Winners are from Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname Health officials, researchers and a legislative body from Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Suriname will be honored by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for their contributions to advancing tobacco control on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day. World No Tobacco Day … Read more
ADA Seeks 750 Dental Team Volunteers The American Dental Association (ADA) is rallying its membership to join a Mission of Mercy (MOM) charity dental clinic on Sunday, Nov. 3, in New Orleans, the site of its 2013 Annual Session. Together with America’s Dentists Care Foundation and support from the Louisiana and New Orleans Dental Associations, … Read more
Dr. Betsy Bakeman, an Accredited Fellow Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and an AACD 2013 headliner, will teach the next session of AACD Unplugged Sept. 20-21. Dr. Bakeman’s presentation is titled, “Porcelain Veneers: Successful, Predictable, Gorgeous Results.” AACD Unplugged aims to give dental professionals an amazing educational experience in a small-group … Read more
Quantum Dental Technologies is pleased to announce that the inventors behind the energy conversation technology powering The Canary System™ were recognized by the University of Toronto as“Inventors of the Year”. On May 15, 2013, Drs. Stephen Abrams and Andreas Mandelis (Professor in the Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; and the … Read more
On May 10th, 2013 an International Collaboration Agreement for Higher Education was signed in Bejing, China between the Capital Medical University’s School of Stomatology Director Dr. Yuxing Bai and the University of Genoa, Italy ‘s Laser Dentistry Department Director Prof. Stefano Benedicenti. The agreement aims at creating and developing research and training programs of mutual … Read more
‘Action for Dental Health: Dentists Making a Difference’ Offers Real-World Solutions Harris Interactive Study Reveals What’s at Stake in America’s Dental Divide ADA Research Brief Reveals Failure of Affordable Care Act to Cover Many Adults The nation’s leading organization of dentists today announced a nationwide campaign aimed at boldly addressing the dental health crisis in … Read more
FDI, the voice of worldwide dentistry, and DRNA, the leading waste management company solely dedicated to servicing the dental profession in North America, have agreed to collaborate on new international initiatives in line with the upcoming global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases, the Minamata Convention*. DRNA has created a new venture for … Read more
When it comes to access to routine dental care – a major determinant of oral health – the Affordable Care Act (ACA) falls well short in its goals of lowering costs, increasing access and improving health outcomes, according to new analysis by the American Dental Association. But in a series of three new research briefs, … Read more
As part of the Nursing Week activities, on Tuesday May 7, Runnymede Healthcare Centre staff and volunteers were treated to a presentation on the role of nurses in oral hygiene by Dr. Natalie Archer, DDS. Dr. Archer and her staff run Runnymede Dental Centre, an independently operated dental centre housed within Runnymede that provides care … Read more
We invite you to join us on May 23rd as we host the PA’s Women in Dentistry Annual Symposium for 2013. With the overwhelmingly positive feedback from our past symposium’s, PA’s Women in Dentistry is hosting another evening for you! As a female dental professional we hope that you are able to attend the Multi-Disciplinary … Read more
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Consumers More Likely to Put off Dental Visits than Medical, New Survey Shows
Over 250,000 Canadian youth live with a facial difference, and in a world idolizing physical perfection, living with a facial difference can be an insurmountable challenge. Let’s take a stand against bullying because BULLYING BITES! Maison Mercer15 Mercer St, Toronto ON, M5V 1H2Friday, May 24th, 2013 – 10pmHosted by: Eric Ling, Maison Mercer DJGuest DJ: … Read more
New owner sees significant growth potential in the dental sector
Parents should be aware that bacteria that cause dental decay can be transmitted from adult to child by sharing eating utensils, or by the parent sucking on a baby’s pacifier to clean it. A study recently published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, about the immunological benefits of adult saliva does … Read more
Planmeca Group participates once again in organizing the Ice Hockey World Championships by providing a Planmed Verity® Extremity Scanner and Planmeca CompactTM i dental care unit for the on-site emergency rooms both at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki and Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm. Both devices were already used in the Helsinki venue last year. ”As … Read more
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Geneva and New Delhi: FDI is pleased to announce that its 2014 Annual World Dental Congress will be held in New Delhi, India, from 11 to 14 September. It will be organized jointly by FDI and its national member, the Indian Dental Association. This will be the second Annual World Dental Congress to take place … Read more
Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) awards two scholarships
