This month, Crosstex International donated $20,000 in proceeds from its Pink with a Purpose campaign to New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Each year from October through December, Crosstex offers pink versions of popular everyday products from its catalogue. When customers purchase these items, a percentage of the proceeds are donated to Sloan Kettering … Read more
In the weeks leading up to World Oral Health Day on 20 March, the FDI is calling for a focus on prevention to help achieve a healthy ‘Smile for life’. Governments, national dental associations, schools, communities, and families all have an important role to play in effective prevention strategies, in particular by raising awareness of … Read more
Big surprises can come in small, seemingly ordinary packages. So is the case with the humble limpet and its mighty teeth. Researchers in the U.K. find that the teeth of a class of aquatic snails are made of the strongest biological material ever studied. The name “limpet” is a common name for aquatic snails possessing … Read more
Sparkle, The Dental Charity Ball, will be a spectacular evening bringing together hundreds of oral health stakeholders from the National Capital Region and eastern Ontario in a celebration of oral health synergy. Sparkle will be celebrated at the Canadian Museum of History’s Grand Hall & River View Salon. The evening will include gourmet food stations, … Read more
Survey Highlights Patients Attitudes Toward Dentistry and Concerns About Infection Control A new survey from Western University of Health Sciences’ College of Dental Medicine indicates 75 percent of parents are not complying with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommendation to take children to the dentist by age 1. The survey found that parents … Read more
The American Student Dental Association is saddened to learn of the death of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry student Deah Shaddy Barakat. A second-year and ASDA member, Barakat was shot and killed on Tuesday, Feb. 10, as were his wife and sister-in-law. ASDA is shocked to hear this tragic news … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) is pleased to welcome Stephanie Moritz as the new Chief Communications Officer, reporting to Dr. Kathleen O’Loughlin, Executive Director. Moritz will lead Association-wide communications, reputation and brand management efforts produced by the ADA’s Communications and Marketing Division. “I am thrilled to have Stephanie join the ADA Executive Team as Chief … Read more
Futuredontics® is hosting a free, live webinar for dental professionals called “Empty Chairs, Empty Bank Account: Evolving Patient Scheduling to Fit the Future.” Led by company founder Fred Joyal, this exclusive presentation shows dentists how current approaches to appointment scheduling hurt business and offers solutions to help practices attract today’s time-strapped patients. Topics covered include … Read more
Dental offices throughout the United States and Canada will celebrate Dental Assistants Recognition Week (DARW), March 1-7, 2015. This year’s theme, “Dental Assisting: Embracing the Changes of the Profession,” acknowledges the importance of dentistry’s role in healthcare and the many ways that the field of dental assisting continues to diversify and expand. Whether working chairside … Read more
Teaching children about proper oral health, eliminating tooth pain and providing new smiles are benefits of the Smile Kentucky! program, a community partnership that tackles what the U.S. Surgeon General has called the number one common, chronic childhood disease – tooth decay. On February 6, University of Louisville School of Dentistry students and faculty along … Read more
We are pleased and excited to announce that the Oral Health Group of publications, which includes Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Oral Health Office, Oral Health Labs and the website oralhealthgroup.com, has been acquired by Newcom Business Media Inc. We are flattered that they chose to add the prestigious dental publications to their stable of … Read more
Shofu Dental Corporation announces that Brian Melonakos is retiring as President, effective December 31, 2014. Since joining Shofu in June 2004, Melonakos has led the company to significant growth in North and South America, including more than doubling sales and sales force size, and developing a continuing education program that rivals those of major industry … Read more
DATES ANNOUNCED FOR IDEA DAKAR 2015 FDI World Dental Federation and IDEA Dakar have announced that the FDI African Summit and 1st International Dental Exhibition in Africa (IDEA) will be held in Dakar, Senegal, from 17 to 19 October 2015. The event, originally scheduled from 8 to 10 November 2014, had to be postponed due … Read more
At a scheduled meeting on January 26, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Dental Industry Association of Canada (DIAC) regretfully accepted the resignation of Lisa Citton-Battel as President of the Association. Lisa has accepted the position of Human Resources Director at 3M Canada with responsibilities across all of 3M’s product lines and facilities in … Read more
Parents Hold the Key to Helping Kids Stay Cavity Free While all children are born cavity free, statistics show that caries, the disease that causes tooth decay, is the most common, chronic childhood disease in the United States—five times more common than asthma. Yet unlike asthma, tooth decay can be prevented. February is National Children’s … Read more
Futuredontics®, the nation’s leading provider of dental marketing services and software, has released a new whitepaper, “Yelp 101: A Guide to Dentistry’s Most Influential Online Review Site.” This free report is designed as an introduction for dental professionals who are interested in learning best practices for using the popular site to manage their practice’s online … Read more
As active supporters of World Cancer Day (February 4), Canada’s dental hygienists remind us that early detection is key to improving treatment outcomes for oral cancer. World Cancer Day unites the global population in the fight against cancer, which claims 8.2 million lives worldwide every year. This year’s campaign, under the theme “Not Beyond Us,” … Read more
THE DENTAL ADVISOR, dentistry’s trusted expert in product and equipment evaluation has announced the winners of the 2015 Product Awards and Preferred Products. Visit dentaladvisor.com to view the list of winners! THE DENTAL ADVISOR product awards are given to those products that stand out from all others in the marketplace in their particular category. These … Read more
Dr. Raul Garcia, Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM), was elected to serve as Vice President of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) for 2015-2016. Dr. Garcia will assume office at the conclusion of the March … Read more
In celebration of Heart Month and Valentine’s Day, Registered dental hygienists across Canada are opening their doors and their hearts on Saturday, February 7, to provide no-cost preventive dental hygiene services, including oral cancer screenings, as part of a national campaign. For the seventh consecutive year, the “Gift from the Heart” event gives dental hygienists … Read more