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Dentsply Sirona Celebrates Partnership with Top Suppliers at its First Annual Exceptional Supplier Partner Awards

by News

Sustainability, performance, innovation, and value were among the awards criteria at the Dentsply Sirona Global Supplier Forum 2022. Dentsply Sirona has announced the nine winners of its first annual Exceptional Supplier Partner Awards. The companies received recognition for their outstanding work during the closing session of Dentsply Sirona’s two-day Global Supplier Forum 2022. The exciting … Read more

Aspiring Dentist from Danville First Aims for Football Career in Canada

by Cardinal News

Malik Clements came off the football field after almost four hours of practicing on an unseasonably cold, windy and rainy Canadian spring day and he was smiling. And what a smile it was – toothpaste commercial-caliber the linebacker didn’t get by accident. More about his affinity for perfect pearly whites later. The native of Danville … Read more

Thousands of Dentists Stop Providing NHS Services

by Gazette

Thousands of high street dentists in England are “severing ties” with the NHS, which could leave millions of patients “with no options,” leading dentists have warned. The British Dental Association (BDA) said that if the current trend continues “this is how NHS dentistry will die.” Access to NHS dentists is one of the main worries … Read more

Centennial Celebrations Continue at GC America

by GC America

On February 11, 2021, GC celebrated its centennial anniversary, commemorated with a new company motto celebrating “100 Years of Quality in Dental.” To celebrate this momentous achievement, GC hosted numerous celebratory events all around the world. The latest celebration, hosted by GC America, took place at The Signature Room at the 95th in Chicago on … Read more

Government of Canada Supports Indigenous Dental Therapy Program Launching at University of Saskatchewan

by Government of Canada

The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Dentistry, together with the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), Northlands College and Saskatchewan Polytechnic, are collaborating to establish the first and only accredited Indigenous dental therapy degree program of its kind in Canada. This initiative will focus on the recruitment of Indigenous students and provide opportunities for students to … Read more

USask Collaboration Establishes First Dental Therapy Degree Program in Canada

by University of Saskatchewan

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has given its support for a new national dental therapy educational program and approved $2.1 million in funding to establish the program, which will be run collaboratively through a partnership between the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA), the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Dentistry, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and Northlands College. The … Read more

Edmond Woman Graduates Dental School From Hospital After Giving Birth

by Koco News

An Edmond woman graduated dental school from the hospital after giving birth. Only five days away from her due date, baby Kory couldn’t wait another second. “I was like, ‘I don’t think I’m going to make this graduation,’” Cala French said. Instead of walking across the stage to accept her diploma in dental hygiene, French … Read more

Don’t Stop Believin’: Award-Winning Band Journey Will Rock Dentsply Sirona World 2022

by Dentsply Sirona

Live surgery is back to DS World along with market-leading clinical education, networking, and extraordinary entertainment: Rock legends Journey and comedy star David Spade will be headline acts at Dentsply Sirona World 2022 in Las Vegas. Dentsply Sirona World 2022 will once again celebrate the ultimate experience in Digital Dentistry – and bring smiles to … Read more

NYU Dentistry Dental Student Leadership Institute Selects Inaugural Class

by NYU

New Program Aims to Develop Future Leaders for the Profession Recognizing that dentistry and oral health face challenges and opportunities that will require exceptional leadership as we move forward in the 21st century, New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) is prioritizing the development of DDS students to become future leaders for the profession. … Read more

Dentist Treated Patients During Lockdown, Faces Disciplinary Charge

by NZHerald

A “renowned” dentist allegedly flouted lockdown rules and performed extractions and dental implants on patients in the early months of New Zealand’s Covid-19 outbreak. The treatments did not qualify as urgent or emergency care, the Dental Council argued before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal today, the only procedures allowed to proceed under alert level 3. … Read more

Doctors, Dieticians Most Vaccinated Among B.C. Health Professions

by Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News

COVID-19 vaccination rates are high for doctors, nurses and other independent B.C. health professionals, Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported Tuesday. The largest group, the 63,000-member College of Nurses and Midwives, has not yet reported final totals for having at least two doses of approved vaccines, but their preliminary … Read more

Bakery Donates $8,000 for New Dental X-ray Machine at Windsor Regional Hospital

by CTV News

A bakery has “doughnated” $8,000 toward a new machine for Windsor Regional Hospital’s paediatric unit. COBS Bread made the donation to the hospital on Tuesday after collecting funds through March and April for its “Doughnation Day” campaign for a new Preva Mobile Dental X-Ray machine. “For me personally, it’s about investing in and supporting the … Read more

Oral Science Presents the EMS AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master and Guided Biofilm Therapy at the ODA Annual Spring Meeting 2022

by Oral Science

At Oral Science, we are very proud to have recently established a premier partnership with EMS to introduce this new and revolutionary component of EMS offerings in Canada: Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT). Guided Biofilm Therapy is a therapeutic 8 step protocol providing a systematic and predictable evidence-based treatment for caries and periodontal biofilm management on … Read more

Diagnocat’s Artificial Intelligence Cloud Based Software for Dental X-Rays and 3D/CBCT Imaging is Cleared for Approval by Health Canada!

by Diagnocat

Diagnocat’s dental AI imaging technology for dental professionals identifies over 30 common dental conditions on X-Rays, Pans and CBCT’s, including caries, calculus, periapical lesions and identifying rare pathologies on the CBCT images. Diagnocat offers the only 2D and 3D artificial intelligence solutions in the dental market! Diagnocat’s ability to convert 3D Dicom files and segment … Read more

NYU Dentistry Performs First Dental Student-led Robot-assisted Dental Implant Surgery

by NYU College of Dentistry

Robotic technology enhances dental education and clinical practice Dental students at NYU College of Dentistry became the first in the U.S. to perform dental implant surgery using state-of-the-art robotic technology. NYU Dentistry is one of only three dental schools in the nation with a robotic system for dental implant surgery. While NYU faculty and postdoctoral … Read more

HPU Announces $32,000,000 Donor for New School of Dental Medicine

by Montreal Gazette

At an event today, High Point University announced the major donor for the new School of Dental Medicine, which is expected to enroll its first class in fall 2023. The announcement comes as the university continues to grow with several new academic programs and buildings in development at HPU. HPU is blessed by the $32 … Read more

dentalcorp Invests $1-Million in Student Support and Well-being at the University of Alberta’s School of Dentistry

by dentalcorp

dentalcorp (TSX: DNTL), Canada’s largest and North America’s fastest growing networks of dental practices, announced a $1 million gift in student support and well-being for the University of Alberta’s (U of A) School of Dentistry. “As Canada’s leading dental services organization, we feel a responsibility to drive positive change in our industry, which includes doing our part to support the next generation of clinicians,” says Guy … Read more

123Dentist Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

by 123Dentist

123Dentist is proud to be recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation. Now in its 29th year, Canada’s Best Managed Companies remains one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing Canadian-owned and managed companies for innovative, world-class business practices. The 2022 Best Managed program award winners are amongst the … Read more

FoMD Researchers Earn 13 of the U of A’s 15 Fall 2021 CIHR Project Grants

by University of Alberta

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry continues to shine on the national research stage, receiving  13 of the University of Alberta’s 15 recently announced fall 2021 project grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The funding, totalling $11,203,977, includes a project co-led with the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. This news also highlights the … Read more