World Oral Health Day Growing in Impact

With event notifications from as far afield as Australia and Pakistan and Cambodia and Chile, early figures suggest wide outreach for the World Oral Health Day 2016 campaign among FDI members, dental students and private practitioners. The messages really hit home in South-East Europe, with the first written reports to FDI coming from Greece, F.Y.R. … Read more

Dental Marketing Conference Presents New Ideas in Marketing for 2016

On February 26, 2016, Toronto – Dentists got an up-close look at the newest marketing topics, tools and techniques at the Dental Marketing Conference in Toronto last week. The conference was held at the University of Toronto’s Bahen Centre for Information Technology. Guest speakers fascinated the sold-out crowd of 130 attendees with innovative ways to … Read more

The Time Of The Testimonial

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Online reputation from testimonials are said to be more important now than the old gold standard, word of mouth. Affinity, authenticity, relevance, video leverage, testimonial triggers are some of the new lingo. My email inbox is inundated with marketers trying to profit off me, by helping me achieve “quality” patient testimonials. The Royal College of … Read more

Dentsply Sirona: Merger Creates The Dental Solutions Company™

YORK, PA (USA)/SALZBURG (AUSTRIA),  Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY) today announced that it has successfully completed the merger of equals between DENTSPLY International Inc. (“Dentsply”) and Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. (“Sirona”). The merger of DENTSPLY, the market leader in dental consumables and Sirona, the market leader in dental technology and equipment, creates the world’s largest … Read more

Teenage Oral Wasteland: Why They Shouldn’t Give Their Mouth The ‘Brush-Off’

Anaida Deti, owner and CEO of DentalX, and registered dental hygienist, explains why it’s so important for adolescents to maintain proper dental hygiene and offers easy tips to having a smile worth showing off TORONTO, ON—teenagers take great pride in their appearance, but they seem to miscalculate the work it entails to maintain a healthy … Read more

Septodont Launches “Dental Dread Campaign”

Septodont, along with Angus Reid, revealed a shocking survey 1 in 10 Canadians would rather swim with sharks than visit their dentist! #DentalDread can become a major problem as oral health is a corner stone for overall health. While Canadians are often reluctant to regularly visit their dentist, the health of our mouth, teeth and … Read more

World’s Experts on Oral Cancer Will Gather to Explore Ways to Increase Awareness of the Disease and Enhance Early Detection Efforts at First-of-its-Kind Global Oral Cancer Forum

Two-Day Event at NYU’s Kimmel Center Is Underwritten by an Education Grant From the Henry Schein Cares Foundation NEW YORK, Many of the world’s foremost experts on oral cancer will gather together to explore ways to reduce the disease’s global impact at the Global Oral Cancer Forum, a first-of-its-kind event scheduled for March 4-5 at … Read more

Henry Schein Ranks First Again In Its Industry On FORTUNE’S List Of ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’

Company Named to FORTUNE’S List for 15th Consecutive Year MELVILLE, N.Y., Henry Schein, Inc., 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 been ranked #1 in the Wholesalers: Health Care industry on the FORTUNE® “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for … Read more

Two New Webinars Announced by Core3daCADemy!

Core3daCADemy™, the educational arm of Core3dcentres®, is pleased to announce two new Free Webinar Topics to be held in March and April 2016! While digital technology continues to revolutionize implant dentistry, it doesn’t have to be complex. On March 23rd, join dental technicians from around the world for Core3daCADemy’s “Simple Bar Design in 3Shape” Webinar. … Read more

Children receive free dental screenings and oral health education

Community effort part of the American Dental Association’s national Give Kids a Smile Day LOUISVILLE, Ky., More than 2,000 children at six Jefferson County Public Schools today learned about the importance of proper dental hygiene, and many received a free dental screening through the efforts of the University of Louisville School Dentistry, Smile Kentucky! and … Read more

Give Kids A Smile® Celebrates 14 Years of Providing Dental Health Education, Prevention and Treatment Services

Thousands of events nationwide help children improve their dental health CHICAGO, February 5, 2016 marked the kickoff of the ADA Foundation’s annual Give Kids A Smile program, which provides hundreds of thousands of children in need with free oral health education, screening, prevention and treatment services from thousands of volunteer dentists, dental team members, and … Read more

Tetra Dynamics Dental Laboratory Presents Smile of the Year Contest

West Babylon, NY., Tetra Dynamics, A MicroDental Dental Laboratory, is pleased to introduce their Smile of the Year contest. Tetra Dynamics believes smiles matter and are constantly witnessing how great dentistry is able to transform people’s lives. Tetra Dynamics Smile of the Year celebrates the positive impact that cosmetic dentistry has on patients around the world. … Read more

Sirona Dental, Inc. to Host the Ultimate Dental Meeting- SIROWORLD!

Dental professionals across the country-and around the globe- can now attend the largest dental meeting in digital dentistry annually. CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sirona Dental, Inc., the company that pioneered digital dentistry and the leading manufacturer of dental technology, announced in early November the introduction of SIROWORLD. SIROWORLD is an annual event in which thousands of doctors … Read more

American Friends of Dental Volunteers For Israel Names Dr. Scott Dubowsky New President

New Officers and Board Members Also Elected; AFDVI Supports Dental Volunteers for Israel’s Mission to Promote Oral Health Among Jerusalem’s Children and At-Risk Youth New York, N.Y., American Friends of Dental Volunteers for Israel (AFDVI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote oral health and prevent suffering among Jerusalem’s children and at-risk youth and … Read more

Yankee Dental Congress® 2016 Navigating Our Future January 27–31, 2016, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

Navigating Our Future is the theme of the 2016 Yankee Dental Congress® (Yankee). It is New England’s largest dental meeting and will be held January 27–31, 2016, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). Yankee is the fifth largest dental meeting in the country. Nearly 27,000 dental professionals from around the U.S. are expected to … Read more

New Advanced Dental CE Courses Available In Toronto

TORONTO, Beginning February 2016, Toronto will have new advanced dental continuing education courses available offered by The Dawson Academy on occlusion, function, esthetics, diagnosing complex issues, predictably treating difficult cases and more. Dr. John Cranham, with special video appearance by Dr. Peter Dawson, will deliver the initial course offered, “Your Complete Care Practice Starts Here” … Read more

Henry Schein Commits $250,000 In Health Care Product To America’s Dentists Care Foundation In Support Of 50 Dental Mission Of Mercy Events

MELVILLE, N.Y., 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 its commitment to donate $250,000 in health care products over the next two years to the America’s Dentists Care Foundation (ADCF). The donation will support the ADCF’s work at … Read more

The 2016 Dental Charity Ball is set to sparkle again at The Westin Ottawa on April 9th!

In response to the continuing needs of our community and through the relentless passion of our committee, the 2016 Sparkle Dental Charity Ball will again unite business owners, young professionals, and all branches of the dental /medical care community within the National Capital Region and Eastern Ontario. This year, our community partners are the Caldwell … Read more

Prepare Yourself for the New Year’s Tax Hangover

Tax changes are coming. You likely won’t notice it right away, but once the clock strikes twelve on January 1, 2016 many things will be different. The Liberal party welcomes the New Year with the following tax changes: PERSONAL 1. Higher taxes for high income earners 4% increase in the federal tax rate from 29% … Read more

Dental Technology from Germany @ Greater New York Dental Meeting 2016

Koelnmesse is organizing a comprehensive show case of the German dental industry at the well-established Greater New York Dental Meeting in 2016 The German dental industry will be demonstrating its capabilities in the USA in 2016. With an exhibition titled “DENTAL TECHNOLOGY FROM GERMANY,” the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) will present high-tech … Read more