TEREC, NA (Technical Research Consortium of North America) meets in Saint Louis, Missouri. TEREC is a strategic alliance of leading regional dental laboratories across the United States and Canada. Their member laboratories are independently owned and they supply thousands of dentists with quality products and services. Their 3 day meeting was focused on best practices, … Read more
Helps Provide Oral Health Services for Children in Need
Quantum Dental Technologies (QDT) announced the findings from two key presentations last week at the 60th Congress of the European Organization for Caries Research (ORCA) in Liverpool, United Kingdom. In the first study, lesion depth of natural caries was correlated with the readings from The Canary System, DIAGNOdent (DD), and the ICDAS II (a visual … Read more
Charitable lease agreement valued at $1.2 million over 5 years
Dental company is expanding its operations and services
Applications due by Sept. 30
FDI President Orlando Monteiro da Silva was one among four speakers to address a special Live.Learn.Laugh. (LLL) symposium held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 28 June. The symposium was held within the context of the Joint International Conference of the Sri Lanka Dental Association (SLDA) 80th Anniversary Annual Scientific Sessions, part of FDI’s worldwide Continuing … Read more
Some 20 delegates assembled in Geneva from 19 to 21 June 2013 for an Implementation Workshop on two themes extracted from FDI’s landmark Vision 2020 initiative: intra- and extra-professional collaborative practice; and oral health data collection, indicators and surveillance. The workshop heralded the move from mapping the world of dentistry in terms of threats and … Read more
DenMat, a leading manufacturer of innovative aesthetic dentistry and advanced oral health solutions, proudly unveiled their new global headquarters in Lompoc, California with a festive Open House. All of the guests were warmly welcomed by the Company’s CEO Mr. Steve Semmelmayer and members of the management team. The evening event featured a brief presentation about … Read more
Expo Magazine, a leading tradeshow publication, honored the ADA with three awards
Dental practices are using email and SMS to improve the quality and effectiveness of their communication with patients. However, there are laws that govern the use of these new technologies. The Canadian government’s new anti-spam legislation, Bill C-28, will apply even stricter regulations on how you are permitted to communicate with your patients. Does your … Read more
Visitors to this year’s DenTech China will be exposed to more new dental technology and trends from the international scene than ever before. This year, 3 National Pavilions will be featured in DenTech China 2013 – namely from Germany, USA and Korea. German Pavilion has been showcasing new advances and breakthroughs in DenTech China for … Read more
On June 1st, dental hygienists in Newfoundland and Labrador became self-regulating under the Health Professions Act (2010) through a shared regulating responsibility with the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP) and the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Dental Hygienists (NLCDH). “This legislation will allow dental hygienists to work in independent practice settings within … Read more
Just one day after Maine’s House of Representatives approved a bill that would have created a new category of dental hygienists, the state Senate voted it down. Late Wednesday night, the Senate rejected LD 1230 in a 14-21 vote, according to a story in the Bangor Daily News. The measure was designed to address the … Read more
Tri Hawk has donated six (6) separate prizes to the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) for their Silent Auction fundraiser to be held in Nashville, TN during the June 27-30 AGD Annual Meeting & Exhibits. The proceeds from the auction will help support oral health and dental care programs intended to benefit underserved populations. Since … Read more
Announcement of new fully-integrated digital workflow New regenerative product to be introduced into Nobel Biocare products and solutions portfolio New NobelProcera® Abutment will achieve esthetics from a new angle Inauguration of Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation (FOR) at Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2013 Innovative scientific Nobel Biocare Global Symposium covers four complete “patient journeys” Nobel Biocare … Read more
Zolar Mfg and Technology will be organizing a 2 day training workshop at our Mississauga office. The training workshop will be headed by renowned dentist Dr. Gerry Ross. The workshop will include hands-on training along with the theory on using Laser in Dentistry. Dates to Remember: July 11 & 12th, 2013. Venue: Zolar Technology & … Read more
What: After helping provide 4,500 free dental services through Remote Area Medical (RAM) missions over the last five years in eastern and southern Kentucky, University of Louisville dental and dental hygiene students and faculty will provide free dental cleanings, fillings, extractions, and denture relines and repairs in Greenup County. Remote Area Medical (RAM) is a non-profit … Read more
The Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation (FOR) was inaugurated today in New York during the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2013 taking place at the historic Waldorf Astoria between June 20 and 23. Bertrand Piccard, a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations, was awarded the foundation’s first “FOR Humanity Award”. FOR is an independent, international initiative that … Read more
The American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) recently announced the winners of the 2013 ADA Foundation Allied Dental Student Scholarship Program. The ADAF awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to 30 students from across the nationwho are studying dental hygiene, dental assisting and dental laboratory technology. The ADAF awards annual scholarships to academically gifted students to help … Read more