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8th annual Root Canal Awareness Week begins March 30

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) will hold its eighth annual Root Canal Awareness Week March 30 to April 5. It’s a ...

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The top 5 ways to reinvent your orthodontic practice

If you’re prone to making New Year’s resolutions, you may have vowed to lose weight or exercise more often. But here are some other resolutions ...

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Thinking outside the metal box: Why wait?

During the course of the last decade, the patient pendulum has shifted from “Do I have to wear braces?” to wanting to show off those braces via ...

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Planmeca PlanScan is unveiled

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Perhaps one of the more noteworthy product introductions at the recent Midwinter Meeting was the Planmeca PlanScan. The intraoral ...

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Colgate touts findings of independent review

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: During the Midwinter Meeting, a trio of Colgate executives gathered to announce the positive findings of an independent review on the ...

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Event review: 2014 Midwinter Meeting in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Chicago Dental Society held its 149th Midwinter Meeting Feb. 20-22, and more than 30,000 dental professionals gathered at McCormick ...

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Protocol for forensic dental data now same as for DNA and fingerprinting

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), whose broad mission is to ...

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Study: Improved implant surface and hygiene boost restoration success

Should a person’s teeth be saved at all costs? During the last decade, the answer has shifted from yes to no in favor of replacing diseased and ...

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AAID president-elect named vice dean at Harvard School of Dental Medicine

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: After an extensive nationwide search, AAID President-Elect John Da Silva, DMD, MPH, ScM, AFAAID, has been named vice dean at Harvard ...

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KaVo Kerr Group uses innovative venue, methods to launch 20 new products

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The KaVo Kerr Group used one of Chicago’s most innovative venues to launch a portfolio of 20 new products — all linked ...

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Midwinter Meeting gets under way in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: As more than 30,000 dentists and dental professionals begin exploring all that the Chicago Dental Society’s 149th Midwinter ...

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Making things happen from up in the cloud

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The folks from web-based dental software provider Curve Dental held a breakfast during the Midwinter Meeting for its VIP customers, ...

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Hu-Friedy and Electro Medical Systems form strategic alliance

CHICAGO, Ill, USA: Hu-Friedy, a global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, and Switzerland-based Electro Medical Systems (EMS) ...

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3Shape to showcase many new digital solutions in Chicago

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: 3Shape will be presenting its latest innovations at the two major dental events in Chicago: LMT Lab Day and the Midwinter Meeting. ...

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Global dental equipment market is expected to hit $7.6 billion by 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: According to a market report recently released by Transparency Market Research, the global dental equipment market was valued at $5.5 ...

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ADHA supports FTC’s input on dental therapy education

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has issued a statement of support of the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...

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GLAO and MSO combine for 2014 Annual Session in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists and Midwestern Society of Orthodontists are combining efforts for a joint 2014 Annual ...

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How to improve our diagnostic acumen: Teach it to our residents — Part I

Are orthodontists responsible for examining the occlusion, teeth and gingiva? Yes, for sure, but we also have a responsibility to use our training and ...

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Implant Direct’s Dr. Gerald Niznick announces retirement, Stratton appointed president

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Gerald A. Niznick DMD, MSD, president and founder of Implant Direct, recently announced his retirement. Niznick is succeeded by Tom ...

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AO event to focus on ‘Real Problems, Real Solutions’

It has been decades since root-form titanium implants were first introduced, and specialists and generalists now find themselves faced with unique problems ...

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Oral Health America pushes to expand dental hygiene services

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Oral Health America (OHA) recently issued a recommendation that supports the expansion of oral health services through the utilization ...

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Changing lives a smile at a time

One of the aspects of dentistry that drew me to this field — an aspect I first became aware of when I was in fourth grade — was the incredible ...

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Academy of Osseointegration’s clinical guidelines answer critical questions about implant therapy

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Thirty years ago when I started placing dental implants, the highly specialized therapy was in its infancy. At that time, implant ...

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The art of manufacturing

When was the last time you built something? I mean really built something, anything from scratch? Do you think you can do it? Do you have the tools to do ...

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Webinar provides tips for day-to-day restorative dentistry

LEIPZIG, Germany: On Feb. 13, the Dental Tribune Study Club will be presenting a new webinar. In the free online course, Dr. Ron Kaminer, an international ...

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Meeting review: Yankee Dental Congress 2014

BOSTON, Mass., USA: “It all starts here” was the theme of the 39th Yankee Dental Congress. According to meeting organizers, the theme of this ...

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AAO heads to Las Vegas for Winter Conference

LAS VEGAS, Nev., USA: The American Association of Orthodontists will host its 2014 Winter Conference from Feb. 7 to 9 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The ...

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The content craze: How to do it the right way

Content marketing has become a big thing in recent years, and this promotional technique is only poised to get bigger. When done right, content marketing is...

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AGD offers tips for National Children’s Dental Health Month

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: In observance of National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is reminding parents to take care...

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Yankee meeting in Boston gets under way

BOSTON, Mass., USA: More than 300 continuing education courses are being offered here at the 39th Yankee Dental Congress. According to meeting organizers, ...

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