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AGD’s meeting in Detroit to offer oral cancer screenings to public

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: General dentists and dental team members will gather in Detroit for the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) 2014 Annual Meeting & ...

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Avalon Biomed introduces its first dental product, Grey MTA Plus

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Avalon Biomed Inc. is introducing its first dental product, Grey MTA Plus. The bioactive root and pulp treatment material helps heal ...

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Survey shows majority believe implant guidelines necessary

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The vast majority — nearly 90 percent — of dental professionals believe those who practice implant dentistry should adhere ...

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CEREC 30th Anniversary Celebration (C30) to be held in Las Vegas in 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C., USA: Sirona Dental, a company that pioneered digital dentistry, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its CEREC CAD/CAM system with a ...

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Fluoridation efforts of states and communities are honored

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Marking 69 years of community water fluoridation, the American Dental Association (ADA), the Association of State and Territorial Dental...

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Venture gives students the opportunity to participate in creation of a clinic

BUFFALO, N.Y., USA: Residents of an East Side Buffalo neighborhood who have been without a local source for primary or dental care since 2009 now have both,...

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ADA reports to Congress on improving access to care

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) has released its inaugural “Action for Dental Health: Report to Congress,” which ...

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Henry Schein’s Chairman and CEO speaks at Hofstra’s Distinguished Lecture Series

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein Inc., delivered a lecture, titled "Doing Well by Doing Good: ...

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DentalEZ Group announces retirement of Gordon W. Hagler

MALVERN, Pa., USA: DentalEZ Group, a supplier of products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, has announced that Gordon W. Hagler will ...

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ICOI summer symposium is moving to Hyatt Regency McCormick Place


For years, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) has held its Chicago summer implant prosthetic symposium at the Michigan Avenue ...

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SharperPractice: The Bat Cave of dentistry

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: SharperPractice specializes in distributing innovative products from around the globe that are Best in Class. For more than 20 years, ...

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‘Striving for perfection’ — AAE holds 2014 Annual Session in nation’s capital

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., USA: Endodontists from around the world and across the country gathered at the Gaylord National resort just outside Washington, D.C., ...

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Biological allograft products applied to dentistry

The advent of human bone grafting has led to applications within the specialties of dental and sinus reconstructive surgery for corrections to maladies such...

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Final winners of Pros in the Profession are named

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Crest + Oral-B has recognized four outstanding registered dental hygienists (RDHs), who demonstrate excellent patient care, a passion ...

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Report: Opportunities for growth within dental insurance industry

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Dental insurance accounts for 9.1 percent of the broader health and medical insurance industry, according to a recently completed ...

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Choosing the right sterilization process

It’s been well over a year ago that I had the privilege of having an article published in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics (September 2012). The ...

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Antibacterial agent boosts toothpaste effectiveness

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Regular use of fluoride toothpaste containing triclosan, an antibacterial agent, and a copolymer, which helps prevent the triclosan ...

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Protective extraoral and reinforced instrumentation strategies

Imagine working in your profession as a dental hygienist without ever experiencing work-related pain. Dental hygienists expect to have long careers once ...

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Family-owned Flow Dental adds to its digital imaging product line

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Conversion from film to digital takes many forms. It’s not just the dental office that is moving from film to digital imaging. ...

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ADHA backs oral health program that serves primary care providers

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The American Dental Hygienists’ Association’s board of trustees recently announced its formal endorsement of the Smiles for...

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DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties celebrates its 25th anniversary

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The company was founded as Tulsa Dental Products by Dr. Wm....

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Passive micro-volume management of sodium hypochlorite in endodontic treatment

The passive utilization and micro-volume management of sodium hypochlorite as an endodontic irrigant has been illustrated with a laboratory demonstration ...

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Fluoride toothpaste recommended at child’s first tooth

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: To fight cavities in children, the American Dental Association’s Council on Scientific Affairs is updating its guidance to ...

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Orthognathic surgery: The definitive answer?

More than any other specialty, general dentists refer their patients to specialists for orthodontic treatment. In Australia, the options given to these ...

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A new ‘dynamic duo’ in self-ligation

Although self-ligating brackets have been available since the 1930s, their evolution and acceptance by the orthodontic community seems to have progressed ...

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Your practice in the palm of your patients’ hands

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: An orthodontic practice management leader, Ortho2, has announced the release of Practice Connect, a new, office-specific app that ...

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AACD launches ‘Your Smile Becomes You’ website

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), the world’s largest non-profit membership association dedicated to the art and...

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Companies launch new products at CDA meeting

ANAHEIM, Calif., USA: The exhibit hall floor at CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry has long been a preferred venue for dental companies to launch...

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University of Tennessee College of Dentistry installs digital extraoral imaging system

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: Students, residents and faculty at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry will now have access to new, ...

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Dr. Tapan N. Koticha receives Richard J. Lazzara Fellowship in Advanced Implant Surgery

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., USA: BIOMET 3i and the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation recently announced that Dr. Tapan N. Koticha is the winner of...

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