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Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape Expand Their Strategic Partnership with Seamless Connectivity for Dentists and Dental Labs

12/08/2021 by Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona’s intraoral Primescan and Omnicam scanners now integrate directly with 3Shape’s lab software, delivering better workflows and patient outcomes. Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape have taken the next step according to their agreement and now provide a seamless and secure integration of Dentsply Sirona’s Connect Case Center with 3Shape’s Dental System software. Dentists using Primescan … Read more

First Emotionally Intelligent Robot Makes Visiting the Dentist Fun for Kids

12/23/202112/08/2021 by Kids Dental Place

On December 9th, children visiting Kids Dental Place in Huntington Park will have a new friend – Robin the Robot! Designed for children by scientists, engineers, and pediatric psychologists, Robin is the first of its kind emotionally intelligent robot that provides social and emotional support for children undergoing medical treatments in pediatric settings. Robin operates with AI … Read more

St. Clair Partners with Firm to Attract Internationally-Trained Dentists

12/08/2021 by Windsor Star

A former Windsor resident has helped shape an innovative collaboration with St. Clair College that will assist foreign-trained dentists in establishing themselves in Canada. Marwan Al Rayes, a graduate of Forster Secondary and University of Windsor, is now a practicing dentist in Milton and the co-founder of a dental training institute known as Prep Doctors. The … Read more

UCW Grad on the Front Lines of a New Era in Dental Technology

11/30/2021 by University Canada West

Amir Rad began his journey at University Canada West on a quest for new opportunities. Two years later, after completing his Master of Business Administration degree, he found just that by landing a position with a company paving the way for a new era in dentistry. Amir, who has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in … Read more

Dentists Say They Need More Staff to See Same Number of Patients Compared to Pre-Pandemic

11/30/202111/30/2021 by ADA News

One in three owner dentists indicated they need more staff to see the same number of patients compared to before the pandemic, according to new data from November’s COVID-19 Economic Impact on Dental Practice poll conducted by the ADA Health Policy Institute. Moreover, the results reveal that 35% of dentists have recently or are currently recruiting a … Read more

Opioid Epidemic Reaches Crescendo as COVID-19 Stays Center Stage

11/23/202111/23/2021 by ADA

An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses — driven primarily by illicit synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl — in one year, according to a Nov. 17 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is the first time that milestone has been reached and serves as a tragic reminder that as the nation battles … Read more

Mandatory COVID Vaccines for Private Practitioners are Coming, Says B.C. Health Officials

11/23/202111/22/2021 by Tyler Harper, Westerly News

The B.C. Ministry of Health says it is working on a plan that will require doctors and dentists who operate out of private practices to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health care workers who don’t work at public facilities such as hospitals aren’t currently required to be vaccinated. But a spokesperson for the ministry told … Read more

dentalcorp President Named Among Canada’s Top 40 Under 40® for 2021

11/19/2021 by dentalcorp

Guy Amini honoured with award for outstanding young business and community leaders dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (“dentalcorp” or the “Company”), (TSX: DNTL), is pleased to announce that President, Guy Amini, has been named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40®, Caldwell’s annual leadership award recognizing exceptional professional achievement by young Canadians. “Guy is most deserving of … Read more

FDI World Dental Federation: Prescribing of Dental Antibiotics Up 22% in England During First Year of COVID-19

11/18/2021 by FDI World Dental Federation

After years of consecutive decline, the rate of dental antibiotic prescribing increased by over a fifth in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Dentistry was the only part of England’s publicly-funded National Health Service to experience an increase. The steepest rise occurred when dental practices were closed from March to June 2020 during the first wave of COVID-19, and it … Read more

Usain Bolt Suffered From Broken Teeth and Dental Anxiety During His Career Due to Poor Dental Care in Jamaica

11/17/2021 by Uber Turco News

Usain Bolt’s genetics gifted him the generational athleticism to win eight Olympic gold medals, but he’s still needed some dental work. Bolt, a native of Trelawney, Jamaica, received poor dental care early in life, which led to damaged teeth at the age of 10 and general anxiety about future dental work. “If you watch my career, I had broken … Read more

Supply Chain Disruptions Fueling Higher Supply Costs for Dental Practices

11/17/2021 by Burke Spielmann, General Manager, TDSC.com Powered by Henry Schein

Since the onset of the pandemic, a boom in demand has overwhelmed the global supply chain with many businesses and manufacturers struggling to keep up. The increase in demand, combined with COVID-related shutdowns, labor shortages and lack of raw materials have caused disruption in every link of the supply chain, resulting in a rippling effect … Read more

Suffolk Health Chief Ashamed of England’s Dental Provision

11/16/2021 by BBC

A Suffolk health chief said he was “ashamed” of current NHS dental provision in the county. Availability of NHS dentists has become a problem in the area, with some towns such as Leiston losing surgeries. Dr Ed Garratt, from the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), said it had become “the biggest … Read more

Quebec to Offer Free Dental Services in Five Pilot Projects

11/16/2021 by Montreal Gazette

Dental clinics offering preventive and curative front-line care to people with low incomes or living in remote regions will be put in place in Quebec. Five pilot projects are planned in Ste-Anne-des-Monts in Gaspésie, in Gatineau, in Val-des-Sources in the Estrie region, and two clinics on the island of Montreal, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé … Read more

Dentsply Sirona Presents Winners of the Smart Integration Award 2021: Recognizing Innovative Women in Dentistry

11/16/2021 by Dentsply Sirona

Dentists and dental technicians from around the world submitted their ideas for integrating digital technologies into the practices and dental laboratories of the future and improving the treatment experience for patients. The award ceremony was attended by 90 nominees, who had been selected by an international jury of Dentsply Sirona executives and renowned external experts. … Read more

W&H Strengthens Global Brand, Expands US Team

11/11/2021 by W&H Impex, Inc.

For decades W&H’s sales team has been providing dental products and solutions to the US market. To further strengthen their global brand in North America, they have expanded their US team to deliver broader, more localized support in their sales, service and marketing efforts for their authorized partners, particularly within the Dental Equipment Business Unit. … Read more

Filtration Devices Could Make Dentist Appointments Safer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

11/16/202111/10/2021 by University of Minnesota

In a new study using 3D holographic imaging, University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers tested the effectiveness of three filtration devices that can mitigate the spread of aerosols during ultrasonic scaling, a common dental cleaning procedure. The findings could increase health safety in dental offices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that two of … Read more

Four in Ten Scottish Dentists Ready to Quit NHS and Go ‘Fully Private’

11/03/2021 by The Herald

Hundreds of dentists have warned that they will go fully private if the Scottish Government presses ahead with plans to axe pandemic support funding from April next year. The British Dental Association’s leadership in Scotland said ministers are “blindly headed down a road that could destroy this service” after a survey of practitioners found that the … Read more