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Obituary: Orthodontist Dr. Earl ‘Buddy’ Broker

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., USA: Dr. Earl “Buddy” Broker passed away on Aug. 15, 2013, following a brief illness. Broker was a founding faculty member of...

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Darby Dental Supply donates products for typhoon survivors

JERICHO, N.Y., USA: Darby Dental Supply, an all-telesales national distributor of dental merchandise, has donated a truckload of relief supplies to ...

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Welded titanium needle implants in treatment of bone atrophy

The needle implants were designed and presented in the early 1960s by the French dentist Scialom. He understood that, using biomechanical properties related...

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Technology: When to buy, when to wait

During the past several years, technology products have become commonplace in our businesses. People utilize technology to save time, become organized, ...

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Reduce treatment time with digital dentistry

A 72-year-old female patient complained of a loose lower denture that was painful to wear and chew with. A routine examination revealed a pronounced lack of...

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Nation’s first oral biology PhD program turns 50

BUFFALO, N.Y., USA: The University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine established the first Department of Oral Biology in the U.S. in 1960. Three years ...

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Periodontitis facilitates development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis

LOUISVILLE, Ky., USA: Does gum disease indicate future joint problems? Although researchers and clinicians have long known about an association between two ...

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U.S. Navy Dental Corps begins second century of service

FALLS CHURCH, Va., USA: From the trenches of World War I to the battlefields of Afghanistan, the Navy’s Dental Corps continues to move forward as they...

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Kerr TotalCare takes its brand in new direction

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: TotalCare, an industry leader in dental infection prevention, has announced a new corporate brand identity, which the company says ...

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The career dilemma for graduating residents: Academe or private practice

There are compelling advantages to both private practice and academics. For each graduating resident, career decisions come down to determining which ...

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Dr. Shreena Patel launches a Smile for a Lifetime chapter

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., USA: Dr. Shreena Patel of Beaches Orthodontics recently launched the Jacksonville chapter of Smile for a Lifetime, an ...

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NESO and MASO join up for Puerto Rico meeting

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The Northeastern Society of Orthodontists (NESO) and Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists (MASO) will host a joint meeting Nov. 14 ...

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Candy B. Ross honored for her commitment to Give Kids A Smile

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Steven W. Kess, vice president, global professional relations of Henry Schein Inc., presented the Steven W. Kess Give Kids A Smile ...

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Charles H. Norman III is named president of ADA

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Charles H. Norman III, DDS, who practices general dentistry in Greensboro, N.C., is the 2013-2014 president of the American Dental ...

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‘Be a home run hitter, not a ballpark spitter’

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Oral Health America’s annual NSTEP (National Spit Tobacco Education Program) slogan contest aims to educate Little League baseball...

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Prilocaine poses a greater risk of increased methemoglobin in children

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Local anesthetics have played an important role in the evolution of modern dentistry. While their use has made many dental procedures ...

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Biolase focuses on dental laser education and new technology fall meetings

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: As a world leader in dental lasers, Biolase kicks off the fall season with a strong emphasis on educating dentists on the clinical and ...

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Where technology reigns: AAID enhances its offerings with new features

PHOENIX, Ariz., USA: “Technology and Biology” was not just the theme of the AAID’s annual meeting, which took place at the JW Marriott ...

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NSK launches new products in 2013, plans more for 2014

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: More than 17,000 individual parts go into the production of NSK handpieces, and close to 90 percent of those parts are built and tested...

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AAIP holds 31st annual meeting, ‘Implant Update — 2013’

CAREFREE, Ariz., USA: The AAIP held its 31st annual meeting on Oct. 5 in Carefree, Ariz., at the Carefree Resort and Conference Center, in association with ...

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The new standard of care in orthodontics: Part 1

Still in the early stages of the new millennium, we are in an era of dentistry and orthodontics where more accurate diagnoses are possible thanks to ...

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Get predictable results with immediate dentin sealing, powerful adhesives

It’s hard to resist a company-sponsored presentation featuring an educator who’s willing to test anybody's products and promises to never to ...

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Engineer joins fight against oral cancer

“Our primary goal as a company is to help save lives,” is how Forward Science cofounder Robert Whitman describes his company’s mission. ...

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Student research program builds future leaders and advances science

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: In more than 450 dental universities across the globe, more than 5,000 dental students each year dig into the foundations of dental ...

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New materials: ‘If nothing changes, nothing changes’

In a Dental Tribune Study Club session sponsored by Shofu Dental Corp. at the American Dental Association Annual Session in New Orleans, Ron Kaminer, DDS, ...

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3 ways to maximize SEO performance to increase your new-patient flow

The Internet has fundamentally changed the way dental practices acquire new patients. Today, more than ever, where your site shows up in search engines will...

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Record number of courses at ADA meeting

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: With a record number of hands-on workshops, education-in-the-round live-patient demonstrations, hands-on cadaver workshops and open and ...

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300-plus educational offerings anchor New York meeting

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Registration is now open for the 2013 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM). Organizers of the 89th annual meeting anticipate the ...

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Results for Nite-Guide preventive and interceptive procedure

The largest of several studies on the Nite-Guide technique was done under the auspices of Turku University in Turku, Finland, by Keski-Nisula et al (from ...

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DENTSPLY Tulsa helps fund endo program at University of Tennessee

TULSA, Okla., USA: DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties, a manufacturer and marketer of innovative products for endodontics (ProTaper NEXT, WaveOne, GuttaCore,...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 8, 2024