training

Dentsply Sirona Partners with NSU College of Dental Medicine to Open State-of-the-art Training Facility

by Dentsply Sirona

On September 29, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine held a dedication ceremony to celebrate the opening of its newly expanded DMD international program at its Tampa Bay Regional Campus in Clearwater Florida, US. The training facility was designed in collaboration with Dentsply Sirona International Special Clinic Solutions – a leading manufacturer of … Read more

Now That You Know You Need Cross-Training, What Comes Next?

by Shawn Peers, Dental Peers

Last month, we discussed the importance of cross-training, particularly at a time when so many offices are struggling with shortages of team members. The question is how to do this effectively. The first thing I would suggest is make sure your team is involved in the process. Employees today do not respond well if they … Read more

IV Sedation Training for Dentists

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From PR.com – July 31, 2011 www.SedationConsulting.com The nation’s leading provider of continuing education and training on the administration of sedation for dental and medical procedures announced today that they are now providing IV sedation training for dentists. Conscious Sedation Consulting, the Missouri based company will be providing this training at a facility in Los … Read more

Design and Development of a Haptic Dental Training System – hapTEL

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By Brian Tse, William Harwin, Alastair Barrow, Barry Quinn, Jonathan San Diego and Margaret Cox Abstract This paper presents a novel design of a virtual dental training system (hapTEL) using haptic technology. The system allows dental students to learn and practice procedures such as dental drilling, caries removal and cavity preparation for tooth restoration. This paper focuses on the hardware design, … Read more

If it seems to good be true, it usually isn’t!

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I urge you to read the link on Implant Training below first and then perhaps the essence of this posting will come to the fore.  If the term implants were changed to endo or ortho or pick the discipline du jour, the same commentary could be written…….the argument can be made that increasingly, market is … Read more

What’s the holdup on cbCT access in Ontario?

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The incorporation of the third dimension into practical dental and craniofacial imaging is now a reality. The value of small FOV cbCT in endodontics and periodontics specifically is an unimaginable iteration of the standard of care in diagnosis. The Ministry in Ontario responsible for ensuring access to greatest number of practitioners and by extension the … Read more