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BIOMET 3i announces new strategic portfolio as it unveils its solutions strategy

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: BIOMET 3i recently announced that it has secured rights to distribute new strategic portfolio products in order to deliver new multiple...

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Steiner Laboratories receives patent for compound to stimulate osteogenesis

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Steiner Laboratories, a leader in the field of bone regeneration, discovered the molecule necessary to regenerate the patient’s ...

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Zimmer and NYU hold 5th Global Implantology Week

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The fifth annual Global Implantology Week was held March 17 to 20. The educational offering, presented by Zimmer Dental and NYU College...

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Study finds that shorter waiting time between procedures is adequate

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Two surgeries are frequently required for tooth replacement with dental implants; however, clinicians must allow for adequate healing ...

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AO session aims to show clinicians how to make ‘implants last a lifetime’

SEATTLE, Wash, USA: The Academy of Osseointegration welcomed thousands of clinicians and support staff to its 29th annual meeting in Seattle, held March 6 ...

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Free online lecture demonstrates treatment alternative for molar socket

LEIPZIG, Germany: Next week, a cosmetic surgeon will be holding a live webinar on a treatment alternative for the molar socket, including immediate implant ...

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Dental spending stays flat

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Dental care spending remained flat through 2012 over the prior year, in part because working-age adults are visiting dentists less ...

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Henry Schein unifies its ortho portfolio under Henry Schein Orthodontics umbrella

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein’s presence in the orthodontic market has expanded over the past several years, starting with the acquisition of ...

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New Smile for a Lifetime chapter to award 6 scholarships a year in Tennessee

CLEVELAND, Tenn., USA: A new chapter of Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (S4L), an international, nonprofit organization that provides orthodontic care and ...

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Making diabetes screening more available at the dentist’s office

BUFFALO, N.Y., USA:. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25.8 million people have diabetes. Of these, 7 million have undiagnosed ...

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OrthoAccel Technologies expands its senior management team

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: OrthoAccel Technologies Inc. recently announced two new additions to its senior management team: Jeff Layton as the company’s new...

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Webinar: Customized allogenic bone blocks improve outcome in bone augmentation

LEIPZIG, Germany: A botiss webinar sponsored by botiss biomaterials on March 24 will discuss the concept, material, operation procedure and clinical results...

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Fewer Americans fear root canals, more want to keep their natural teeth

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Fewer Americans fear root canal treatment, according to a recent survey by the American Association of Endodontists. Just over half of ...

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MIS Implants poised for growth in 2014 with new products, team

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Since establishing the U.S. distributorship of MIS Implants Technologies more than 10 years ago, CEO Motti Weisman has led the company ...

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President George W. Bush to speak at ADA annual meeting in San Antonio

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) will welcome President George W. Bush to ADA 2014 – America’s Dental Meeting for the ...

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Pros in the Profession honors outstanding hygienists

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Crest Oral-B continues to recognize registered dental hygienists who go above and beyond the call of duty — with the third year ...

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Augmentation: Specialist presents bone ring technique

LEIPZIG, Germany: Conventionally, a two-stage method is used for the surgical treatment of 3-D bone defects. The bone defect has to be reconstructed first ...

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8th annual Root Canal Awareness Week begins March 30

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) will hold its eighth annual Root Canal Awareness Week March 30 to April 5. It’s a ...

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The top 5 ways to reinvent your orthodontic practice

If you’re prone to making New Year’s resolutions, you may have vowed to lose weight or exercise more often. But here are some other resolutions ...

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Thinking outside the metal box: Why wait?

During the course of the last decade, the patient pendulum has shifted from “Do I have to wear braces?” to wanting to show off those braces via ...

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Planmeca PlanScan is unveiled

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Perhaps one of the more noteworthy product introductions at the recent Midwinter Meeting was the Planmeca PlanScan. The intraoral ...

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Colgate touts findings of independent review

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: During the Midwinter Meeting, a trio of Colgate executives gathered to announce the positive findings of an independent review on the ...

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Event review: 2014 Midwinter Meeting in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Chicago Dental Society held its 149th Midwinter Meeting Feb. 20-22, and more than 30,000 dental professionals gathered at McCormick ...

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Protocol for forensic dental data now same as for DNA and fingerprinting

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), whose broad mission is to ...

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Study: Improved implant surface and hygiene boost restoration success

Should a person’s teeth be saved at all costs? During the last decade, the answer has shifted from yes to no in favor of replacing diseased and ...

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AAID president-elect named vice dean at Harvard School of Dental Medicine

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: After an extensive nationwide search, AAID President-Elect John Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, AFAAID, has been named vice dean at Harvard ...

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KaVo Kerr Group uses innovative venue, methods to launch 20 new products

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The KaVo Kerr Group used one of Chicago’s most innovative venues to launch a portfolio of 20 new products — all linked ...

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Midwinter Meeting gets under way in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: As more than 30,000 dentists and dental professionals begin exploring all that the Chicago Dental Society’s 149th Midwinter ...

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Making things happen from up in the cloud

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The folks from web-based dental software provider Curve Dental held a breakfast during the Midwinter Meeting for its VIP customers, ...

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Hu-Friedy and Electro Medical Systems form strategic alliance

CHICAGO, Ill, USA: Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, and Switzerland-based Electro Medical Systems (EMS) ...

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