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Virtual dental implant planning: the next step

Already in 2005, a report from Kalorama Information1 estimated that the growth in implant-based dental reconstruction products would outstrip other areas of...

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Bite alteration to reduce gummy smiles

The traditional method for correcting a gummy smile with too high a gum-to-teeth ratio has been enormously invasive. It has involved cutting and lifting the...

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Comprehensive dentistry: becoming a full-mouth doctor

Dr David S. Frey has been in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA, USA, for more than 20 years. His passion for learning and excellence has allowed him to ...

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Receivables at risk

Does your practice extend open credits to your patients? This is an important question as veteran dental practice owners know that their practice’s ...

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Free yourself from the daily ‘grind’

Are you settling for mediocrity? Is your practice merely getting by? Do you feel surrounded by complacency? Is there a lack of excitement or enthusiasm? ...

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Gala in New York will raise funds for global youth initiatives

NEW YORK, USA: Miracle Corners of the World (MCW), will hold its sixth annual Gala Dinner on Tuesday, 13 April, at the New York University Kimmel Center, ...

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Dental Professor receives US$1.2 million to study bones and teeth

NEW YORK, USA: Dr Timothy Bromage, a New York University College of Dentistry professor whose research on the microanatomical structure of ancestral human ...

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Three decades of healthier teeth and beautiful smiles

KALAMAZOO, MI / NEW YORK, NY, USA: Dr Brett Magnuson, a cosmetic dentist, is celebrating 30 years in practice this year. His office, Magnuson Dental Design,...

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Cone beam on the move

ATLANTA, USA: The benefits of a 3-D cone-beam dental digital imaging unit are many—a more accurate diagnosis and treatment plan for a more predictable...

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AAE uses Root Canal Awareness Week to dispel myths

CHICAGO, IL, USA: While 63 percent of Americans would like to avoid getting a root canal, even more, 69 percent, want to avoid losing a permanent tooth, ...

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Buzzy device makes injections easier for kids

ATLANTA, USA: For children, getting an injection can be quite traumatic. That’s why most dentists would probably agree that just about anything that ...

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One in five US children lacks access to dental care

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, USA: A recent report from the Pew Center on the States paints a sad picture about the oral health of many children in the United ...

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Hinman Meeting draws 23,000 attendees to Atlanta

ATLANTA, USA: The 98th Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting, held 25–27 March, attracted approximately 23,000 attendees. The meeting featured a ...

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Versatilt lets wheelchair patients recline in comfort

Vancouver/New York, USA: Dentists might find it awkward to treat patients who are in wheelchairs. For those who can’t be transferred into a dental ...

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California Implant Institute offers fellowship program

SAN DIEGO/ NEW YORK, USA: The California Implant Institute is offering a one-year comprehensive fellowship program in implant dentistry. This program is ...

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Immediate single-tooth replacement, provisionalization

With more than 40 years of clinical evidence, titanium endosseous implants have become an acceptable (evidence-based) form of treatment to replace natural ...

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Dentists paint for a good cause

ATLANTA, USA: Many dental professionals who had a few extra minutes to spare at the recent Hinman Meeting stopped by and visited the Foundation for Hospital...

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Interview: 'HC reform does not include provisions to meaningfully improve access to dental care'

The health care reform bill recently approved by the US Congress aims to improve access to health care for over 30 millions Americans. However, dental ...

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Olympics donate medical, dental leftovers to Haiti

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Unused dental and medical supplies from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are currently being flown out to Canadian ...

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Murder fugitive found by dentist after 40 years

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: An oral surgeon from Bellevue, WA, USA, has been helping authorities to identify a fugitive who murdered his grandfather ...

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Hinman Meeting strives for excellence

ATLANTA, USA: The 98th Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting got off to a roaring start on Thursday morning, 25 March, at the Georgia World Congress Center and ...

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Diode lasers: The soft tissue handpiece

While dental lasers have been commercially available for several decades and their popularity among patients is unparalleled, the dental profession has ...

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Dentist offers free exams and cleanings, raises money for environment

SANTA MONICA, CA, USA: Dr Nushin Shir, owner of Artistic Center for Dentistry, is celebrating the grand opening of her practice in Santa Monica, CA, USA, by...

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Does anyone care about oral care?

Too often oral health care providers are appalled by the oral condition of residents from long term care facilities brought to the clinics. We oral health ...

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US decides for health care reform, sets back dentists

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: After almost a year of political negotiation, the US Congress has approved yesterday legislation to overhaul the ...

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First hand-held dental laser approved by US regulators

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to iLase, the world's first hand-held dental laser ...

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ADA says panels need working dentists and more should receive care

WASHINGTON, DC and NEW YORK, NY, USA: The Institute of Medicine Committee on Oral Health Access to Services was taken to task recently by the American ...

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How can hygienists ‘straighten up’?

Hygienists are the health drivers for the dental practice. We are very fortunate to be able to create lasting relationships with our patients. We see our ...

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Broke a tooth? Grow another!

BOSTON, USA: To all those who have made deals with the tooth fairy in the past: You probably sold your teeth below their fair value. Dr. George Huang, ...

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Troubleshooting calcified canals: clinical case review

The patient pictured in Figure 1 was referred because the first clinician could not locate the canal(s). The patient had pain when chewing on #13 and mild ...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023