Americans want more from their dental care — from technological advances that make it easier to have a great smile, to realistic options for making dental care more affordable. As an advocate for affordable dental care, DentalPlans.com is helping consumers prepare for, and navigate, the changes we’ll see in 2019, as the dental industry starts … Read more
An account manager for a Georgia dental corporation is accused of abusing her power and stealing more than $84,000 from customers. The scam allegedly went on for five years and involved dozens of victims. Essence Boatwright, 40, was an account manager for Carestream Dental. From May 2012 to January 2017, Boatwright allegedly used her position to steal … Read more
Describing a toxic work environment fuelled by bullying and favouritism, more than two dozen current and former staff and executives of the province’s dental regulator have been waging a quiet war against their leadership. In response, lawyers for the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario and its top executive — registrar Irwin Fefergrad — … Read more
The Dental Industry Association of Canada (DIAC) Board of Directors and our member organizations would like to invite you to attend Technorama 2019. This year the exhibit floor offers the latest advances in digital material, milling and software. Our free lecture series present topics delivered by experts from the industry that are current and relevant … Read more
B.C. Premier John Horgan is not opposed to the idea of the province covering dental care as part of the provincial health care system. Horgan was asked about the issue as part of a year-end interview with Global News. “We have been looking at it and hopefully we will be able to do something about it … Read more
Darby Dental Supply, LLC, one of the largest dental distributors in the United States, announced that Gary Mahr, former Chief Operating Officer of Mydent, has been named Darby’s Director of Vendor Relations. Gary is an experienced professional who oversaw daily operations in warehousing, purchasing, customer service, and regulatory processes throughout his 28 year career in … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) and Team Schein Members (TSMs) are celebrating the season with more than 1,200 underserved children and their families as part of the Company’s 20th annual Holiday Cheer for Children program, a flagship corporate initiative created to help ensure that each participating child enjoys the holidays. This year, TSMs from 22 … Read more
It’s just not enough. That’s what local non-profit and community assistance programmers are saying about the first dental fee guide to come out in Alberta since 1997. Pushed by the provincial government, the Alberta Dental Association and College (ADA&C) updated the guide, which lowered prices by an average of 8.5 per cent. The recommended cost of a … Read more
Five years after diagnosis, only 40 percent of patients with locally-advanced oral cavity cancer will still be alive. The question is who is likely to live and who is likely to die? The answer to this question could not only help patients better predict the course of their disease, but could help doctors choose the … Read more
A network of mobile dental vans that illegally X-rayed children has been shut down, and a corporate takeover has seen directors sacked on the spot and vans forcefully taken from school grounds in dramatic scenes. However, the new owners who seized the vans were also operating without an X-ray licence for five months, the Herald has learned. … Read more
MIT’s new Center for Additive and Digital Advanced Production Technologies (ADAPT) focuses on additive and advanced manufacturing. As the innovation leader in dental industry for more than a century, Dentsply Sirona strongly supports MIT’s initiative by participating as one of the ADAPT’s founding members. ADAPT’s ambitious objectives fit perfectly with Dentsply Sirona’s inventive power. The … Read more
A story 13WHAM first reported Monday continues to generate a lot of comments and interest. A Facebook post from an Irondequoit mother went viral over the weekend after being shared almost 7,000 times. Tuesday, it was shared more than 8,000 times. Tiffany Elliot took to Facebook Saturday, claiming she was shamed by dentist Dr. Robin Craig for … Read more
Postmenopausal women who have experienced loss of all teeth are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a University at Buffalo study published Dec. 4 in the American Journal of Hypertension. Multiple studies have suggested an association between periodontal disease and tooth loss with hypertension, but the relationship with time remains unclear … Read more
Stacey is an 8-year old twin with congenitally missing teeth, which is not uncommon for twins. She is also my neighbor and the daughter of my wife’s best friend. Four years prior, Stacey had hypocalcified and decayed primary molars restored under general anesthesia due to high anxiety. She presented to my office with a hypocalcified … Read more
GC America is pleased to announce the results of the 10th Quality Management Level Research in 2018 conducted by the Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE). GC Corporation (the parent company of GC America) was highly evaluated and ranked second. GC is proud to be the only company ranked in the top 10 five … Read more
There are many challenges facing the governors and state lawmakers across the U.S. who will soon be gaveling in their 2019 legislative sessions. Among the most pressing are rising health care costs and the lack of access to care that has become a crisis in certain parts of the country, particularly in rural areas. The … Read more
Dentists who prescribe opioid painkillers to teenagers and young adults after pulling their wisdom teeth may be putting their patients at risk of addiction, a new study finds. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine Monday, shines a light on the largely overlooked role dental prescriptions play in an epidemic of addiction that has swept the … Read more
Linkage, Inc., a global leadership development company, honored Maureen MacInnis on Wednesday, November 14, at a special awards ceremony during its 2018 Women in Leadership Institute held in Phoenix, Arizona. MacInnis was one of four award recipients who were honored. The Executive Impact Award recognizes leaders who have demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing women … Read more
For decades the experience of caring for your teeth looked something like this: Visit the dentist every six or nine months. Take home a new toothbrush from the hygienist. Use it to brush at least twice daily. Repeat. If you or your child needed teeth straightened, you got a referral to an orthodontist, hoped your insurance and savings could cover … Read more
Health experts have warned that kissing and oral sex may in fact be a lead cause of mouth cancer. Dr Nigel Carter, chief executive of the Oral Health Foundation, said the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is being transmitted from person to person at an astonishingly high rate and is linked with mouth cancer. This link was … Read more