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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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An endodontic absurdity

Over time, it has become increasingly clear that teaching K-files is devoid of common sense and makes endodontics more difficult and fraught with procedural...

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Den-Mat snaps on smile with major acquisition

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Snap-On Smile is now part of Den-Mat Holding, LLC. In a press note released earlier this week, the company announced that ...

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Tooth wear and new technology to manage dentin hypersensitivity

Dentin hypersensitivity is growing in incidence and can be a major concern for patients. The dentin is normally covered by enamel or cementum. As a result ...

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Levin shares his views on challenges facing dentists

Dental practice management consulting company Levin Group is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Founded in 1985 by Dr Roger P. Levin, a ...

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Do what you do best: A statement to live by

There was a time when people were forced to focus on and improve areas they were not strong in. It was widely accepted to spend enormous amounts of time ...

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Insect glue could seal wounds in dental surgery

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Silk spinned by caddisfly larvae underwater could one day suture surgical wounds, new reseach from the University of Utah ...

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Astra Tech's latest implant system available in the US

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Dentists in the USA now have access to the new OsseoSpeed TX line from Astra Tech. The Sweden-based manufacturer launched ...

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US$22 billion for health information technology, but not quite so much for dentistry

When the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) was signed into law in 2009, US$22 billion was set aside to improve ...

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D. Walter Cohen: An iconic icon

Each generation has a different concept or image of an icon of contemporary culture. D. Walter Cohen is such an icon of dentistry. He is a pinnacle of ...

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Enhancing dentistry with the dental-video procedure scope

Every once in a while a dental product comes along with the ability to change our lives for the better, such as the high-speed handpiece. The Dental ...

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Practice transition planning

For most dentists, ownership of their dental practice is the major focus of their energy expenditures, financial situation and professional lives. Years of ...

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Dentists should limit staff access to drugs

TUCSON, USA: Dental offices and the pharmaceuticals used there present the risk of drug abuse, but dentists can put policies in place that help reduce the ...

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Metal foam takes stress off dental implants

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: A newly developed metal foam that mimics the natural structure of bones could help to prevent the rejection of biomedical ...

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Ivoclar Vivadent launches second furnace generation

NEW YORK/AMHERST, NY, USA: The new Programat P500/G2 from Ivoclar Vivadent comes with a new touch screen colour display and a host of other new features ...

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Novalar enters licence agreement for launching OraVerse in Germany

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Novalar Pharmaceuticals has announced to have chosen Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland as exclusive distributor of their OraVerse ...

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OHA gala raises US$400,000 for children’s dental care

CHICAGO, USA: Oral Health America (OHA), a non-profit organization founded in 1955 and headquartered in Chicago, held its 20th annual Gala and Benefit on ...

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More olympians screened for oral cancer

LONDON, UK: Dentists have screened a fifth of all athletes taking part in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver in Canada for oral cancer. Around 800 ...

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Isolite Systems introduces new isolation system at Chicago meeting

CHICAGO, USA: The Midwinter Meeting is traditionally the place where companies unveil new technology and new equipment. One of those companies, Isolite ...

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30,000 dental professionals attend meeting in Chicago

CHICAGO, USA: A new location, a lot of new products and a couple new events made this year’s 145th Midwinter Meeting memorable. Over three days in ...

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Haiti receives further support at Midwinter Meeting

CHICAGO, USA: The president of the Haiti Dental Society, Dr Samuel Prophete, has asked US dental associations and professionals for support to rebuild the ...

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America’s Toothfairy celebrates its anniversary

CHICAGO, IL, USA: The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairy (NCOHF) held a fourth year anniversary reception during ...

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Learning about digital imaging from one who knows

CHICAGO, IL, USA: Christine Hart knows a thing or two about X-rays. As a dental assistant for the past 22 years, 15 of which has been with the practice of ...

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