Whip Mix is excited to welcome Kent Kohli as the new Manager of Dental Technology Solutions. Kent previously owned & operated Contemporary Dental Aesthetics, LLC, a small, high-end boutique dental studio committed to artistic excellence in all phases of fixed oral prosthetics. His specialties are digital design and workflow in creating functionally driven smile design … Read more
DenMat announced today that it has partnered with Midmark Corporation to outfit DenMat’s new Dental Learning Center at its corporate headquarters in Lompoc, California. The state-of-the art facility is now equipped with a fully functioning Midmark dental operatory and chair for hands-on and live patient education on Lumineers and other on minimally invasive esthetic dental … Read more
Dental professionals looking for dynamic speaker education are encouraged to register for the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) Educators Academy, with Dr. Paul Homoly, Aug. 15-17 in Madison, WI. The workshop will focus on speaker training for current dental educators or those interested in teaching their clinical skills. The workshop is carefully structured to … Read more
The newly discovered bacterium that causes gum disease delivers a one-two punch by also triggering normally protective proteins in the mouth to actually destroy more bone, a University of Michigan study found. Scientists and oral health care providers have known for decades that bacteria are responsible for periodontitis, or gum disease. Until now, however, they … Read more
Take advantage of free registration and discounted housing rates Now! Special Hotel Rates Our headquarters hotel, the New York Marriott Marquis, is offering, for a limited time only, a discounted rate of $339.00. This special rate expires on June 20th. Attendee Meeting and Hotel Registration. All Hotel reservations must be made through the online reservation system. … Read more
Maxident, a recognized leader in delivering state-of-the-art dental practice management software and The Digital Dentist, a provider of objective and informed advice on all matters related to the successful integration of technology into practices, will host a webinar about technology and productivity in dental practices. Dr. Lorne Lavine, DMD and Tracey Thiessen will present the … Read more
UB’s Department of Oral Biology will celebrate with a symposium on oral health, immunity and chronic disease
Launches “CAD/CAM for Everyone” Sirona Dental, Inc., the company that pioneered digital dentistry more than 28 years ago and the global number one producer of dental CAD/CAM systems, today announced the introduction of three new CEREC® milling units, two new Digital Impressioning Systems and enhancements to the CEREC software platform. The new products kick off … Read more
New innovations from Sirona improve anterior esthetics, implant surgical procedures and introduce high-strength zirconia to direct, chairside applications for the dentis Sirona Dental, Inc., the technology leader in the dental industry, announced today the release of three new high-performance materials that deliver superior esthetics, enhanced strength and expand the breadth of CEREC. The new materials … Read more
To maintain optimal oral health, the American Dental Association (ADA) recommends regular dental visits, at intervals determined by a dentist. In light of a new study published in the Journal of Dental Research titled “Patient Stratification for Preventive Care in Dentistry,” the ADA wants to remind consumers that the frequency of their regular dental visits … Read more
The ADA has terminated its relationship with Sharecare. The Association decided to end its connection with the consumer website, which was co-founded by Mehmet Oz, M.D., otherwise known as Dr. Oz, after a March 28 episode of “The Dr. Oz Show” provided misleading information on dental amalgam. Producers refused to interview an ADA spokesperson for … Read more
In 2011, Ryan Lopez was awarded a Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) Scholarship from his local chapter in Fresno, California run by Dr. Pat DiCiccio of DiCiccio Orthodontics. The gift has been a life changer for Ryan whose self-confidence has soared since receiving his braces. Despite a difficult childhood and living in a gang ridden … Read more
Marking 68 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 112 states and communities with 2012 Fluoridation Awards at the National Oral Health Conference at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Ala. The … Read more
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for dentists’ help in identifying a woman found near an abandoned farm in 2008. The center released X-rays of the woman’s teeth, photographic and sketch facial composites created by forensic artists of what the woman may have looked like in real life and a photo … Read more
If you have the opportunity to speak with a lab technician about their greatest frustrations, they would probably tell you that a key complaint is the number of impressions they receive with discrepancies. Even the literature shows that there is a universal agreement that far too many inadequate and unreadable impressions are being sent to … Read more
See the latest in office design technology at JADA Live in July. Advancing Your Practice Through Office Design will be presented from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on July 19 at the Westin San Francisco Market Street. JADA Live, presented by the publishers of The Journal of the American Dental Association, is an educational in-person … Read more
Dental Learning, in collaboration with DUX Dental, will host a free webinar that highlights an overlooked source of cross contamination in the dental office – the dental bib clip. A recent study published in April found that a significant proportion of dental bib clips harbor bacteria from the patient, dental clinician and the environment even … Read more
The WHO global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases 2013-2020 contains specific mention of oral diseases. The plan was adopted by WHO member states on 27 May at the 66th World Health Assembly (Geneva, 20 to 28 May 2013). The reference to oral diseases reflects government commitments in the 2011 United … Read more
Please join us on Friday June 7th, 2013 in supporting the children at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital by playing a round at the prestigious Wooden Sticks Golf Club! Tee Off at 8:00 am Help us reach our cumulative donation goal of $500,000.Come out for a great day of Golf, Fun and Community! Details … Read more
