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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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Pacific Dental Conference offers valuable education and new products

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada: There were nearly 12,000 visitors to the convention center for the Pacific Dental Conference on Thursday, March 8. ...

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Québec event partners with Dental Tribune Study Club, adds new C.E. symposia

Montreal, Quebec, Canada and New York, N.Y., USA: The Ordre des dentistes du Québec (ODQ) will hold its 42nd Annual Meeting, the Journées ...

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Commentary: 'Not all hand-held X-ray systems are created equal'

As a recent article on this website points out, there are some safety issues with hand-held X-ray units made in China and Korea, as well as elsewhere ...

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DUX Dental supports Give Kids a Smile program

OXNARD, Calif., USA: In support of National Children’s Dental Health Month and the 10th anniversary of Give Kids a Smile day, DUX Dental recently ...

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Saudi dentists receive U.S. patent for novel soft tissue augmentation tech

ALEXANDRIA, Va., USA: An invention from Saudi Arabia that could help more patients to get dental implants is reported to have been granted patent status by ...

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D4D Technologies launches new website for dental professionals

RICHARDSON, Texas, USA: D4D Technologies LLC, the award-winning developer of digital technologies for dentistry, officially announced the launch of their ...

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AAE uses Root Canal Awareness Week to dispel myths

CHICAGO, IL, USA: While 63 percent of Americans would like to avoid getting a root canal, even more, 69 percent, want to avoid losing a permanent tooth, ...

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Henry Schein regains top position on Fortune companies list

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: Henry Schein is once again No. 1 on Fortune magazine's 2012 list of the most admired companies in the wholesale healthcare sector. The ...

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Pentron selects Safco to distribute its restorative materials

WALLINGFORD, Conn. & BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., USA: One of the largest distributors of dental supplies in the U.S. has expanded its catalogue with a number ...

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NCOHF Launches America’s Toothfairy Kids Club with help from star of Tooth Fairy 2

Charlotte, N.C., USA: With a little help from Brady Reiter, star of the all-new movie Tooth Fairy 2, National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: ...

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Interview: Make the body-mouth connection for optimal health

VANCOUVER, British Columbia: If there’s a journal article, research study or other report linking oral health to some broader aspect of wellness, Uche...

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Snatcher of dental gold from dead stands trial

LONGMONT, Colo., USA: Unlike in the 19th century, body snatching has become a rare phenomenon. Now a man working in several Colorado mortuaries is facing ...

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CAD/CAM innovation: a pathway to better implant restorative dentistry

WAUKESHA, Wis., USA: Functionally and esthetically optimal dental restorations traditionally have been fabricated by restorative clinicians and dental ...

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First smart toothbrush with Bluetooth interface

LOUISVILLE, Ky., USA: Beam Technologies, a new enterprise in digital oral healthcare products, has developed the first toothbrush fitted with a Bluetooth ...

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AO to meet in Phoenix

PHOENIX, Ariz., USA: For the first time in the Academy of Osseointegration’s 28-year history, the AO Annual Meeting will be held in downtown Phoenix, ...

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CEFLA hands distribution rights of CBCT imaging tech to Biolase

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Italian dental conglomerate Cefla Dental Group has appointed Biolase as U.S. and Canadian distributor of the NewTom CBCT imaging ...

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Attendees at Midwinter Meeting stay on the cutting edge

CHICAGO, IL, USA: The Chicago Dental Society’s Midwinter Meeting, held each year in late February at McCormick Place West, is known for helping dental...

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FUSION does much more than curing

CHICAGO, IL, USA: The FUSION curing light, available from DentLight, is much more than just a curing light. In fact, it is so versatile that the Richardson,...

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Intraoral device maneuvers electrical wheelchair

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed the latest version of the intraoral Tongue Drive System, which is ...

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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023