Recent AboutFace research revealed that about 3 in 5 people with a facial difference reported being negatively impacted at work or within the context of work due to their facial difference. Some of the most common types of impacts our research findings show include: Staring or gaping from co-workers (51%) Uncomfortable or difficult experiences during … Read more
Dental academics and clinicians alike are invited to apply for a research grant from Foundation Nakao for Worldwide Oral Health beginning on September 21, 2022. This is the fourth round of funding made available by the prestigious organization since its founding in 2018. Foundation Nakao supports clinical trials and research in important topics such as … Read more
The story of TempStars, North America’s largest and most respected dental temping and hiring service, is well known among thousands of dental offices, which have embraced its technology and its promise of providing a steady stream of reliable hygienists and dental assistants on a temporary employment basis. But what sometimes gets missed along the way … Read more
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine launched a new dental residency program in New Hampshire this fall focusing on oral health care for rural and underserved populations. The program is a collaboration between Harvard, the Bi-State Primary Care Association, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and six other rural care providers in the state. View the full … Read more
Canada’s life and health insurers paid out more benefits to more people than ever before in 2021. Canadians were paid over $113 billion in benefits from life and health insurance products last year – up 17 per cent from 2020 and nearly $10 billion above pre-pandemic levels. This included payments for health insurance claims, life insurance and retirement. View the … Read more
Shek Hei (“Haynes”) Yuan was conducting an experiment in a CancerCare research lab when he learned from an email that he’d been accepted into dental school. “I screamed so loud that my colleagues came and banged on my door and said, ‘Hey, are you OK?’” he remembers. “Then I had to wait another five or … Read more
This fall, high-growth clear aligner challenger Candid is stacking its leadership team, with dental giants Dr. Lou Shuman coming on as Executive Consultant and Chief Development Officer and Dr. Brian Gray as Chief Dental Officer. They join Dr. Ben Miraglia DDS, VP of GP Clinical Education at Candid Academy as major leadership additions. Under the … Read more
America’s ToothFairy invites all dental professionals to join them during the month of October, Dental Hygiene Month, to spread awareness about why smiles matter for overall good health and success in life, and the value dental hygienists bring to the health of children. “Parents sometimes see tooth decay as an inevitable part of childhood,” said … Read more