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Identifying and responding to the drug-endangered child

As drug use and abuse has risen throughout the United States, dental professionals find themselves faced with increasing requests to assist in the response ...

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Two-stage esthetic crown lengthening

A smile that is perceived as unattractive mars confidence, sociability and self-regard. For some patients, the lack of visual appeal stems in large part ...

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Oberman to lecture on how to prevent fraud in the dental office

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Stuart J. Oberman, Esq., who has extensive legal experience in representing dentists, has been invited to lecture at Boston ...

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International dental leaders gather in Boston

BOSTON, MA, USA: Recently, deans and vice presidents of dental institutions from around the world gathered at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) ...

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Retainer usage under investigation

CLEVELAND, OH, USA: Little has been written about retainer usage and subsequent patient compliance. For this reason, Prof. Manish Valiathan, Assistant ...

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DMX Implants announces the formation of education team

New York, NY, USA: DMX Implants is committed to hands-on training, and along with the Dentatus CDE Studies Institute, providing dental health professionals ...

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Interview: 'The philosophy of dental treatment is very important'

Dr. José Roberto Moura graduated from the University of Taubaté (Brazil) in 1983 with a specialty degree in Restorative Dentistry. He later ...

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Multimillion-dollar study on early-stage oral cancer underway

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada: Researchers from the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculties of Medicine, Science and Dentistry are leading a US$4.7 ...

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Anti-smoking concert held

NEW YORK, NY, USA: It was an exciting few weeks for the Russian American Dental Association (RADA) since the non-profit officially kicked off its annual ...

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Myofunctional therapy

Orofacial myology, or myofunctional therapy, is the treatment of an orofacial muscle imbalance, incorrect swallowing pattern, TMJ muscle dysfunction and/or ...

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Are you running with the ‘in’ crowd?

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Understandably, it’s common for those with like interests, backgrounds and experiences to form ...

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Dentists sing praises of AMD LASERS

Lasers have been around for more than 50 years, but it wasn’t until AMD LASERS came onto the scene with its Picasso that the dental world was exposed ...

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Florida National Dental Convention to be held June 9-11

ORLANDO, FL, USA: The Florida National Dental Convention will be held June 9-11 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. ...

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JDIQ holds its 40th meeting

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA: Journées Dentaires Internationales du Quebéc (JDIQ) has come a long way from its humble beginnings back in the ...

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ADA teams with Dr Oz to answer oral health questions from the public

CHICAGO, IL, USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) has joined forces with Sharecare, a new online resource that invites the public to submit ...

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‘Bonjour Montreal!’ Canada’s largest annual dental meeting to be held

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA: A number of climatic regions merge in Montreal, giving the city its humid continental climate. This means that although May in ...

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GC America announces RESTORE Japan promotion

ALSIP, IL, USA: GC America has announced a promotion that will help the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. RESTORE Japan will feature ...

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Ancient teeth raise new questions

BINGMANTON, NY, USA: Eight small teeth found in an Israeli cave raise big questions about the earliest existence of humans and where we may have originated,...

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AGD members attend government relations conference to advocate for general dentistry

CHICAGO, IL/WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) member dentists attended the AGD’s annual Government Relations Conference in ...

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Alliance benefits AACD members and their patients

BOSTON, MA, USA: American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) members will be interested to know that ChaseHealthAdvance, part of Chase Card Services, a ...

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It stacks, sculpts, stays put

ANAHEIM, CA, USA: Dental Tribune recently sat down with Shofu Dental President Brian Melonakos, Director of Marketing Lynne Calliott and Product Manager ...

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Soft-tissue dental lasers: an engineering perspective on choosing wisely

Putting on my design engineer and marketing hat, I thought this was a good time to take a look at what’s being offered with the new soft-tissue ...

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Moving the dental world from analog to digital: 3Shape’s success story continues

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: On occasion of Scandefa, a major dental fair in Scandinavia, DTI recently visited the 3Shape headquarters in the heart of downtown ...

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AMD LASERS is all the buzz at California Dental Association meeting

AMD LASERS, the world’s leading dental laser company, achieved a record number of sales of the Picasso line of dental lasers at the California Dental ...

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ADA adds Seal of Acceptance area to its website

CHICAGO, IL, USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) has launched its new ADA Seal of Acceptance Web area. “The ADA designed the new ADA Seal of ...

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Study reveals poor state of US public dental care

NEW YORK, NY, USA: US dentists are more likely to offer emergency dental care to children enrolled in private insurance schemes than those with Medicaid, ...

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Moving the dental world from analog to digital: 3Shape’s success story continues

On occasion of Scandefa, a major dental fair in Scandinavia, DTI recently visited the 3Shape headquarters in the heart of downtown Copenhagen, to learn ...

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Cosmetic dentists meet in Boston

BOSTON, MA, USA: Professionals who specialize in cosmetic dentistry found a world of opportunity at “The Rise of Collaboration” — the 27th...

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Interview: 'There seems to be no limit to what tissue we can regenerate'

Research has proven that dental stem cells hold potential for the successful regeneration of dental and other body tissues. In May, experts from around the ...

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