Distinguished speakers are slated to discuss oral health issues currently before Congress and their impact on the dental profession as well as clinical and practice issues at the American Dental Association (ADA) 23rd New Dentist Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Miami April 30 to May 2. Dentists are invited to join the ADA Committee … Read more
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and what do people find most attractive in others? The smile. A national survey from the American Dental Association and Crest® and Oral B® finds that the smile outranked eyes, hair and the body as the most attractive physical feature. Yet men and women differ when it comes to … Read more
PRESCRIBEVITA.COM TO ROLL OUT SPRING 2009: ADVANCE REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 20 Brea, CA – Vident has announced that it will be launching prescribevita.com, an interactive web site that will provide a place for doctors and technicians to share before and after case photos, explore the entire line of VITA restorative … Read more
Ivoclar Vivadent Announces the Promotion of Sarah Anders Ivoclar Vivadent CEO Robert A. Ganley recently announced the promotion of Sarah K. Anders, B.Sc., MBA, to General Manager of Ivoclar Vivadent Canada and Vice President of Ivoclar Vivadent North America. In this position, which took effect earlier this year, Ms. Anders assumes full responsibility for Ivoclar … Read more
Dental prosthetics: The best designs and finishes for dentures – a central topic at IDS 2009 Prosthetics play a key role in modern dentistry. This will only increase in the future as the population ages. For this reason, the next International Dental Show will once again be an ideal forum for finding out … Read more
Ceramics and aesthetics in dentistry: high performancematerials allow for perfect care “The spotlight will be on aesthetic dentistry at the next International Dental Show. Over the last few years, this field has taken on increasing significance, as more and more patients ask their dentist about the possibility of functionally and aesthetically perfect restorations,” … Read more
The American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry is hosting the 6th World Congress of the International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry in Las Vegas, August 2-5, 2009. Programming is directed toward the entire dental team, including GPs and dental specialists, technicians, assistants and dental educators. The theme of the program is Passion, Esthetics and New Technology: The … Read more
Boomers & Seniors Are Looking for More Preventive Dental Care Dental care is a major component of the Canadian healthcare system. It accounts for 7% of total spending, rivals the nation’s budget for heart disease and cancer, and becomes vital to overall health as Canadians grow older. It is increasingly clear, for example, that healthy … Read more
The 2008 FDI Annual World Dental Congress was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Stockholm International Fairs and Congress Center from 24 to 27 September. The FDI World Dental Federation was delighted to work with the Swedish Dental Association and Stockholm International Fairs for this world leading congress. The City of Stockholm showed its support … Read more
Prophylaxis: Today’s big thing Prophylaxis and oral hygiene, efficient aftercare measures, and specialisation for dental surgeries are the focuses of IDS 2009. Prophylaxis is increasingly shifting centre-stage in dental surgeries because health has never been so important to today’s ageing population. Offering ways for people to ensure oral hygiene at home is growing continually and … Read more
Red Deer orthodontist Dr. Bob Cram is the new president of the Canadian Association of Orthodontists. Dr. Cram was elected president for 2008/09 at the CAO’s Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Other Executive Officers elected were: President-Elect: Dr. Gerry Zeit, Toronto, Ontario1st Vice-President: Dr. Howard Steiman, Ajax, Ontario2nd Vice-President: Dr. Ritchie Mah, Vancouver, BCSecretary/Treasurer: … Read more
ADA, FDI World Dental Organization Announce First “World Oral Health Day” to increase awareness of oral health, impact of oral diseases CHICAGO, September 10, 2008 The American Dental Association (ADA) and the FDI World Dental Federation, the worldwide voice of the dental profession, are pleased to announce the first “World Oral Health Day” to be … Read more
The Board of Directors of DIAC is pleased to announce the election of Jamie Matera as President-Elect of DIAC. Jamie is the President of Central Dental Laboratories, a full service dental laboratory in Toronto. Jamie will continue his duties as Vice-President of DIAC and Director of the Marketing portfolio until his presidential term commences on … Read more
ONTARIO CONSTITUENT RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARDSFROM THE ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY CHICAGO (August 26, 2008) – The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) recently awarded its Ontario constituent with the prestigious Constituent of the Year (COY) Award; the Continuing Education (CE) Award of Excellence-Honorable Mention; the Membership Award-Honorable Mention and the William W. Howard Academy Constituent Editors … Read more
The Prevention of Adult Caries Study of Prevora Achieves Full Enrolment. CHX Technologies Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing new preventive products for adult oral diseases, announced today that the Prevention of Adult Caries Study (PACS) of the antibacterial tooth coating called Prevora (100 mg/ml chlorhexidine acetate) has completed enrolment of study participants. Recruitment started … Read more
Eucators Announced for the 25th Anniversary AACD Scientific Session Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry 2009. Honolulu, Hawaii will play host to the 25th Anniversary AACD Scientific Session, Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry 2009, from Monday, April 27 – Friday, May 1, 2009. AACD’s silver anniversary celebration promises to be the most comprehensive event in cosmetic dentistry’s history … Read more
Sybron Dental Specialties Acquires Pentron CorporationSecuring Rights to Resilon Technology ORANGE, CA August 5, 2008 Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. announced today the addition of the Pentron brands to its corporate portfolio through the purchase of all the outstanding stock of Pentron Corporation. Daniel Even, Danaher Group Executive/President of Sybron Dental Specialties (SDS), said, “We are … Read more
Last year the Canadian chapter of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain was created and had it’s first very successful meeting thanks to the efforts of Drs. Dennis Marangos and Richard Goodfellow. The organization focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of TMD and related syndromes. These disorders are complex and confusing and there is … Read more
Canadian Dentist’s Chairside Days Increasing A higher percentage of Canadian dentists spent over 250 chairside days in their practice over the past year, according to results from the DIAC (Dental Industry Association of Canada) Twelfth Annual Future of Dentistry Survey. While a consistent 40% of respondents were spending 150-199 days chairside in each of the … Read more
LED Dental Conducts Oral Cancer Symposium in Prague–VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System Well-Received by European Opinion Leaders LED Dental Inc., manufacturer of the VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System, recently conducted an Oral Cancer Symposium in Prague, Czech Republic. Featured presentations included:“Live VELscope & Photography Demonstration” and “Clinical Application of VELscope” by Scott Benjamin, D.D.S. “A … Read more