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Wisdom Tooth Project links up across nation for older adults’ oral health

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The Wisdom Tooth Project (WTP) of Oral Health America (OHA) focuses on the importance of oral health for older adults, providing needed...

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Noor Foundation’s dental clinic receives much-needed digital imaging technology

HATFIELD, Pa. USA: DEXIS has donated a DEXIS Platinum intra-oral digital sensor, DEXIS Imaging Suite and related image management software to the Noor ...

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AGD creates international membership category

CHICAGO, Ill, USA: The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) House of Delegates (HOD) on June 29 approved two resolutions: one to create an international ...

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Endodontics made more efficient with the ScanX Swift

Technology has made endodontic treatment faster and more efficient. However, there are still parts of the endodontic protocol that cannot be avoided that ...

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A no-cost solution to operatory clutter

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: For many offices, staff members are stocking their operatory drawers with everything and anything needed for all procedures. This makes...

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NYUCD’s Dr. Maureen McAndrew receives ADA Golden Apple Award

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Dr. Maureen McAndrew, clinical professor of cariology and comprehensive care and senior director of professional development at New ...

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Great Lakes Orthodontics named a Top 40 Workplace in Western New York

BUFFALO, N.Y., USA: Great Lakes Orthodontics was recently selected by the Buffalo News as one of the 2014 Top 40 Workplaces in Western New York. Surveys ...

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The breakthrough science of blocking pain

The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as, “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or ...

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Webinar: How to leverage your patient database

Any established dental practice has thousands or tens of thousands of patient records. These active and inactive patients are ready and waiting to be ...

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Osteogenics holds 2014 Global Bone Grafting Symposium

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., USA: Osteogenics 2014 Global Bone Grafting Symposium was held April 3–5 at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch in ...

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FUSION 4 does much more than curing

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: FUSION 4, manufactured by DentLight, upgrades its award-winning curing light predecessor to a new level of ergonomics, functionality ...

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Interview: ‘It is a time of unprecedented change in our profession’

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Robert S. Roda, DDS, MS, was installed as president of the American Association of Endodontists during AAE’s annual session, held...

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Onset: Making local anesthetic better

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: It was approximately 11 years ago when Mic Falkel, DDS, founder of Onpharma, first recognized that the performance and inconsistency of...

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University at Buffalo to study oral health in postmenopausal women

BUFFALO, N.Y., USA: University at Buffalo researchers have received an interdisciplinary bioinformatics grant of $4 million from the National Institute of ...

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CareCredit reaches new milestone: 100,000 enrolled dental practices

COSTA MESA, Calif., USA: CareCredit is celebrating a milestone — the 100,000th dental practice has enrolled to accept the CareCredit healthcare credit...

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Implant site preservation using a novel post and crown

Implant site preservation is an important component of diagnosis and treatment planning. Through CAD (computer aided design), prosthesis can be designed ...

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South Carolina dentist is installed as president of AGD

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: W. Carter Brown, DMD, FAGD, of Greenville, S.C., was installed as the president of the Academy of General Dentistry during the ...

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Showcasing CariVu: A new approach to caries detection

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The DEXIS CariVu is creating quite a buzz. The compact, portable caries detection device uses unique, patented transillumination ...

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Encouraging patients to become social media evangelists for your practice

Let’s face it. Almost every dentist is looking to grow his or her practice, and we’re all looking to bring in as many new patients as we can. ...

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Henry Schein Dental announces launch of Henry Schein Dental Surgical Solutions

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein Dental, the global dental business of Henry Schein Inc., has announced the launch of Henry Schein Dental Surgical ...

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‘Safety first’ crucial for sleep apnea patients, journal says

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Despite the dosage recommendations that come with all drug packaging, not all recommendations are safe for everyone. The same is true ...

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Implant dentistry’s origins, challenges and discoveries are described in video

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: In celebration of its 30th year, the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) recently released a new video on YouTube in which experts and ...

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

It is only through excellent education that we individually grow and develop as dental health professionals and, through that, build a practice that is not ...

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Ormco Custom: It’s all about profitability

You might have seen the Ormco Custom debates at the AAO Annual Session. Profitability vs. personalization: That’s the debate. When looking at the ...

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Solea: Forging dread-free dentistry

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: According to a 2011 Wall Street Journal article, many Americans avoid going to the dentist until absolutely necessary because of fear ...

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National Dental Association to meet July 25-29 in New Orleans

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: The National Dental Association (NDA) will hold its 101st Annual Convention July 25 to 29 at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New ...

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Adding a new service that patients want

There has been a major movement in dentistry to preserve as much tooth structure as possible, and tooth alignment has become the cosmetic treatment of ...

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Heraeus Kulzer renews its commitment to helping domestic abuse survivors

SOUTH BEND, Ind, USA: Heraeus Kulzer announced recently that its Venus White Brand will extend its role as the official Whitening Challenge Fundraising ...

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Dr. Leo offers gift of a smile

TUCSON, Ariz., USA: Leo Toureno, DDS, DHSc, known by most as “Dr. Leo,” founded his Smile for a Lifetime chapter to create self-confidence, ...

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A new paradigm in surgical training

In 1985, Dr. Gary Carr introduced microscopes and ultrasonic handpieces to the specialty of endodontics in an effort to improve the quality and outcomes of ...

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