Registration Now Open for AACD 2014 in Orlando

American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)

Registration for AACD 2014 in Orlando, the 30th anniversary scientific session of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, is now open at www.aacd.com/orlando. AACD 2014 is cosmetic dentistry’s premier event, with headliners including Drs. Newton Fahl, Dennis Wells, Sonia Leizy and Brahm Miller. Course selection opens Friday, Dec. 6, at 8 a.m. CT. Attendees must … Read more

IDEM SINGAPORE 2014 – Widespread Optimism among North American Companies Regarding Export Prospects In South East Asia

IDEM Singapore

IDEM 2014 Singapore (International Dental Exhibition and Meeting) will open its doors in 7 months. The event is widely considered to be one of the premier dental industry trade shows and conferences for the fast growing Asian Market. Early sign-ups by North American dental manufacturers for IDEM Singapore 2014 indicate a strong interest from companies … Read more

A Glass of Milk After Eating Sugary Cereals May Prevent Cavities

Science Daily

Washing down sugary breakfast cereal with milk after eating reduces plaque acid levels and may prevent damage to tooth enamel that leads to cavities, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry.  Dry ready-to-eat, sugar-added cereals combine refined sugar and starch. When those carbohydrates are consumed, bacteria in the … Read more

Aesthetic Dentistry May Not Make You Happier

Science Daily

Dentists need the support of health psychologists to enhance patients’ satisfaction with their appearance before they embark on aesthetic dental procedures.  These are the findings of a study by Sharmila Sarin, supervised by Dr. Koula Asimakopoulou, and colleagues from King’s College London that will be presented at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology … Read more

Bacteria responsible for gum disease facilitates development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis

University of Louisville

Does gum disease indicate future joint problems? Although researchers and clinicians have long known about an association between two prevalent chronic inflammatory diseases – periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) – the microbiological mechanisms have remained unclear. In an article published today in PLoS Pathogens, University of Louisville School of Dentistry Oral Health and Systemic … Read more

New Toronto Implant Institute Teaching Centre Helps Dentists Develop Surgical and Technological Skills

Carestream Dental

Powered by Carestream Dental, Teaching Centre Aims to Improve Quality of Life Through Education and Clinical Technique The Toronto Implant Institute today announced the grand opening of its teaching centre, which will offer practitioners further education on dental implants and improve their surgical techniques. Leading the charge in opening the new teaching centre is Natalie … Read more

FDI 2013 Istanbul final tally: 16,197 visitors

FDI World Dental Federation

16,197: that is the final tally of visitors attending the 2013 FDI Annual World Dental Congress (AWDC) and Exhibition, held in Istanbul (Turkey) from 28 to 31 August 2013. That makes it the biggest FDI congress for over one decade; that also makes it the largest medical congress ever held in Turkey. The scientific programme … Read more

FDI General Assembly 2013

FDI World Dental Federation

The 2013 FDI General Assembly saw the inauguration of Dr Tin Chun Wong as President 2013-2105, the election by acclamation of Dr Patrick Hescot as President-Elect and the re-constitution of the FDI Council The General Assembly took place over two single-day sessions on 27 and 30 August, within the context of the FDI 2013 Annual … Read more

Leaders in Oral Health and Dental Hygiene Recognized

CDHA-ACHD

Canadian leaders in oral health will be recognized for outstanding contributions to the profession of dental hygiene and the national association and their service to the Canadian public, at an awards ceremony of the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) to be held in Toronto, Ontario on October 5. The CDHA Dental Hygiene Recognition Program (DHRP) … Read more

ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile Gala

ADA Foundation - Give Kids A Smile GALA

Are you looking for something unique and rewarding to do on Friday night during the ADA Annual Session? Join your friends and colleagues for a light-hearted evening honoring ADA President Dr. Robert A. Faiella and the 2012–2013 ADA Board of Trustees, while celebrating the great works of Give Kids A Smile. ADA Foundation Give Kids … Read more

Learn about Volunteering Abroad at the ADA Annual Session in New Orleans

American Dental Association

Dental professionals interested in providing their services to underserved populations can check out the course on effective international volunteerism called “I Do, I Teach, I Volunteer,” at the American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session in New Orleans. This free 2.5 hour course (course 6336) is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 … Read more

White Coat Ceremony, a symbolic step for UofL students

University of Louisville

Incoming UofL dental and dental hygiene students proudly donned their new coats during the White Coat ceremony August 24, marking their first rite of passage into the health care community. The 120 DMD students were chosen from 2,981 applicants. These students are from 25 different states, with one international student from Korea. The University of … Read more

Advising Orthodontic Patients About Their Wisdom Teeth

Dr. Lang is an orthodontic lecturer at the University of Toronto and past president of the Ontario Association of Orthodontics. He maintains an orthodontic practice in West Toronto and Mississauga, ON. Dr. Lang is co-chair of Oral Health's editorial board.

After the successful completion of two years of orthodontic treatment, the parents of my patients will usually ask, “What should we do about the wisdom teeth? We don’t want them to push forward and screw up your lovely result. When should we have them out?” If those questions were asked not that long ago, most … Read more

Timing and Assessment of Ankylosed Deciduous Molar Teeth – A Case Report

Figure 18.

Ankylosed or submerged deciduous teeth are teeth that do not keep up with other teeth in the quadrant in their vertical development. As a result, this may cause significant problems in eruption, often with severe bone loss and migration of deciduous and permanent teeth. The first and second deciduous molars are most commonly involved teeth … Read more

What Are The Treatment Options in Patients with Unilateral Congenitally Missing Second Mandibular Premolars?

Table 1.

ABSTRACT:Four case presentations are utilized to review the treatment options in patients with unilateral congenitally missing second mandibular premolars. Once diagnosed, the dentist can either preserve or remove the respective primary molar. Preservation will lead to a tooth-size discrepancy. To limit the size of the second primary molar to the dimension of the contralateral premolar, … Read more