Dental Caries in Children: Prevention and Disease Management The Dental Quality Alliance (DQA), comprised of multiple stakeholders from across the oral health community, was established by the American Dental Association to develop performance measures for oral health care. The DQA’s first set, Dental Caries in Children: Prevention and Disease Management, includes 10 tested and validated … Read more
A-dec 400 won Best New Product at the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) annual meeting in Carlsbad, Calif., July 18-20. Based on a tally of ballots from attendees and exhibitors, A-dec 400 garnered the most votes. More than a dozen entries for the award were conference sponsors and exhibitors participating in the meeting. Products … Read more
On July12th and 13th, 2013, the second module of the International Fellowship in Laser Dentistry Post Graduate Diploma was held in Beijing. The course, organized in collaboration with the University of Genova, Italy, and the Capital Medical University of Beijing, China, was held by of Prof. Stefano Benedicenti, Dean of the School of Laser Dentistry … Read more
Lasers & 3d Imaging Combined In One Symposium Looking to stay current with the many emerging technologies? Now is the perfect opportunity to learn all you can about 3D imaging and hard and soft-tissue lasers as they remain at the top of many shopping lists. The World Clinical Laser & Imaging Institute is accepting registrations … Read more
One of the most dreaded experiences at the dentist’s office is an injection into the tissues of the mouth to numb an area requiring a painful dental procedure. But thanks to recent research at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, these injections may be a thing of the past – at least for … Read more
Tekscan, Inc., manufacturer of the T-Scan® Bite Force System, a diagnostic device that records your patient’s bite force dynamics, is happy to announce their corporate partnership with the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI). Tekscan, Inc. will be working with LVI in their continuing education courses that focus on contemporary dental techniques and … Read more
Our conference features interdisciplinary lecturers from all around the world with daily participation workshops. This three day conference is approved for 20 hours of continuing education. Keynote speakers this year include Dr Irwin Smigel, Dr Gregory Brambilla, Pinhas Adar MDT, Dr Michael Sesemann, Dr David Little and Dr Dwayne Karateew. Check our webpage for a … Read more
We are extremely happy to announce that we have organized a Conference on behalf of the Academy of Craniofacial Aesthetics in India at Taj Exotica, Goa from 13 – 15 September 2013. This is the1st ever Conference by the Academy of Craniofacial Aesthetics in India and 1st ever conference on Craniofacial Aesthetics with World renowned … Read more
The Department of Oral Biology in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Grant to allow PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to engage in critical oral health research in areas such as salivary gland physiology and oral infectious diseases. The National Research Service Award … Read more
Quantum Dental Technologies (QDT) announced the findings from two key presentations last week at the 60th Congress of the European Organization for Caries Research (ORCA) in Liverpool, United Kingdom. In the first study, lesion depth of natural caries was correlated with the readings from The Canary System, DIAGNOdent (DD), and the ICDAS II (a visual … Read more
Some 20 delegates assembled in Geneva from 19 to 21 June 2013 for an Implementation Workshop on two themes extracted from FDI’s landmark Vision 2020 initiative: intra- and extra-professional collaborative practice; and oral health data collection, indicators and surveillance. The workshop heralded the move from mapping the world of dentistry in terms of threats and … Read more
Dental practices are using email and SMS to improve the quality and effectiveness of their communication with patients. However, there are laws that govern the use of these new technologies. The Canadian government’s new anti-spam legislation, Bill C-28, will apply even stricter regulations on how you are permitted to communicate with your patients. Does your … Read more
The newly discovered bacterium that causes gum disease delivers a one-two punch by also triggering normally protective proteins in the mouth to actually destroy more bone, a University of Michigan study found. Scientists and oral health care providers have known for decades that bacteria are responsible for periodontitis, or gum disease. Until now, however, they … Read more
Take advantage of free registration and discounted housing rates Now! Special Hotel Rates Our headquarters hotel, the New York Marriott Marquis, is offering, for a limited time only, a discounted rate of $339.00. This special rate expires on June 20th. Attendee Meeting and Hotel Registration. All Hotel reservations must be made through the online reservation system. … Read more
Please join us on Friday June 7th, 2013 in supporting the children at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital by playing a round at the prestigious Wooden Sticks Golf Club! Tee Off at 8:00 am Help us reach our cumulative donation goal of $500,000.Come out for a great day of Golf, Fun and Community! Details … Read more
‘Action for Dental Health: Dentists Making a Difference’ Offers Real-World Solutions Harris Interactive Study Reveals What’s at Stake in America’s Dental Divide ADA Research Brief Reveals Failure of Affordable Care Act to Cover Many Adults The nation’s leading organization of dentists today announced a nationwide campaign aimed at boldly addressing the dental health crisis in … Read more
Planmeca Group participates once again in organizing the Ice Hockey World Championships by providing a Planmed Verity® Extremity Scanner and Planmeca CompactTM i dental care unit for the on-site emergency rooms both at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki and Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm. Both devices were already used in the Helsinki venue last year. ”As … Read more
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Quantum Dental Technologies (QDT), creator of The Canary System®, announced today that Mr. William Fitzpatrick has been appointed CEO. Mr Fitzpatrick has 36 years of experience working with companies in the dental industry. He has held executive marketing and sales positions with industry leaders such as Siemens, J. Morita, Pelton & Crane and Henry Schein, … Read more
