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AAO holds its 113th meeting in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., USA: The American Association of Orthodontists held its 113th annual meeting May 4 to 6 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Thousands ...

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AGD calls for cooperation in improving care for children

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: More than 16 million U.S. children suffer from dental decay, and research shows that many parents lack basic information about oral ...

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Teaching residents to act morally in the presence of risk

As Rushworth Kidder (2006) suggested, moral courage bridges talking ethically and performing ethically. Although Kidder’s book is meant for everyone, ...

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ICOI World Congress heads to Istanbul

UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J., USA: The International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) will convene its World Congress XXX in Istanbul, Turkey, from Oct. 3 ...

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Virginia Dental Association begins consumer education campaign

RICHMOND, Va., USA: With diabetes and oral cancer on the rise nationwide and high blood pressure a continuing concern, the Virginia Dental Association (VDA)...

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ADA launches ‘Action’ campaign to address oral health crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA), the nation’s leading organization of dentists, today announced a nationwide campaign ...

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Use the power of cross coding to support patients’ overall body health

Have you lost the excitement? Are you content with what you might now perceive as the same-old, same-old every day? Day after day you may be performing ...

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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to meet May 23 to 26 in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla., USA: The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) 66th Annual Session will be held May 23 to 26 in Orlando, Fla. Anyone (member or ...

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‘Bioteeth’ a step closer to becoming clinical reality

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Researchers at the Dental Institute at King’s College London say they’re a step closer to growing human teeth in the lab ...

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Digital dentistry in dental prosthetics is growing rapidly in the U.S.

Despite recovering from a formally recessed U.S. market, many patients continue to opt away from expensive, elective dental procedures. The market for ...

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Don’t let braces hinder hygiene

If you’re an orthodontist who would like to help your patients maintain a better level of hygiene care, you’ll want to learn more about Ortho ...

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Ancient teeth bacteria track disease evolution

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving ...

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Alignment Pins

Tue. 7. May 2013

Sterngold Dental is pleased to announce it now offers Alignment Pins, which help to determine which prosthetic screw will properly fit inside the implant. On occasion dentists find themselves ...

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Myobrace System: Making myofunctional the new standard

Tue. 7. May 2013

MRC’s well-established Trainer System is now the dominant early myofunctional treatment system preferred by dentists and orthodontists around the world. MRC has constantly developed the most ...

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Sesame Communications expands its office space to accommodate workforce growth

Sesame Communications, a provider of cloud-based solutions to help dental and orthodontic practices accelerate new patient acquisition and transform the ...

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3 reasons your website should be optimized for mobile device users

According to Pew Internet, 45 percent of American adults owned a smartphone as of December 2012.[1] As these powerful devices increasingly make their way ...

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Hygienist helps transform dental care for the elderly

MESA, Ariz., USA: Ann Benson Ross is transforming the way elderly patients in her community receive oral care. A dental hygienist for more than 20 years, ...

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Using SonicPin Rx: Dissolving the need for metal fixation screws in implant site development

In this ever-evolving age of dental technology, the practice area of implant site development has benefitted from a technologic innovation and a new era of ...

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Daniel Buser receives 2013 Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award

TAMPA, Fla., USA: The Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award is given annually by the Osseointegration Foundation (OF) to honor an ...

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AAID to present program on restoratively driven implant failures

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: “The Restoratively Driven Implant Failure: Prevention and Treatment” will be covered in-depth June 7 and 8 at the Central ...

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For almost a decade, Aribex has been quietly ripping the X-ray system off the wall and putting it into the hands of the dental team. Aribex manufactures a handheld and completely mobile X-ray system ...

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PhotoMed Canon Rebel T4i system

Tue. 30. April 2013

The Canon Rebel T4i is the first Canon SLR camera to feature a touchscreen LCD. The LCD works like many smartphones — you can swipe left or right to move through images and menus as well as ...

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Systems, technology let practices deliver profitable, emergency cosmetic dentistry

When opportunity knocks, is your practice ready to answer? As dentists we have opportunities every day to help our patients and contribute to improving our ...

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TPH Spectra Universal Composite

Tue. 30. April 2013

Dentsply Caulk has introduced TPH Spectra Universal Composite, which according to the company provides clinicians with their preferred composite handling — without the “aggravating ...

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Help patients navigate orthodontics with ease

Between 1982 and 2008, the number of people getting braces in the U.S. increased by 99 percent, according to the AAO Patient Census Study conducted by the ...

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