Colgate-Palmolive is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Colgate Award for Research Excellence (CARE), who will each receive a 1-year research grant ($30,000.00 USD) to foster the development of their areas of interest in dental, oral and craniofacial research. The 2023 CARE Program recipients and their research topics are: Heidi Steinkamp, PhD, DDS, … Read more
Sowingo is proud to announce its partnership with the Association des Chirurgiens Dentistes du Québec (ACDQ), the largest dental association in Québec, to launch the Regroupement d’achat de l’ACDQ. This partnership will provide support to over 4,300 ACDQ members across Québec to bring preferred member pricing on over 60,000 dental and office supplies. Members of … Read more
BBC News recently reported on a Cambridgeshire dentist who nearly quit dentistry due to the long hours and patient backlog. Dr. Jack Slaymaker was working with the NHS and had to experience many patients taking out their frustrations on him. Now he is working privately and much happier with better resources and options. The British Dental … Read more
After learning about the difficulties marginalized groups have gaining access to oral health care, a group of Queen’s students launched the Queen’s Dental Aid Network (QDAN) to improve dental care in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington region. QDAN partners with community members to acquire donations of oral hygiene supplies and redistributes them to programs … Read more
The Chicago Dental Society (CDS) Board of Directors has named Heather Nash, CMP, CAE, of Wilmette, Illinois, as the next Executive Director of the society. On June 1, 2023, Ms. Nash will succeed Randy Grove, who is retiring from the role after 33 years. A veteran in association management, Ms. Nash will lead the 14-member CDS staff and … Read more
Burlington dental clinic, Beacon Hill Dental Centre, has launched a project called Dollar Mouth Club (DMC) to help their community have healthy mouths. The program involves donating $1 of oral care products to community organizations for every goody bag they give clients after their checkups. According to Burlington Today, “they also hope to motivate other health-care … Read more
123Dentist has announced the selection of Dentira, a provider of next-gen spend management solutions, as its primary procurement partner. Dentira’s cutting-edge SaaS (Software as a Service) platform, empowered with the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA), delivers real-time information on pricing, stock status, inventory and order status, and automates … Read more
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) has announced its Sustainability in Dentistry Summit, taking place on World Environment Day (June 5). FDI is proud to host this virtual summit, continuing their sustainability initiative that began two years ago. “The summit promises to deliver captivating case studies, innovative ideas, and research projects, all dedicated to reducing the … Read more
ClearDent, a leading dental software provider for Canadian dentists, announces that it will now be providing preferential pricing for its software to RBC Healthcare clients. “Being selected as the RBC Healthcare dental management software provider speaks volumes about the strength and credibility of our leading, on-premise solution, our newly launched cloud platform and the … Read more
Delta Dental released their 2023 State of America’s Oral Health and Wellness Report, revealing oral health opinions and behaviours across generations. The research included more than 2,000 U.S. adults and parents. It was encouraging to see that most adults (92%) consider oral health to be important to their overall health. However, it is interesting to note … Read more
Clinical Research Dental (CRD) and Swedish Oral Care company TePe® proudly announce an exclusive distribution partnership covering Canada and the Caribbean. TePe is a global company in the development of quality oral health products, including interdental brushes, toothpicks, toothbrushes, and specialty toothbrushes, with subsidiaries and distribution around the world. By partnering with CRD, TePe expands … Read more
Registration is open for Dentsply Sirona World 2023, which will take place from September 21 to 23 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. For three days, the ‘Ultimate Experience in Digital Dentistry’ will delight participants with its focus on education and making connections with peers in a memorable meeting space. Dentsply Sirona’s flagship education … Read more
Aspen Dental, a dental company in the U.S. with over a thousand offices, has been hit with a major cyber attack. They are still seeing patients but scheduling has become an issue since the attack. All locations were knocked offline during the cyber attack and patients have been frustrated with the lack of communication on … Read more
Back in February, members of an oral surgery team saved the life of a a man in West Hartford, Connecticut, who collapsed and turned blue while at work, reported the ADA. “My team and I are good people first and ready to respond as any Good Samaritan would,” said Joseph Howard, D.D.S., M.D., oral surgeon and … Read more
TempStars, North American dental temping and hiring service, announced it has been designated as the Preferred Solution Provider for 123Dentist, one of the largest dental support organizations (DSO) in Canada. As such, TempStars will provide its industry-leading platform and services to 123Dentist and the more than 300 dental practices it owns or operates in Canada. … Read more
Global News recently reported on the dental assistant shortage happening across Canada, which could impact the number of patients dentists are able to see. Lynn Tomkins, president of the Canadian Dental Association (CDA), has spoken about the issue, pointing out that the shortage was happening even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, with the introduction of … Read more
Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) congratulate the 2023 winners of the SCADA Awards. The 2023 SCADA Awards (Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application), co-sponsored by Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Research (AADOCR), annually invite US Dental Schools to … Read more
Dental students from the University of Alberta are helping people with disabilities get the dental care they need. Dental hygiene and dental students hosted a free event on Saturday where they provided free oral health care services and education for people with disabilities or special needs, reported Global News. The goal for the event was … Read more
Koelnmesse Pte Ltd and the Singapore Dental Association (SDA) are proud to announce the launch of exhibition sales for IDEM 2024, the 13th International Dental Exhibition and Meeting, which will return to its April dates 19-21 April, 2024, at Marina Bay Sands. It promises to be even more exceptional than previous editions. IDEM is the … Read more
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) conducted a public poll with Abacus Data that highlighted how Canadians feel about the current state of oral health care in Canada. There were some positive takeaways, such as 9 in 10 Canadians feeling comfortable attending a dental appointment today, even with the COVID-19 transmission risk, and over 80% … Read more