AGD 2016 Gala is This Saturday: Register Today

The Academy of General Dentistry is hosting their annual gala this Saturday, September 10 at 6 p.m. The theme of the night is a masquerade ball, including cocktails and dinner, a live band and entertainment at the Lakeshore Convention Centre in Mississauga. If you wish to attend this event, please register by emailing ontarioagd@gmail.com. For … Read more

Pregnant Women Are Receiving Dental Care Alongside Their Medical Check-Ups

Regular medical checkups are recommended for pregnant women, but doctors will tell you oral care is important as well. Periodontal disease can be problematic for both mother and baby. Now, the Colorado Medical-Dental Integration Project (CO MDI) is working to reach mothers-to-be. It is an initiative of the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation, providing funding … Read more

SIROWORLD Brought Together More Than 4,000 Dental Professionals in Orlando

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“Seventeen years ago I started my journey in dental. A lot has changed since then, but there is still so much transformation to come.” With these words Jeffrey Slovin, CEO of Dentsply Sirona, opened SIROWORLD 2016 and struck a chord with the audience. “Dentists constantly strive to improve oral health,” said Slovin. Group Senior Vice … Read more

Premier Dental’s Stephen Deutch Recognized By New York Yankee’s As Honoured Veteran

Congratulations to Stephen Deutch, Premier Dental’s New York representative, who will be honored at the September 5th Yankee’s home game. The Yankees organization honors one veteran at each home game. During the 7th inning stretch, Stephen, joined by his family, will be introduced and recognized for his years of military service. Stephen is a distinguished … Read more

Nasal Spray Being Tested To Help Patients Avoid Pain At The Dentist

A Phase 3 clinical trial has deemed a nasal spray called Kovanaze safe and effective for avoiding pain at the dentist—including the sting of a numbing injection. “There is really nothing else like this out there,” says Elliot V. Hersh, the study’s lead author and a professor in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery/pharmacology … Read more

The Power Of O.R.A.N.G.E.

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My husband Steve, teases me about living in an orange bubble. Those of you who know me know that the color orange plays a big part in my life and how I brand myself. In fact, I often receive orange gifts from friends and colleagues…which BTW I love! Radiate O.R.A.N.G.E.! So what is the Power … Read more

Consider The Patient In Every Decision You Make

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Dental demographics are changing almost faster than we can keep up: The Baby Boomers are retiring, the Affordable Care Act is scrambling the marketplace and the archaic system of employer-provided benefits is looking more long in the tooth than ever. As such, smart dentists are reconfiguring their practices around a choice-based, consumerist mentality. Think of … Read more

Avalon Biomed Improving Oral Health With ‘Everyday’ Dental Cements

Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® announces an exclusive interview with Carolyn Primus, President of Avalon Biomed, a woman-owned business whose mission is to improve oral health worldwide with affordable, high quality products. Oral health is linked to many systems within the body and as such it is important that the mouth be as healthy as … Read more

Polish Dental Distributor “Marrodent” Will Be Taken Over By Henry Schein

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an 80 percent ownership position in Marrodent, one of Poland’s largest full-service dental distributors with 2015 sales of approximately $32 million. … Read more

Dental Therapists Are Being Suggested To Fill The Gap In Dental Care

A coalition of more than 50 advocacy groups in Kansas has suggested educating dental therapists to work under the supervision of established dentists to help cover a service gap in the state. Four out of five counties in Kansas don’t have enough dentists to meet demand and 14 of the state’s counties have no dentistry … Read more

Nunavut Is Feeling the Troubling Absence of Permanent Dental Services

People in Arviat, Nunavut, are finally able to see a dentist, after equipment issues resulted in a painful break in service. A dentist typically visits the community every month, but the July and August trips were postponed due to a broken dental chair. “When the dentists are here the lineup to see them is out the door,” … Read more

Cleanliness Is Key: How Hygiene Improves Our Quality of Life

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The merger of DENTSPLY and Sirona at the beginning of the year created the largest manufacturer of technologies, equipment and consumables in the dental sector. The company is now working together as one combined force to develop solutions for the current challenges in dentistry, including products for enhanced hygienic safety in practices. The recently published … Read more

CareCredit Working to Create Manageable Access to Dentists

CareCredit, a leading provider of promotional healthcare financing, today announced multi-year, first-look agreement renewals with four prominent dental organizations. These four agreements strengthen CareCredit’s acceptance in more than 400 locations throughout the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast. Dentures & Dental Services has clinics throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas; Mortenson Dental Partners has locations … Read more

Duck-Bill Dinosaur Would Have Been a Dentist’s Dream

University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) researchers have gained new insight into hadrosaurs, or duck-billed dinosaurs. The creatures have been on the radar for more than a century and a half, but their peculiar dental structure wasn’t entirely understood, a UTM news release notes. That is, until recently, when Aaron LeBlanc, UTM PhD candidate in the … Read more

Academy of General Dentistry Appoints New Vice President

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The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is pleased to announce that Neil J. Gajjar, DDS, MAGD, of Mississauga, Ontario, was installed as organization’s vice president during an installation ceremony on July 18 as part of the organization’s annual meeting. Dr. Gajjar is the organization’s second vice president from Canada and first South Asian to hold … Read more

BEGO International Youth Boat 2017 Is Now Open For Registration

It’s time again to “set sail and cast off” to the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne next year. Due to the high demand in recent years, the Bremer dental specialist, BEGO, offers an exciting package deal to young dental technology and dentistry trainees for the fourth time. The package includes a well-priced accommodation, entry … Read more

QuickSplint Is Now An Official Dentistry Tool

Orofacial Therapeutics, LP announced today that its premier product, QuickSplint®, has received two recent industry recognitions. QuickSplint was recognized as a Reader’s Choice Top 25 First Impression Product by Dentistry Today magazine, and it was named a 2016 Clinical Problem Solver by The Dental Advisor, which reports objective clinical evaluations, product comparisons, clinical performance studies, … Read more

Henry Schein Is Providing Care For Dentists Affected By Louisiana Flooding

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, today reminded its customers that the Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline is open for dentists, physicians and veterinarians who experience operational, logistical or financial issues as a result of the flooding in … Read more

Flossing Is Now Debatable Due To Allergic Reactions In Patients

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Dentists have long taught people the benefits of flossing as part of good oral health. A new made in Manitoba study put the practice under the microscope and the results are surprising. Dentists actually asked some of their patients to stop flossing and now their work is changing the way some people clean between their … Read more