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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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Picasso Lite makes soft tissue laser treatment accessible

CHICAGO, IL, USA: For those dentists who have wanted to offer laser treatment to their patients but have held back because of the expense of the equipment, ...

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3D Mobile Imaging brings cone beam scanning to you

CHICAGO, IL, USA: Call it cone beam on wheels. AFP Imaging and Deborah Vessell, owner of 3D Mobile imaging, have launched a new service for dentists ...

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Asbestos may harm dentists too

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: According to the US website Asbestos.net, dentist should be more aware of the hazards arising from asbestos. High ...

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New products debut in Chicago

CHICAGO, USA: New product innovations improve the care that dental professionals are able to give to their patients, and they make act of practicing of ...

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Straumann goes fully digital at Midwinter Meeting

CHICAGO, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Straumann is advancing its position in the dental market as a provider of comprehensive digital implant and restorative ...

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Tough economy takes its toll on teeth

CHICAGO, IL, USA: In preparation for the Chicago Dental Society’s 145th annual Midwinter Meeting, which will draw more than 30,000 dental ...

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Teeth can be saved for future stem cell harvesting

FERNDALE, USA: Recent research has shown that normally shedding baby teeth and extracted wisdom teeth can be a source of stem cells that are the ...

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Diagnostic tool helps detect fractures

The e-Dx endodontic diagnostic tool is available from Jordco. The e-Dx is described as the next generation in endodontic diagnostic instruments. The ...

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New MetLife Dental Health Manager is launched

NEW YORK, USA: MetLife, a provider of employee benefits that offers dental plan administration for over 21 million people, recently announced the ...

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Better sleep through dentistry?

In an interview with Dental Tribune, Dr Gy Yatros of Dental Sleep Solutions in Holmes Beach, FL, USA, discusses obstructive sleep apnea, its medical ...

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Taking aim at dentin hypersensitivity

In an interview with Dental Tribune, Dr Fotinos S. Panagakos, director of clinical research relations and strategy within the Research and Development ...

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Survey shows Tooth Fairy is giving more per tooth

NEW YORK, NY, USA: The Tooth Fairy is being more generous these days, according to a recent survey. In fact, some are even saying the increased amounts ...

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Signs point to uptick for dental products industry

NEW YORK, NY, USA: After one of the worst slumps in decades, the American economy has been showing signs of improvement in recent weeks — and several ...

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Academy of Osseointegration to meet in Orlando

ORLANDO, FL/NEW YORK, NY, USA: The Academy of Osseointegration will hold its annual meeting 4–6 March at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in ...

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ADA, other groups petition against FTC ‘red flags’ rule

Following a recent federal court decision, the American Dental Association (ADA) has joined with three other national organizations representing ...

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OHA gala to feature plenty of ‘bling’

The stunning US$8,000 3-carat red ruby ring to be raffled off is not the only gem being offered to attendees of the Oral Health America (OHA) Gala, to be ...

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Shofu has a hit on its hands with BeautiBond adhesive

BOSTON, USA: BeautiBond is a seventh-generation adhesive developed by Shofu. The product contains two powerful monomers — one for the dentin and one ...

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