New hires will manage LED Imaging’s product portfolio, technical services and client services LED Imaging, a new division of LED Dental, today announced three new personnel appointments that will support the company’s product portfolio, technical services and client services. The appointments include Wes Newsom as director of product line management for digital imaging, Shawn Randolph … Read more
Image Orthodontics has chosen its first three children to receive full orthodontic scholarships through Smile for a Lifetime. Smile for a Lifetime is a non-profit organization that selects six applicants, up to the age of 18, to receive full orthodontic treatment for free in the greater Sacramento Area at an Image Orthodontics office. “We have … Read more
The ADA Practical Guide to Soft Tissue Oral Disease (P033) is a tool to aid in identifying, diagnosing and treating soft tissue oral disease in everyday clinical practice. This 247-page guide directs readers through screening examinations, description and documentation and differential diagnosis. Readers also can review guidelines for observation and referral using color photos, case … Read more
Dr. Toureno of Tucson, known by most as Dr. Leo, founded his Smile for a Lifetime chapter… to create self-confidence, inspire hope and change the lives of children in a dramatic way through the gift of a smile. Beginning this year, the foundation will award six scholarships for free orthodontic braces treatment or 3 bi-annually … Read more
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced today that the turning-point project, “Brighter Smiles,” submitted by local businesswoman Paula MacPherson, will represent Nova Scotia in the finals of the 2014 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award (BDC YEA). Paula’s project would see the dentistry practice she launched three years ago, Southgate Dentistry, double its facilities to … Read more
The ADA Foundation’s research center formally dedicated the ADA Foundation Dr. Anthony Volpe Research Center (VRC), named for Anthony Volpe, DDS, MS, a long-time advocate for dental research who in 2013 retired as Vice President of Clinical Research and Scientific Affairs at Colgate-Palmolive. Members of the ADA Foundation Board of Directors and the American Dental … Read more
Chair Is Used for the Academy’s Training Programs to Educate Participants in Dental Sleep Medicine Procedures and Treatment Protocols Henry Schein Dental, the dental business of Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), has donated a dental chair to the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), the leading national organization for dentists who use oral appliance therapy … Read more
Several small studies have suggested a link between cumulative dental X-ray exposures and meningiomas, but the findings were inconclusive. In the newly published study — the largest ever to examine the question — by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study is published online in Cancer, a journal of the American Cancer … Read more
Program in Dental Science Has Been Launched by the German Union: Dental Online College & Deutch ArtzVerla The Leaders in continuing education programs in Germany, has announced the launching of a new online diploma in continuing education in dental science in 1st of May 2014. “This Program serves dentists in all over the world … Read more
BIOMET 3i and the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation are pleased to announce that Dr. Tapan N. Koticha is the winner of the 11th annual Richard J. Lazzara Fellowship in Advanced Implant Surgery. The Lazzara fellowship was established as a tribute to the numerous significant contributions made by Dr. Richard J. Lazzara to the field … Read more
Marking 69 years of community water fluoridation, the American Dental Association (ADA), the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently honored 130 states and communities with 2013 Fluoridation Awards at the National Oral Health Conference at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel. The honorees are: … Read more
MIS Implants Technologies Ltd. is building a fantastic following of dental professionals around the world, serious about social media. We’re not only creating awareness about MIS products and services, we’re getting to know people – lots of people in the dental field, and in the process, have gained valuable insights and useful feedback pertaining to … Read more
For anyone searching for another reason to enjoy a glass of red wine with dinner, here’s a good one: A new study has found that red wine, as well as grape seed extract, could potentially help prevent cavities. They say that their report, which appears in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, could lead … Read more
Summer is just around the corner which means school is out and traveling for many families. It is easy to overlook dental hygiene when on the road and forget to pack the essentials to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Below you will find some essentials to pack to ensure you keep up your dental hygiene … Read more
The ADA Foundation (ADAF) and Young Dental recently announced the winners of the 2014 ADA Foundation Young Dental Hygiene Scholarships. Dental hygiene students Jillian T. Lydon, a student attending Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, PA; and Tiffany L. Streeter, a student attending Central Carolina Community College, Stanford, N.C.; are the winners of the 2014 ADA Foundation … Read more
Memorial Day weekend, which was last weekend, marks the beginning of the summer vacation season. New Albany teeth in a day expert Dr. Ronald Receveur urges adults needing dental implants to not let their dental work stop them from planning a vacation. Memorial Day weekend, which was last weekend, marks the beginning of the summer … Read more
Researchers in The University of Adelaide brought a new hope for stroke patients since they have discovered that stem cells taken from teeth can grow to resemble brain cells, suggesting they could one day be used in the brain as a therapy for stroke In the University’s Centre for Stem Cell Research, laboratory studies have … Read more
New AACD Members Elected to AACD Charitable Foundation Board of Trustees
Dental Shield is the newest provider of a five-year dental warranty that covers participating dentist’s patients for 5 years and pays the dentists for patient claims that arise from a failed restorative procedure. Dental Shield has engaged Internet Marketing-Consultant.com to help them in their product awareness campaign. Dental Shield launched its new insured 5-year dental … Read more
Report Highlights Solutions, Programs and Needed Next Steps The American Dental Association (ADA) today released its inaugural “Action for Dental Health: Report to Congress” which recognizes the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Action for Dental Health (ADH) movement and the grassroots efforts taking place across the country to eliminate barriers to dental health. … Read more