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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Dental Tribune U.S. No. 6, 2023