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Registration opens for dental office manager conference

RED BANK, N.J., USA: The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has announced that registration is open for this year’s conference, to...

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Steve Martin and Martin Short to entertain at CEREC celebration

LAS VEGAS, Nev., USA: Sirona Dental Systems, a company that pioneered digital dentistry more than 25 years ago and is a leading producer of dental CAD/CAM ...

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CareCredit continues support of American Dental Association Foundation for sixth consecutive year

For the sixth consecutive year, CareCredit has continued its support as founding donor of the American Dental Association Foundation Give Kids A Smile Fund,...

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AAID Annual Meeting to focus on various implant treatment options

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Washington, D.C., is the site for the annual scientific meeting of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, from Oct. 3-6. This year, ...

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gIDE to host 4-day implant hands-on workshop

LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA: From July 24 to 27, Global Institute for Dental Education (gIDE) will host its quarterly four-day Advanced Implant Therapy ...

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Glycine: New dimension in subgingival biofilm removal

The removal of biofilm deposits from within the periodontal pocket is recognized as being fundamental in reducing bacterial burden and down regulating the ...

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AAE to hold joint session with pediatric dentists

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: In lieu of a 2012 Fall Conference, the American Association of Endodontists will hold a joint symposium in conjunction with the American...

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Advances in dental implant impressions

The Miratray Implant Advanced Tray simplifies the process of taking open tray implant impressions. The tray is provided in three maxillary and three ...

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Underserved in Philadelphia receive free care, thanks to AGD and AGD Foundation

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., USA: More than 240 volunteer dentists, hygienists, dental assistants and University of Pennsylvania dental students and faculty provided ...

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Former surgeon general calls for midlevel providers

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: Twelve years after issuing a landmark report that offered a framework for improving access to oral health, former Surgeon General David ...

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Whether a big or small practice, CAD/CAM will make a difference

For 14 years, I assisted chairside in a small rural town in Texas (population 6,000 or so), in a single GP office with four operatories. I went through the ...

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Several endodontists receive top honors

BOSTON, Mass., USA: During its Annual Session, held recently in Boston, the American Association of Endodontists recognized six individuals with the ...

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Interview: Witnessing the evolution of digital impression solutions

Since 1982, dentist Svend Carlsen has used various differing intra-oral scanners for taking impressions digitally. Carlsen spoke about developments in ...

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Gear up for charitable Bike Ride

MIS Implants Technologies, based in Fair Lawn, N.J., will be holding its second Bike Ride on July 29. This year, participants will be riding for Ninos de la...

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ICOI to celebrate 40th anniversary at World Congress XXIX

Upper Montclair, N.J., USA: The International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) will commemorate 40 years of implant education and camaraderie when ...

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Hygienists help in forensics

The Rhode Island fire of 2003 was the fourth deadliest in U.S. nightclub history. Ninety-six people perished on the night of the fire, four more in the ...

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Handpiece engineers focus tightly on clinicians’ needs

Lots of companies like to talk about being responsive to customer needs. NSK, a global manufacturer of dental handpieces and other small-motor equipment, ...

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gIDE Institute unveils new training center

LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA: Global Institute for Dental Education (gIDE), founded in 2003 in Los Angeles, is now equipped with a high-tech, modern training ...

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Nationwide dental practice research network created

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded a $66.8 million, seven-year grant that consolidates its ...

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Zirconium dioxide implant solutions: A metal-free option

Zirconia dioxide has a long history of use in orthopedic and dental applications. Zirconium (Zr) is a metal; however, through a chemical reaction with ...

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AAE selects new leaders

BOSTON, Mass., USA: The American Association of Endodontists appointed its 2012-2013 officers and added five new members to its Board of Directors during ...

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Be ready for patients seeing dental X-ray safety stories in the news

Anaheim, Calif., USA: As the popular media runs an increasing number of stories about long-term safety of patients’ exposure to dental X-rays, the ...

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Dental organizations respond to PBS documentary

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: PBS recently aired “Dollars and Dentists,” a documentary produced by Frontline and the Center for Public Integrity, about ...

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Philadelphia museum features 20,000 medical anomalies

Philadelphia, Pa., USA: Philadelphia, America's birthplace, has no end of historical sites worthy of repeat visits, whether the Liberty Bell Center, ...

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New York meeting grows in global stature

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Thanks to the Live Dentistry Arena and ADA CERP-accredited C.E. credits available at the Dental Tribune Study Club (DTSC) Symposia, the ...

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UCLA School of Dentistry gets $5M from NIH to train future leaders in oral health research

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA: In recent years, faculty at the UCLA School of Dentistry have been expanding the traditional boundaries of dentistry through ...

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Oral cancer: A growing problem, yet a powerful opportunity

When you decided to be a dentist, you probably never expected to be in a position to save lives. But the fact of the matter is that all dental professionals...

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Mistakes were made: When to let them go or when to clean them up

If you read my articles regularly, you might have noticed that I dedicate a fair amount of space to telling you how you should be addressing shortfalls in ...

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Handheld X-ray device frees dentists to expand work with underserved patients

Anaheim, Calif., USA: An untended benefit seen by dental professionals across the world after they bring the Aribex NOMAD handheld X-ray device into their ...

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Olga Torres, RDH, named as recipient of Pros in the Profession award

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Crest Oral-B congratulates Olga Torres, RDH, of Clewiston, Fla., as the fifth winner of the brands’ second Pros in the Profession ...

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