: ligature tying, installing orthodontic brackets, wires, and more. The dental models and simulators ease of installation to a dental chair allows for quick setup, so students can get to practicing right away. The Orthodontic Manikin includes a head, orthodontic typodont and teeth with orthodontic parts, and a flexible rubber soft mask. Also included is a universal chair, headrest bench mount or chair mount. The Orthodontic Training Manikin Simulator comes with heavy-duty, high-quality, stainless steel mounts, as well as full-floating streamline ball joints that rotate 360 degrees, allowing the manikin to be used in virtually any position.

The Periodontal Hygiene Model - Simulator Manikin & Mount Complete, and ready for immediate use. This simulator helps students gain Professional Procedurals and experience, such as calculus removal, teeth-cleaning, deep-root cleaning and more. This Periodontal Hygiene Manikin includes a skull, upper and lower jaws, articulated typodont with replaceable teeth, soft gingiva, and a soft outer flexible mask. The facemaskis made of soft stretchable material, and covers the head with ears, jaws, chin, nose. The facemask is made from durable rubber material and should be used with dental Manikins Simulator Phantom heads.

The Dental Tooth Extraction Model Procedure Training Simulator can be used by students to simulate a dental tooth extraction. The dental model - simulator provides training under more realistic circumstances in various training areas such as restorative and prosthetic, which can help students acquire more controlled techniques. Like the Orthodontic Manikin Training Simulator, the Dental Tooth Extraction Procedure Training Simulator comes with heavy-duty, high-quality, stainless steel mounts, as well as full-floating streamline ball joints. position. It also includes a head, typodont, rubber mask, DP articulator, and a bench or chair mount.

Buyamag's Endodontic Model is a great tool for practicing endodontic procedures, including tooth extraction and gum surgery sutures.  

Buyamag also offers dental chair accessories. The chair headrest mount can be easily attached with a c-clamp to the glide bar of a headrest or bench. The mount comes with a DP Lock to hold the mandible open. The pole on this mount has a sophisticated ball joint with a lock handle for tilting the typodont or manikin to any desired position. The simulator head can be adjusted up or down on an 8” rod and can rotate 360 degrees. The strong c-clamp device grips the metal plate and supports the headrest of dental chairs. It is made of polished stainless steel. The mount can hold a heavy phantom head simulator.

Buyamag’s portable mount stand features is durable and allows for full 360-degree access around the dental simulator, manikin or typodont mounted on it. This dental stand mount allows the teacher to easily demonstrate correct posture during dental techniques, training, and performance. The portable mount stand is perfect when permanent dental chairs or tables are not available. The mount stand unfolds in seconds. With a simple turn of the handle, the height of the stand or instrument tray can be adjusted (28" to 50"). This portable stand is fully collapsible and folds in seconds. It is an excellent tool for practicing dental techniques using correct postures. The instrument tray and Mount is included.

Buyamag’s American-made range of dental Models for education and practicing products provide students, teachers, and other professionals with versatile and durable training tools that they can depend on.

For more information, visit https://www.buyamag.com/dental_simulators_manikins.php

Nobel Biocare announced that it will expand its signature event, the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium, into a series of symposia around the globe to bring the next wave of groundbreaking innovation to more dental professionals worldwide.

The larger Nobel Biocare Global Symposia event series will span from 2019 to 2021 and take place in Europe, North America and Asia.

The originally scheduled Global Symposium will still take place in June of 2019, however, instead of the previously announced Las Vegas, the first stop will be changed to Europe where the initial wave of game-changing solutions from Nobel Biocare will be available first. 

The Global Symposium in Las Vegas will be held in April 2020, followed by another Global Symposium in Asia during 2021.

The enhanced event strategy follows the tremendously positive feedback received from clinicians involved in the early stages of the groundbreaking solutions to come. Having a full series of global symposia provides an optimal platform to effectively reach and train dental professionals around the world.

Participants at the symposia will be the first in their regions to discover original solutions ranging from redefined surface science, revolutionary implant design and site-preparation techniques to implant care and digital solutions designed to further enhance the patient treatment journey. The new innovations will be onsite for attendees to experience through in-depth demonstrations as well as new state-of-the-art training and educational activities.

Hans Geiselhöringer, President of Nobel Biocare said: “A larger Nobel Biocare Global Symposia event series will help us better leverage the enthusiasm and anticipation already being generated around our upcoming new breakthrough innovations. With exciting new symposia to be held in Europe, North America and Asia, more dental professionals than ever will be able to take part in what will mark a real turning point in implant treatment care.”

Dates and locations for the event series will be available soon. New information about the Global Symposium event series will be available at www.nobelbiocare.com/events. 

The International Association for Dental Research and American Association for Dental Research announce that 2019 marks the Centennial of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR)— the journal for dental, oral and craniofacial research!

To celebrate, the JDR will feature a yearlong commemorative article series and a podcast series that highlights topics that have transformed dental, oral and craniofacial research over the past 100 years. Please read the full press release online here: https://www.iadr.org/IADR/About-Us/News/ArtMID/132983/ArticleID/593/Journal-of-Dental-Research-Celebrates-100-Years-in-2019

Pacific Dental Services (PDS®), a leading dental support organization (DSO) that provides business and administrative support services for dental practices, has reached the 25-year anniversary milestone, a monumental accomplishment for one of the fastest-growing companies in America. Since its inception in 1994, PDS has been committed to fostering a culture of Clinicians Leading Clinicians in Clinical Excellence®. PDS continuously raises the bar in its support of dental offices, with each practice providing patients with comprehensive dentistry, including CEREC® CAD/CAM same-day crowns, scaling and root planing, restorations, extractions, and digital x-rays. In addition, patients are provided a wide range of specialty services, such as Endodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Periodontics, and Pediatric Dentistry.

“Reaching the 25-year milestone is a truly extraordinary accomplishment,” said Stephen E. Thorne, IV, CEO and Founder of Pacific Dental Services. “When we partnered with our first Owner Dentist to open the first supported office in Costa Mesa, California, little did we know then we’d grow to support more than 700 offices in 20 states. Regardless of how much our company continues to grow, however, we will never lose sight of the fact that we started our business by helping one dentist serve one patient in that first office. While we are national in scope, our business remains locally focused. We remain committed to each one of our supported clinicians and their individual dental practices so they can continue to create Healthier, Happier Patients®, one patient at a time.”

This silver anniversary follows another key milestone for the Irvine headquartered DSO. Pacific Dental Services recently announced the opening of its 700th supported dental practice. As leaders in the dental industry, PDS is committed to staying ahead of the latest advancements in technology and innovations in oral healthcare. Their primary purpose is to provide support so that clinicians can provide the Perfect Patient Experience®. This includes a commitment to the whole-body health of their patients. A key focus of supported clinicians is educating patients about the systemic link between oral health care and overall health, known as The Mouth-Body Connection®. There are more than 120 systemic diseases originating in the mouth, and new research continually supports the link between oral health and whole-body health.

PDS is one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. In fact, Inc. Magazine placed PDS on the prestigious Inc. 5,000 list a remarkable 13 times, and also named the company among the “Top Ten Heroes of the American Economy” in recognition of PDS’ ranking as one of the top job creators in the healthcare industry.

Another aspect of PDS that sets the organization apart from competitors is its foundational culture of service. “Our culture of service is at the core of who we are as a company. Participating in the act of service changes our hearts and minds about what matters most in life,” said Mr. Thorne. Over the years, in partnership with the Pacific Dental Services Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization committed to providing oral health care to those in need, PDS-supported clinicians have provided more than $25 million in donated dentistry to underserved patients in need.

About Pacific Dental Services® 

Founded in 1994, Pacific Dental Services (PDS) is one of the country’s leading dental support organizations, providing supported autonomy that enables dentists to concentrate on clinical excellence and the highest levels of cost-effective comprehensive patient care. PDS originated the Private Practice+® model to enable dentists to focus on their passion: serving patients. PDS also pioneered the concept of Modern Dentistry so that dentists are equipped to combine advances in the latest technology with the best operational practices and procedures, highly skilled support staff and a commitment to ongoing training and education. PDS continues to grow, with more than 700 supported dental offices across the United States and plans to expand into several new markets. PDS has been on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America 13 times. PDS supported dentists aim to be the provider of choice in all the markets they serve and to develop Patients for Life™.

For more information, visit us at https://www.pacificdentalservices.com

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CleanLight Snap-On Light Covers attach quickly and easily to all Pelton & Crane Helios operatory lights to protect the delicate mirrored reflector from streaks, scratches and splatter. Made from lightweight, recyclable PET plastic, CleanLight installs in seconds, does not affect light intensity or operation, and cleans easily with surface disinfectant. Weekly replacement is recommended. CleanLight fits all Helios models.

For over 35 years, Practicon has partnered with dental professionals to advance patient care, increase productivity and profitability, and heighten professional enjoyment by bringing “practical innovations” to dentistry. Practicon’s growing product line ranges from hard-to-find problem solvers to cost-effective everyday supplies. For more information, visit www.Practicon.com or telephone (800) 959-9505.

In December 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning regarding general anesthesia or sedation for children under the age of 3. According to the FDA, exposure to sedatives or anesthesia in a young child may affect brain development, especially for prolonged periods of time (more than 3 hours). This warning has a significant impact on pediatric dentistry, as many young children require oral sedation if small amounts of dental work are needed or general anesthesia to complete major dental procedures. 

Given the implications of this new FDA warning, a study was published in the current issue of Anesthesia Progress that retrospectively reviewed 1 year of pediatric dental procedures performed under general anesthesia at a private dental practice with anesthesia support from dentist anesthesiologists.

Between January 1 and December 31, 2016, the researchers identified 351 of 3,661 (9.6%) cases in which dental procedures were performed under general anesthesia in their clinic. The children in the identified cases were grouped according to age—46 under 3 years, 216 from 3 to 6 years and 89 from 6 to 13 years—and data pertaining to physical characteristics including height, weight, sex, and body mass index were also considered. The researchers found that the average anesthesia time was 1.77 hours and the average number of teeth worked on was 9 in each of the 3 age groups. The recovery time ranged from 25 to more than 65 minutes, and age was not a factor in recovery time.

The case analysis found an overall complication rate in 4 of 351 (1.1%), in which all complications were easily treatable and not severe. There were two cases of mild post-operative breathing problems, treated immediately and successfully, one case of intraoperative mild asthma treated with a nebulizer and an incident of lowered heart rate in a 12-year-old child with Down syndrome, which normalized quickly and was not unexpected due to the underlying condition. There was no instance of prolonged oxygen desaturation (more than 30 seconds or less than 92%).

In the retrospective review of their cases, the researchers found that 13.1% of patients fell within the FDA warning criteria of being under 3 years of age during general anesthesia. Of these children, none experienced prolonged sedation times (more than 3 hours), nor were any severe complications reported. Overall, all cases in all age groups were treated successfully in one visit, and no additional anesthesia needed to be administered for a return visit. Currently, several other studies are being conducted to evaluate the specifics of the FDA warning regarding general anesthesia and sedation; however, anesthesia during pediatric dental procedures does not appear to fall into the high-risk category for concern.

Full text of the article, “Pediatric Dental Surgery Under General Anesthesia: Uncooperative Children,” Anesthesia Progress, Vol. 65, No. 4, 2018, is now available here: https://www.anesthesiaprogress.org/toc/anpr/current?code=adsa-site