A shortage of dental staff is preventing more New Brunswick dentists from enrolling in the federal dental plan, according to the New Brunswick Dental Society. “Many dentists have not enrolled in the plan because their clinics are already at capacity and cannot take on new patients,” said Rene Comeau, Marketing Communications Specialist at the New … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland told CBC that more Canadians with disabilities will be covered by the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) next year when the program expands to include all low- and middle-income individuals. To understand the context, consider the following: In 2022, about 1.5 million Canadians held a Disability Tax Credit … Read more
Mark your calendar for August 19, 2024—the deadline for the Digital Health Hub Foundation Awards, which offer $500,000 in grant money. The Digital Health Hub Foundation, a non-profit innovation hub based in Silicon Valley, in partnership with HLTH, a healthcare-focused global events organizer based in New York, introduced the inaugural Dental Health Award on Aug. … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland says he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to provide services under the new dental-care program. The government began accepting dental claims for seniors enrolled in the program in May, and has since expanded eligibility to qualifying children under the age of 18 and … Read more
The University at Buffalo’s dental school gained national attention with its forensic lab’s work featured on Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries,” which began airing its latest series on July 31. A feature story written by the university’s staff and published on August 2 highlights Dr. Mary Bush, DDS, forensic dentist and associate professor of restorative dentistry, who … Read more
GCCC 2024 award winners (left to right): N Movina Wu, Qinyang Li, Mayar Mostafa. (Photo: Dentsply Sirona) Three dental students have recently been honored for their impressive restorative work at the Global Clinical Case Contest (GCCC) 2023-2024, held in Constance, Germany, Dentsply Sirona announced in a press release. The students were selected from a competitive … Read more
Henry Schein, a global distributor of medical and dental supplies, reported approximately $3.1 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2024, marking a 1.1% increase compared to the same quarter last year, according to its earnings report on Aug. 6. This figure fell short of analysts’ estimates of $3.27 billion. The company’s revenue was … Read more
Representatives from Stanford Medicine tour the clinic and simulation spaces in the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry on University of the Pacific’s Stockton Campus. (Photo: University of The Pacific) Patients at the University of the Pacific’s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and the School of Health Science’s Hearing and Balance Center will now … Read more
The eligibility threshold for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is $90,000, and that’s problematic for David Macdonald, senior economist with the national office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Macdonald suggests removing the $90,000 income threshold, as it is expected to prevent about 4.4 million people from accessing public dental care through the … Read more
Investment in dental AI is rapidly growing. The California-based dental AI company Pearl made headlines on July 24 when it announced it had raised $58 million in Series B funding, marking the largest investment ever in dental artificial intelligence. This Series B financing, which happens when a company meets certain milestones and has moved past … Read more
Is it possible for a robotic arm to finish crown placements in 15 minutes using AI? The answer is ‘Yes,’ according to Boston-headquartered company Perceptive. Perceptive announced the completion of the world’s first fully automated dental procedure on a human using its advanced robotic dentistry system, in a press release on Tuesday, July 30. “This … Read more
Quebec’s Order of Hygienists President Jean-François Lortie says the province is experiencing a shortage of at least 1,400 hygienists, Global News reported on July 24, 2024. Lortie also highlighted the difficulty in filling the gap, noting that only about 300 hygienists are licensed in Quebec each year. “If you haven’t seen a dental professional in … Read more
Experts—including two dentists and one therapist—explained to Time magazine how mental health issues can significantly affect oral health, in an article published on July 23. Kojo Sarfo, a psychotherapist based in Los Angeles, says “everything becomes difficult” when someone is dealing with depression, whether it’s a major episode or a minor slowdown. As a result, … Read more
Smile Train, Dentsply Sirona, and FDI World Dental Federation have renewed their partnership to enhance global cleft care through digitalization, they said in a press release on July 15. Smile Train is considered as the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, while Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of dental products and technologies. The FDI World Dental … Read more
iStock For the third year in a row, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine’s Destination Dental School (DDS) has received the Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award recognizes … Read more
Attendees can earn up to 12 Continuing Education (CE) credits at the Aruba Dental Conference 2025. The event is scheduled for Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, as announced by Clinician’s Choice on July 15. For those keen to grow professionally while enjoying the sun and beaches, the event offers the “perfect blend.” According to … Read more
A new trial funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) found that primary care pediatric clinicians could have an influence on more children going to the dentist and improving their oral health. The study revealed that children’s dental visits increased when primary care providers spoke with parents about the importance of … Read more
The groundbreaking bitemark research found by Mary Bush, a forensic dentist and associate professor at University at Buffalo’s School of Dental Medicine, is being featured in a Smithsonian National Museum of American History exhibition. The Forensic Science on Trial exhibition looks at “the way people influence the development, presentation and interpretation of forensic science.” It … Read more
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) is hosting the second edition of its virtual Summit on Sustainability in Dentistry on June 18-20, 2024. FDI held the first sustainability summit last year in honour of World Environment Day, which was a great success. The event is a way to distribute information about improving sustainability for dental practices … Read more
