Annual convention in Anaheim featured great courses, product launches, and even an appearance from an NBA champion.
By Stan Goff, Senior Managing Editor
It was another big CDA Presents The Art + Science of Dentistry conference recently at the Anaheim Convention Center as 3 full days of networking, hands-on experiences, education, and a big selection of exclusive dental products and services were showcased.
The 2025 version of the annual convention of the California Dental Association (CDA) featured more than 130 new and returning speakers who shared their experiences and actionable strategies to help build a successful dental career. There were 180-plus courses and more than 450 exhibitors, including Dentistry Today. The Dentistry Today team didn’t just man the booth from May 15-17, but talked with many of the vendors throughout the exhibit halls and met with speakers to discuss the latest dental products and clinical advancements.
Here are just a few of the highlights. Additionally, several videos from the tradeshow floor will be available soon at dentistrytoday.com.
smart IPR
Bien-Air Dental drew traffic to their booth throughout the show while showcasing their line of electric handpieces including the popular CA NOVA 1:5 L MS contra-angle attachment and their iOptima solution.
But the company also unveiled its new interproximal reduction (IPR) oscillating handpiece, the smart IPR. The system features 8 SmartDisks (22mm diameter) in 4 different sizes ranging from 0.1 mm to 0.4 mm.
Orthodontist Michael Florman demonstrated how safe the disks are inside the mouth and around lips, and how effective the oscillating handpiece is for IPR.
NopoGuard
Dr. Robert Randolph, DDS, demonstrated the NopoGuard safety sharp device that is designed to prevent needlestick injuries.
Clinicians can keep themselves and their team safe with NopoGuard, the perfect solution for recapping and disposal. It’s the only reusable, on-syringe needle safety device that works with existing syringes and needles. For more information, visit nopoguard.com.
Sensodyne Pronamel Clinical Enamel Strength
Haleon introduced its new Pronamel Clinical Enamel Strength Deep Clean toothpaste at CDA. Formulated to deliver 50% more fluoride into the enamel surface for repair, strengthening, and protection, the new toothpaste helps build enamel resistance for cavity protection.
Sensodyne Pronamel Clinical Enamel Strength Deep Clean Toothpaste is a dual foaming system with micro polishing action, repairing 66% of micro-damage in acid softened enamel for healthy enamel for life, states Haleon. For more details, visit pronamel.us.
OrthoFX
The team at OrthoFX was busy in Anaheim showing attendees their whole lineup of clear aligners which includes the AirFlex, FXBright, and FXClear aligners.
Sheila Tan and Ren Menon talked with Dentistry Today about the many features of the aligners and how advancements in materials allow for great results even while wearing the certain aligners for shortened times.
The AirFlex solution is designed to enhance predictability and promote patient compliance and is the first FDA-cleared aligner designed for at least 9-12 hours of continuous wear time. Its shorter wear time is designed to enhance comfort and improve compliance.
FXBright—aligners that provide instant gratification with a translucent material that creates the appearance of whiter, straighter teeth—and FXClear aligners require longer wearing times and are part of the OrthoFX lineup designed to provide a solution for every patient.
For more information, visit orthofx.com.
LANAP AI Workflow
Laser company Millennium Dental Technologies announced the launch of the LANAP AI Workflow in collaboration with Zyris, Inc., a leading manufacturer of dental isolation systems.
The new workflow integrates the company’s PerioLase MVP-7 laser with the Zyris Isolite Pro, helping clinicians increase productivity by providing hands-free suction, retraction, and airway protection while performing the LANAP protocol and other procedures.
The LANAP protocol is a minimally invasive laser treatment only available using the PerioLase MVP-7 for patients with moderate to severe periodontal disease.
Dentistry Today Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Paul Feuerstein talked with Millennium Dental Technologies founder Robert Gregg, DDS, about the LANAP AI Workflow at the CDA and filmed a video interview that will be published soon.
For more information, read the full article here https://www.dentistrytoday.com/millennium-dental-technologies-launches-lanap-ai-workflow/
NBA Champ Kendrick Perkins
NBA champion and ESPN personality Kendrick Perkins was on hand at CDA 2025, joining Cal Dental USA & First Choice Practice Sales to spotlight affordable, community-driven dental care.
Perkins, who won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics in 2008, took photos with attendees, and stopped by several booths, including Dentistry Today’s.
Cal Dental USA is one of Southern California’s fastest-growing dental service organizations with 23 locations. Under the leadership of CEO James Jones, the organization has grown from a single office to a multi-site network recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for its impressive expansion and impact.
