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‘Bioteeth’ a step closer to becoming clinical reality

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Researchers at the Dental Institute at King’s College London say they’re a step closer to growing human teeth in the lab ...

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Digital dentistry in dental prosthetics is growing rapidly in the U.S.

Despite recovering from a formally recessed U.S. market, many patients continue to opt away from expensive, elective dental procedures. The market for ...

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Don’t let braces hinder hygiene

If you’re an orthodontist who would like to help your patients maintain a better level of hygiene care, you’ll want to learn more about Ortho ...

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Ancient teeth bacteria track disease evolution

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving ...

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Sesame Communications expands its office space to accommodate workforce growth

Sesame Communications, a provider of cloud-based solutions to help dental and orthodontic practices accelerate new patient acquisition and transform the ...

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3 reasons your website should be optimized for mobile device users

According to Pew Internet, 45 percent of American adults owned a smartphone as of December 2012.[1] As these powerful devices increasingly make their way ...

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Hygienist helps transform dental care for the elderly

MESA, Ariz., USA: Ann Benson Ross is transforming the way elderly patients in her community receive oral care. A dental hygienist for more than 20 years, ...

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Using SonicPin Rx: Dissolving the need for metal fixation screws in implant site development

In this ever-evolving age of dental technology, the practice area of implant site development has benefitted from a technologic innovation and a new era of ...

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Daniel Buser receives 2013 Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award

TAMPA, Fla., USA: The Nobel Biocare Brånemark Osseointegration Award is given annually by the Osseointegration Foundation (OF) to honor an ...

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AAID to present program on restoratively driven implant failures

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: “The Restoratively Driven Implant Failure: Prevention and Treatment” will be covered in-depth June 7 and 8 at the Central ...

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Systems, technology let practices deliver profitable, emergency cosmetic dentistry

When opportunity knocks, is your practice ready to answer? As dentists we have opportunities every day to help our patients and contribute to improving our ...

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Help patients navigate orthodontics with ease

Between 1982 and 2008, the number of people getting braces in the U.S. increased by 99 percent, according to the AAO Patient Census Study conducted by the ...

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Right ‘touch’ helps patients envision new smile

The Smile Guide Touch iPad application that helps dentists identify a patient’s cosmetic preferences is being re-branded as the Smile Guide Touch Pro....

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Dental clues assist in effort to identify USS Monitor remains

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The remains of two sailors discovered during the 2002 recovery of the gun turret of the Civil War-era ironclad ship USS Monitor were ...

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California Dental Association recommends oral cancer screening

SACRAMENTO, Calif., USA: As part of Oral Cancer Awareness Month in April, the California Dental Association is recommending regular dental checkups for an ...

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Brandeis International Business School honors Stanley Bergman

WALTHAM, Mass., USA: Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein, received the 2013 Perlmutter Award for Excellence in Global Business...

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Pediatric dental students teach oral health skills to youngsters

BALTIMORE, Md., USA: Flashing a big smile of his own at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry’s latest “Give the Kids a Smile” ...

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Conference celebrates women’s achievements in dentistry

IRVINE, Calif., USA: Registration is now open for the upcoming Successful Women in Dentistry conference, to be held June 22 in Irvine, Calif. Attendees will...

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National CASA Association partners with Smile For A Lifetime Foundation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., USA: The Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (S4L), an international nonprofit organization that provides orthodontic care and free ...

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National dental spending flat since 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: New analysis released by the American Dental Association indicates that overall spending on dental care has remained flat in recent ...

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Meeting review: CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry

ANAHEIM, Calif., USA: CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry, held recently by the California Dental Association, offered attendees educational ...

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ADA New Dentist Committee to host 27th New Dentist Conference in Denver

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Registration is open for dentists and dental students to attend the American Dental Association’s 27th New Dentist Conference ...

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Breakfast with Curve Dental

ANAHEIM, Calif., USA: The affable folks from Curve Dental, one of the industry’s most innovative practice management software providers, invited ...

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Lateral wall sinus floor elevation found to provide sufficient bone height and width for implant placement

SACRAMENTO, Calif., USA: An article titled “Lateral Wall Sinus Floor Elevation for Implant Placement: Revisiting Fundamentals and the Surgical ...

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Anaheim is the place to learn

ANAHEIM, Calif., USA: CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry offers plenty of educational opportunities, ranging from lectures and hands-on workshops...

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Famed forensic anthropologist to headline AGD meeting in Nashville

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: World-renowned forensic anthropologist William Bass III, PhD, will be the keynote speaker for the Academy of General Dentistry’s ...

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Implants market projected to exceed $6.5 billion by 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The global dental implants market is projected to exceed $6.5 billion by 2018, according to a report by Research and Markets, a ...

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University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine offers a day of free dental care

BUFFALO, N.Y., USA: For the 12th year in a row, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine saw more than 800 local schoolchildren during its annual...

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Safe, accurate, simplified sinus-lift technique for general practitioners, Part 2: Introduction of surgical technique

In Part 1 of this three-part series, we presented a sinus lift technique involving hydraulic pressure to elevate the floor of the maxillary sinus. Many ...

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Dental associations respond to infection control breach in Oklahoma

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Following news that a dentist in the Tulsa, Okla., area may have exposed thousands of his patients to communicable diseases because of ...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023