After months of preparation and competition, Eagan-based REMastered Sleep has been named the MN Cup Grand Finals Runner-Up for the 2023 competition. The airway health company competed against 3,052 other Minnesota companies during the statewide start-up competition. REMastered Sleep was also named the Division Winner in the General category before moving on to be named … Read more
Jointly with the Ivoclar Vivadent Charity Foundation, the Ivoclar Group has been supporting a variety of social projects around the world for many years, with the aim to help people in less privileged regions. Celebrating its 100-year anniversary, the Liechtenstein-based family business is now unveiling its own aid program called Ivoclar Joy. The program’s main … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Association for Dental, Oral & Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) announced the winners of the annual Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) Faculty & Practice Awards. The awards, which are supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Colgate, are presented to educators and clinicians who have made significant contributions to implement and … Read more
For Ivoclar, supporting universities and their students is an essential part of the company’s philosophy. Over the summer of 2023, Ivoclar invited the next generation of dental professionals to eight different Ivoclar Academy centers across the globe: An educational Summer School program offering supplemental learning opportunities. Ivoclar’s Summer School program included product training, lectures by … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) is celebrating National Dental Hygiene Month throughout October 2023, providing education and thought leadership discussions to spotlight and support hygienists. This month serves as a time to recognize dental hygienists as essential members of the dental team who positively impact the oral and overall health of patients. In recognition of … Read more
NYU College of Dentistry’s World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Quality-improvement, Evidence-based Dentistry hosted an event on oral health and universal health coverage on Sept. 20, leading up to the 2nd United Nations High-level Meeting on universal health coverage that was held on Sept. 21 in New York. The event, a collaboration with The Lancet, focused on … Read more
Oral Health Group would like to extend its deepest condolences and sympathies to Henry Doyle’s family and colleagues. We are shocked and saddened to hear of his sudden passing. Henry was a long-time customer, friend and leading figure in the dental world. We are praying for strength and support for everyone close to Henry. You … Read more
The CDHO Council rescinded the Standard for Authorization to Self-Initiate Profession-Specific Acts, which has been in place since 2007. Now Registered Dental Hygienists (RDHs) who wish to self-initiate the controlled act of scaling and root planing no longer need to apply for authorization through CDHO. “Clearance from a physician or dentist is required if any … Read more
With growing concern over poor dental health, six states in the U.S. expanded their Medicaid programs to provide coverage for adults this year. Medicaid is a federal and state health insurance program that has previously only been providing dental coverage only for children. Even with the expansions, access still remains difficult as some dentists are … Read more
The Denobi Awards, an industry-wide dental awards program celebrating outstanding individuals and dental teams, is excited to announce a new collaboration with Speaking Consulting Network (SCN), the premier network of top dental speakers, key opinion leaders and consultants in the industry. This collaboration brings together two respected organizations to celebrate remarkable achievements of young professionals … Read more
The Ford Dental Institute is pleased to announce details of its first annual dental hygiene conference, RDH Evolve! “We’re thrilled to extend an invitation to this brand-new Alberta dental event. We are excited to be able to facilitate innovation, collaboration, and empowerment to the dental hygiene profession,” said Chrissy Ford, RDH, CEO of Ford Dental … Read more
The dental and medical device company Ivoclar is strengthening its sales organization with the appointment of Mirco Stiehle to the position of Chief Commercial Officer High Growth Markets. He will join the Corporate Management at the turn of the year. Ivoclar also announces a change in its Finance Division. As of 1 December 2023, Michael … Read more
Dentsply Sirona is launching its new DS Academy Campus as an additional touch point to engage with the DS Academy clinical, technical, and product education. The DS Campus will focus on offering high-quality educational content on innovative trends and topics in digital dentistry. From digital aligner workflows to integrating artificial intelligence into the dental practice, … Read more
The University of Saskatchewan’s new Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy program has launched to aid patients living in rural and remote areas of the province. “Dental therapists are trained to perform restorative dental treatment such as fillings, extractions and other preventive services,” reported paNOW. The Prince Albert Campus Dental Clinic, which has been closed … Read more
Sowingo is excited to announce its most recent partnership with Clinical Research Dental (CRD). Recognized as a trusted name in the dental industry for its distribution of innovative dental products and instruments, CRD brings its comprehensive range of top-quality dental products to the Sowingo Supply Hub with exclusive member pricing. CRD has long been renowned … Read more
Henry Schein Orthodontics™, the orthodontics business of Henry Schein, Inc., is pleased to announce its 2023 European Carriere Symposium that will take place from 5 to 6 October 2023, at the Hotel Martinez, in Cannes, France. This Symposium will focus on the latest advances in Class II correction on Thursday, 5 October 2023, and Class … Read more
Delta Dental recently released findings from it’s annual Tooth Fairy poll that found the Tooth Fairy is welcomed into 81 percent of U.S. homes. Additionally, the poll showed that 1 in 4 children even go to bed early on the night of the Tooth Fairy’s visit. Another interesting finding is that the value of the average … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) released a new guideline that is supporting opioid limits and recommending acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs when managing dental pain in children. The guidelines was developed by the ADA Science & Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at the University … Read more
Dental hygienists and therapists may be given new powers to help with the growing dental crisis in Britain. These powers include being able to administer medicine without getting the approval of a dentist first. If this plan is approved, it would free up a lot of time for dentists to focus on other essential services. … Read more
Newcom Media Inc · Episode 8 – Building a More Sustainable Dental Industry Read the audio transcript below: Dr. Luisa Schuldt (LS): Hi everyone. Welcome to Brush Up, presented by Oral Health Group, the dental podcast where we speak with industry experts to discuss a variety of topics such as technology, finance and practice management. … Read more