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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | December 2013A4 Ad MEEtiNgS By Dental Tribune Staff The 89th Greater New York Dental Meet- ing was held Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan, offering meet- ing attendees the opportunity to expand their professional knowledge and expertise and visit with hundreds of exhibiting com- panies to learn about new products and services. Amongthemanyeducationalhighlights: In the Live Dentistry Arena, Dr. Jack Grif- fin Jr. demonstrated dependable, efficient preparations for monolithic lithium dis- ilicate or zirconia crowns, digital impres- sions, cementation and finishing — featur- ing some of the most dependable materials available today; Dr. Aeklavya Panjali surgi- cally placed and restored a complex im- mediate placement implant case; and Dr. Charles Braga performed a Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) us- ing Millennium Dental Technologies' Peri- oLase MVP-7 laser system. Orascoptic’s Vanessa Velasco and Tom Lindsey brought the best in human en- gineering to the Dental Tribune Media Lounge with a presentation on two of the Speakers, exhibitors fill Greater New York Dental Meeting with innovation Jerry Herman, DDS, with his MouthWatch, which, for the price of a powered toothbrush, lets patients scan their mouths at home and securely send images to their dentist. Photo/Robert Selleck Dental Tribune company’s most recent additions: the XVI all-in-one dental loupe and headlight and the Body Guard PRO saddle chair. At the Laser Pavilion Lecture Series, Dr. William R. Gianni of Twain Harte, Calif., helped attendees “See and Compare the Newest Lasers in Dentistry.” Gianni is the CEO of Kainos Dental Technologies and the cofounderofZapLaser.Dr.RobertW.Carter, pastpresidentoftheSecondDistrictDental Society, presided over the lecture series. A discussion of applied laser physics was used to explain how to safely and efficient- ly use a laser for the benefit of the patients. Both hard- and soft-tissue procedures, many of which can be used by general den- tists, were discussed and illustrated. The seminar concluded with a brief discussion ofcurrentlaserresearchandthecriteriafor the “ideal laser.” An all-day “Botox and Facial Fillers: A Clinical Workshop and Demonstration” seminar/workshop was conducted. Dr. Steven Clark of Miramar, Fla., led the full- day course, which focused on the art of esthetic use of Botox and facial fillers. The morning session provided an introduction to neuromodulators (Botox, disport and xeomin) and various facial fillers, while the afternoon provided a live demonstration. Clark offered “clinical pearls,” which he de- veloped during the last 20 years, to assure proper technique and safety while also achieving excellent cosmetic results. Manhattan dentist Simon W. Rosenberg led the CAD/CAM Pavilion Lecture Series mini-discussion on CAD/CAM’s revolution- ary technology, integration into dentistry (specifically with dentures) and its benefits to the industry. Referenced frequently throughout Rosenberg’s presentation, Dentca and Invisalign (denture and aligner manufac- tures) founded their products through CAD/CAM technology analysis and re- search. Both companies boast a two- to three-visit schedule per patient to fully complete the design and manufacturing of their products, eliminating chairside time and increasing profitability. The two to three visits incorporate impression cre- ation,asecondpatientvisitlessthanaweek later and an optional patient follow-up. Speakers Dr. Cristina Teixeira and Dr. Da- vid R. Musich spoke on orthodontic topics, including “Misconceptions in Orthodontic Early Treatment” and “Early Class II Treat- ment: A Minimally Invasive Treatment Ap- proach.” The International Congress of Oral Im- plantologists’ seminars featured Dr. Mi- chael Tischler, Dr. Alvaro Ordonez, Dr. Gor- don Christensen and Xana Winans. Topics ranged from “The Zirconia Screw-Retained Implant Bridge” to digital dentistry to so- cial media marketing. In the Dental Assistants Pavilion, Shan- non Pace Brinker, CDA, spoke on “Becom- ingaWhiteningSpecialistinYourPractice,” which focused on practical techniques for in-office and take-home whitening. More highlights in exhibit hall The exhibit hall’s miles of aisles beckoned with fliers and signs announcing advance- ments in virtually every sector of dentistry — and new deals on the proven state-of- the-art products. Jerry Herman, DDS, introduced for the first time at the GNYDM the MouthWatch, an intraoral camera system for patients to use at home. It enables patients to send high-resolution images of their mouth di- rectly to their dentists via a HIPPA-compli- ant online platform. The idea is to tighten the connection between patient and prac- tice, boost recall rates for cleanings and improve overall patient compliance — in part by enabling them to examine their own mouths in privacy and see just how badtheirteethandgumsmightbelooking. Herman’s goal was a system for the same price as a powered toothbrush, which, at $130, he hit. Consumers can buy the scan- ner and then find a MouthWatch dentist through an online referral site — or ask their dentist to use the system. Or dentists can provide the wand to their patients. Biolase used the GNYDM to introduce its GALAXY BioMill, which the company developed and designed in conjunction with the German company imes-icore. It’s an open-architecture CAD/CAM system for scanning, designing, milling and finishing crowns, inlays and veneers in the dental office in a single appointment. It uses the 3Shape Trios intraoral scanner to capture high-resolution 3-D digital images of the teeth and crown-preparation site, all of which are then processed through a CAD/ CAM software program to design the resto- ration. The design is then transferred to the GALAXY BioMill to mill the crown using the latest in esthetically pleasing, biologi- cally compatible and durable tooth-colored materials. Isolate was demonstrating its new Isovac Dental Isolation Adapter, the latest addi- tion to its dental isolation product line. The Isovac uses dual vacuum controls so you can focus continuous hands-free suction in either the upper or lower quadrants and improve control of moisture and oral hu- midity. In the DEXIS booth, attendees could test out the DEXIS photo app, which the com- pany unveiled at the GNYDM. The app en- ables practitioners to wirelessly send pho- tos directly into the DEXIS Imaging Suite via newer-model iPhones or iPod touches. DEXIS also announced expansion of its im- aging products to natively support Apple hardware and the OS X operating system — coming in the second quarter of 2014. IntheIQDentalServicesbooth,attendees couldseesomeofthenewestimagingtech- nologybycheckingouttheSoredexCranex 3D dental imaging system with panoramic, optionalcephalometricandcone-beam3-D imaging programs. New customers who visited CareCredit and signed up for the patient-payment- plan credit service — or requested an eval- uation to see how CareCredit might best serve their practice — got to leave with a highly coveted Penguin Pillow Pal. The experts at HealthFirst were staffing “Compliance Help” information stands, where attendees could find out about en- vironmental recovery, infection control, practice quality, emergency preparedness and radiation minimization. For dental hygienists, Denticator had all sorts of tricks up its sleeves to help make treating patients easier and more fun. Of particular interest was Zooby fluoride foams and varnish, which are gluten-free and sweetened with sucralose and xylitol. TheProphyPal,alsoavailablefromDentica- tor, is a low-speed hygiene handpiece with an extended nose cone designed to provide extra stability.