During this year’s IDS in Cologne, Ultradent Products invited interested dentists to attend specific exclusive expert sessions. The sessions covered topics of special interest, clinical discussions, treatment protocols as well as tips and tricks around the latest product innovations. In a relaxed atmosphere with tasty finger foods and drinks, the guests also had the opportunity to get answers to all their professional questions and to gain hands-on experience with the corresponding products.

Neil Jessop, Ultradent Products’ Vice President of Research and Development, recently spoke about the evolution of the VALOTM curing light. “There’s a sense of urgency that I constantly feel to keep an eye on what is right and on staying advanced. It’s not a free ride.” Ever innovating, in 2017 Ultradent Products released the VALOTM Grand curing light in Europe, which offers a 50% larger lens that measures a whopping 12 mm. This larger lens allows clinicians to cover and cure an entire restoration with the light’s highly efficient 385 nm–515 nm LEDs. The story behind the VALO light’s development, however, started more than two decades ago, in 1997.

Choosing the right adhesive is one of the most important and impactful product decisions a clinician can make. It affects the quality and longevity of their restorations, the time it will take to complete them, and the money the clinician will have to spend to ensure that their adhesive works on all substrates. It also affects whether or not the patient is satisfied and comfortable, relative to the amount of sensitivity that the bonding agent or procedure may cause. Here are a few aspects dentists should pay extra attention to when choosing the right bonding product for their office.

A trip to the dentist can be tricky for many patients. From dental phobia to just plain discomfort, it’s important for clinicians, hygienists, and dental assistants to ease these pain points as much as possible for the patient, but still accomplish the task at hand. A dental appointment sometimes becomes a balancing act between providing high-quality dental care and managing the patients’ feelings and desires to ensure they leave happy.

Every smile is unique. Every smile is powerful. For many patients a brighter, whiter smile is life changing. That’s the power of a smile!

More exhibitors, more visitors and noticeably more international flair. This year IDS Cologne once again proved its exceptional position as world’s leading dental trade show.

In the age of selfies, high-definition cameras, and social media, the demand for high-quality esthetic dentistry has never been greater. For dentists, one thing that can make or break their work is the quality of the composite they choose to use on their patients. With so many options out there, here are five attributes that all dentists should demand from their composite to guarantee esthetics, performance, and quality and ensure patient satisfaction. Yes, it IS possible to have all of the following in one composite.

This year Ultradent Products introduced MTAFlow™ (Mineral Trioxide Aggregate) repair cement, made especially for pulpotomies, pulp capping, root-end filling, apexification, perforation repair, and root resorption.

NThis year Ultradent Products unveiled new packaging for its hallmark professional take-home tooth whitening system, Opalescence® PF. The new look of the Opalescence PF whitening system showcases a modern, sophisticated, clean aesthetic and utilizes less plastic than its predecessor. The new packaging also features a nesting concept, which maximizes space and gives each product element a designated place for easy access and product storage. The box uses an invisible magnetic closure, making it easy and desirable to save and reuse, adding to the environmentally friendly, contemporary appeal.

How does it feel to be celebrating Ultradent Products' 40th Anniversary? It seems scary! Where did those years go? How did we get to 40 years already? It seems like we started just 20 years ago at the most and yet, here we are! It is amazing. Time really can fly by. Dr. Fischer enjoys a hike in Arches National Park