Nobel Biocare Invites to 2019 Global Symposium in Las Vegas

Dental professionals should mark their calendars for the 2019 Nobel Biocare Global Symposium which will take place in Las Vegas under the theme “Knowledge changes everything”. Featuring a change of location, program and venue, the potent combination of expert knowledge alongside new innovations to be revealed will mark a true transformation in implant treatment care. … Read more

Henry Schein to Host Dental Service Organization Education Forum

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) today announced that it will host the 2nd annual Dental Service Organization (DSO) Education Forum at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 18 and 19, an example of the Company’s commitment to advancing the dental profession. The two-day event offers three unique educational tracks designed to fit … Read more

AACD Announces Headlining Educators for 34th Annual AACD Scientific Session

The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) will debut a masterpiece of comprehensive cosmetic dentistry education on April 18 – 21, 2018 at McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago, Illinois. The AACD 2018 program features an expertly curated selection of topics and speakers which have been purposefully selected to keep attendees ahead of the curve … Read more

Kennedy Seminars Celebrates Over 20 Years of Success

Kennedy Professional Educational Seminars (KPES) offers luxurious CE vacations for the dental professional. Focused on providing excellent Dental C.E. in a relaxed holiday setting, vacation packages are perfectly & meticulously planned with assistance from our Travel Partners, Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT).  To ensure that travelers are provided an incredibly luxurious & worry-free vacation, each tour is … Read more

dentalcorp Announces Innovative Continuing Education for Dental Professionals

Since inception two years ago, DC Institute has collaborated with dentalcorp, Canada’s largest network of dental clinics, to provide continuing education to their network. We are pleased to announce the launch of the next phase of DC Institute, which will offer all dental professionals across Canada access to enhanced and innovative continuing education opportunities. “This … Read more

Storybooks Help Children with Autism Prep for the Dentist

The Oral Health Foundation is backing the use of children’s storybooks with dental narratives following a new study which has shown they can be a highly effective way of helping prepare children with autism for a visit to the dentist.1 The research, published in Special Care in Dentistry, found that almost two thirds (64%) of … Read more

Periodontics Professor Receives the Gift of a Scholarship This Season

Tis the season when thoughts turn towards giving back and making a difference in the lives of others. With that in mind, Carestream Dental, along with the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) Foundation, is pleased to give one very deserving professor of periodontology, Guo-Hao (Alex) Lin, D.D.S., the gift of scholarship with the Dr. D. … Read more

33rd Annual AACD Scientific Session Features the Industry’s Top Educators

The 33rd Annual AACD Scientific Session will take place April 18-21, 2017, at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino and will feature a winning approach to comprehensive cosmetic dentistry education: the industry’s elite educators presenting the latest techniques, materials, and concepts. In addition to three themed educational tracks—the Legends, the Illusionists, and the High Rollers—the … Read more

And the beat goes on…….

CHECK THIS OUT – fascinating concept – http://dentistnewsnetwork.com/ The mission of Dentist News Network is to provide the most unique, relevant and original content, commentary and conversation related to the Dental Profession and its crusade to inspire trust and to help provide optimal health to its viewers through education and quality care. Our content is … Read more

Introducing Dental Students to Evidence-Based Decisions in Dental Care

How do we move beyond basic technical fundamentals which are the mainstay of salesforce based education into more purposeful and relevant self-directed learning……….I plan on approaching the author of this paper with the hope that he will contribute to this blog. In this author’s opinion, dentistry must expansively embrace comprehensive reasoning to prevent being diminished … Read more

ACE Dental Education

From YOU TUBE – via Facebook ACE Dental Education. A series of informational website’s designed to help dental patients better understand the treatments and procedures available to them to improve oral health. For more info or to find an ACE Associate near you visit www.acedentalresource.com or www.facebook.com/Dentistry.Education Fan of ACE Image via CrunchBase Image via … Read more

More dental schools means more dentists – who’s doing the math?

I am completely unaware of the workings of our licensing bodies in Canada, privy only to the mutterings around the table at a study club or society meeting. Mostly, I’m advised about the number of new endodontists coming to Ontario, or the number of dentists trained abroad who are being given “carte blanche” entrance into … Read more

Anticipatrending…..Wiki Word of the Week

From Digital Trends by Geoff Duncan – May 6, 2011 I sincerely expect that in the next year or so, dental industry and practice websites will be infused with APPS to drive business and market services…….one simply needs to follow the trends…. New figures Nielsen show consumers like tablets for portability, and they’re increasingly using … Read more

My kind of town, Chicago is my kind of town……..

From Dental Tribune International: CHICAGO: The Chicago Dental Society’s 146th Midwinter Meeting will be held Feb. 24-26 (Thursday through Saturday) at McCormick Place West in Chicago. The theme for the 2011 event is “Great Expectations: A Dental Continuum.” The Midwinter Meeting is among the top three dental meetings in the United States and one of … Read more

The Arizona Model: A New Paradigm for Dental Schools

Critical Issues in Dental Education The traditional method for the delivery of didactic instruction and patient care in dental schools has come under fire from a number of sources over the past several years. The AmericanDental Education Association and others have outlined numerous issues impeding the swift progression of student learning through the dental curriculum. Declining state revenues allotted … Read more

Of crystal balls and Ouija boards

Dental economic trends give us clues about the industry”s future. The first two articles in this series explored trends in dental education and how they have impacted dental manpower trends. We saw how major shifts in dental school enrollments eventually translated into changes in the number and mix of dentists. Some of the major changes … Read more

Future of Dentistry – Pas de Deux

By Eric S. Solomon, DDS, MA Part 1 of a 4-part series Dentistry is going through a transition. As we shall see,the range of dental services and the mix of dental practice employees have changed dramatically during the past half century. We also are experiencing a major shift in the number of dental care providers. … Read more