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AMD LASERS introduces Picasso Lite soft tissue lasers

AMD LASERS — a company based in Indianapolis, IN, USA, that manufactures laser therapy equipment for dentists that is easy to use and affordable ...

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New CD-ROM educates patients about oral hygiene

BALTIMORE, MD, USA: Everyone could use a reminder now and then about the importance of good oral hygiene. To that end, the National Museum of Dentistry has ...

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Ashtel Dental and 7 Day Dental send toothbrushes to Haiti

In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January, all manner of relief supplies are desperately needed. To help, two California-based ...

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Exhibit hall in Boston offers plenty to see and do

BOSTON, MA, USA: The exhibit hall at Yankee Dental Congress 35, held 28-30 January, was bustling with activity. The show floor was packed with more than 400...

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Yankee Dental Congress offers education from every angle

If anyone was looking for a little education and/or C.E. credits during the recent Yankee Dental Congress, held 28–30 January in Boston, MA, USA, all ...

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Yes, you can ‘take it with you’

In an interview with Dental Tribune conducted during the recent Yankee Dental Congress, Ben Waldman, a sales manager with DEXIS, discussed the ...

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Oral bacteria linked to stillbirth

CLEVELAND, OH, USA: Researchers at the Department of Periodontics at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine reported the first documented...

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Oral therapy for multiple sclerosis patients gets approval

WASHINGTON, DC, USA: A newly-tested treatment for multiple sclerosis reduces relapse and deterioration in patients, without many of the negative side ...

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An evidence-based endodontic implant algorithm; untying the Gordian Knot

Over the years, endodontics has diminished itself by enabling the presumption that it is comprised of a narrowly defined service mix; root canal therapy ...

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The perceptions of a David in a land of Goliaths

When you are competing against giants in a field that has become tremendously lucrative for these giants, one could easily be convinced we are out of our ...

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Obturation system positions pack and flow side by side

TULSA, OK/NEW YORK, NY, USA: The best equipment makes things easy for dentists. This is true for just about any type of system — including one for the...

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AMD LASERS updates its laser for soft-tissue surgery

NEW YORK, NY, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: The US-based manufacturer AMD LASERS recently launched the Picasso Lite in dental markets worldwide. As a first in the ...

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NCOHF teams up with movie theaters for ‘Tooth Fairy’ charity drive

NEW YORK, NY, USA: The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairy (NCOHF) will hold an America’s Toothfairy ...

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Breakthrough in tooth-tissue engineering announced

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Researchers at the University of Illinois in the US could have discovered the key to re-growing tooth enamel. In a ...

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Sesame Communications moves headquarters to Seattle

Washington-based Web services provider Sesame Communications, known as a dental industry pioneer in online patient connection systems, recently announced it...

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Survey finds hygienist amongst best jobs in the US

NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: Dental hygienists rank amongst the best ten jobs in the US, a new survey has found. According to CareerCast.com, a job ...

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Facing the facts — dental CBCT and medical CT scans

Before a practitioner performs surgery, he/she should be equipped with up-to-date knowledge regarding the possible conditions located under soft tissue ...

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Don’t tax health benefits, dental groups say

NEW YORK, NY, USA: As lawmakers in Washington hash out the details of proposed reform to the nation’s health care system, a number of dental ...

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Landers to lead National Museum of Dentistry

BALTIMORE, MD, USA: The National Museum of Dentistry — located in Baltimore but serving the world — has a new leader at the helm. Jonathan W. ...

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Impladent Ltd. announces breakthrough in innovative preformed porous bone graft technology

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Impladent Ltd. is introducing OsteoTape, a combination of OsteoGen Synthetic Bioactive Resorbable Graft with highly purified Type I ...

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Yankee Dental Congress to offer ‘Learning From Every Angle’

BOSTON, MA, USA: Learning From Every Angle is the theme for this year’s Yankee Dental Congress (YDC), to be held 27–31 January at the Boston ...

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Sirona launches InEos Blue desktop scanner

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, USA: Today, Sirona Dental Systems announced the launch of the InEos Blue desktop scanner, an advanced 3D scanner that allows dental ...

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NYU College of Dentistry shares award for oral bacteria identification study

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Dr Deepak Saxena, a microbiologist at the New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD), and Dr Anup Singh, an engineer at Sandia ...

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Molars provide insight into evolution of apes, humans

TEMPE, AZ, USA: Scientists at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Institute of Human Origins recently reported on the timing of molar emergence and its ...

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Eco-dentists urge you to ‘go green’ in 2010

NEW YORK, NY/BERKELEY, CA, USA: Are you green? Not green with envy or green with food poisoning — we’re talking green for the environment. The ...

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The practice’s ‘annual exam’

I bet you’re intimately familiar with those large cabinets you have in your office. You know the ones; they are most likely near the front desk area. ...

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Modernize your collection system for maximum profit

In today’s economy there are many dental professionals who are faced with the challenge of their accounts receivable. Uncollected receivables turn ...

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Implant specialists offer tips in New York

NEW YORK, NY, USA: The Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) is traditionally an event where the most up-to-date techniques are taught and discussed, and ...

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Enhance the experience for implant patients

The current economy has changed the way we look at revenue and profitability. Prior to the downturn, services like implants were experiencing tremendous ...

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New theory of malocclusion presented at US ortho meeting

CORAL SPRINGS, FL, USA: Leading authorities on the role of myofunctional forces for correcting malocclusion, such as the Australian expert Dr Chris Farrell ...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023