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Dental News
Philips sells Discus laser line to Zila
BATESVILLE, Ark. USA/AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The Dutch dental consumables manufacturer Philips has announced its divesture of the laser branch of Discus ...
DENTSPLY International launches new global business, DENTSPLY Implants
YORK, PA, USA: Following its Aug. 31, 2011, acquisition of Astra Tech AB, which operated the No. 3 player in the global dental implant market, Astra Tech ...
Ultradent honored for contribution to The Health Ministry of the Southern Tier
SOUTH JORDAN, UT, USA: Dr. Dan Fischer, president and CEO of Ultradent Products, recently accepted a Steuben Glass sculpture as a thank you for ...
The sunny side of CAD/CAM
Everything seems to be going digital. Photography. Music. File Storage. Even dental labs, which will benefit patients as well as the dentists who serve ...
Indiana University School of Dentistry named NCOHF Affiliate of the Year
Charlotte, N.C., USA: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) has named Indiana University School of Dentistry ...
Interview: "I am on a crusade against overly aggressive cosmetic dentists"
Some people collect stamps or coins. However, Dr. Michael Zuk has a rather unusual passion: He keeps a collection of celebrity teeth. The 49-year-old ...
Tooth Fairy cuts back
NEW YORK, NY, USA: The average gift from the Tooth Fairy dropped to $2.10 last year, but she’s still visiting nearly 90 percent of homes in the United...
In mouth, smoking zaps healthy bacteria, invites pathogens
NEW YORK, NY, USA: According to a new study, smoking causes the body to turn against its own helpful bacteria, leaving smokers more vulnerable to disease. ...
Second highest out-of-pocket cost: Dental
NEW YORK, NY, USA: As the country strives to improve its overall health-care delivery system, there is a push to make the oral health-care delivery system ...
Dental, facial reconstructive surgeons perform most extensive full-face transplant
BALTIMORE, Md., USA: Surgeons at the University of Maryland in Baltimore have reported the transplantation of an entire face onto a 37-year-old man. Along ...
Nano-hybrid composites rank high in clinical study
SOUTH BEND, Ind., USA: As reported by the dental manufacturer Heraeus USA, its composite Venus Diamond and Tetric EvoCeram (Ivoclar Vivadent) have achieved ...
Practice management software Dentrix becomes open platform
MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Users of Henry Schein's Dentrix practice management system will soon be queuing up for their updates, as the company has announced that...
NYU College of Dentistry to name the Elliott M. Moskowitz Orthodontic Wing in recognition of $1.2 million gift
NEW YORK, NY, USA: The New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) will name the Dr. Elliott M. Moskowitz Orthodontic Wing in recognition of a $1.2 ...
Research holds promise of therapeutic approach for gum disease
LOUISVILLE, KY, USA: University of Louisville researchers are a step closer to eliminating periodontal disease through their work to develop synthetic ...
Grant will help hygienist advance oral health in local nursing homes
CINCINNATI, OH, USA: Crest Oral-B has announced that Ann Benson Ross, RDH, BS, of Phoenix, Ariz., is the recipient of the brands’ first-ever Pros in ...
Henry Schein Practice Solutions launches Dentrix G5
MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein, the largest provider of health care products and services to dental, medical and animal health office-based ...
NIH grants $2 million for research into oral disease
BETHESDA, Md., USA: The National Institutes of Health has granted $2 million to a collaborative research project at the University of Bristol, U.K. The ...
Sunstar to launch Star Wars-inspired toothbrush line
CHICAGO, Ill., USA: Healthcare-products manufacturer Sunstar Americas has announced the upcoming market launch of its new movie-inspired GUM toothbrushes ...
Hinman Dental Society awards $250,000 in scholarships and gifts
ATLANTA, GA, USA: The Hinman Dental Society awarded scholarships and gifts totaling more than $250,000 to 92 dental, dental hygiene, laboratory technician ...
Hinman holds its centennial meeting in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA, USA: For dental professionals, Atlanta was the place to be March 22-24. With 250 educational offerings, 400 exhibiting companies and a keynote ...
AADR renames award to honor first recipient
TAMPA, Fla., USA: The American Association for Dental Research (AADR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing research and increasing knowledge for...
Dentists' irritant named Allergen of the Year
SAN DIEGO, Calif., USA: A chemical compound associated with allergies in dental professionals has been announced Allergen of the Year by the American ...
Guidance available on investing in real estate for enduring income
Street Smart Investing is a Vancouver-based company that was established in April 2008. The company principals, Larry McGuinness and Jackie Speth, have 20 ...
Biologists find ‘evolutionary bite’ in prehistoric mammals
SEATTLE, Wash., USA/VICTORIA, Australia: Teeth could be one of the reasons that certain kinds of mammals were able to survive the dinosaurs. A recent ...
P&G cuts back on costs to expand overseas
CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA: Owing to slowing revenue growth, consumables manufacturer Procter & Gamble has to cut $10 billion in costs by the end of the ...
A smile for her son
NEW YORK, NY, USA: Jalen’s mother realized that having a beautiful smile would change everything for her son. Accidents resulting in trauma to his ...
Crest Oral-B names Kareen Wilson, RDH, a pro in the profession
NEW YORK, NY, USA: Crest Oral-B congratulates Kareen Wilson, RDH, of Bloomfield, Conn., as the third winner of the brands’ second Pros in the ...
AAE fuses history with the latest technologies
BOSTON, Mass., USA: The American Association of Endodontists Annual Session offers endodontists, general dentists and other specialists the opportunity to ...
Negotiating around anatomic impediments: Tactile clues, bypass techniques, procedural flow
An impediment is defined as an obstruction, hindrance or obstacle. Perform endodontic therapy on 10 molars and chances are you ran into at least one ...
NOMAD from Aribex increases access to care
CHICAGO, IL, USA: “Access to care is really what the message is,” said Ken Kaufman, president and chief financial officer of Aribex, supplier of...