Equipment & Materials.
Compare dental equipment and materials by category, from the operatory to sterilization.
Dental Amalgam Separators: How to Choose
How to choose an amalgam separator: central or chairside, canister recycling, and how Solmetex, Rebec, Dürr, and Metasys differ.
Dental Instrument Washers: How to Choose
How to choose a dental instrument washer: cassette capacity, drying, and how SciCan HYDRIM, Melag, and Miele differ.
Dental Operator Stools: How to Choose
How to choose a dental stool: doctor versus assistant, seat height, and how A-dec, Midmark, Brewer, and Crown Seating differ.
Dental Cabinets: How to Choose
How to choose dental cabinets: treatment room versus sterilization center, and how A-dec, Midmark, Pelton & Crane, and DentalEZ differ.
Dental Ultrasonic Scalers: How to Choose
How to choose an ultrasonic scaler: magnetostrictive versus piezo, and how Cavitron, Acteon, EMS, and NSK differ.
Dental CBCT Systems: How to Choose
How to choose a dental CBCT: field of view, voxel size, 2D modes, and how Planmeca, Dentsply Sirona, Carestream, Vatech, DEXIS, and Morita differ.
Intraoral Cameras: How to Choose
How to choose an intraoral camera: focus, capture, software, and how MouthWatch, DEXIS, Acteon, Digital Doc, and Carestream differ.
Panoramic X-ray Units: How to Choose
How to choose a dental panoramic X-ray: 2D versus combo CBCT, ceph, patient positioning, and how Planmeca, Dentsply Sirona, Vatech, Carestream, and DEXIS differ.
Dental Air Compressors: How to Choose
How to choose a dental air compressor: oil-free air, drying, noise, and how Air Techniques, Dürr, Midmark, Jun-Air, and DentalEZ differ.
Dental Operatory Lights: How to Choose
How to choose a dental operatory light: LED color, intensity, composite mode, mounting, and how A-dec, Belmont, Planmeca, Pelton & Crane, and DentalEZ differ.
Dental Lasers: How to Choose
How to choose a dental laser by wavelength: diode, erbium, CO2, and Nd:YAG, and how Biolase, Fotona, Convergent, Ultradent, AMD, and Millennium differ.
Dental Delivery Systems: How to Choose
How to choose a dental delivery system: over-the-patient, rear, and side delivery, and how A-dec, DentalEZ, Belmont, Pelton & Crane, Forest, and Planmeca differ.
Intraoral Scanners: How to Choose
How to choose an intraoral scanner for digital impressions: open STL files, Invisalign workflows, carts, and how TRIOS, iTero, Primescan, Medit, and Planmeca differ.
Dental Nitrous Oxide Systems: How to Choose
How to choose a dental nitrous oxide system: flowmeters, scavenging, central gas versus portable tanks, and how Porter and Accutron differ.
Dental X-ray Sensors: How to Choose
How to choose a dental X-ray sensor: size, cable, software lock-in, and how DEXIS, Dentsply Sirona, Carestream, and Vatech differ from phosphor plates.
Dental Vacuum Systems: How to Choose
How to choose a dental vacuum: wet-ring versus dry pumps, simultaneous users, amalgam separation, and how Ramvac, Air Techniques, Dürr, Cattani, and Midmark differ.
Dental Glass Ionomer Luting Cements: How to Choose
How to choose a glass ionomer luting cement: RelyX Luting Plus, FujiCEM Evolve, Fuji PLUS, and Ketac Cem by delivery and ceramic.
Top 10 Temporary Cements in Dentistry
Temporary cement buying guide: eugenol zinc oxide, noneugenol zinc oxide, and clear dual-cure resin for provisionals.
Dental Bases and Liners: How to Choose
How to choose a base or liner: Dycal, Vitrebond, Ionoseal, and ACTIVA by chemistry, light cure, and pulp capping.
Dental Diamond Burs: How to Choose
How to choose a diamond bur: grit color, friction-grip or latch, and how Alpen, Spring, and Two Striper differ.
Dental Loupes: How to Choose
How to choose dental loupes: magnification, working distance, TTL or flip-up, and how Designs for Vision, Orascoptic, SurgiTel, and Q-Optics differ.
Top 10 Dental Latex Rubber Dam Sheets
Compare latex dental dam sheets by gauge, size, and scent — Coltene Hygenic, Patterson Super Dam, Cranberry, and Medicom.
Top 10 Rubber Dam Clamps for Root Canals
Compare winged, wingless, Brinker, and serrated rubber dam clamps from Hu-Friedy, Coltene, and Kulzer for root-canal isolation.
Dental Glass Ionomer Restoratives: How to Choose
How to choose a glass ionomer restorative: Fuji II LC, EQUIA Forte, packable Fuji IX, and Ketac Silver cermet.
Dental Flowable Composites: How to Choose
How to choose a flowable composite: SDR flow+ 4 mm bases versus Giomer, heavy-flow, and shade-matched liners.
Dental Universal Composites: How to Choose
How to choose a universal composite: shade systems, two bulk fills, and an ORMOCER at 1.2% shrinkage.
Top 10 Amalgamators & Parts for Dentistry
Compare capsule mixers and parts — Silamat S6, RotoMix, Ultramat 2, GC CM-II — by timer, motion, and use.
Dental Curing Lights: How to Choose
How to choose a curing light: wavelength, tip size, and how Elipar, Bluephase, and S.P.E.C. 3 differ.
Top 10 Dental Floss Brands
Floss to stock or recommend: waxed nylon, PTFE, woven strands, pre-cut appliance floss, and single-use packets.
Top 10 Disposable Prophy Angles for Professional Dental Cleaning
Disposable prophy angles by handpiece, cup, and splatter: Nupro Freedom, Young Vera, and Pivot.