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Our 58-year -old patient had a lifetime of periodontal disease and rampant decay. As a young woman, Donna’s dental disease was diagnosed and treatment...

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Dentists nationwide offer free oral cancer screenings

NEW YORK CITY: April was Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and thanks to the efforts of the American Dental Association (ADA), the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) ...

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CDA to hold Anaheim meeting May 12-14

ANAHEM, CA: Once a year, sunny Anaheim, Calif., opens its arms to tens of thousands of dental professionals from around the world for CDA Presents the Art ...

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Global Institute for Dental Education offers advanced, hands-on implant workshop

LOS ANGELES: The online dental institute, Global Institute for Dental Education (gIDE), hosts four hands-on workshops per year at its training facility in ...

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Immediate restoration in the fully edentulous maxilla region

This clinical case required optimal implant placement based upon a restoratively driven treatment plan and guided surgery. To achieve this goal, we made use...

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Non-compete and trade secret agreements

Dentists are often concerned about how to best protect their patient base when an associate dentist leaves the practice. The owner of a dental practice must...

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Interview: Why shouldn’t you ‘look a gift horse in the mouth’?

Have you ever wondered where the expression “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” came from? Well, if you know a little about horses you ...

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Osteoporosis and bisphosphonates

If used appropriately, bisphosphonates are a tremendous tool in treating osteoporosis. There is currently a great deal of confusing information over when ...

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Researchers reveal proof for oldest known toothache

TORONTO, Canada/LEIPZIG, Germany: Not only humans, but animals too, have to deal with toothache once in a while. A team of researchers from the University ...

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AAIP, Jamaican Ministry of Health offer implant education course in Montego Bay

SCOTTSDALE, AZ: The College of Health Sciences and the School of Oral Health Science, University of Technology, Jamaica, in conjunction with the American ...

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Clinicians from around the world gather for Global Bone Grafting Symposium

Over 350 clinicians from 10 countries gathered in Scottsdale, Ariz., April 1 and 2 to attend Osteogenics 2011 Global Bone Grafting Symposium, a continuing ...

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US agency says beware of teething gels

NEW YORK, USA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned parents and dental professionals in the US to administer teething pain relievers containing ...

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Suni Medical Imaging enters partnership with Midwest Dental

Suni Medical Imaging, a pioneer in the manufacture of digital radiography products for dental professionals based in San Jose, Calif., has announced an ...

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Institute of Medicine issues oral health recommendations

NEW YORK, NY, USA: The Institute of Medicine (IOM), an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and ...

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ADA encourages wearing mouthguards during recreational activities

CHICAGO: As Spring gets into full swing, many people look forward to getting out and enjoying the sunshine. So when you suit up with your kneepads and wrist...

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AAE aims to ‘bridge the gap’

SAN ANTONIO, USA: The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) held its annual session April 13 to 16 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The ...

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Is ‘quality employee’ an oxymoron in your practice?

It’s an interesting paradox of these economic times. Although the unemployment rate nationwide remains high and it would seem that the job market ...

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Ricki Braswell named CEO of the Pankey Institute

KEY BISCAYNE, FL: The board of directors of the L.D. Pankey Dental Foundation recently announced that Ricki Braswell, certified association executive (CAE),...

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Canal anatomy as it relates to effective instrumentation and obturation

Recently, there has been a discussion of the shaping techniques that are most consistent with effective cleansing of the canal spaces both in length and ...

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Powerful, new dental treatment tools available with the award-winning i-CAT Cone Beam 3-D System

Imaging Sciences International is pleased to announce that the i-CAT Cone Beam 3-D imaging system brings clinicians an impressive collection of new clinical...

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Periodontal treatment no harm to newborns

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Pregnant women with gum disease may undergo non-surgical periodontal treatment without fear of consequences for their ...

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BIOMET 3i recognized for contributions to DDS

BIOMET 3i has been honored with an award for its significant contributions to Donated Dental Services (DDS), a program of Dental Lifeline Network. Dental ...

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Clinical evaluation and laboratory comparison of chairside CAD/CAM systems

Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at the New York University College of Dentistry recently released the results of several projects that evaluated the ...

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Team from U.S. establishes dental lab in Tanzania

NEW YORK CITY: Miracle Corners of the World (MCW), a U.S.-based non-profit organization, recently sent a team from the United States to Dar es Salaam, ...

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Tooth Fairy to appear at National Museum of Dentistry

BALTIMORE, MD: What do fairies do with all those teeth? The National Museum of Dentistry is inviting the public to find out on Tooth Fairy Day, to be held ...

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Scientists declare CUS an autoimmune disease

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Patients that suffer from a very rare condition affecting the oral mucosa may soon get relief from new research conducted in...

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Making progress against mercury pollution

The U.S. government recently drew a wave of attention to the effects of mercury use by recommending the phase-out of dental amalgam. This comes just months ...

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Henry Schein Canada’s 2011 Dental National Sales Meeting draws over 350 participants

MELVILLE, NY: Henry Schein Canada, the Canadian division of Henry Schein Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest distributor of health care products and services ...

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Dental advertising on the Internet

Many dentists feel that advertising their practices on the Internet is essential to competing in today’s evolving market. Before 1979, dentists were ...

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BMP improves implant success

AUGUSTA, GA: Using a bone-creating protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success, according to Georgia Health Sciences ...

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