in this issue: contents Departments 14 Continuing Education Update 16 18 20 38 Industry News New Products Poll: Lasers 60 Rolling Back 'The Cloud' Industry Insights: Ivoclar Vivadent's 2021 Dental Innovation Tour 65 80 What's the difference between " hosted " vs. SaaS (software as a service)? What's a " hybrid cloud " ? Accurate and complete knowledge helps when dentists are making decisions for their practice, so we break down some of the buzzwords and jargon related to cloud-based software and computing. Ad Index 10 | Howard Speaks DENTISTRY IS A NUMBERS GAME Dentally Incorrect Dentistry is a numbers game, explains Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran, and if you're not examining your data to direct your practice's path to progress, you're not playing to win. 12 | Professional Courtesy JOYFUL DENTISTRY Chances are you've unfortunately experienced burnout at some point in your career. Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Tom Giacobbi shares some tips to keep burnout at bay and " spark joy " daily. 22 | Show Your Work WARM UP TO SOMETHING NEW Dr. Ron Kaminer illustrates the use of a thermoviscous nanohybrid composite that was developed specifi cally to be heated for ease of placement in a bulk fashion. 54 | DUELING LASERS Dr. Samuel B. Low explains the differences between the most common types of lasers used for gingival treatment today and shares a case study. 6 SEPTEMBER 2021 // dentaltown.comhttp://www.dentaltown.com