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UCLA School of Dentistry receives funding to increase care for infants, young children

LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA: The UCLA School of Dentistry has received major new funding to help improve the oral health of children in underserved ...

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Registration opens for dental office manager conference

RED BANK, N.J., USA: The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has announced that registration is open for this year’s conference, to...

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Steve Martin and Martin Short to entertain at CEREC celebration

LAS VEGAS, Nev., USA: Sirona Dental Systems, a company that pioneered digital dentistry more than 25 years ago and is a leading producer of dental CAD/CAM ...

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CareCredit continues support of American Dental Association Foundation for sixth consecutive year

For the sixth consecutive year, CareCredit has continued its support as founding donor of the American Dental Association Foundation Give Kids A Smile Fund,...

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AAID Annual Meeting to focus on various implant treatment options

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Washington, D.C., is the site for the annual scientific meeting of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, from Oct. 3-6. This year, ...

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gIDE to host 4-day implant hands-on workshop

LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA: From July 24 to 27, Global Institute for Dental Education (gIDE) will host its quarterly four-day Advanced Implant Therapy ...

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Glycine: New dimension in subgingival biofilm removal

The removal of biofilm deposits from within the periodontal pocket is recognized as being fundamental in reducing bacterial burden and down regulating the ...

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AAE to hold joint session with pediatric dentists

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: In lieu of a 2012 Fall Conference, the American Association of Endodontists will hold a joint symposium in conjunction with the American...

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Underserved in Philadelphia receive free care, thanks to AGD and AGD Foundation

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., USA: More than 240 volunteer dentists, hygienists, dental assistants and University of Pennsylvania dental students and faculty provided ...

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Advances in dental implant impressions

The Miratray Implant Advanced Tray simplifies the process of taking open tray implant impressions. The tray is provided in three maxillary and three ...

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Former surgeon general calls for midlevel providers

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: Twelve years after issuing a landmark report that offered a framework for improving access to oral health, former Surgeon General David ...

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Whether a big or small practice, CAD/CAM will make a difference

For 14 years, I assisted chairside in a small rural town in Texas (population 6,000 or so), in a single GP office with four operatories. I went through the ...

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Several endodontists receive top honors

BOSTON, Mass., USA: During its Annual Session, held recently in Boston, the American Association of Endodontists recognized six individuals with the ...

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Interview: Witnessing the evolution of digital impression solutions

Since 1982, dentist Svend Carlsen has used various differing intra-oral scanners for taking impressions digitally. Carlsen spoke about developments in ...

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Gear up for charitable Bike Ride

MIS Implants Technologies, based in Fair Lawn, N.J., will be holding its second Bike Ride on July 29. This year, participants will be riding for Ninos de la...

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ICOI to celebrate 40th anniversary at World Congress XXIX

Upper Montclair, N.J., USA: The International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) will commemorate 40 years of implant education and camaraderie when ...

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Futar Scan bite registration material

Thu. 12. July 2012

Roydent Dental Products recently announced the release of the new Futar Scan bite registration material. Also released was Futar D Fast. “We are very excited to expand our current Futar Bite ...

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Hygienists help in forensics

The Rhode Island fire of 2003 was the fourth deadliest in U.S. nightclub history. Ninety-six people perished on the night of the fire, four more in the ...

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Handpiece engineers focus tightly on clinicians’ needs

Lots of companies like to talk about being responsive to customer needs. NSK, a global manufacturer of dental handpieces and other small-motor equipment, ...

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gIDE Institute unveils new training center

LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA: Global Institute for Dental Education (gIDE), founded in 2003 in Los Angeles, is now equipped with a high-tech, modern training ...

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Bulk pricing, other services offered on preventative dentistry products

Wed. 11. July 2012

The Church & Dwight Oral Care website for dental professionals, www.oralcarepro.com, provides information on a wide variety of top-brand dentifrice, toothbrushes and other preventative dentistry ...

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Calibra Esthetic Resin Cement

Wed. 11. July 2012

Calibra® Esthetic Resin Cement, now with a new light cure Veneer Kit and dual-cure Automix Syringe, is billed as being easier to use than ever before. The new Automix syringe is offered in five ...

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Nationwide dental practice research network created

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded a $66.8 million, seven-year grant that consolidates its ...

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Oralife Plus Combination Allograft

Wed. 11. July 2012

Oralife® Plus Combination allograft is a cost-effective alternative to completely engineered grafting materials. It is a mixture of demineralized bone matrix (DBM) with mineral-retained cortical ...

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Zirconium dioxide implant solutions: A metal-free option

Zirconia dioxide has a long history of use in orthopedic and dental applications. Zirconium (Zr) is a metal; however, through a chemical reaction with ...

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AAE selects new leaders

BOSTON, Mass., USA: The American Association of Endodontists appointed its 2012-2013 officers and added five new members to its Board of Directors during ...

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Be ready for patients seeing dental X-ray safety stories in the news

Anaheim, Calif., USA: As the popular media runs an increasing number of stories about long-term safety of patients’ exposure to dental X-rays, the ...

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Dental organizations respond to PBS documentary

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: PBS recently aired “Dollars and Dentists,” a documentary produced by Frontline and the Center for Public Integrity, about ...

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Enac Model OE-F15

Mon. 9. July 2012

Osada developed and introduced Enac in the United States in 1984. It is a piezoelectric ultrasonic system, multi-purpose instrument that can be used in various applications in the dental field. ...

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