Launched at the end of 2011, the new Sirona SINIUS treatment center has now received the coveted “red dot design award”. In the past Sirona products have won numerous international design and innovation prizes. No less than six Sirona products already bear the prestigious “red dot” label: inEos, SIROPure, inLab MC XL, CEREC MC XL … Read more
www.ligilist.com gives dental professionals the ability to lend a hand in supporting under-developed countries. There are so many medical missions and programs that could use your support. So why leave un-used supplies and equipment lying around your practice collecting dust? Put it to good use with ligilist.com.
Henry Schein Canada, a subsidiary of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, announced today that it has been selected as the exclusive distributor of ACE Surgical products in Canada, effective immediately. The ACE Surgical line includes a comprehensive offering … Read more
Ronald Dubner, PhD, DDS, of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry was honored today with the 2012 Distinguished Scientist Award by the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). The AADR presents the award every two years to a scientist in any field of oral sciences for contributing outstanding research of particular significance. Dubner is … Read more
Six Nobel Biocare scientific symposia in 2012 will celebrate the dual anniversaries of osseointegration – 60 years since the discovery and 30 years since the landmark conference in Toronto In 2012 Nobel Biocare will host a series of six scientific symposia in selected cities from Europe to North America to celebrate the dual anniversaries of … Read more
Ivoclar Vivadent’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Ganley, addressed over 250 dental professionals and principal members of the dental industry, from across the U.S. and Canada, during the Evening of Innovation dinner, Saturday, February 25th in Chicago. Held at The Spertus Institute (Venue Six10), the dinner was the highlight of Ivoclar Vivadent’s five day 2012 Chicago … Read more
Organization encouraging dental professionals to offer free screenings to the public
The Dental Hygiene Practitioners of Ontario will be holding there 2012 AGM & Conference on Friday March 30 & Saturday 31st at the Ontario Science Centre. March 30 & 31st Dental Hygiene Practitioners of Ontario 2012 AGM & Conference Toronto, ON P: (613) 384-8833 E: admin@dhpo.ca www.dhpo.ca
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INTRODUCTION Quite often patients with a persistent pain in the head and neck region are referred by family physicians to general dentists. The prevalence of chronic and persistent pain in the head and neck region is higher than in other parts of the body,1 therefore, many dentists encounter these conditions during their practice. However, case … Read more
ABSTRACT:Dental restorations that exhibit ease of insertion with minimal adjustments are always high on any practitioner’s list. Precise fitting of restorations not only enhance a more efficient work flow but greatly contribute to optimal periodontal health. As such, an ill fitting crown, which constantly contributes to chronic gingival inflammation, creates an on going inflammatory process … Read more
Trigger Point Pain
INTRODUCTION As dentists of every type of specialty, we are charged with evaluating patients who present to our offices and clinics with all types of craniofacial pain complaints. These complaints may be periodontal, odontogenic, myogenic, infectious and neurological in nature. But lest we forget or even neglect, the temporomandibular joints are very often the source … Read more
INTRODUCTION Innovation in the technologies that dentistry enjoys, generally provide yields that include; 1) better patient care, 2) outcomes that are more predictable as well as 3) higher shared (between the patient and dentist) confidence levels. It is with these concepts in mind that a recent tool, the M-Scan, was introduced in 2011. M-Scan is … Read more
Urban newspapers regularly carry display advertising from dentists with some version of the all-too-familiar query, “Do you despise, detest, deplore or generally just dislike your CPAP?” There are a substantial number of dentists carving a significant niche in the marketplace soliciting and treating patients clinically diagnosed with sleep apnea who are unable to tolerate their … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGISTS OF ONTARIO The official voice of Registered Dental Technologists in Ontariowww.ADTO.org CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Because 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 DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, Winter Clinic, Society Listings, etc.www.tordent.com CONTINUING EDUCATION FACULTÉ OF ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH & CONT. … Read more
There is a paradigm shift occurring in dentistry. We, as dentists, identify and sometimes treat conditions that will affect the health of an individual. A dentist should be able to converse intelligently with the family physician and communicate issues seen in the mouth that are of concern. It is important for the profession as a … Read more
