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AAPD, AAPD Foundation and Henry Schein provide masks to AAPD members

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: In the largest single commitment in its 33-year history, the AAPD Foundation has allocated up to $1.6 million to provide all AAPD ...

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Dental students provide free face shields for local dentists

BUFFALO, N.Y., USA: Dental students at University at Buffalo are using 3-D printers to supply local dentists with much-needed protective equipment as local ...

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OSAP adds COVID-19 sessions to its 2020 virtual conference

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: The continuing COVID-19 pandemic leaves many unanswered questions, especially for those in the dental field. Every year, sessions ...

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With new safety measures in place, Dentsply Sirona World 2020 is a go for Las Vegas in October

CHARLOTTE, N.C., USA: Dentsply Sirona World 2020 will take place Oct. 1–3 at the all-new Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, Dentsply Sirona announced in a press ...

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X-Nav receives FDA clearance for its navigational tool for implant surgery

LANSDALE, Pa., USA: X-Nav Technologies — a medical device company that develops surgical products intended to advance patient care while improving doctor ...

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CDC guidance for dental settings echoes ADA guidance

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association welcomed the release of recently updated Guidance for Dental Settings issued by the U.S. Centers for ...

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Reinvent your practice for the new world: Efficiency is the way

The COVID-19 outbreak has certainly tested us all — our patience, our sanity and our preparation. We’ve been awarded (yes, we think it’s a good thing)...

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OrthoBanc celebrates 20 years

2020 marks OrthoBanc’s 20th year serving the orthodontic industry. The company’s suite of solutions for the patient financial lifecycle is something ...

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Henry Schein offers ‘Recovery Pricing’ for dental professionals

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein Inc. announced today (May 21, 2020) the Henry Schein Recovery Pricing Plan, offering discounts of as much as 18 percent ...

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Foundation for Endodontics is providing COVID-19 relief grant to graduating residents

CHICAGO, Ill., U.S.: The Foundation for Endodontics, the philanthropic arm of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), is providing a one-time $500 ...

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Solmetex is issued three new patents for amalgam separation

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass., USA: Solmetex announced today (May 19, 2020) that it has received additional patents for its NXT Amalgam Separator System, including ...

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Jeffs is now CEO and president of Ultradent; Fischer becomes CEO emeritus

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, USA: Ultradent Products, a developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials, announced that Dirk Jeffs is becoming CEO. Jeffs is...

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New social media campaign helps dentists keep in touch with their patients

ARLINGTON, Va., USA: The Dental Trade Alliance (DTA), in collaboration with Lanmark360, has developed a social media-based campaign that dentists and their ...

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Thousands of orthodontists participate in a virtual annual session conducted by AAO

ST. LOUIS, Mo., USA: The coronavirus pandemic forced the American Association of Orthodontists to cancel its in-person annual meeting, which had been ...

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OperaDDS partners with Benco Dental to provide tools for teledentistry and COVID-19 screening

Pittston, Pa., USA: Benco Dental is teaming with OperaDDS, a provider of HIPAA-compliant intra-office communication tools, to provide customers with ...

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MMG Fusion completes integration with Curve Dental

PROVO, Utah, USA: MMG Fusion, the all-in-one software suite working to market, manage and grow dental practices, has completed its integration with partner ...

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AAE announces new president Dr. Alan H. Gluskin

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Association of Endodontists (AAE), the 8,000-plus-member association representing endodontists, is announcing that Alan H. ...

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Adapting dentistry to an eco-focused world

As an eco-conscious millennial in the media world and daughter of a periodontist (exposed to more conventions and surgical PowerPoints than I’d like to ...

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Henry Schein launches program to help dentists safely return to providing care

MELVILLE, N.Y., U.S.: Henry Schein has launched the Henry Schein Thrive Practice Recovery Program, which it describes as a single, cost-effective suite of ...

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Improving restorative outcomes for endodontically treated teeth

The scientific evidence demonstrates that endodontically treated teeth fail more often due to restorative errors. In a live webinar, Alan Atlas, DMD, will ...

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7 steps to care for your equipment during down time

In these extraordinary times many dental offices are closed or dramatically reducing hours to help protect patients and staff and conform to local/state ...

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Online fellowship program in oral implantology

California Implant Institute, in collaboration with the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV), is offering an online implant fellowship program. The ...

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As some states consider reopening, ADA offers PPE guidance to dentists

The American Dental Association (ADA) recommended on March 16 that dentists restrict their practices to all but urgent and emergency care. This ...

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3-D printed swabs help fill gap in COVID-19 test kits

Innovation at the University of Louisville involving multiple departments has led to a promising solution for the shortage of swabs in COVID-19 test kits. ...

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Dentists report financial impact of COVID-19 on their practices

The COVID-19 crisis has caused a significant financial impact on dental practices, with collections for the vast majority of dentists less than 5 percent of...

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ProHEALTH Dental visits classrooms at Huntington YMCA for National Children’s Dental Health Month

HUNTINGTON, N.Y., USA: In ongoing celebration of February as National Children’s Dental Health Month, PRoHEALTH Dental visited the Huntington YMCA to ...

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Calif. dentists may register to help with state’s COVID-19 pandemic response

Sacramento, Calif. — California health-care providers will be challenged to meet the needs of patients during this pandemic, with active COVID-19 cases...

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Coltene SciCan launches COVID-19 information resource webpage

TORONTO — As an infection control specialist, Coltene SciCan remains committed to providing solutions and sharing knowledge to help prevent the spread of ...

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Endodontists from all three Boston dental schools provide donated care to local patients

Last fall, the American Association of Endodontists provided more than 50 endodontic treatments to patients in need in the Boston area. The services were ...

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Hinman moves 2020 meeting and program to 2021

ATLANTA — The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting — one of the nation’s largest dental meetings — has announced it will move the Hinman 2020 ...

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