DENTAL INTERNET DIRECTORY LISTINGS

ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OF ONTARIO The official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontario www.ADTO.org CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY Quality of care through life long learning. www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc. … Read more

ADA Praises Portland, Ore., City Council for Vote to Fluoridate

ADA - American Dental Association

The American Dental Association (ADA) today praised the Portland, Ore., City Council’s unanimous vote to begin fluoridating the city’s municipal water system before a self-imposed deadline of March 2014. The vote marks an end to Portland’s distinction as the largest U.S. city not providing its citizens the oral health benefits of optimally fluoridated water. We … Read more

Avoid try-in troubles

Ivoclar Vivadent

You may not realize that during intraoral try-in, the interior surface of the restoration can be contaminated. If these surfaces are not properly cleaned there can be problems with adhesive cementation. While glass ceramics can be cleaned with a phosphoric acid gel, zirconia and alloy restorations require a different cleaning protocol. A simple solution to … Read more

Why Research Findings Are Usually Wrong

INTRODUCTIONThe reading of articles in scien­tific journals and attending lectures by published researchers are considered hallmarks of the knowledgeable professional. Indeed, ignorance of the advice gleaned from such publications or from the verbal exhortations of their authors might be grounds for investigating professional competence. Questioning the value of these sources of learning would appear to … Read more

Maxillary Arch Rehabilitation:

Figure 16. Final radiograph of bridge #11-24, showing #24 abutment.

Case Report of a Fixed Implant Supported Bridge Retrofitted and Extended to Include a Natural Tooth Abutment, Utilizing a Precision Attachment

Immediate Implant Placement to Replace a Fractured Central Incisor: A Case Study

Figure 22. Panoramic of final implant supported crown at site #11.

AbstractImmediate implant placement in the anterior maxilla can be an ideal treatment option for patients, provided that the clinician properly plans the treatment. Treatment factors relating to the patient, the biology of the site and the experience and skill of the clinician must be evaluated to result in a predictable and esthetic outcome. INTROCUTIONImmediate implant … Read more

Good News: HIV Is Not a Communicable Disease

It is an incontestable fact that the single most significant health condition of the last 30 years has been the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS stimulated a billion dollar industry devoted to its cure and prevention. By some accounts the USA has spent $344 billion on HIV/AIDS since 1981. By raising a number of complex … Read more

Dental Internet Directory

ASSOCIATIONSASSOCIATION OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OF ONTARIOThe official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.org CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONBecause bad things happen to good dentists.www.cdpa.com ONTARIO ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRYQuality of care through life long learning.www.ontarioagd.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRYToronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc.www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION FACULTÉ OF ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH & CONT. … Read more

Maher Zreik, New 3M ESPE Regional Sales Manager

3M ESPE

3M ESPE Dental Products is pleased to announce the appointment of Maher Zreik to Regional Sales Manager, based out of Montreal, responsible for sales in Eastern Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Provinces. Maher brings over fourteen years of clinical and business experience in the dental, medical and pharmaceutical industries that began in 1996 when he joined … Read more