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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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Association seeks nominations for Office Manager of the Year Award

RED BANK, NJ / NEW YORK, NY, USA: If your practice has a really fantastic office manager, the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) wants ...

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Tuttnauer unveils the Elara11 autoclave

Tuttnauer, a global leader in sterilization and infection control, has introduced the Elara11 pre- and post-vacuum autoclave, the newest addition to its ...

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The VibraJect Retrofit Kit

The VJR3RK model is the VibraJect retrofit kit that comes with two rechargeable batteries, power cord, recharging unit and control knob. This kit will ...

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Two are better than one

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Organizers of the Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) have announced that this year’s event will feature not one but two live ...

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Getting acquainted with Insta-Ortho

Dentists deal with difficult cases all the time, and some are more extreme than others with complicated treatment planning. Patients sometimes just do not ...

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Directa CoForm matrix system provides transparent corner matrices

The CoForm matrix system from Directa provides transparent corner matrices, convenience and versatility. “Sealed surfaces and surfaces finished solely...

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Study: IPS e.max lithium disilicate material the most durable ceramic tested to date

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Researchers in the Department of Biomaterials and Biomimetics at New York University College of Dentistry recently determined through ...

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Simple estate and tax planning for dentists

Statistically, 70 per cent of all dentists will die without a will, and that number could be higher for dentists who fail to implement tax-saving strategies...

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Changes and opportunities for health-care practitioners’ finances

There are many areas that can bring small and large changes to a practice’s income as well as the individual health-care practitioner. An area to take...

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J. Morita USA partners with TDO

J. Morita USA, world leader in 3-D imaging, has announced a strategic partnership with TDO, a quality-centered endodontics organization, for complete 3-D ...

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Crown or same-day onlay?

“The trend in dentistry today is clearly toward more esthetic and less invasive. Indirect resin and ceramic inlays and onlays are not only compatible ...

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Looking for ‘love’ in all the wrong places

Which aspect of your practice has the most impact on your bottom line? As a practicing dentist and a dental consultant, I know exactly where dentists are ...

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Predictable apical microsurgery: the incision and atraumatic flap elevation (Part 2)

Using a disposable CK2 microsurgical blade (SybronEndo), the incision is made. With the smaller size of this blade, very accurate incisions can be made that...

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Aurident marks 35 years of making alloys

Aurident was founded by Howard and Fredelle Hoffman in 1974 with one basic philosophy — to manufacture dental alloys that provide crown and bridge ...

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Interview: What sets Piezosurgery devices apart from others?

Implant Tribune recently had the honor of interviewing Giuseppe Vercellotti, MSc, co-owner and chief operating officer of Piezosurgery Inc. Piezosurgery is ...

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Dent-X Strato Digital now features lower dosage applications

ImageWorks recently announced that its Dent-X high-end panoramic/cephalometric x-ray, the Strato Digital, is now available with low dose and frontal ...

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International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics to meet in Boston

The International Association of Comprehensive Aesthetics will meet 22 – 24 July in Boston, MA, USA. The event offers a variety of different lectures ...

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Duration air/water syringe tips

Imagine the environmental impact if every practice would stop sending more than 4,000 single use single-use plastic air/water syringe tips to landfills each...

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‘Savor the flavors’ of dentistry in New Orleans

The Academy of General Dentistry is the second largest dental organization in the world, and its 2009 annual meeting attracted more than 3,000 attendees, ...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023