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Greater New York Dental Meeting attracts more than 53,000

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Final registered attendance numbers for the 88th annual Greater New York Dental Meeting came in at 53,481, of which 18,305 were ...

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Henry Schein disburses more than $1 million in relief in wake of Hurricane Sandy

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein Inc., the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health ...

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Case report: ‘unidentified dental implant’ restoration

Ever since screw-shape implants were introduced in the 1970s, thousands of different types of implants have been placed in people’s mouths. With ...

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Endodontists to meet in Hawaii

CHGICAGO, Ill., USA: Each year, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) hosts the largest endodontic meeting in the world, with more than 3,500 ...

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Academy of General Dentistry unveils new website

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has launched a new, completely redesigned website at www.agd.org. “With refreshed content, ...

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AAID: The great debates

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: When the American Academy of Implant Dentistry planned its 2012 annual scientific meeting in Washington, D.C., the scientific program...

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Caplanis is elected president of AAID

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: The American Academy of Implant Dentistry elected Nicholas Caplanis, DMD, MS, of Mission Viejo, Calif., as president at its 61st ...

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Debt vs. success: Five steps to keep your career on track

Your journey as a dental professional begins with the hopes of having the best possible outcome. Yet once you are out of school, as many have experienced, ...

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Celebrating 100 years of dental hygiene 


DAYTONA, Fla, USA: Crest Oral-B recently launched a partnership with dental hygienists at CareerFusion, a dental professional career retreat, to gain a ...

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A review of the original Combination Technique and philosophy

During the 1960s, when the Begg lightwire and the Tweed edgewise were the mainstream techniques of orthodontic therapy, Dr. Maxwell Fogel and Dr. Jack ...

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Fialkoff Dental Study Club’s drug education program for schoolchildren is recognized

QUEENS, N.Y., USA: Queens Council Member Daniel J. Halloran recently presented a City of New York Proclamation to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, New ...

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California dentists urge public to commit to oral health in New Year

SACRAMENTO, Calif., USA: The California Dental Association recommends a New Year’s resolution that commits to a healthy oral hygiene routine. A few ...

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AGD comments on Pew report regarding sealants and tooth decay in children

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Pew Center on the States released a report, “Falling Short: Most States Lag on Dental Sealants,” on Jan. 8, claiming ...

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ADA unveils Dental Symptom Checker app

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) has introduced the ADA Dental Symptom Checker on MouthHealthy.org to provide patients with ...

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What is a probiotic?

Oral probiotics are making some news. As probiotics go, oral probiotics are in a class all of their own. Most probiotics are for the lower part of the human...

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AdDent receives certification

DANBURY, Conn., USA: AdDent recently announced receiving ISO 9001 certification and compliance with ISO 13485, a globally recognized quality standard for ...

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Using hand files to their full capabilities: A new look at an old yet emerging technology

Despite wide global acceptance of rotary nickel-titanium (RNT) canal enlargement, hand files remain central to endodontic practice. It can be argued ...

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Dental hygienists and nurses collaborate at conference

BALTIMORE, Md., USA: By hosting the first national conference on oral and systemic health in Baltimore on Dec. 10, the University of Maryland, Baltimore ...

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CDA Foundation provides funds to Santa Clara for community water fluoridation

SACRAMENTO, Calif., USA: The California Dental Association Foundation approved $500,000 from its restricted fluoridation funds to be used to support a new ...

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The Hiossen ETIII Implant System: A coordinated approach to esthetic restorations

In 28 years of placing and restoring implants, I have seen that three key factors need to be present to achieve esthetic implant restorations: good implant ...

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Study finds excellent fit of restorations fabricated by E4D Chairside System

Richardson, Texas, USA: A recent study by faculty and students at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine found clinically ...

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Is a blind spot costing your office thousands?

Odds are your practice is suffering because of a blind spot that I guarantee you’re not aware of. A blind spot that is costing you $5,000 to $54,000 a...

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Smiles in the Sun: Ideal for ‘sunsational’ education

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The Smiles in the Sun Seminar 2013 Program has combined several of the most popular speakers in dentistry beginning with Dr. Jack Hahn,...

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Recycling dental waste into marketing

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: An upcycling and recycling pioneer called TerraCycle runs a free recycling fundraiser to collect what otherwise would be non-recyclable...

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DoWell focuses on quality and customer satisfaction

Since 2006, DoWell Dental Products has been growing rapidly in the dental industry. With its commitment to quality, many oral surgeons, periodontists and ...

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From intraoral scan to final custom implant restoration

This case demonstrates the optical scanning of Inclusive Scanning Abutments (Glidewell Laboratories; Newport Beach, Calif.) utilizing the iTero digital ...

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What is pragmatic research?

As my last two editorials concentrated on research, it would be fitting to present another research matter known as pragmatic research, which is certainly ...

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$3,500 is raised for cancer research

DENTSPLY Professional recently presented a $3,534 check to the American Cancer Society on behalf of its associates and customers. This is the second ...

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Making general anesthesia an affordable option for pediatric dental care

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: In some situations, general anesthesia is the best option for pediatric dental patients undergoing treatment. However, the cost of such...

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Evidence insufficient to recommend antibiotics for joint replacement patients who undergo dental procedures

ROSEMONT, Ill., USA: The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), and the American Dental Association (ADA) found that there is insufficient evidence...

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