An eclectic group of guests were invited to Andy Curnew’s (Dr. Rita Kilislian) birthday soiree in the gardens of their private estate in The Bridle Path, Toronto. Guests were treated to an array of entertainment (Opera Atelier, acrobats, fire jugglers) as well as an assortment of food stations including nyotaimori (naked sushi). The couple’s private … Read more
Flashing wide smiles and toothy grins, Grade 3 students regaled Health Minister Eric Hoskins with tips about good dental hygiene at Lord Dufferin Public School in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood Tuesday. “Floss is boss,” said one student. “Think before you drink,” said another, referring to the dental perils of sugar-laden pop and other sweet beverages. … Read more
For Western New York dental patients, a routine teeth cleaning can now come with a HIV screening. UB Dental, clinics operated by the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, will offer a free oral HIV screening to patients between the ages of 13 and 64. With one in eight people unaware of their HIV … Read more
Henry Schein Medical President Dave McKinley Named Chief Commercial Officer; Karen Prange Named CEO of Global Animal Health & Medical Group 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 today that it has established two new senior executive roles to advance … Read more
The Annual Spring Meeting (ASM) is the Ontario Dental Association’s signature dental conference and trade show. Now in its 149th year, the ASM continues to be a prominent gathering place for all dental professionals. The ASM offers an unparalleled education program featuring the best and brightest minds in the dental industry. Year-after-year, dentists and their … Read more
Clinical speakers and agenda for the Periodontic/Hygiene track confirmed for the largest educational festival in digital dentistry Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company™, confirms list of Periodontic/Hygiene specialists speaking during new breakout track at SIROWORLD in Orlando, Florida. Hosted at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort from Aug. 11-13, SIROWORLD is a three-day educational festival where … Read more
200 Team Schein Members and 100 Representatives from 60 Supplier Partners Celebrate Milestone Meeting With Sales Wars’ Theme, “The Power of the Past, the Force of the Future” 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, recently hosted its 10th … Read more
Cosmetic procedures like bleaching and porcelain veneers result in that today people are more conscious about the appearance of their smile than ever before. Often though, people with dentures are deprived of cosmetic outcomes. This is strange. Because it’s like saying that people with no teeth are not influenced by the cosmetic revolution of today, … Read more
Missing or impacted teeth can often accompany a patient throughout their lifetime. A maxillary lateral incisor is the third most common congenitally missing tooth in the dentition and affects nearly two percent of the population. Esthetics and function can easily become compromised due to the change or minimized spatial dynamics of the arch when this … Read more
Introduction In the academic year of 2014 to 2015, a new continuing education program, Residency in Cosmetic Dentistry, was introduced to the dental community. This program was meant to provide opportunity for practicing dentists who are interested in enhancing their knowledge and skill in the subject of esthetic dentistry to join. The program included teaching … Read more
CHX Technologies (CHX) and MCI Medical Clinics (MCI Medical) have agreed to jointly promote and improve better oral health to older Canadians in MCI’s 28 medical practices, starting in 2017. MCI Medical will provide a new preventive oral health service called Prevora, a new topical antibacterial tooth coating for adults at high risk of dental … Read more
Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) are collaborating with the University of Nairobi, Unilever East Africa, and the Columbia Global Centers | Africa to improve oral health care and disease prevention in East Africa and other resource-poor countries in the region. The project was officially launched at the East Africa Oral Health Summit, hosted … Read more
Do no harm. We as dentists understand this statement to a T. Our patient’s? Well that’s another story. Cases do fail. Sometimes they fail because we make errors. Sometimes they fail due to unforeseen circumstances. In any event, a failed case is just that… a failed case. I can certainly speak for myself when I … Read more
Introduction The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) launched “The Smile Story Contest” in April 2014. The purpose of the contest was to raise awareness of the benefits of cosmetic dentistry. Entrants submitted their smile story explaining why they deserved a new smile, along with their photo. The contestants were chosen by the public through … Read more
EXTRACT Fractured teeth are the mist common encountered dental emergency. This manuscript presents an anterior trauma case from initial presentation to final treatment through use of an interdisciplinary approach to diagnosis, planning, and treatment. Introduction A 22-year-old male patient presented to Scripps Center for Dental Care on emergency reporting having been hit in the face by a … Read more
Futuredontics® announced that company founder Fred Joyal is hosting a free webinar for dental professionals called “Group Dental Practices: What Dentists Really Think About DSOs.” This special live presentation will examine the surprising findings of a major national survey of dentists’ attitudes towards group dental practices and the impact they are having on the dental … Read more
A common problem faced by orthodontists and restorative dentists is how to handle post orthodontic patients with congenitally missing lateral incisors. Most of these patients are under 20 years old with long-term solutions that are less than conservative for patients of that age. Fixed prosthodontic solutions for the case described in this article might include: … Read more
It all started in the 1970’s when Prof Francois Duret gave the world a glimpse of the future of digital dentistry. When we look back now, we can see just how ahead of his time Prof. Duret was. Today in North America, less than 10 percent of dentists utilize intra-oral scanning in their office. Digital … Read more
A recent national consumer survey revealed that among U.S. adults, the majority knows very little or nothing at all about oral cancer (58 percent) and only 37 percent reported being screened for oral cancer at their last dental check-up, according to a survey released today by Vigilant Biosciences, Inc., a leading innovator and developer of solutions … Read more
Recently, a good friend of mine sent me a link to YouTube and suggested that I watch the video because I would find it interesting. After 20 minutes I was speechless at what I learned and how much I didn’t know. I quickly became fascinated with the presenter in the video and his breadth of … Read more