Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No.10, 2017

A DA, A AID, A A O M S & IAPA M EETIN GS DENTAL TRIBUNE DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition OCTOBER 2017 — Vol. 12, No. 10 www.dental-tribune.com www.dental-tribune.com FUNCTIONAL, ESTHETIC OVERDENTURES GLASS FIBERS REINFORCE ROOT POSTS IMPLANT TRIBUNE AAOMS TO CONVENE IN SAN FRANCISCO Its 99th annual meeting has three days of exhibits. ” page B1 ADA 2017, Oct. 19-23, Atlanta America’s Dental Meeting Host site of ADA 2017, the 3.9-million-square- foot Georgia World Congress Center, in the heart of downtown Atlanta, is a neighbor to the Georgia Dome and Centennial Olympic Park. Together, the three facilities comprise one of the world’s most popular convention, sports and entertainment complexes. Photo/ Provided by Georgia World Congress Center EVENTS A3–A4 • Yankee Dental Congress ‘Raising the Bar.’ • Doctor depicted in ‘Concussion’ film to give Hinman keynote. • IAPA event explores neuromuscular dentistry INDUSTRY NEWS A6–A12 • Advanced photonic design translates to more light, uniformly distributed in high-def headlights from Designs for Vision. • A clinician’s assessment finds removable, anchored overdentures from Rhein83 to be both functional and esthetic. • Innovative bundled glass fiber reinforces Voco’s Rebilda Post GT root post. • Kettenbach’s one-take impression material saves time, material, costs: Panasil family of high-quality performing materials reduce the number of retakes because accuracy is achieved the first time. • Bendable mixing tip makes it easy to be flexible: Sulzer Mixpac combines T-Mixer’s geometry with all the advantages of the bendable and rotatable Colibri. • Barrier protection is critical with dental gloves, and the Standard Malaysian Glove certification exists to ensure exactly that. AD Dr. Marco Montanari describes what he believes to be the market’s most effective and reliable overdenture retentive post. ” page A7 Bundles of finer posts increase adhesion and retention of build-up restorations on atypical root-canal anatomies. ” page A10 ADA exhibit hall worth up to 6 C.E. hours daily Lots of opportunity to try out new products and visit with the experts Dental professionals attending the American Dental Association annual meeting in Atlanta, Oct. 19-23, will be able to touch, feel and compare thou- sands of instruments and services from top industry vendors and take advantage of discounts on leading-edge resources and favorite, must-have supplies. It’s all available in the three-day exhib- it hall, Oct. 19-21 (Thursday–Saturday) at the Georgia World Congress Center. And as a bonus, attendees also can earn up to six hours of C.E. each day of the ex- hibit hall by attending free courses in a variety of venues, including: the “Tech- nology Experience,” featuring the 2017 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award winners; a live-patient CAD/CAM stage; a Design Studio; a Wellness Studio; and the ADA Council Theater. Exhibit hall happy hour On Friday, Oct. 20, from 4-5 p.m. in the exhibit hall, attendees can visit with ex- hibitors in a relaxed setting. “Hall Happy Hour” attendees will then get early ac- cess to hear Distinguished Speaker Se- ries presenter Peyton Manning, the first starting quarterback to win NFL Super Bowls with two different teams. Earn a pass to ADA 2018 in Hawaii ADA member dentists who spend a cu- mulative total of $3,500 or more with exhibitors at ADA 2017 are eligible to receive free registration to next year’s meeting in Hawaii. Pick up an Incentive Buying Program envelope in the regis- tration area. Member dentists can submit receipts for purchases made in the ADA 2017 ex- hibit hall. Documented show-site pur- chases totaling a minimum of $3,500 must be presented collectively on-site at either of the two ADA information desks (one in the grand lobby and one in the member center in the exhibit hall). Receipts must be submitted before 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 22. Registration will be applied to only the purchaser whose name is on the receipts. Only one registration is provided, regardless of to- tal amount spent beyond $3,500. First time in Atlanta This is the first time that the ADA’s an- nual meeting has been in Atlanta, and meeting organizers will take advantage of the locale with the ADA 2017 Block ” See ADA, page A3 Permit #1396 Bellmawr, N.J. San Antonio, TX Permit No. 1239 US Postage Paid U.S. Postage PRST STD PRSRT STD PAID New York, N.Y. 10011 New York, N.Y. 10011 Suite #500 Suite #500 116 West 23rd Street 116 West 23rd Street Dental Tribune America Dental Tribune America

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No.10, 2017

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