The Readers Have Spoken, Now Listen Up!
Selecting the right products for your practice can be challenging. Fortunately, dental professionals across the nation participated in Dental Product Shopper’s Readers’ Choice survey to share their top choices in virtually every category in dentistry.
Redesigning a smile goes beyond esthetics; it’s about enhancing patients' overall health and well-being, while also boosting their confidence and self-esteem. For Dr. Danielle Lotze, it's this holistic approach to dentistry that fuels her passion and ensures each and every patient receives the treatment needed to achieve the smile they desire.
“Helping patients bring forth beautiful smiles is exciting, and seeing the wonder on their faces when they see their new smiles is very rewarding,” said Dr. Lotze, who practices at Imagine Dental & Orthodontics in San Antonio, TX. “Being able to provide the care that allows them to reach and maintain their personal health and well-being goals has always driven my own educational and professional goals.”
She recalls a particularly memorable case involving a patient with a diastema. “It had been treated several times by other dentists over the years, but she was never completely satisfied with the end results,” Dr. Lotze explained.
“I used the Bioclear Diastema Closure Matrix kit and Kulzer's Venus PLT composite to rebuild her front teeth, along with the Solea laser to contour the gumline for a more esthetic look. She was ecstatic about her new smile! When she returned for her next visit, she told us how all her family and friends gushed about her new appearance.”
Tapping into Peers’ Insights
This case example and unique product combination is one reason why our annual Readers’ Choice edition is so important. It's a chance for readers to have a collective say in the products that get the spotlight—and to see which products and services their peers favor in every major category.
Whether you're seeking insights on dentistry’s newest innovations or time-tested equipment, tools, and materials, Dental Product Shopper's annual Readers' Choice survey spans virtually every category in dentistry, gathering valuable feedback and insights directly from the dental professionals who rely on these products day in and day out.
“Our practice uses the Solea laser because it gives us the opportunity to do fillings and soft-tissue procedures without anesthesia,” said Dr. Lotze, who is this year's DPS Readers’ Choice survey winner. “It helps make our workflow faster and more efficient by reducing the amount of bleeding in the field and the need for sutures, as well as patients’ postoperative pain. Also, the laser has an antimicrobial effect, offering better long-term restorative outcomes.”
Additionally, Dr. Lotze uses Garrison’s Strata-G sectional matrix system for Class II restorations to achieve superior contouring, better interproximal contacts, and nicer embrasure profiles.
Sharing dental professionals' unique experiences with dental products and technology is what Dental Product Shopper does best, and thanks to Dr. Lotze and hundreds of other clinicians who told us their top picks, there are many more product recommendations to explore.
The Readers’ Choice survey asks DPS readers to share their favorites in over 50 product categories, including newly added Best New Product and Favorite Product categories. Below, you’ll find a full list of the winning products in each category. Take a peek; maybe you'll find the next composite, handpiece, or imaging system that you simply can no longer imagine practicing without.
Favorite Product
Tokuyama – OMNICHROMA
Solventum – 3M Filtek Composites
Align Technology – iTero Element
Best New Product
Tokuyama – OMNICHROMA Flow Bulk
Ultradent – VALO X
vVARDIS – Curodont Repair Fluoride Plus
Zest – LOCATOR FIXED
Impression Materials—VPS
Dentsply Sirona – Aquasil Ultra
Solventum – 3M Imprint 4
Parkell – Blu-Mousse
Bonding Agents
Solventum – 3M Scotchbond Universal Plus
Kerr Dental – OptiBond
Dentsply Sirona – Prime&Bond
Cements—Glass Ionomers/RMGIs
GC America – GC FujiCEM
Solventum – 3M Vitrebond
Kerr Dental – Nexus RMGI
Cements—Temporary
Kerr Dental – TempBond
Premier – NexTemp
Solventum – 3M RelyX Temp
Cements—Permanent
Solventum – RelyX Universal Resin Cement
Kuaray Noritake Dental – PANAVIA Family
GC America – G-CEM Family
Bioactive Materials
BISCO – TheraCal LC/Thera Family
Dentsply Sirona – Dycal
Pulpdent – ACTIVA BioACTIVE
Universal Composites
Tokuyama – OMNICHROMA
Solventum – 3M Filtek Universal
Dentsply Sirona – TPH Spectra ST
Flowable Composites
Tokuyama – OMNICHROMA Flow
Solventum – Filtek Supreme Flowable
Dentsply Sirona SDR flow+
Bulk Fill
Tokuyama – OMNICHOMA Flow Bulk
Solventum – 3M Filtek One
Dentsply Sirona – SDR flow+
Core Buildup
Premier – CompCore
Dentsply Sirona – FluoroCore
Kettenbach – Visalys Core
Burs
Brasseler
SS White
Microcopy
Curing Lights
Ultradent – VALO
Solventum – 3M Elipar DeepCure-S
Ivoclar Vivadent – Bluephase
Lasers
AMD Lasers – Picasso+/Picasso Lite+
Ultradent – Gemini EVO
Biolase – Waterlase Plus
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
3Shape – TRIOS
Dentsply Sirona – Primescan
Chairside Milling
Dentsply Sirona – CEREC Primemill
Planmeca – PlanMill
Glidewell – fastmill.io In-Office Mill
CAD/CAM Blocks
Ivoclar Vivadent
Dentsply Sirona
Kuraray Noritake Dental
VITA
CBCT
Dentsply Sirona – Axeos/Orthophos
Planmeca – ProMax/Viso
DEXIS – i-CAT/OP 3D
Sensors
DEXIS – DEXIS Platinum/Titanium
Dentsply Sirona – Schick
Carestream Dental – RVG 6200/5200
2D Pan Imaging
Planmeca – ProMax 2D
Dentsply Sirona Orthophos
Carestream Dental – CS 8100
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 – Patient Engage
Artificial Intelligence (X-Ray Software)
Pearl – Second Opinion
Henry Schein One – Dentrix Detect AI (Videa Health)
Overjet
Dental Analytics
Weave
Practice Analytics
Dental Intelligence
Implants
Straumann
Nobel Biocare
ZimVie
Whitening—In-Office
Ultradent – Opalescence Boost
Philips Oral Healthcare – Zoom!
SDI – Pola Office
Clear Aligners
Align Technology – Invisalign
Dentsply Sirona – SureSmile
Straumann – ClearCorrect
Prophy Angles
Dentsply Sirona – Nupro
Young Specialties – Young Classic
Henry Schein Products – ACCLEAN
Prophy Paste
Dentsply Sirona – Nupro
Young Specialties – D-Lish
Henry Schein Products – ACCLEAN
Prophy Handpieces
Dentsply Sirona – Nupro Freedom
Young Specialties – Young Hygiene Handpiece
Ultradent – Ultrapro Tx
Power Scalers
Dentsply Sirona – Cavitron
Henry Schein Products – ACCLEAN Ultrasonic Scaler
Parkell – TurboSensor
Fluoride Varnish
Solventum – Vanish 5%
Ultradent – Enamelast
VOCO – Profluorid
Sealants
Solventum – 3M Clinpro
Ultradent – Ultraseal XT Plus/XT Hydro
Pulpdent – Embrace WetBond
PPE (Gloves & Masks)
Cranberry
Henry Schein Products
Patterson Dental
Caries Prevention/Treatment
GC America – MI Paste
Elevate Oral Care – Advantage Arrest
vVARDIS – Curodont Repair Fluoride Plus
Colgate – PreviDent 5000
