A Provo, Utah, dentist was arrested Wednesday on charges of child abuse after witnesses told police he forced a child to have dental x-rays without asking for parental consent. The probable cause statement said Blake Matthews was treating a child during a dental appointment when he forcibly held down the uncooperative youngster for x-rays. He … Read more
World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is organized by FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) and is celebrated annually on 20 March. Each year, FDI recognizes outstanding contributions to this global awareness campaign through the WOHD Awards. FDI warmly congratulates all winners for their exemplary work and hopes that their efforts will inspire others to lead equally … Read more
Sonendo®, Inc., a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced that the GentleWave System creates virtually no aerosols during root canal treatment. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, dentistry had a good track record in infection control. Practices typically use state-of-the-art safeguards to protect their patients, such as rubber dams that limit aerosol … Read more
Faculty from the Division of Endodontology and Department of Biomedical Engineering at the UConn School of Dental Medicine recently received a total award of $462,964 from the National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to test a novel way to quantify tooth pain and to develop a patient-friendly smartphone sensor to measure it. Dr. … Read more
In addition to a robust general session, numerous opportunities for networking and always-expected exceptional entertainment, the new program will feature dynamic industry speakers in real time and on-demand, with a varied range of engaging course topics, making it an expanded individual and personalized training event for all attendees. Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of … Read more
Taking into account all the different factors for its customers and employees and following intensive discussions, Dentsply Sirona has decided the Company will not attend the International Dental Show (IDS), scheduled to be held from March 9th to 13th, 2021 in Cologne, Germany. This also applies to Dentsply Sirona brands VDW, MIS and Zhermack. Current … Read more
Recent media reports suggest some health care workers are being screened as “positive” and, as a result, cannot access health care services immediately. Note that the Government of Ontario has updated its screening tool. Question 3 now reads: Has the person tested positive for COVID-19 or had close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 … Read more
Dental offices in Ontario were allowed to begin reopening at the end of May, but Jain Dental Care in Guelph held off. “As dental offices, we’ve always had the strictest infection prevention protocols to begin with, but we have to remember we’re in a pandemic right now,” said Dr. Maneesh Jain, the owner of Jain … Read more
We would like to provide you with an update on changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). The following changes are based on the government’s legislation on July 21, 2020: WHAT CHANGES WERE ANNOUNCED? EFFECTIVE JULY 5, 2020, CEWS WILL NOW BE SPLIT INTO TWO COMPONENTS. 1) Base Subsidy – Up to 60% of … Read more
The Glass Hybrid technology represents the next big leap in restorative dentistry. EQUIA Forte® follows the hugely successful EQUIA® restorative system which was launched in 2007. A long-term multicenter study was initiated in 2015 to assess the clinical performance of EQUIA Forte® compared to a nanohybrid composite resin (Tetric EvoCeram®, Ivoclar Vivadent) in medium to … Read more
Dr. Walter L. Siqueira, along with Dr. Francisco Otero-Cagide and Christine Downing have been awarded a SHRF grant in the amount of $120,000 to study a novel way of diagnosing periodontal disease activity, which is an area that continues to elude the dental profession. Periodontitis, also known as gum disease, damages gums and bone supporting … Read more
CANADA EMERGENCY WAGE SUBSIDY (CEWS) WHAT ARE THE CHANGES? CEWS will be extended until December 2020. Previously the CEWS was expected to end on August 29th, 2020. HOW DOES THIS IMPACT YOU? You may be eligible to receive a reimbursement of 75% of wages up to $847 per week for each staff member until December … Read more
Students, faculty, and alumni from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine are calling for the renaming of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Society, citing the racist actions of its namesake. One of the five academic societies that students are assigned to upon entering HMS or HSDM, the Holmes Society is named after … Read more
Introducing Teledentistry According to the Association of Ontario Health Centres, in 2015 there were nearly 61,000 visits to hospital emergency rooms and over 221,000 visits to physician offices for dental related issues. These numbers suggest that over 282,000 patients sought help from the wrong healthcare provider, resulting in delays in obtaining the appropriate dental care … Read more
Dental Equipment & Consumables Market is set to grow from its current market was valued at over USD 20 billion in 2019 to USD 35 billion by 2026, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights. Growing demand for cosmetic dentistry procedures and increasing frequency of medical tourism is anticipated to drive dental … Read more
Unified Communications gives your practice unprecedented ability to prioritize, streamline, collaborate, and connect both externally with patients and internally with staff. It is designed specifically for dental practices to automate, simplify, humanize, improve, or expedite ALL interactions. MMG Fusion, the all-in-one software suite working to Market, Manage, and Grow dental practices, has released their Unified … Read more
Dentsply Sirona is recognized as one of the largest providers of comprehensive clinical education programs in the dental industry. Education and training are core to the mission of Dentsply Sirona’s Academy, with the goal of providing dentists, team members and dental technicians with training on dental procedures, latest dental technology as well as inspiration to … Read more
Most (79 per cent) plan sponsors said they have at least one major concern about their health benefits plan, with this increasing to 89 per cent for employers with 500 or more workers, according to the 2020 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. The top concerns include drug plan sustainability (42 per cent), dental plan sustainability (39 per cent), absence and … Read more
Private-sector health professionals such as dentists, optometrists and naturopaths have been hit hard by COVID-19 and remain deeply worried about the future of their businesses, according to new research from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The CFIB surveyed businesses in the health sector and found three-quarters are worried that the increased costs associated with … Read more
The survey results also identify key drivers and barriers that impact their decisions to resume dental care visits Lanmark360, a full-service healthcare agency with deep experience in the dental space announces the immediate availability of key consumer insights regarding their desire to see their dentists for a checkup as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in their … Read more