Kulzer has announced that Jeremy S. Thomas has been named President, USA & Canada and Head of the Americas Region effective today. Mr. Thomas, will be based at the company’s North American headquarters in South Bend, Indiana, will report to Kulzer’s Hanau, Germany-based Chief Sales Officer, Marc Berendes. Mr. Thomas brings to Kulzer over 20 … Read more
The global dental imaging equipment market is estimated at US$ 2,088.2 Mn in 2015 and will expand at a moderate CAGR during the forecast period 2016-2024. CBCT Imaging To Fuel Growth of Global Dental Imaging Equipment Market Adoption of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) will continue to influence global dental imaging equipment market revenues. Dental professionals … Read more
A Brooklyn dentist used unlicensed people to perform dental work in his office and sent the bills to Medicaid, the New York State Attorney General’s Office alleged Friday. Licensed dentist Joseph Shyknevsky, 46, of Brooklyn, was accused in an indictment of hiring people with no dental license and allowing them to perform dental work on … Read more
Hu-Friedy, a global leader in dental manufacturing, today announced its plans to promote earth-friendly initiatives in support of Earth Day, April 22nd,, with a focus on its dental instrument recycling program, Environdent. The Hu-Friedy Environdent program, facilitates the ecologically responsible disposal of old dental instruments, regardless of brand, and rewards dental professionals with new Hu-Friedy … Read more
Dentsply Sirona World 2017 is approaching and Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company™, is eager to welcome Imagine Dragons, one of the most popular and talented bands of this generation, to perform for attendees at the Ultimate Dental Meeting. The performance, scheduled on Friday evening, Sept. 15, is a private concert and is exclusive to … Read more
Oral Health’s editorial board members take a moment at this year’s Pacific Dental Conference to discuss the future of dentistry. From digital technology to medicinal capabilities, it’s looking like a bright future. Watch last week’s video: In This Issue… See our full PDC 2017 Overview coverage – click here for more.
As dental imaging technology has evolved, new modalities offer dentists ways to reduce, and in some cases eliminate, radiation exposure. When this kind of important technology presents itself, dental professionals and patients take notice. In the days of dental film, radiation exposure was reduced each time the speed of the film was increased, when X-ray … Read more
While at this year’s Pacific Dental Conference in Vancouver Oral Health’s editorial board members shared some of the best advice they’ve been given and how you can directly use it to impact your career and practice. Watch last week’s video: Pacific Dental Conference 2017 Overview Read more of our editorial board member’s advice – click here for … Read more
Announcing the new Red/Black Bite-Chek articulation film from Microcopy! This 2-color film simplifies occlusal adjustments with the same innovative “easy-grip” handle like the current Bite-Chek product but practitioners can now mark for both occlusion and excursion without the need for forceps to hold the film in place. It’s the ideal tool to accurately mark the … Read more
The KaVo ELECTROmatic converts a non-electric dental treatment unit into an electric one. An existing dental unit can be upgraded with the KL703 LED within minutes and without the need of a specialist. Just starting by plug-in the ELECTROmatic onto the Midwest connection. The fixtures allow an assembling under, beside, in top of, behind the … Read more
If many people in Jamaica are smiling easier today, it’s thanks, in no small part, to Dr. Gary Glassman, a Jewish endodontist in Toronto whose philanthropic work has raised the level of oral health significantly in the Caribbean nation. Each year, Jamaica attracts some 300,000 Canadian visitors, most seeking a sunbaked respite from their notoriously … Read more
Sunstar Americas today announced that Daniel Clark, DDS, PhD is the inaugural winner of the Karring–Nyman SUNSTAR Guidor Award, The award is sponsored by the Sunstar Foundation and awarded by the Periodontal Research Group (PRG) of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). Dr. Clark, a postdoctoral scholar at the UCSF School of Dentistry, received … Read more
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) supports the federal government’s enhanced investments in the Territorial Health Investment Fund, as outlined in Budget 2017. This funding will improve access to health services in the territories—including children’s oral health services—and will reduce reliance on medical transport outside the region for treatment. A total of $108 million will … Read more
“We no longer think in individual products or modules, but in intelligent solutions. This enables us to support dentists and dental technicians to provide better, safer, and faster dental treatments. That is our mission and the reason why we call ourselves ‘The Dental Solutions Company’” explained Jeffrey T. Slovin, Chief Executive Officer of Dentsply Sirona … Read more
Dr. Les Rykiss tells us his the best advice he’s been given and how it can directly impact your career in dentistry. Watch last week’s Best Practices video: 3 Factors to Consider When Buying a Practice Read some of the other great advice our editorial board members have received – just click here.
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM) programs received national re-accreditation from the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) this month. At a meeting on February 2, the commission granted the accreditation status of approval without reporting requirements to the school’s pre-doctoral program and four advanced specialty programs. This is the highest designation … Read more
February is known to be a “blue” month, but we saw some great interactions on our social media from our readers and followers! While our February issue of Oral Health focused on anesthesia (a popular topic in the news recently), Oral Hygiene featured a wide range of topics. Check out the list below to see … Read more
Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health, and medical practitioners, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Southern Anesthesia + Surgical (SAS), a leading U.S. distributor of anesthesia and surgical supplies to oral surgeons, dental anesthesiologists, and periodontists. SAS … Read more
Need a tooth pulled or a cavity filled? Forget the dentist. A number of states are allowing or considering letting “dental therapists,” professionals with a lower level of training, do the job. In dozens of countries and a handful of U.S. states, dental therapists also sometimes called advanced dental hygiene practitioners help fill gaps in … Read more
Again this year, the world’s largest professional dental product manufacturer, Dentsply Sirona, has been honored to receive the prestigious “Top Employer” certification in Austria, Germany and China from the Top Employers Institute. The Netherlands-based certification company has been recognizing Top Employers world-wide since 1991, honoring enterprises for their exceptional personnel pro-grams. The official certification names … Read more