The Hispanic Dental Association is pleased and proud to announce that Dr. Manuel A. Cordero, DDS, MAGD, of Sewell, N.J., was elected as Secretary of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) during the AGD’s 2011 Annual Meeting & Exhibits, July 28-31 in San Diego, CA. Dr. Cordero is a member of the HDA’s Board of … Read more
Dentists and laboratory technicians in the Midwest will have the chance to receive some great dental education close to home during the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s 2011 Fall Regional Meeting in Indianapolis Oct. 28-29. The event, themed, “AACD Inspires,” will focus on treatment planning, photography and restorative dentistry. Dental professionals will sharpen their skills … Read more
German Affiliate Launches GBAS to help domestic violence survivors
“Time” has become a major consideration for Canadian dentists in deciding whether or not to attend the Exhibit Floor at conventions, according to results from the DIAC (Dental Industry Association of Canada) Fifteenth Annual Future of Dentistry Survey. Overall, almost three-quarters (71.4%) of respondents spent 3 hours or less on the exhibit floor itself during … Read more
Newly-created position underscores Company’s growing commitment to serving dental specialists
· Transaction underscores Straumann’s commitment to developing an open software standard for the dental industry · Standardization initiative will considerably simplify processes for dental labs and practices, saving time and costs · Dental Wings reports strong interest from other companies following collaboration announcement with 3M ESPE and Straumann Basel, 5 July 2011: Straumann, a global … Read more
Nearly three quarters of Canadians don’t floss regularly
3M ESPE announces a new collaboration with BIOMET 3i that uses the Lava Chairside Oral Scanner from 3M ESPE with BIOMET 3i’s patented Encode® Impression System to create intraoral impressions for custom abutments, resulting in simplified aesthetic restorations. By using these combined technologies, clinicians will now be able to make an impression of a healing … Read more
After enthusiastic feedback from its classes of students in 2009 and 2010, the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) and The Forsyth Institute’s Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry, have announced they will hold an ADA/Forsyth EBD Training course for 2011. Scheduled for Sept. 19-23 at the home of The Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, … Read more
On June 3, Ivoclar Vivadent held an IPS Empress Direct hands on Golf & Learn program with Dr. Dennis Marangos. The golf and learn program was held at the Cardinal Golf Club (Redcrest) in Newmarket, Ontario. The program demonstrated the use of IPS Empress Direct and Tetric EvoCeram for everyday direct restorative applications. In attendance … Read more
Crest Oral-B announces RDH Sharon C. Stull as recipient to be recognized with award
The Dentistry Canada Fund was created in 1994 as Canada’s charity for oral health. Its mission was to mobilize and allocate resources for the advancement of oral health through education, research and public outreach. Over the past several years, members of the Academy of Dentistry International (ADI) have contributed to this fund. The Academy of … Read more
GC America Inc. is very pleased to announce a promotion that will help the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The RESTORE Japan promotion will feature many of GC America’s popular products including the new G-aenialTMUniversal Flo composite and GC Fuji IXTM glass ionomer. Depending on the promotional offer utilized, a percentage … Read more
Jamie Matera, president of the Dental Industry Association of Canada (DIAC), is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of DIAC has unanimously elected Susanne Currie, Director for Member Communications, as DIAC’s next President for a two year term commencing with the DIAC Annual Meeting in May of 2012. Susanne has been in a … Read more
Teeth whitening seems to be on everyone’s wish list-and this momentum is likely to continue through 2011, according to a quick poll of members at the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). AACD members performed an average of 77 whitening treatments last year, and 57% said they expect this number to rise. “We are doing … Read more
Partnership offers Canadian dentists true integration between digital imaging systems and practice management software
In the spirit of superior visualization, Orascoptic is proud to announce the new Freedom cordless LED headlight (developed with Product Development firm Bjorksten | bit 7), has won the 2011 Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA). MDEA is the premier awards program for the medical technology community. “We attribute this award to our company strategy of … Read more
Two leading companies recently announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing the educational experience and clinical proficiencies of dental professionals. Heraeus, the worldwide leader in advancing dental esthetics and overall dental wellbeing, and Spear Education, the preeminent provide of dental continuing education, announced that they have established an agreement to work together. Through the collaboration, … Read more
Acquisition Positions Align as a Leader in Intra-Oral Scanning and Accelerates Adoption of Invisalign
