today Chicago Midwinter Meeting Feb. 22, 2014

A view from up in the clouds Mother Nature getting in the the way of your dental practice? Now you don’t have to let her win. »page 5 Scenes from the Chicago Midwinter Grab a cup of coffee, watch the Olympics with your colleagues and test out some products. »pages 4 & 5 And the news report is in Independent review confirms benefits of triclosan/copolymer in fluoride toothpaste »page 8 Chicago Midwinter Meeting · Chicago, Illinois • Saturday, February 22, 2014 Vol. 7, No. 3 By Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff n It’s the Chicago Dental Society’s 149th Midwinter Meeting, and more than30,000dentalprofessionalshave gathered here at McCormick Place in Chicago to see firsthand the latest and most innovative advancements. “This meeting’s intent is to pro- vide every member of the dental team an opportunity to expand their knowledge of the art, science and practice of dentistry through ground- breaking technologies, hands-on courses and in-depth educational programs,” said Dr. Richard S. Holba, president of CDS. On the exhibit hall floor, there’s plenty to take in. KaVo Kerr Group — a global portfo- lio of dental brands — is featuring 20 new products here in Chicago. Among them are the new Elements- Free cordless obturation unit and TF Adaptive NiTi file system, avail- able from Axis | SybronEndo (booth No. 1111); new Custom Direct Abut- ments and InterActive implant sys- tems, available from Implant Direct (boothNo.1111);thenewOp300Maxio digital panoramic imaging system, featuring a new medium field-of-view, On the cutting edge Attendees at the 149th Midwinter Meeting have the opportunity to expand horizons with the latest advancements By today Staff n The KaVo Kerr Group used one of Chicago’s most innovative venues Fri- day evening to launch a portfolio of 20 new products — all linked across the organization’s newly formed global platform of brands. The “Mosaic of Dentistry” event took place at the Chicago Illuminating A ‘mosaic’ of products KaVo Kerr Group uses innovative venue, methods to launch 20 new products 8 see MOSAIC, page 6 5 Kara Keller, RDA, takes her photo with a ‘Ninja Turtle’ at the Colgate booth, No. 1818. (Photo/Sierra Rendon, today Staff) 8 see EDGE, page 3 5 Guests at the KaVo Kerr Group’s ‘Mosaic of Dentistry’ event enjoy a cocktail before the main portion of the evening gets under way. (Photos/Fred Michmershuizen, today Staff)

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