With the popularity of laser dentistry increasing by the day, it’s fundamental that clinicians and their teams educate themselves on laser safety—to the benefit of themselves and their patients. Here are a few tips, as outlined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Laser Institute of America for keeping your patients and staff safe while enjoying the wonderful advantages dental lasers bring to your office. Ultradent's Gemini® 810 + 980 Diode Laser

In 2016, Ultradent introduced the the highly-anticipated Jiffy Universal Finishing System —a universal finishing system of it’s kind in which the adjusters and polishers work interchangeably on all ceramics, including porcelain, lithium disilicate, and zirconia, and with equally good results. The adjusters and polishers contain specially formulated Ultradent diamond grit for optimal smoothness and outstanding polishing ability, which is essential to a quality good restoration. If a restoration isn’t finished properly, it can result in microfractures and abrasion of the softer natural dentition of adjacent teeth, as well as staining. Because of the extreme hardness of many of the modern restorative materials available today, effectively adjusting and polishing these restorations has become a challenge for dentists. So when Ultradent released the Jiffy Universal Finishing System, the reviews came pouring in. Based on a formal evaluation conducted by Dental Product Shopper in which ten randomly selected dentists used the Jiffy Universal Finishing System for several weeks, the Jiffy Universal Finishing System scored a 4.6 out of 5 rating, making it a Dental Product Shopper “Best Product.”

Every day, dentists from around the world registered on Dentaltown.com (also known as “Townies”), connect—sharing practice ideas, tips and tricks, posing clinical questions, debating topics, and sometimes just connecting with dental professionals like themselves who have become trusted online friends, despite the fact that oftentimes, they’ve never met! It’s become a bustling communication hub for dentists, with the site averaging around 2,515 posts per day. And every year, Townies unite to vote on their favorite dental products in virtually every category possible, from anesthetics, to office equipment, to hygiene and restorative dentistry products, and beyond.

If your practice isn’t yet taking advantage of Section 179 of the United States tax code, there’s still time! Here are the four essential things you need to know to save your office (potentially) a lot of money before year’s end. What is Section 179? Section 179 of the United States tax code allows companies that purchase equipment and technology to depreciate those fixed assets over their useful life. Essentially it’s an accounting method that matches the cost of acquiring an asset with the years the asset earns revenue. This includes equipment purchases like our Gemini® laser, VALO® curing light, and Endo-Eze™ Genius® endodontic motor system.

The importance of making a quality impression cannot be understated, as the caliber of an indirect restoration depends on the precision of the impression on which it is based. Thermo Clone™ VPS impression material , Ultradent’s newest restorative product to come to market, is an exciting new advancement in prosthodontics and restorative dentistry. Thermo Clone material makes it easier to take accurate impressions, which I believe is the most important step in the indirect restoration process.

The 2016 Golden Hands Award of Xcellence for Ethics & Truth in Advertising Ultradent received the 2016 Golden Hands Award for Ethics and Truth in Advertising at the American Dental Association trade show in Denver on October 21, 2016. The ceremony was attended by ADA Vice-President, Dr. Irene Marron-Tarrazzi, renowned key opinion leader Dr. Gordon Christensen, and Dr. Amir H. Motamed, who conceived of the award and who serves as chair of the award’s selection committee.

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.

"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!"

In celebration of National Dentist’s Day, we wanted to look back on some of dentistry’s key moments, as well as get Ultradent Founder and CEO Dan Fischer’s thoughts on the profession and why he continues to lead the company’s quest to improve oral health globally.

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and while there are a wide array of very important topics that pertain to children’s dental health, it’s most important to begin with the basics: good dental hygiene. However, with children, maintaining proper hygiene can prove to be quite the challenge, especially if they are just learning to take care of their teeth and/or if they love sugar and candy, as children are wont to do!