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Aspen Dental team brings free dental care and education to struggling Haiti

SYRACUSE, N.Y., USA: A team of nine Aspen Dental clinicians recently provided free dental care to almost 400 patients during a weeklong humanitarian mission...

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OCO Biomedical to present hands-on implant workshop in Orlando

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., USA: OCO Biomedical will host “An Introduction and Hands-On Placement of the OCO Biomedical Implant System,” featuring ...

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ADA offers online education for dentists in long-term care

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) is now offering online training for dentists interested in providing care for nursing home ...

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California Dental Association announces new practice advising program

SACRAMENTO, Calif., USA: The California Dental Association recently announced CDA Practice Advising — in-office practice consulting designed to give ...

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State and local dental societies are honored for outstanding programs

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) recently honored state and local dental societies across the country with its Golden Apple Awards....

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CDC data shows early childhood caries trending down

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) recently announced that it is encouraged that preliminary data presented at the “Innovations...

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Hu-Friedy hosts Chicago Dental Society Foundation

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Hu-Friedy recently hosted the Chicago Dental Society Foundation’s “Wine & Roses” fundraising reception at its new ...

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Academy of Laser Dentistry partners with OralID to raise awareness of oral cancer

HOUSTON, Texas, USA: While many other cancers are declining, oral cancer continues to rise, affecting over 43,000 Americans in 2014 alone. This year, the ...

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Henry Schein expands dental equipment product offering with A-dec line

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical ...

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LVI Core I three-day course is designed for doctors and their teams to learn together

As a patient, I expect the best care I can find. As a doctor, I want to deliver the best care possible. That takes us to the power of continuing education, ...

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Ed Matthews elected to International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Ed Matthews, president and CEO of Sure Business Logic, was recently elected a fellow of the International Academy of Dental Facial ...

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California Dental Association assesses dental workforce capacity and training

SACRAMENTO, Calif., USA: By the end of 2014, through expanded entitlement under the Affordable Care Act, the number of children eligible for Denti-Cal ...

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Staying focused in a dental environment

Being productive in a dental office requires a combination of events that eventually becomes the heart of a healthy dental practice. No single event is ...

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Sulzer: Double your benefits with better mixing

Many dental products are used only once, including mixing tips used to prepare cements, impression materials and temporary crown-and-bridge (C&B) ...

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Illinois dentist chosen as ADA trustee

CHICAGO, Ill, USA: Robert N. Bitter, DDS, FICD, FACD, an Edwardsville, Ill.-based periodontist, was recently installed as a trustee of the American Dental ...

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California governor signs CDA-sponsored bill protecting patient premiums

SACRAMENTO, Calif., US: Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation into law that will bring increased accountability and transparency to dental insurance plans...

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Hermey the Elf awarded DDG by ADA president

CHICAGO, Ill, USA: After 50 years of dreaming about becoming a dentist and promoting good dental health to his friend Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and ...

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Straumann diversifies its laboratory offerings via scanner offerings, new CAD software and the new advanced fixed bar

Straumann recently announced several new offerings to its diverse laboratory portfolio, including in-lab scanners, CAD software and a new hybrid bar design,...

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Expert lineup at Pacific Dental Conference

You can experience the true flavor of the West Coast — and earn C.E. credits at the same time — at the Pacific Dental Conference, March 5-7, in ...

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Academy of Osseointegration honors the life and legacy of Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The Academy of Osseointegration (AO) expresses its sincere condolences and honors the life and legacy of Professor Per-Ingvar ...

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ClearCorrect treatment of crowding and constricted archforms

A 21-year-old male presented with a chief complaint of relapse of adolescent orthodontic treatment. He expressed an interest in clear aligner therapy for ...

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How to be a community dental leader

Dr. Ken Whelan graduated from dental school broke with $500,000 in student-loan debt. But within 10 months, the fee-for-service practice he started from ...

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Novel restorative material developed at CU-Boulder

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: A novel dental restorative material that should make life easier for dental care experts and their patients, which is based on ...

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Cosmedent makes major product donation to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation

CHARLOTTE, N.C., USA: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) announced it is deeply grateful to Cosmedent Inc....

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Yankee Dental Conference exhibit hall filled with C.E. options

BOSTON, Mass., USA: The 2015 Yankee Dental Conference 40th year celebration, Jan. 29 through Feb. 1, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, will ...

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Dux Dental now part of the KaVo Kerr Group’s global platform of brands

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Those looking for Dux Dental at the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting could find it at the Kerr booth. Following the June ...

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Gottlander becomes lifetime honorary member of American College of Prosthodontists

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Robert Gottlander, DDS, vice president of global prosthetic solutions of Henry Schein Inc., has become a lifetime honorary member of the...

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Schick 33: An eye-opening experience

I have a passion for technology, because it bridges the gap of communication between clinician and patient. This year, I decided to give myself something ...

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