Hundreds of people who received treatment at the University of Hong Kong’s dental clinic with equipment that had not been properly sanitized have been given a public apology by the university’s council chairman, Dr Leong Che-hung. The university has already contacted 237 of the 254 affected patients to have their blood tested. One hundred and … Read more
IsraAID, a leading global humanitarian relief NGO, is partnering with the Russian American Dental Association, the Center for Professional Development, and Henry Schein, Inc., to host a series of disaster response simulation events for dental professionals in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area: October 16th from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. PST in Los … Read more
Industry-leading dental lab and device manufacturer now offers restorative solutions for a total of 22 major implant systems. Glidewell Dental announced today that its restorative solutions and extensive line of Inclusive® Prosthetic Components are now available for ASTRA TECH Implant System® EV. As part of its efforts to streamline the production workflow for implant restorations, … Read more
Tooth decay, gum disease and many other oral-health illnesses are considered to be 100% preventable, yet many children and adults across South Dakota continue to suffer severe dental problems. A lack of access to proper dental care in South Dakota is driven both by geography and income. With a relatively small population spread out across … Read more
Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) announced today that it has become the first U.S. dental school to acquire, install, and use two surgical robotic devices for dental implant surgeries. These devices will provide an opportunity for the School’s predoctoral students and postdoctoral residents to learn how state-of-the-art robotic technology, with … Read more
The National Institute of Health is putting its money where its mouth is in the opioid crisis by shelling out nearly $12 million for a long-term study to determine if non-addictive pain medication like acetaminophen and ibuprofen are as effective as opioids following dental procedures. The multi-year study will be headed up by the Rutgers … Read more
As the co-director of the Facial Pain Unit in the Department of Dentistry at Mount Sinai Hospital as well as an Associate in Dentistry at the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto, Dr. Bruce Freeman was seeing some of the real effects of stress and burnout on the dental residents he was supervising. … Read more
An Amherstburg dentist who was hauled before a disciplinary panel of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario has been ordered to pay a $5,000 penalty and will be subject to two years of monitoring and random inspections by a college inspector. While given a formal reprimand, the most serious allegations originally levied against … Read more
The Black Death which killed around 200 million people across Europe — an estimated 60 per cent of the population — arrived via Russia, a study suggests. Researchers reconstructed the genomes of the bacteria that caused the Black Death by analysing the teeth of its victims from across Europe. Their findings suggest that the disease had … Read more
Swift Health Systems, Inc., makers of INBRACE®, today announced the company has raised $45MM in series C funding to help bolster commercialization of INBRACE. Financing was co-led by Vivo Capital, Novo Holdings and venBio Partners and brings the total capital raised by the company to more than $70MM. Series C funds will be directed at broadening … Read more
Planmeca USA, a leading manufacturer of dental imaging and CAD/CAM equipment, today announced that Rudy Wolf has joined the company as Director of Sales, Strategic Accounts. Wolf brings a wealth of knowledge in the dental industry, having held various roles over the last 15 years. Wolf recently served as zone general manager at Henry Schein … Read more
Contains Nobio’s QASi technology for anti-bacterial cleansing effect. FDA also cleared Infinix Universal Composite with QASi for maintaining restoration integrity Nobio today announced FDA clearance for two new members of its Infinix™ restoratives line: Universal Bond and Universal Composite. Universal Bond features Nobio’s QASi antibacterial technology which provides an antibacterial cleansing effect. The Universal Composite, … Read more
Glidewell Dental announces historic milestone for No. 1 prescribed brand of monolithic zirconia Glidewell Dental, an industry-leading provider of dental laboratory services and restorative materials, is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the release of BruxZir® Solid Zirconia. Since its launch, BruxZir has become the No. 1 prescribed brand of monolithic zirconia and has been utilized … Read more
Dentsply Sirona is proud to be showcasing the TruNatomy™ Root Canal Treatment Solution at IDS 2019. TruNatomy’s™ unique combination of features was developed in partnership with skilled practitioners, Dr. George Bruder and Dr. Ove Peters, leaders in the field of endodontics, working in partnership with the Dentsply Sirona’s Maillefer Research and Development Engineering teams. TruNatomy … Read more
Dental hygienists play a critical role in patient care and are an integral part of the dental industry. At the Las Vegas meeting, Dentsply Sirona will offer a hygiene-specific education track that takes a holistic approach to the day-to-day needs of the dental hygiene profession, covering body, mind, practice and patient. New products for an … Read more
Dentsply Sirona Implants continues to deliver innovation, digital solutions and versatility in implant dentistry. With the latest product developments, the Astra Tech Implant System continues to evolve, based on customer needs and the latest digital technology. With a comprehensive product and solutions portfolio for all phases of implant dentistry, Dentsply Sirona Implants continually strives to … Read more
Dental Protection has welcomed proposed reforms that would allow dental professionals more time to provide information when facing a fitness to practice hearing relating to a clinical concern, but is calling for an extension to also apply to non-clinical cases. Dental professionals are currently given 28 days to provide written observations to allegations made against … Read more
Autumn Ferguson went into a Regina dental clinic with a few cavities, and left in an ambulance on life support. The five-year-old girl’s lungs collapsed while receiving oxygen in the wrong way under general anesthesia, according to the surgical centre’s own admission. Ferguson’s parents are still in shock that routine dental surgery could take such a bad turn, and … Read more
Sonendo®, Inc., developer of the GentleWave® System, announced today that they had recently been named as the fastest-growing company in the mid-size category by the Orange County Business Journal. The annual ranking is the result of an evaluation of the year-over-year growth of privately held companies in Orange County, CA. Sonendo reported two-year revenue growth of … Read more
Cellerant Consulting Group is excited to announce that Thais Carter is joining the company as a Senior Executive Consultant. “Thais has long been a valuable conversation partner around new technology, innovative marketing and engaging dentists at a higher level,” said Dr. Lou Shuman, CEO and founder of Cellerant Consulting Group. “We are thrilled to bring … Read more