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House committee moves Congress closer to recognizing dentists as emergency responders

WASHINGTON, DC / NEW YORK, NY, USA: A bill that would incorporate dentistry into the federal disaster response framework unanimously passed the House ...

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Suni Medical Imaging announces 3-D-only cone beam system

Suni Medical Imaging, a company based in San Jose, CA, USA, has introduced what it calls the only 3D Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) System for the dental and ...

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Implant education for the dental team to be available online

The Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA) will offer a Dental Team Implant Certification Program on 27 August in Hamburg, Germany. In an effort ...

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FDI World Dental Federation

FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) serves as the principal representative body for more than 1 million dentists worldwide and has the vision of leading the world to optimal oral health. Its ...

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OroScience and ACE Surgical Supply ink distribution agreement for Periogenix

PALO ALTO, CA / NEW YORK, NY, USA: OroScience plc, an oral care life science company based in Palo Alto, CA, USA, recently announced that it has entered ...

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Congress on 3-D dentistry exceeds goals in education

LA JOLLA, CA / NEW YORK, NY, USA: The fourth International Congress on 3-D Dental Imaging, sponsored by Imaging Sciences International and Gendex Dental ...

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Aseptico introduces innovative electric operative system

The AEU-5000 from Aseptico easily converts any standard air-driven delivery unit to a powerful electric motor system. Features include a compact console ...

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Global trends in dental imaging: The rise of digital

The rapid emergence of digital technology for capturing intraoral X-ray images is a global trend and is driving growth in the overall dental imaging market....

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Getting docs out of tight spots

Roydent Dental Products is reporting steady sales growth for its Endo-Extractor System, most notably since discontinuance of one of its main competitors. ...

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Musings from CDA Anaheim meeting

ANAHEIM, CA, USA: The California Dental Association (CDA) held its annual southern meeting in Anaheim, CA, USA, earlier this year. The very successful ...

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Troughing burs are available from CJM Engineering

Practitioners can uncover hidden canals and expose separated instruments with Munce Discovery Burs 31 mm Shallow Troughers and original 34 mm deep troughers...

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Back to the egg: An evidence-based endodontic implant algorithm

Four thousand years ago, a number of Babylonian legal decisions were compiled in what came to be known as the Code of Hammurabi. The one referencing the ...

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Cosmetic dentist gives local TV weatherman a smile makeover

ODESSA, TX: Dr Robin Rutherford, a cosmetic dentist with a practice called The Art of Dentistry located in Odessa, Texas, recently provided a smile makeover...

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ITL Dental unveils Bone Expander Kit

Bone expander drills are an alternative to osteotomes for the expansion and condensing of the atrophic mandible and maxilla in preparation for dental ...

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How dentists who treat snoring and sleep apnea can save marriages and lives

It’s been estimated that approximately 90 million people in North America suffer from sleep disorders, including insomnia, snoring and sleep apnea. ...

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InfoStar unveils Custom SideKick patient education software

InfoStar, developer of the SideKick chairside patient education program, recently announced Custom SideKick. InfoStar says Custom SideKick is the first ...

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Interview: Obstructive sleep apnea is a ‘treacherous and pandemic killer’

In an interview with Dental Tribune, Dr J. Brian Allman, founder of the TMJ Therapy and Sleep Center of Nevada, discusses obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and ...

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ADA helps seek funding to rebuild dental offices in Haiti

CHICAGO, IL/NEW YORK, NY, USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) through its Division of Global Affairs and Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) recently ...

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Entrepreneurial website says Curve Dental is ‘Best Business Idea’

Curve Dental, developers of Web-based dental software, was recognized as the best business idea for June 2010 by Discovering Startups, a website for ...

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AGD honors Fellows and Masters

CHICAGO, IL / NEW YORK, NY, USA: The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) recently announced that 326 dentists have earned its prestigious Fellowship and ...

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University of New England raises funds for new dental college

PORTLAND, ME / NEW YORK, NY, USA: Thanks to the financial support of Northeast Delta Dental and other contributors, a new dental college is on track to be ...

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Zimmer Dental launches versatile Collagen Capsules and Wedge

Zimmer Dental, a provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, recently announced the availability of Zimmer Collagen...

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OSAP Symposium attendees ‘shake it up’

ANNAPOLIS, MD / NEW YORK, NY, USA: The Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) 2010 Symposium, ‘Shake It Up,’ held 10-13 June in...

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Astra Tech launches new Atlantis interfaces for Dentsply Friadent and Straumann

Astra Tech, manufacturer of the Atlantis patient-specific abutment, recently expanded options to include Dentsply Friadent’s XiVE and Frialit implants...

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Henry Schein sponsors Global Student Outreach Program

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Henry Schein Inc., the largest distributor of health-care products and services to office-based practitioners, and the New York ...

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Fenderwedge protects the adjacent teeth

Directa has produced a new generation of protective wedges to protect adjacent teeth during preparation of Class II fillings to avoid the problem of ...

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The Atlas Denture Comfort System

It’s been said that more dentures can be found in their rightful owner’s bedside drawer than in their mouth. In fact, eight out of every 10 ...

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2010 Biodenix Implantology Forum to be held in Vancouver

The 2010 Biodenix Implantology Forum will be held 23-24 July at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The theme of the meeting, sponsored by ...

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Precautions for using zirconia implant abutments

The introduction of zirconia to the dental field opened the design and application limits of all-ceramic restorations. Thanks to its high strength and ...

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