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International Sales Manager Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com Dental Tribune America, LLC 116 West 23rd Street, Suite 500 New York, NY 10011 Tel.: (212) 244-7181 Fax: (212) 244-7185 Published by Dental Tribune America © 2011 Dental Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. Dental Tribune strives to maintain the utmost accuracy in its news and clini- cal reports. If you find a factual error or content that requires clarification, please contact Group Editor Robin Goodman at r.goodman@dental-tribune.com. Dental Tribune cannot assume respon- sibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical errors. The pub- lisher also does not assume responsibility for product names or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Dental Tribune America. Dr. Joel Berg Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci Dr. Gorden Christensen Dr. Rella Christensen Dr. William Dickerson Hugh Doherty Dr. James Doundoulakis Dr. David Garber Dr. Fay Goldstep Dr. Howard Glazer Dr. Harold Heymann Dr. Karl Leinfelder Dr. Roger Levin Dr. Carl E. Misch Dr. Dan Nathanson Dr. Chester Redhead Dr. Irwin Smigel Dr. Jon Suzuki Dr. Dennis Tartakow Dr. Dan Ward Editorial Board DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · US Edition News DENTAL TRIBUNE | OctOber 20112A Like most clinicians, you proba- bly wait to check out new products and services during attendance at an annual dental meeting. We here at Dental Tribune attend many of those and would like to bring a few items to your attention in case they might be of interest. Dental Ear: Can you imagine hav- ing to retire because you’ve lost your hearing? It may sound far fetched, but it’s a true story for former maxillofacial surgeon Todd Erickson, who expe- rienced permanent, noise-induced sensorineural hearing loss caused by exposure to the pneumatic surgical drills he used throughout his surgical career (www.dentalear.com). DoctorBase: Move over Kung Fu Panda, because Doctor Base Panda is here! Why choose a panda to rep- resent a website where patients can write their reviews of a dentist? Well, first off, you have to admit he’s cute. Second, panda also stands for “Patient ANd Doctor Analysis.” The site helps patients refer dentists to friends and family via word-of-mouth referrals from Facebook and provide star rat- Tell us what you think! Do you have general comments or criticism you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see more articles about? Let us know by e-mailing us at feedback@dental-tribune.com. If you would like to make any change to your subscription (name, address or to opt out) please send us an e-mail at database@dental-tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to 6 weeks to process. ings on Google (www.doctorbase. com). OSHA Review: You use the office autoclave day in and day out and trust it’s doing its job, but is it? How do you really know? Find out by taking advantage of OSHA Review’s steriliza- tion monitoring. All you do is autoclave one of the handy strips in the envelope provided along with your instruments and then mail it to OSHA Review’s lab to see if they can grow anything from the strip (www.oshareview.com). AD PBHS: Indeed the company offers website design, but this full-service marketing firm has a broad portfolio of products and services to choose from. Founded in 1977 as a forms company, it’s nearly impossible to think of some- thing the company cannot help you with. The portfolio includes a variety of website design options, multime- dia, practice identity and marketing as well as office forms and filing systems (www.pbhs.com). xyWater: The xy is pronounced “zahy,” and xyWater is a premium drinking water infused with Xylitol along with a hint of natural flavor. xyWater is appropriate for adults, chil- dren, diabetics and the elderly. Anyone who has (or had) a cavity or suf- fers from xerostomia can benefit from drinking this water (www.drinkxywa- ter.com). JRodArt: If you’d like some origi- nal artwork that isn’t going to require you to take out a second mortgage, check out JRodArt for whimsical imag- es that are sure to bring a smile to your patients’ faces (and yours). Jar- rod Eastman is a self-taught artist who works full time on his craft. You won’t find him at a dental meeting, but he does make visits to some local art festi- vals. You can view prints of his artwork online, but there are also a number of original pieces for sale as well (www. jrodart.com). Amazing Animation: If you have been thinking about purchasing some new artwork to brighten up your den- tal practice, check out Amazing Ani- mation’s unique and fanciful offerings (www.amazinganimationart.com). DT Cool stuff for your practice By Robin Goodman, Dental Tribune America Dental Ear, left, could save your career. Please visit www.dentalear. com for more information (Photo/ Provided by Dental Ear) The Doc- torBase panda, right, helps patients refer dentists online. Please visit www.doctorbase.com for informa- tion. (Photo/Robin Goodman) “Grass Fed,” original artwork by jRodArt. Visit www.jrod art.com for more information.