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Weave Launches The Happy Practice Playbook Podcast to Drive Insights to Dental Offices

by Weave
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Weave (NYSE: WEAV), the all-in-one customer communication platform for small business, has launched a podcast for dental offices and their staff to drive in-depth conversations around how to build and maintain a happy practice. As staffing shortages continue to plague small dental practices, The Happy Practice Playbook is designed to provide leadership tips, practice management tools, and … Read more

Baby Food Pouches ‘More Sugary Than Coca-Cola’, Dentists Warn

by Josie Clarke, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent
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Many popular baby food pouches are more sugary than Coca-Cola, dentists have warned, amid an “epidemic” of tooth decay among young children. A survey by the British Dental Association (BDA) of 109 pouches aimed at children under 12 months old found that more than a quarter contained more sugar by volume than Coca-Cola. Fruit-based pouches … Read more

Ontario Plans for Portable Benefits, Talks Next Steps on Sick Days: Labour Minister

by Holly McKenzie-Sutter, The Canadian Press
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Ontario is committing to offering “portable benefits” for workers, the returning labour minister says, and is mulling next steps for a soon-to-expire sick leave program. In an interview with The Canadian Press on Thursday, Monte McNaughton discussed labour plans for the recently re-elected Progressive Conservative government, including next steps for the proposed benefits package for … Read more

Henry Schein Completes Acquisition of Condor Dental

by Henry Schein

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Condor Dental Research Company SA (Condor Dental), a dental distribution company that serves dental general practitioners, specialists, and laboratories in Switzerland. The transaction was announced on June 7, … Read more

Regulation Change – Healing Arts and Radiation Protection Act (HARPA)

by RCDSO

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has made a regulatory amendment to the Healing Arts and Radiation Protection Act (HARPA) to modernize the shielding methodology for x-ray installations. Dentists applying for an x-ray installation permit should be aware that they have the option of using the existing shielding methodology contained in Appendix 2 of Safety Code 20A or … Read more

Here Are Your Three Finalists of the 2022 Master Cup! Who Will Win This 5th Edition?

by Panthera Dental

Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom are the three countries represented at the 2022 Master Cup award ceremony. Christian von Bukowski, Sebastien Mioranza and Vlad Atanasoaie (listed in alphabetical order) will discover their respective positions and receive more than $70,000 in prizes during the Panthera Dental’s 10th anniversary celebration on September 10. Quebec (Canada), July … Read more

The 2021 Best of Class Hygiene Award Winners

by Cellerant Consulting

Cellerant Consulting Group is pleased to announce the 2021 Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Award winners. “Since 2009, the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards have identified and acknowledged the top technologies in dentistry,” said Melissa Turner, Chief Hygiene Officer at Cellerant. “We will now expand the program to focus on the dental hygiene community … Read more

Dentists Reduce Blood Pressure by Hypnosis on Patient with Hypertension

by TRTWorld

Dental care workers were able to lower the blood pressure of a patient with hypnosis before undertaking dental work under local anaesthesia. 47 percent of American adults (116 million) suffer from hypertension, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also notes that “In 2019, more than half a million deaths in the … Read more

Shapeshifting Microrobots Can Brush and Floss Teeth

by University of Pennsylvania

A shapeshifting robotic microswarm may one day act as a toothbrush, rinse, and dental floss in one. The technology, developed by a multidisciplinary team at the University of Pennsylvania, is poised to offer a new and automated way to perform the mundane but critical daily tasks of brushing and flossing. It’s a system that could be … Read more

Sonendo, Inc. Welcomes Joanne Lindberg as Vice President of Sales, North America

by Toronto Sun

Sonendo, Inc. (NYSE: SONX), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced the appointment of Joanne Lindberg as Vice President of Sales, North America. As Sonendo continues to scale and further establish its leadership position within the endodontic market, Lindberg will oversee sales strategy and execution across the United States … Read more

Dentophobia Haunting Millions of Australian Adults and Leading Them to Put Their Own Children at Unnecessary Risk

by newcom.com.au

For Sally-Anne Blandshard, it was a bad reaction following a standard wisdom teeth removal procedure that sparked her dread towards visiting the dentist. While the procedure happened during her teenage years, Ms Blandshard’s fear, also known as dentophobia, persisted into adulthood. It was only when it was time for her two children to visit the … Read more

Kellogg’s Fails in Court Challenge Against UK High-sugar Cereal Rules

by The Guardian

Kellogg’s has failed in a legal challenge against regulations that would ban it from promoting sugar-filled cereals with buy one, get one free (Bogof) offers. The company, whose brands include Corn Flakes, Coco Pops and Frosties, had argued the government’s inclusion of Kellogg’s cereals among “less healthy” foods was unfair because it did not take into account … Read more

Align Technology Announces Collaboration with the European Aligner Society to Elevate Educational Standards in Orthodontic Aligner Therapy

by Align Technology

Align Technology, Inc (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® system of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners®, and exocad® CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, will announce a new collaboration with European Aligner Society (EAS) at the Society’s Summer Meeting in Portugal,1-2 July 2022. The Align EAS … Read more

COVID-19 Update: Revised Guidance

by RCDSO

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the RCDSO has focused on ensuring that the public receives safe and appropriate care and that dentists and their staff are able to practice safely. Since the late spring, the course of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted: vaccination coverage is high; many public health indicators are trending downwards; Ontario’s CMOH Directives … Read more

Monitoring Monkeypox Cases in Ontario

by RCDSO

The Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Center has asked the College to distribute this update regarding monkeypox in Ontario. Effective June 16, 2022, the monkeypox virus is designated a Disease of Public Health Significance under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA). This means that regulated health professionals, including dentists, are required to report suspected … Read more

7th Annual Aruba Conference Announced February 2-4, 2023

by Clinical Research Dental

Clinical Research Dental is pleased to announce the 7th Annual Aruba Dental Conference, February 2-4, 2023, hosted at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino. The Aruba Dental Conference is open to all dental professionals with an interest in enhancing their knowledge and scope of restorative and esthetic dentistry. With a commitment to supporting … Read more

Allied Dental Education Programs Enrollment Sees Declines

by ADA News

Enrollment for dental hygiene and dental assisting programs declined from pre-pandemic levels in 2021-22, and the decline in dental assisting programs started prior to the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report from the ADA Health Policy Institute. For dental hygiene programs, enrollment declined in 2020-21 followed by a recovery in 2021-22 to … Read more

Taking the Guesswork Out of Dental Care with Artificial Intelligence

by MIT News

“Dentists are doing a great job given all the things they have to deal with,” says Wardah Inam SM ’13, PhD ’16. Inam is the co-founder of Overjet, a company using artificial intelligence to analyze and annotate X-rays for dentists and insurance providers. Overjet seeks to take the subjectivity out of X-ray interpretations to improve … Read more

Study Quantifies the Effect of Early Free Sugar Intake on Dental Caries

by International & American Associations for Dental Research

Free sugar consumption was measured in children enrolled in the Barwon Infant Study at age 18-months and 4-years. The exposure, free sugar intake was quantified as continuous and binary variables indicating less than 5% of total energy intake (TEI) at 18-months and 4-years of age. The prevalence of dental caries was obtained from dental records. … Read more

Student Research Excellence Lauded at Dentistry Research Day

by UM Today News

Students focusing on infection, workflow and dental implants were recently announced as winners of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry’s annual Research Day. The 2022 competition was held in conjunction with the Manitoba Dental Association’s annual convention in April. Fifteen participants proudly presented their research findings including 10 students who took part in the oral … Read more