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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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AAID sues Texas Dental Board

AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA: The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Austin seeking to invalidate a Texas ...

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Treat your paralysis-by-analysis syndrome

I speak to thousands of dentists each year and I see one common malady that probably affects the majority of them — paralysis-by-analysis syndrome. ...

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AACD announces class of 2012

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Excellence in cosmetic dentistry can be defined in many ways, but one of them is through AACD accreditation — the academy’s ...

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NuSmile crowns: a ‘gold standard’ for pediatric patients

A restorative solution for pediatric patients with early childhood caries, NuSmile crowns offer an esthetic alternative to traditional stainless-steel ...

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Great impressions start with injections

We all know that first impressions are everlasting, and I’m certain you would agree that the first impression we make with a new patient is one of the...

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DENTSPLY Professional donates $5,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure

NEW YORK, NY, USA: DENTSPLY Professional recently presented a $5,000 check to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. DENTSPLY Professional contributed a portion ...

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AGD holds Annual Session in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA: Between the hands-on workshops, the Welcome Reception and the general session on social media, opening day of the Academy of General ...

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Hygienists meet in Phoenix

PHOENIX, AZ, USA: It was a warm, fun and friendly atmosphere in Phoenix at the 89th Annual ADHA Meeting. While temperatures reached 102 degrees, it was cool...

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Americans score a D on oral health quiz; ADA launches new website to increase knowledge

CHICAGO, IL, USA: Americans need a serious brush-up when it comes to their oral health, according to a new survey from the American Dental Association (ADA)...

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US dental implant companies merge

BURLINGTON, Mass. & IRVINE, Calif., USA: After Dentsply's acquisition of Astra Tech Dental last year, another major player is poised to take on the ...

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A new foundation for your practice

For more than 20 years, Dentrix has built a reputation as a complete practice management solution. By combining intelligent patient management and flexible ...

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Study Links gum disease and HPV-status of head and neck cancer

BUFFALO, N.Y., USA: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), once almost exclusively associated with cancer of the cervix, is now linked to head and neck cancer. ...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023