New hires will manage LED Imaging’s product portfolio, technical services and client services LED Imaging, a new division of LED Dental, today announced three new personnel appointments that will support the company’s product portfolio, technical services and client services. The appointments include Wes Newsom as director of product line management for digital imaging, Shawn Randolph … Read more
Image Orthodontics has chosen its first three children to receive full orthodontic scholarships through Smile for a Lifetime. Smile for a Lifetime is a non-profit organization that selects six applicants, up to the age of 18, to receive full orthodontic treatment for free in the greater Sacramento Area at an Image Orthodontics office. “We have … Read more
The ADA Practical Guide to Soft Tissue Oral Disease (P033) is a tool to aid in identifying, diagnosing and treating soft tissue oral disease in everyday clinical practice. This 247-page guide directs readers through screening examinations, description and documentation and differential diagnosis. Readers also can review guidelines for observation and referral using color photos, case … Read more
Despite the virtues of being a health care professional, there is no doubt that we are faced with higher levels of stress than the average worker. The impact of job-related stress has detrimental effects on not only the professional and their relationship with their patients, but also serious effects on the personal family life and … Read more
I pushed myself to excel in all that I did, in and out of my office. After 50 years of this behavior, of which I include four years of dental school, I dropped dead of a heart attack at an Olympic pool facility. I was very lucky since they had a defibrillator, and the fire … Read more
INTRODUCTIONGood oral health for anyone is important for general health, well-being and quality of life, as it offers significant benefits to self-esteem, dignity, social integration, and general nutrition. Conversely, poor oral health can lead to pain, tooth loss, ill-fitting dentures, and can negatively impact self-esteem, and the ability to eat, laugh, or smile. Oral disease … Read more
INTRODUCTIONElective removal of impacted third molar teeth continues to be a controversial topic in dentistry. This is in part due to the difficulties in designing prospective studies examining the issue. There are those who advocate early removal of impacted third molars and others who feel that these teeth should only be removed if and when … Read more
The Dental Profession has a long and noble history of providing excellence in care through an elegant mixture of art and science. Advances in pharmacology and a better understanding of both the static and dynamic relationship of soft tissues on the oro-facial complex have opened new avenues in treatment. Through the judicious use of Botulinum … Read more
Substantial public and private resources are spent on the prevention and management of infections. Public health campaigns around the world have made considerable gains in the improvement of hygiene practices and disease prevention. Specific strategies have been employed, including water fluoridation that have significantly reduced dental decay. Significant efforts are directed at reducing the incidence … Read more
CURRENT PRACTICECodeine is the second-most widely used narcotic analgesic after morphine worldwide.1 Its use for over 200 years,2 availability of this medicine as an over-the-counter remedy for cough, acute and chronic mild-to-moderate pain, its reputation as a weak opioid, and use in pediatrics has fueled a perception of safety. Its recommended use as an analgesic … Read more
GERMANY 2014 Oral Health was thrilled to be invited to Bensheim, Germany as Sirona Dental Systems unveiled their latest product offering, a new treatment centre called INTEGO. At this exciting event, attended by 18 other journalists from around the globe, as well as 400 dealers and the Sirona Executive Management Team, we were treated to the … Read more
Dr. Toureno of Tucson, known by most as Dr. Leo, founded his Smile for a Lifetime chapter… to create self-confidence, inspire hope and change the lives of children in a dramatic way through the gift of a smile. Beginning this year, the foundation will award six scholarships for free orthodontic braces treatment or 3 bi-annually … Read more
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced today that the turning-point project, “Brighter Smiles,” submitted by local businesswoman Paula MacPherson, will represent Nova Scotia in the finals of the 2014 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award (BDC YEA). Paula’s project would see the dentistry practice she launched three years ago, Southgate Dentistry, double its facilities to … Read more
The ADA Foundation’s research center formally dedicated the ADA Foundation Dr. Anthony Volpe Research Center (VRC), named for Anthony Volpe, DDS, MS, a long-time advocate for dental research who in 2013 retired as Vice President of Clinical Research and Scientific Affairs at Colgate-Palmolive. Members of the ADA Foundation Board of Directors and the American Dental … Read more
Chair Is Used for the Academy’s Training Programs to Educate Participants in Dental Sleep Medicine Procedures and Treatment Protocols Henry Schein Dental, the dental business of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), has donated a dental chair to the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), the leading national organization for dentists who use oral appliance therapy … Read more
Several small studies have suggested a link between cumulative dental X-ray exposures and meningiomas, but the findings were inconclusive. In the newly published study — the largest ever to examine the question — by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study is published online in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer … Read more
Program in Dental Science Has Been Launched by the German Union: Dental Online College & Deutch ArtzVerla The Leaders in continuing education programs in Germany, has announced the launching of a new online diploma in continuing education in dental science in 1st of May 2014. “This Program serves dentists in all over the world … Read more
BIOMET 3i and the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation are pleased to announce that Dr. Tapan N. Koticha is the winner of the 11th annual Richard J. Lazzara Fellowship in Advanced Implant Surgery. The Lazzara fellowship was established as a tribute to the numerous significant contributions made by Dr. Richard J. Lazzara to the field … Read more
Marking 69 years of community water fluoridation, the American Dental Association (ADA), the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently honored 130 states and communities with 2013 Fluoridation Awards at the National Oral Health Conference at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. The honorees are: … Read more
MIS Implants Technologies Ltd. is building a fantastic following of dental professionals around the world, serious about social media. We’re not only creating awareness about MIS products and services, we’re getting to know people – lots of people in the dental field, and in the process, have gained valuable insights and useful feedback pertaining to … Read more