Pack the perfect toolbox with these latest product picks from your dental peers, courtesy of the annual DPS Readers’ Choice Survey, ,
, ,Picture this: You’ve decided to take the leap into digital dentistry and you’ve begun to research the many options available for your first intraoral scanner. Walking into this year’s local dental show, the first thing you see is a manufacturer’s display of its latest scanner. Facts are presented. Questions are answered. You may even be invited to test it. At this point, you’re probably happy and relieved because you think your search is over. You can even toss out all your brochures and notes. That is, until you move on to the next booth—and there it is, another intraoral scanner! , ,If that scene sounds familiar, you may even see the similarities between the challenges of making hundreds of dental purchasing decisions and the Greek mythology tale of Sisyphus, who spent his days incessantly rolling a boulder up a mountain, only to have it come crashing down just as it reached the top. But the good news is, you’re not alone. , ,It’s times like these when the opinions of your peers—those who walk the same walk as you, day after day, workflow after workflow—can be especially helpful. Plus, if you know certain items are favored by your peers, the process of choosing dental products instantly becomes easier and far less stressful. , ,And—drumroll, please—it’s for that reason the DPS Readers’ Choice issue is one of the most anticipated arrivals of the year. Featuring an in-depth look at the results of our annual Readers’ Choice survey, it’s an opportunity to see what other dental professionals deem their favorite dental products., ,Vetted and Accepted by DPS Readers,This year, DPS received hundreds of responses from dentists and hygienists, all of whom told us their favorite products across more than 40 different categories. That includes the materials, instruments, technology, and equipment they’ve found indispensable for successful dentistry. When you choose a dental product that’s won a Readers’ Choice award, it means it’s been vetted—and accepted—by your peers., ,“The Readers’ Choice award is a good indication that a product is highly effective or that it promotes efficiency since a great number of clinicians voted for it,” shared Malee Wong, RDH, who practices in Colorado and Texas. “Garnering a Readers’ Choice award is a great way for products to get additional exposure from clinicians who haven’t yet tried them.”, ,In fact, Wong lists Young Dental’s Classic Elite and Contra Elite as 2 of her favorite hygiene tools, only to discover the disposable prophy angles were winners in this year’s Readers’ Choice survey., ,“I am not surprised that they were winners in the Prophy Angles category,” she said. “I have been using them since 2013, when I had the wonderful opportunity to try them as a Dental Product Shopper evaluator. The external ridges, ergonomic angle, and perfect cup thickness/flare were just love at first usage for me! I have tried so many others but these are definitely my absolute favorite.”, ,Decisions Made Easy,Another DPS reader, Ravi Juluri, DDS, a periodontist in Springfield, IL, listed Kerr’s OptiBond as his top adhesive choice. It’s an opinion he shares with many other clinicians across the country, who deemed OptiBond a winner in the Bonding Agents category., ,“I was actually introduced to Kerr’s OptiBond through Dental Product Shopper,” Dr. Juluri shared. “I have been using it in surgical sites for procedures like canine exposure with bracket and chain, and also as a suture anchor during soft-tissue surgeries.”,Knowing others rely on a particular dental product makes the purchasing decision instantly easier. It also means an end to countless hours spent researching before you buy., ,“When I see a winning product that I’ve never tried, I always look into it and see if I can get some free samples to try in my workflow,” Wong said. “As clinicians, we need products to make our workday as smooth as possible.”, ,In the following pages, DPS highlights the top 3 winners in categories spanning imaging, restorative dentistry, and technology. Relax, take a look, and bask in the knowledge that your next purchasing dilemma can be an easier, less stressful decision., ,Check out this complete list of every product winner in this year’s Readers’ Choice survey:, ,Bonding Agents,Solventum – 3M Scotchbond Universal,Kerr – OptiBond,Dentspy Sirona – Prime&Bond, ,Cements – Glass Ionomers/RMGI,GC America – GC Fuji,Solventum – 3M Vitrebond,Directa – Ceramir Crown & Bridge QuikCap, ,Cements (Temporary),Kerr – TempBond,Premier – NexTemp,Solventum – 3M RelyX Temp, ,Cements (Permanent),Solventum – 3M RelyX,Kuraray – PANAVIA,GC America – G-CEM family, ,Bioactive Materials,BISCO – TheraCal/Thera Family,Dentsply Sirona – Dycal,GC America – GC Fuji Automix LC, ,Universal Composite,Solventum – 3M Filtek Universal,Tokuyama – OMNICHROMA,Dentsply Sirona – TPH Spectra ST, ,Flowable Composite,Solventum – 3M Filtek Supreme Flowable,Tokuyama – OMNICHROMA Flow,Shofu – Beautfil Flow Plus/Beautfil Flow Plus X, ,Bulk Fill,Tokuyama – OMNICHROMA Flow Bulk,Kerr – SimpliShade Bulk Fill/SonicFill 3,Solventum – 3M Filtek One, ,Core Build-Up,Premier – CompCore,Kerr – Build-It FR,DMG – LuxaCore, ,Burs,Brasseler,SS White,Microcopy, ,Matrix Systems,Dentsply Sirona – Palodent Plus/Palodent 360,Garrison – Composi-Tight 3D Fusion/Fusion Anterior,Ultradent – Triodent V3 Sectional Matrix System, ,Curing Lights,Ultradent – VALO,Solventuem – 3M Elipar,Ivoclar – Bluephase, ,Lasers,AMD Lasers – Picasso +/Picasso Lite+,Biolase – Waterlase/Waterlase iPlus,Ultradent – Gemini/Gemini EVO, ,Isolation,Zyris – Isolite,Solmetex – DryShield,Zirc – Mr. Thirsty, ,Handpieces,KaVo,NSK,Dentsply Sirona (Midwest), ,Sterilization,Midmark,Tuttnauer,SciCan, ,3D Printers,SprintRay,Dentsply Sirona,Formlabs, ,Chairs/Delivery Units,A-dec,Belmont,Midmark, ,Digital Impressions,Align Technology – iTero Element Series,3Shape – TRIOS 3-5,Dentsply Sirona – Primescan/Primescan 2, ,Chairside Milling,Dentsply Sirona – CEREC MC X/Primemill,Planmeca – PlanMill,Glidewell – fastmill.io In-Office Mill, ,CBCT,Dentsply Sirona – Axeos/Orthophos/Galileos,Vatech – Green,DEXIS – OP 3D/i-CAT, ,Sensors,DEXIS – DEXIS Platinum/Titanium,Dentsply Sirona – Schick AE,Carestream – RVG 6200/5200, ,2D Pan Imaging,Dentsply Sirona – Orthophos,Planmeca – ProMax 2D,Carestream – CS 8100, ,CAD/CAM Blocks,Ivoclar Vivadent,Dentsply Sirona,Glidewell, ,Loupes,Orascoptic,Designs for Vision,SurgiTel, ,Endo Files,Dentsply Sirona,EdgeEndo,Brasseler, ,Practice Management Software,Henry Schein One – Dentrix,Patterson – Eaglesoft,Open Dental, ,Patient Communication,Weave,Henry Schein One – Lighthouse 360,Henry Schein One – Dentrix Patient Engage, ,AI X-Ray Software,Pearl,Henry Schein One – Dentrix Detect AI/VideaHealth,Overjet, ,Dental Analytics,Weave,Dental Intelligence,Practice Analytics, ,Patient Financing,CareCredit,Sunbit,Cherry, ,Implants,Straumann,Nobel Biocare,Zimmer Biomet/ZimVie,BioHorizons, ,Regenerative Materials,BioHorizons,Nobel Biocare,Zimmer Biomet, ,Clear Aligners,Align Technology – Invisalign,ClearCorrect – ClearCorrect,Dentsply Sirona – SureSmile, ,Whitening – In-Office,Ultradent – Opalescence Boost,Philips Oral Healthcare – ZOOM!,Evolve – KoR Whitening, ,Prophy Angles,Dentsply Sirona – Nupro Prophy Angles,Young Dental – Young Classic/Contra,Henry Schein – ACCLEAN Disposable, ,Prophy Paste,Dentsply Sirona – NUPRO Prophy Paste,Premier – Enamel Pro,Henry Schein – ACCLEAN Prophy Paste, ,Prophy Handpieces,Dentsply Sirona – Nupro RDH,Young Dental – Young Hygiene Handpiece,DENTALEZ – Prophy Star, ,Power Scalers,Dentsply Sirona – Cavitron,Parkell – TurboSensor,Hu-Friedy – Piezon, ,Fluoride Varnish,Solventum – 3M Vanish 5% NF,Solventum – 3M Clinpro Clear,Dentsply Sirona – Nupro White Varnish,Ultradent – Enamelast, ,Sealants,Ultradent – Ultraseal XT Plus/XT Hydro,Solventum – 3M Clinpro Sealant,Pulpdent – Embrace Wetbond, ,PPE (Gloves/Masks),Henry Schein,Cranberry,Patterson,Dash Medical, ,Caries Prevention/Treatment,Colgate – PreviDent 5000 Booster Plus,GC America – MI Paste,Solventum – 3M Clinpro 5000, ,Power Toothbrushes,Philips – Sonicare,Procter & Gamble – Oral-B iO Series,Waterpik – Sonic-Fusion, ,Surface Disinfectants,Kerr – CaviWipes,Metrex – CaviCide,SciCan – OPTIM, ,Waterline Treatment,ProEdge – BluTab,Sterisil – Citrisil,Hu-Friedy – DentaPure,A-dec – ICX, ,
