When does 3=4? When we’re talking about how the 3 components of the Triodent™ sectional matrix systems help you achieve the 4 C’s of a successful Class II restoration. We know what you’re looking for in your Class II restorations. It’s what we call the 4 C’s: natural contours, tight contacts, consistent outcomes, and total confidence in your work. We also know that if you want restorations you can take pride in, you need a complete matrix system you can rely on. The Triodent sectional matrix system has the 3 essential components you need to create beautiful Class II restorations. Each component is carefully designed to be effective on its own, but the system simply works better together.

I have to say, I'm very excited with the recent release of the newest member of our VALO family—the VALO Grand curing light. In fact, we've been chomping at the bit to be able to get this fantastic new light out to our customers because it raises the bar. With a 50% larger curing head than the original VALO curing light, the VALO Grand light has a footprint large enough to cure an MOD on a molar in one curing cycle! Not only this, but it does it in a way that if the dentist or dental assistant that is doing the curing is a little off of dead-center, the power and footprint of the VALO Grand light will compensate and provide a complete, uniform cure.

Alas—the final days of summer are upon us, but that doesn't mean that the fun, the happiness, the memory-making, and the smiles have to stop. If you find yourself feeling a twinge of the end-of-summer blues, we're here to give you a little boost. Inspired by Opalescence® Whitening, we've gathered a few of our favorite songs into an end-of-summer playlist that will banish your blues and remind you to look back on the summer of '16 with a smile. Download the list below, or click here to follow our playlist on Spotify. Happy listening, and remember to smile!

"Fluoride treatments—from how we administer them; to their effectiveness; to how they taste, look, and even feel—have come a long way," says Carol Jent, Ultradent's in-house clinical registered dental hygienist. But she believes we've finally hit a sweet spot with Enamelast fluoride varnish—a varnish that tastes great, is easy to apply, and exhibits excellent retention to the teeth. (She says she's seen Enamelast fluoride varnish stay on the teeth for up to 72 hours!) Enamelast varnish also looks great and appears natural on the teeth. Best of all, this fluoride varnish displays remarkably high fluoride uptake rates, which, she believes, is the most important function of a fluoride treatment or varnish.

"I took this shot on a visit to Canyonlands National Park that I took on a whim with a girlfriend," says Hillary Hubbard, a change analyst in R&D here at Ultradent, and the photographer behind Ultradent's calendar shot for August. She continues, "I'm a Utah native—born and raised in Syracuse and I've been visiting Southern Utah since I was a kid. We'd go with my family at least twice a year." However, it's not just Southern Utah that Hillary says she is fond of. "I love the diversity of the landscapes here in Utah. You can go from the Northern Uintas—these majestic, beautiful mountains, and then you can go down south where it's a desert and there are these gorgeous red rock formations and cliffs—it's just stunning."

"I have to say that my favorite thing about Utah is that it's my home," Calvin Stauffer, one of Ultradent's electrical engineers, says with a smile. "More specifically, I love Bryce Canyon. Really, all of southern Utah is incredibly beautiful, but Bryce Canyon is my favorite." That's where Calvin took his award-winning photo that appears in the July section of the Ultradent 2016 calendar. He managed to snap it during a family camping trip last year. "We planned the trip and I hadn't thought at all about taking a photo to enter into the calendar competition, but when we arrived, I thought, 'I'm gonna give this a try.'" Having never had a photo appear in the calendar before, Calvin says he was excited to learn that he had won one of the twelve coveted spots in Ultradent's famous yearly calendar which features a different Utah vista every month.

We'd all like to have bright, sparkling smiles but unfortunately for most people, achieving the white shade they'd like might take a bit of effort. Additionally, teeth stain in a variety of colors depending on the cause of the stain, genetics, and the vitality of the tooth. Teeth color can range anywhere from light yellow, to brown, to gray, to blue-tinted, and even mottled or splotchy. Here's a quick guide to picking the Opalescence® Tooth Whitening System that's right for you.

Whether you've just finished whitening your teeth or you'd like to try a whitening toothpaste before taking on a formal whitening regimen, Opalescence Whitening Toothpaste will do the trick. Unlike most toothpastes that you buy at the grocery or drug store, Opalescence Whitening Toothpaste is doctor-formulated to be the highest-quality professional-grade toothpaste on the market. When Opalescence introduced this toothpaste, it was only available exclusively through your dentist's office. But the demand for easier access to purchase it has grown exponentially over the years, and we listened. Last month, Opalescence launched its first ever online toothpaste store, where patients can purchase Opalescence Whitening Toothpaste in its Original Formula as well as its Sensitivity Relief Formula with just the click of a mouse! Now, if you haven't had a chance to try it, here are a few reasons you just may need to check it out for yourself:

"Leenie has been by my side since I began even thinking about creating Astringedent® hemostatic, Ultradent's first product," said Dr. Fischer last Friday, June 10, at a celebration held in his wife's honor. "So technically, this should be her 40th anniversary here at the company, but we didn't officially become a company until five years later. So we're celebrating her 35th anniversary today!"

We know what you're looking for in a bonding agent. 1. You want a product you can depend on. If your restoration fails, it affects more than just your patient's teeth. Emergency appointments are costly and inconvenient. Peak Universal Bond adhesive is formulated with chlorhexidine (0.2%), which may ensure long-term bond strength, so you can create restorations you can rely on. 1