The Crown is recommending a couple from southern Alberta’s Blood Tribe be jailed for 12 to 18 months for failing to provide the necessaries of life to their daughter, who nearly died from sepsis traced back to dental abscesses so severe that her jawbone was visible. The couple pleaded guilty to the charges in a Lethbridge court in March after … Read more
Richard A. Huot, D.D.S., a general dentist and practice management consultant in Vero Beach, Florida, was elected second vice president of the American Dental Association (ADA) during a meeting of the ADA House of Delegates in Atlanta. The ADA Board of Trustees formulates and reviews policies and programs and makes recommendations to the members of … Read more
Dr. Jeffrey Cole, D.D.S., to assume ADA presidency in 2018 Dr. Jeffrey Cole, D.D.S., a dentist in Wilmington, Delaware, is the new president-elect of the American Dental Association (ADA). Dr. Cole was recently elected during a meeting of the ADA House of Delegates in Atlanta. He will assume the role of president of the ADA … Read more
Linda K. Himmelberger, D.M.D., a general dentist practicing in Devon, Pennsylvania, was recently installed as a trustee of the American Dental Association (ADA). Dr. Himmelberger’s installation took place in Atlanta, Georgia, at the ADA’s 158th Annual Meeting. Dr. Himmelberger will serve on the ADA Board of Trustees as the trustee from the Third District, which encompasses Pennsylvania. … Read more
Joseph P. Crowley, D.D.S., a general dentist practicing in Cincinnati, Ohio, is the new president of the American Dental Association (ADA). Dr. Crowley, who was elected president-elect last year, was recently installed as president during a meeting of the ADA House of Delegates in Atlanta, Georgia. He will lead the 161,000-member organization that is America’s … Read more
Lemala Dental Group is now offering a 2nd presentation date on November 7th, 2017 for the launch of Lemala Dental Franchises. Our October 24th, 2017 event was booked to full capacity within the first 48 hours and due to the attendee demand, we are now offering this exclusive presentation to dentists of a larger auditorium for an increased … Read more
Planning Guides and 3D Visualization Tools Among Site Enhancements Henry Schein Dental, the U.S. dental business of Henry Schein, Inc., announced the launch of its newly redesigned Integrated Design Studio (IDS) website, a one-stop solution for oral health professionals looking to design a new practice, remodel, or expand. The site, www.henryscheinintegrateddesignstudio.com, which features online planning tools, … Read more
The Viscardi Center announced today that it has joined with Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), to create Project Accessible Oral Health (PAOH), an international public-private partnership that will raise awareness of, and address the significant need for, increased oral health care for people with disabilities, thus improving their overall health and quality of life. People with … Read more
Air Techniques, Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of dental equipment, has donated several boxes of their Monarch brand of Hand Sanitizer to the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine and the people it serves. The supply of Monarch hand sanitizers was shipped to the university per the request of the American Dental … Read more
Traveling from nine countries to Bensheim for a very special kind of training, 12 female dentists participated in an intensive, week-long program focusing on integrated solutions from Dentsply Sirona. Under the name “Women in Dentistry,” the company has launched a new series of training sessions to specifically address the wishes and needs of women. “How … Read more
We wish to inform you that the government has provided an update in regards to the proposed tax changes announced July 18, 2017. The updates are as follows: 1. The Federal small business tax rate will be lowered: · 0.5% decrease from 10.5% to 10%, effective January 1, 2018 · A further 1% decrease from 10% to 9%, … Read more
MMG Fusion Launches ChairFill™ Module at ADA MMG Fusion, the provider of the only all-in-on marketing software solution for the dental industry will launch its highly anticipated MMG ChairFill™ module on October 19th at the ADA annual meeting. ChairFill monitors the practice schedule and matches open chair time with the most productive appointments considering both … Read more
Nicholas Alexos Appointed EVP, Chief Administrative Officer Keith Ebling Appointed EVP, General Counsel & Secretary Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company™, today announced the appointment of two new Executive Leadership Team members, effective immediately, as part of their continuing efforts to position the Company to achieve its potential. Nick Alexos joins as EVP, Chief Administrative … Read more
Week-long celebration highlights the importance of the dental hygiene profession Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, will again show their support of dental hygienists by wearing purple (the official color of dental hygiene) and advocating for the profession with a special emphasis from Oct. 16-20. Hu-Friedy created and launched … Read more
The American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation Board of Directors announced today the hiring of Nick M. Falco, CFRE, CAE, as the Foundation’s new executive director. The ADA Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Dental Association, secures contributions and provides grants and awards to advance the public’s oral health, expand access to care, drives game-changing … Read more
The town of Los Algodones in Mexico is nicknamed “Molar City”. It has a population of just 6,000 people and, shockingly, it has more than 500 practising dentists. This has produced an intense clustering of dental clinics within a four block radius. Many of these dentists chose to work in this town because of the tourist traffic, given … Read more
Abstract Treatment of external resorption lesions, even without communication with the root canal space, has historically and continues to present challenging situations for general practitioners diagnosing these cases, as well as the specialists expected to treat them. This case report describes a multi-disciplinary approach performed on a maxillary lateral incisor (tooth #22), using a Er,Cr:YSGG 2780nm laser and 940nm diode laser … Read more
Abstract The existence and preservation of attached keratinized gingiva around natural teeth and dental implants plays an important role in periodontal1 and peri-implant health.46,47 This paper describes a novel surgical technique that addresses multiple adjacent Miller class II and III recession defects5 in a predictable one staged surgical procedure. The goal of treatment is to improve esthetic outcomes, gain clinical attachment … Read more
Dentistry in the VUCA World It is clear that these are turbulent times. From geopolitical instability, threats of war and terrorism, shifting political alliances to resource scarcity and climate change, rising inequality and loss of confidence in information in the world is very different from 15 years ago. This is further catalyzed by technological changes … Read more
I have been placing and restoring dental implants for over 25 years and was intrigued by an article by J. Derks et al. “Effectiveness of Implant Therapy Analyzed in a Swedish Population: Prevalence of Peri-implantitis” JDR January 1, 2016, 95: 43-49. A copy of this article was sent to all dentists in Ontario, Canada, by the … Read more