March 17, 2020 | News

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: On March 17, the American Dental Association issued a recommendation to member dentists that dental practices across the U.S. postpone elective procedures for the next three weeks to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

March 17, 2020 | News

The American Association of Orthodontists has announced the cancellation of its Annual Session, scheduled to take place later this spring in Atlanta. “Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, we have made the difficult but important decision to cancel the AAO Annual Session, originally scheduled for May 1-4, 2020,” the AAO announced today on its website.

March 12, 2020 | News

As concerns over the global coronavirus pandemic continue to mount, the American Association of Endodontists has canceled AAE20, its annual meeting, which was scheduled to take place April 1-4 in Nashville, Tenn. AAE made the announcement today (March 12) in a statement sent to its members and meeting guests.

March 11, 2020 | News

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting — one of the nation’s largest dental meetings — announced today (March 11, 2020) that it has canceled Hinman 2020, which was scheduled for March 19-21 at the Georgia World Congress Center and Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta. The 108th Meeting was forced to cancel due to the growing number of COVID-19 concerns domestically and abroad, and those implications, which have substantially impacted the logistics of the conference.

March 10, 2020 | News

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., USA: The Board of Directors and staff of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) sincerely appreciate the understanding shown by members and the global implant dentistry community in response to last week’s announcement to cancel AO’s 35th Annual Meeting, the organization said in a statement issued March 10.

March 9, 2020 | News

The Atlantic Beach Continuum for Dental Education — Peninsula Dental Society announced that Dr. Miguel Ortiz of Harvard University will speak on April 3. The title of the lecture is “CAD-CAM Dental Materials From Science to Patients: Contemporary Dental Photography and Impression Techniques.” Seminars begin at 8:30 a.m. at The Sands of Atlantic Beach, 1395 Beech St., Atlantic Beach, N.Y.

March 7, 2020 | News

ARLINGTON, Va., USA: The Association for Dental Support Organizations announced that it will postpone its 2020 ADSO Summit, which was scheduled for March 11 to 13 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

March 5, 2020 | News

With the health of attendees and exhibitors in mind, and to help prevent possible spread of the Coronavirus, organizers of the Academy of Osseointegration’s 2020 Annual Meeting, scheduled for this month in Seattle, have canceled the event.

February 25, 2020 | Events | News

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Chicago Dental Society’s 155th Midwinter Meeting featured more than 650 exhibitors across 170,000 square feet of floor space in McCormick Place West with show specials, money-saving services and new products — many of which attendees could handle and even test out onsite.

February 24, 2020 | News

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: During the recent Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, the top executives from Henry Schein invited members of the dental industry media to a round-table discussion on the importance of the customer experience.

February 21, 2020 | Events | News

New to the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting this year, the Corporate Learning Theater in the exhibit hall attracted attendees to sessions covering a broad range of topics.

February 19, 2020 | Education | News

PITTSON, Pa., USA: Through a new partnership, Benco Dental is presenting continuing education opportunities with Dental Nachos, a network of coaching, education and connections that includes a 21,000-member national and global Facebook group established by Paul Goodman, DMD.

February 7, 2020 | Events | News

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, USA: At the 2020 Caribbean Oral Health Congress, formerly known as the Dental Congress of the Caribbean, oral health professionals have an opportunity to learn about Henry Schein solutions that can improve digital workflow and help them operate a successful practice.

February 6, 2020 | News

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: There were smiles all around Wednesday morning, Feb. 5, for the opening of Nasdaq. To help mark the 18th anniversary of Give Kids A Smile, Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein Inc., was joined by American Dental Association President Dr. Chad Gehani to ring the bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

February 5, 2020 | News

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., USA: Glidewell, a provider of dental laboratory services, products, technologies and clinical education, has announced the lineup for the Guiding Leaders Summit, which takes place April 24 to 25 at the Paséa Hotel & Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif.

February 4, 2020 | Events | News

BOSTON, Mass., USA: Yankee Dental Congress was held Jan. 30 to Feb 1 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Attendees were able to catch up on C.E. credits, hear from colleagues and learn about such topics as digital dentistry, dental sleep medicine or pain management. In the exhibit hall they could check out all the industry’s latest technology and products.

January 27, 2020 | Events | News

DENVER, Colo., USA: Attendees were able to earn up to 18 hours of C.E. credit at the 112th annual Rocky Mountain Dental Convention, held from Jan. 23–25 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The largest continuing education event for dental professionals in the region, the gathering attracts attendees from throughout Colorado and neighboring states.

January 23, 2020 | News

MIAMI, Florida, USA: Since 2000, more than 4 million robotic-assisted surgeries have taken place across multiple medical specialties, including cardiovascular, neurology and orthopedics. Until the launch of Yomi, the first and only FDA-cleared robot-assisted dental-surgery system, dentistry has not been able to benefit from this revolutionary technology.