The Simple Extraction Tray Setup
There are many different instruments needed for the extraction of a tooth and they vary greatly for many reasons including the number of teeth needing to be pulled, the location...
Technology Developed for Space, Now Available on Earth
Managing the maintenance and compliance protocols for dental unit waterlines can be confusing, time consuming and costly … OR NOT! Many offices treat their waterlines with daily tablets; however, these...
5 Reasons to Try KaVo for 5 Days
KaVo is known for producing premium dental equipment worldwide, but you don’t have to take our word for it – you can put a variety of our products to the...
10 Products for a Clean and Compliant Office
CDC, OSHA, OSAP, ADHA. These are all organizations that require dental offices to be compliant with infection control regulations. Practices that do not meet these standards are subject to hefty...
Preventive Dentistry for Your Office
There are several benefits to being proactive with preventive dentistry, and regular semi-annual dental cleanings are a large part of any good oral health care regime. These visits can benefit...
Patterson Patient Take Home Bag
You work hard to help keep your patients’ gums and teeth clean, but let’s face it, good oral health starts at home. The products patients use after they leave your...
The Patterson Endo Tray
We’re really excited about endodontics here at Patterson. So excited that I wanted to share what my ideal endo tray setup would look like. Here’s what our endo tray looks...
A Power-ful offer from Crest and Oral-B
All signs are pointing to the fact that this digital health trend that we’re all witnessing, maybe even experiencing, is not really a trend at all. We are well on...
Now introducing the Instrument Finder
Similar to carbide and diamond burs, dental instruments present many unique combinations of shapes, sizes, applications and materials. Because of this, we knew we could create a better search experience...
Using Varnish Over Fluoride Trays
I purchased a dental practice in August 2014. This practice has only had only one other owner who built this practice from scratch in 1982. The practice philosophy was practically...
Schick 33: A Different Sensor, No Matter Which Way You Look At It
As product manager at Sirona, Joe Goldstone is responsible for knowing all the ins and outs of all of their platforms. Recently, he took the time to discuss the Schick...
CEREC Tip of the Month: The New Incisal Variation Tool in 4.2
One of the new tools in the 4.2 software is the new Incisal Variation tool. Not only can we get great looking anterior proposals with the 4.2 software, we also...
Customizable Hygiene Kits: Saving You Time
Did I get your attention with that blog headline? We at Patterson have heard your feedback and know saving you time is an important part of your day-to-day routine. Which...
Shopping for Dental Supplies Can Help Children in Need
This spring, your dollars can put supplies on your practice shelves AND help save children’s smiles thanks to Patterson Dental, BeeSure®, Centrix, Certol®, Crosstex, Cranberry, DentalEZ, Premier, Pulpdent®, Septodont and...
New Research on Disposable Bib Clips and Infection Control
Keeping all patients, clinical and nonclinical personnel, and the community safe from harm has never been more important, or more in focus. Before, during and after treatment, patients trust their...
Upon Your Rep’s Next Visit
When your Patterson Dental representative stops in for their next visit, he or she likely will be carrying a small but savings-packed piece of paper. The What’s Hot Flyer contains...
The Difficult Issue of Moisture in Dentistry
Moisture is the nature of the human body – especially the oral cavity. And while we’ve developed products to restore and protect our natural teeth, we’ve mostly only been able...
International Dental Show Is Hard to Leave … Literally
It’s always easy to go to the International Dental Show in Germany and it’s often hard to leave. That disparity was even greater this year. The biennial show features more...
35th International Dental Show: March 12-16, 2013
Every other year for the past 90 years, dental suppliers and manufacturers from across the globe have gathered in Cologne, Germany, for the International Dental Show (IDS). The IDS is...
Challenges of Root Canal Preparation
During root canal preparation, you have two major goals: prevention of periradicular disease and the healing of any current infection. The first step in achieving this goal includes removing affected...
March Events
Join us in March for the following events! Arizona 3/8: Phoenix – Equipment Maintenance Seminar California 3/6: El Segundo – Surgical Esthetics Course 3/7: Sunnyvale – Equipment Maintenance Event 3/15:...
A Place for Artistry in Dentistry Today
As dentistry has evolved over the years, we at Patterson Dental have grown to support it. Today’s dental patients have an expectation that technology like digital X-ray will play a...
Let’s Talk Yankee!
So when you see the title of my blog today do you think it would make a great title for a novel about the English settlers? Well, I’m not ready to...
Now Entering the Age of EnWHITENment
When it comes to tooth-whitening products and services, dental practices are able to offer more to their patients than retailers can. Between in-office and take-home whitening solutions, dentists have a...
The Advantages of a Partnership with Patterson
When you envision the practice of your dreams, what do you see? If it’s happy patients, a satisfied staff and the lifestyle you’ve always wanted, then you’ve come to the...
“Everything I Do, I Do It for You…”
Remember the song that those lyrics come from? Bryan Adams sang it … It was the theme song for the movie “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” starring Kevin Costner …...
Savings Delivered Right to Your Door
At Patterson Dental, one of the ways we help you enhance the patient experience and practice lifestyle is through our array of publications such as Patterson Today and ONtarget. Each...
PattersonDental.com for the End of the Year
As Jenny pointed out yesterday, the Patterson Technology products are excellent in helping you get ready for the end of 2012. Did you know PattersonDental.com also has some helpful tools...
New Vendors at ADA 2012
We are happy to welcome two vendors new to the Patterson booths at this year’s ADA Annual Session. We’ll be sharing the space in our main booth (#716) with SheerVision....
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Have Your Joined the Fight?
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the time when people around the world come together to generate awareness and raise money to help in the fight against the disease. Millions...