Light and great-tasting white transparent 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish Profluorid® Varnish has been a success story since its introduction to the US market in 2009. With its low film thickness, subtle, great-tasting flavors and smooth feel, Profluorid Varnish quickly gained U.S. popularity and today is one of the leading brands of Fluoride Varnish with dentists, … Read more
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) launched a new initiative, with commitments from four founding industry partners – Colgate, Dentsply-Sirona, GSK Consumer Healthcare, and TePe – to lead the charge on sustainability in dentistry. Over the next two years FDI will work collaboratively with its partners and other key stakeholders to map out strategies and implement … Read more
As Ottawa residents flood online registration sites and pharmacy phone lines to gain access to COVID-19 vaccinations, some local dentists are wondering why their offers to join the effort have been ignored. Dr. Neena Sidhu said it’s hard to watch hospitals be flooded with COVID-19 patients, knowing she and her colleagues have been offering to help for months … Read more
dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (“dentalcorp” or the “Company”) announced that it has filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, and obtained a receipt for, a preliminary base PREP prospectus (the “Preliminary Prospectus”) for a proposed initial public offering of subordinate voting shares (the “Offering”). The number of subordinate … Read more
University at Buffalo forensic dentist Mary Bush has received the 2021 Reidar F. Sognnaes Award of Excellence in Forensic Odontology from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). She is the first woman to receive the honor. The annual award – named in memory of Reidar F. Sognnaes, a distinguished forensic scientist and scholar of … Read more
A global pandemic could not deter UB professor Othman Shibly from delivering supplies and oral health care to Syrians who have become refugees or been displaced by the ongoing war in Syria. Through the UB Global Miles for Smiles program, Shibly, DDS, clinical professor in the UB School of Dental Medicine, traveled to Lebanon from … Read more
Join us for the first episode of our Oral Science Facebook Live Clinical Series: Optimal Clinical Results & Increased Revenues by Integrating Guided Biofilm Therapy. Natacha Barbeau, RDH and Independent GBT Certified Trainer, will present “Guided Biofilm Therapy”. She will showcase the AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master, what clinical practitioners are doing wrong and what they should … Read more
DENTALEZ is excited to announce the newest superstar in our constellation of Star products! To answer our customer’s ongoing needs for power and flexibility, we’ve created a new handpiece in our Aeras line specifically to be compatible with KaVo’s MULTIFlex™ coupler, the Star Aeras 400 Flex. Maximum power with all the benefits of Star Handpieces … Read more
The Saskatchewan Dental Students Society (SDSS) says it is “relieved” to finally be a part of the province’s vaccine rollout for frontline workers. SDSS says they reached out to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CDSS) on April 14 in hopes to have dental students, dentists, dental assistants … Read more
A Halifax-area dentist facing criminal charges in Gander, N.L., for allegedly allowing a jail guard to perform a dental procedure on an inmate has had his licence suspension lifted in Nova Scotia. But Dr. Louis Bourget can only practise under tight restrictions, which include: Not performing any procedure on a patient under sedation. Not performing any procedure … Read more
Letter to House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Encourages Biden-Harris Administration to Include Primary-Care Physicians in Vaccine Dissemination Process Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSIC) Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Stanley M. Bergman submitted a letter to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, urging federal officials to include primary care physicians … Read more
Keating Dental Lab’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge was a slam dunk Thanks to Keating Dental Lab, the Baylor Men’s basketball team and the generosity of a dental industry marketing professional, Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) was a big winner in this year’s NCAA tourney. Each year, Keating Dental Lab sponsors an NCAA Tournament bracket challenge, free … Read more
The racial mix of the dentist workforce does not reflect the U.S. population with Black and Hispanic dentists significantly underrepresented in the profession, according to the Health Policy Institute. The HPI published on April 19 a series of infographics and data looking into racial disparities in oral health. The series also highlighted the dental care utilization among … Read more
J. Thomas Soliday, D.D.S., former ADA speaker of the House of Delegates and former president of the Maryland State Dental Association, died April 12. An oral surgeon from Gaithersburg, Maryland, Dr. Soliday was elected in 2002 as ADA speaker and spent 10 years in that position. Dr. Soliday served for 19 years as parliamentarian for … Read more
A family stands in the lobby of Camillus Dental Associates, it’s their second trip, but 5-year-old Jackson is not here for cavities. Mom and dad by his side, this appointment is a test run to help Jackson get used to the office. Jackson is autistic — on top of that, he’s nonverbal. Explaining the process … Read more
Dentists in Newfoundland and Labrador are unvaccinated and unhappy about it, saying they’ve been making their case to the provincial government to be prioritized for immunization, but haven’t made any headway. Every day, dentists work inside people’s mouths, as aerosols spew into the air around them, and have been doing so throughout much of the … Read more
With vaccination rollouts now going strong and workers in the dental field being prioritized for vaccines, we are getting daily calls from dentists asking, “Should I make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for my staff?” My lawyer answer is, “it depends”. But I’ll try to guide you through how you can make this very important decision for … Read more
Part of its mission to be the premium distributor and educator of the EMS AIRFLOW®, Oral Science is pleased to present exclusive offers on some EMS PIEZON® Instruments. Guided Biofilm Therapy provides a systematic and predictable evidenced based treatment protocol for caries and periodontal biofilm management on teeth, soft tissues, and implants. This minimally invasive … Read more
A new low-cost dental clinic has opened its doors in London, Ont., this week after three years in the making. The Wright Clinic launched to provide accessible dental care for those who face barriers such as income or housing insecurity in London. “Many Londoners suffer from pain, discomfort, and loss of opportunity because of poor oral … Read more
Acquires Robohealer AI, Adding Artificial Intelligence Capabilities to Its Software Platform and Announces Expansion of the Dentulu Strategic Partner Network Dentulu announces the closing of an initial seed round investment of $2.5M as well as the acquisition of Robohealer AI. Robohealer, is a dynamic interactive symptom screener which uses artificial intelligence to make teleconsultations and … Read more