BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Department of Pediatric and Community Dentistry in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine will join the Special Olympics and Best Buddies International in the fight to end the spread of the r-word – “retard” – a hurtful and derogatory term used toward people with intellectual disabilities. As part of … Read more
On February 26, 2016, Toronto – Dentists got an up-close look at the newest marketing topics, tools and techniques at the Dental Marketing Conference in Toronto last week. The conference was held at the University of Toronto’s Bahen Centre for Information Technology. Guest speakers fascinated the sold-out crowd of 130 attendees with innovative ways to … Read more
The first place of the 2015 Innovation Prize in the category “Devices and Equipment” goes to the DAC UNIVERSAL combination autoclave from Sirona. The best innovations of the dental industry have been awarded this prize for the sixth time. Bensheim/Salzburg, Dental practices have to meet high hygiene requirements as defined by law and expected by the general public. This is reflected … Read more
Sirona Dental, the dental industry’s global market and technology leader, has once again received the awards “Top Employer Germany 2016 Engineers” and “Top Employer Austria 2016.” For the first time, it has been named “Top Employer Brazil 2016.” The company’s outstanding human resources policy and excellent working conditions impressed the jury. Bensheim/Salzburg, Each year, the Top … Read more
Community effort part of the American Dental Association’s national Give Kids a Smile Day LOUISVILLE, Ky., More than 2,000 children at six Jefferson County Public Schools today learned about the importance of proper dental hygiene, and many received a free dental screening through the efforts of the University of Louisville School Dentistry, Smile Kentucky! and … Read more
Sir Michael Marmot, the world renowned expert on social determinants and also President of the World Medical Association, will be the keynote speaker at a conference on health professional regulation to be held in Geneva by the world’s health professions. He will talk about the new Sustainable Development Goals announced last year by the World … Read more
Thousands of events nationwide help children improve their dental health CHICAGO, February 5, 2016 marked the kickoff of the ADA Foundation’s annual Give Kids A Smile program, which provides hundreds of thousands of children in need with free oral health education, screening, prevention and treatment services from thousands of volunteer dentists, dental team members, and … Read more
MELVILLE, N.Y., Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority ownership interest in Dental Cremer S.A., a distributor of dental supplies and equipment in Brazil. Headquartered in … Read more
West Babylon, NY., Tetra Dynamics, A MicroDental Dental Laboratory, is pleased to introduce their Smile of the Year contest. Tetra Dynamics believes smiles matter and are constantly witnessing how great dentistry is able to transform people’s lives. Tetra Dynamics Smile of the Year celebrates the positive impact that cosmetic dentistry has on patients around the world. … Read more
Dental professionals across the country-and around the globe- can now attend the largest dental meeting in digital dentistry annually. CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sirona Dental, Inc., the company that pioneered digital dentistry and the leading manufacturer of dental technology, announced in early November the introduction of SIROWORLD. SIROWORLD is an annual event in which thousands of doctors … Read more
New Officers and Board Members Also Elected; AFDVI Supports Dental Volunteers for Israel’s Mission to Promote Oral Health Among Jerusalem’s Children and At-Risk Youth New York, N.Y., American Friends of Dental Volunteers for Israel (AFDVI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote oral health and prevent suffering among Jerusalem’s children and at-risk youth and … Read more
A team from the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry found that compounds in black tea were capable of killing or suppressing growth of cavity-causing bacteria like Lactobacillus and Streptococcus mutans in plaque, thus drinking tea may aid in preventing gum disease and prohibit cavities from developing. Black tea also affects the bacterial enzyme glucosyltranferase, … Read more
World-renowned speakers, cutting-edge topics, and protocols for differentiating orthodontic practices—all in an idyllic setting. The 2nd Annual Henry Schein® Orthodontics™ (HSO) Orthodontic Excellence and Technology™ Symposium will present a comprehensive program to help orthodontists and their teams offer a progressive, integrative, approach to total patient care, February 18-20, 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The industry’s premiere … Read more
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) joins our US counterpart, The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), in expressing extreme disappointment in ABC Studios and The Bachelor for its recent unprofessional and inaccurate description of the dental hygiene profession in social media posts. The amount of hard work and dedication it takes to become a dental … Read more
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association would like to express its extreme disappointment in ABC Studios and The Bachelor for its recent unprofessional and inaccurate description of the dental hygiene profession in United States. Dental hygienists are required to graduate from comprehensive and demanding accredited educational programs in order to earn their academic degrees and as … Read more
Navigating Our Future is the theme of the 2016 Yankee Dental Congress® (Yankee). It is New England’s largest dental meeting and will be held January 27–31, 2016, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). Yankee is the fifth largest dental meeting in the country. Nearly 27,000 dental professionals from around the U.S. are expected to … Read more
The Journées dentaires internationales du Québec will take place this spring from May 27th to 31st, 2016 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The annual meeting of the Ordre des dentistes du Québec expects to draw well over 12,500 delegates from around the world. Featuring a scientific program with over 125 lectures and workshops … Read more
Zurich, Switzerland, As of January 1, Hans Geiselhöringer has taken over as President of Nobel Biocare. Since 2011 Hans Geiselhöringer has served as Executive Vice President of Global Research, Products and Development, shaping a highly competitive product and innovation pipeline. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President Global Marketing and Products from 2010–2011 … Read more
A Swedish study from Malmo University -2014 suggests that high-fluoride toothpaste hinders white spots from developing on the teeth when braces are worn. The fluoride toothpaste possesses four times the regular amount of fluoride found in toothpaste. Numerous studies have shown that 85 percent of people who have braces develop some kind of white lesions … Read more
IRVINE, Calif., BIOLASE, Inc. recently entered into a development and distribution agreement with IPG Photonics Corporation’s medical laser division, IPG Medical. The development and distribution agreement between BIOLASE and IPG covers several projects with the expectation that these projects will culminate in commercialized joint dental laser products, accessories, or integral system components. BIOLASE will be responsible … Read more