NEWS

AGD is celebrating its 60th anniversary
Feb 22, 2012 | USA

AGD is celebrating its 60th anniversary

CHICAGO, IL, USA: On Feb. 6, 1952, Dr. Thaddeus Weclew and several colleagues met in Chicago to create and sign what would be the first charter of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). These dentists identified a vacancy in the dental profession — there was no established, consolidated source to provide dentists with continuing education (CE) opportunities.

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Bone-regenerating protein could improve dental implant success
Feb 21, 2012 | USA

Bone-regenerating protein could improve dental implant success

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Using a bone-inducing protein to augment the maxillary sinus could improve dental implant success in cases where bone-loss presents a challenge, according to Georgia Health Sciences University researchers. With bone-thinning a common cause and/or consequence of tooth loss, researches are keen on finding better ways to build up bone that is too thin to support the anchoring of dental implants.

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Kids learn how to brush their teeth the right way
Feb 21, 2012 | USA

Kids learn how to brush their teeth the right way

Flushing, N.Y., USA: Dr. Bernard Fialkoff, a periodontist and dental implant specialist of Queens, New York, and office staff visited the Flushing YMCA to educate and entertain a class of 4- to 11-year-old students to help educate them on the right way to brush. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and Dr. Fialkoff arranged for the community kids to learn about dental hygiene and health at the right age — before cavities hit.

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Chinese herb may provide relief for autoimmune disorders
Feb 16, 2012 | USA

Chinese herb may provide relief for autoimmune disorders

BOSTON, Mass., USA: Researchers from the Harvard School of Medicine have discovered that a chemical compound found in a traditional Chinese root extract affects autoimmunity by preventing a harmful class of immune cells from developing.

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Trinon Collegium Practicum offers practical implantology courses
Feb 16, 2012 | USA

Trinon Collegium Practicum offers practical implantology courses

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Continuing education in dental implantology has traditionally focused on theoretical aspects. However, since 2003, the Trinon Collegium Practicum has organized practice-orientated dental implantology courses based on the model of surgeon training in European hospitals, enabling dentists to have a firmer grasp of implantology.

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Awesome thing No. 129: 'Clean teeth at all costs'
Feb 15, 2012 | USA

Awesome thing No. 129: 'Clean teeth at all costs'

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: A daily blog attracting 40,000 visitors a week, “1000 Awesome Things,” has been steadily counting down since June 20, 2008, to the posting of its final awesome thing on April 20. Along the way, more than a few of the awesome things have had a dental connection. The most recent was No. 129: “Clean teeth at all costs.”

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Dental specialists see pay increase
Feb 14, 2012 | USA

Dental specialists see pay increase

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Although the U.S. labor market has not yet recovered from the great recession, there are some occupations in which double-digit income growth is the norm. Chief among them are dental specialists — and oral pathologists, periodontists and endodontists and are among those leading the pack, with an 18 percent increase in income from 2009 to 2010.

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Crest launches new dental whitening products at New York Fashion Week
Feb 14, 2012 | USA

Crest launches new dental whitening products at New York Fashion Week

CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA: Teaming up with fashion talent pool Gen Art and fashion designer Whitney Port, dental manufacturer Crest has presented the latest innovation in their dental whitening collection — Crest 3D White — to the public at New York Fashion Week.

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Pacific Dental Conference features C.E. credit, hands-on courses
Feb 9, 2012 | USA

Pacific Dental Conference features C.E. credit, hands-on courses

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLOMBIA, CANADA: The Pacific Dental Conference will be held March 8-10 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) in Vancouver, British Columbia. The meeting features timely C.E. programming, open sessions, hands-on courses and other educational opportunities for the entire dental team.

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Commentary: Why dental practice branding matters
Feb 9, 2012 | USA

Commentary: Why dental practice branding matters

Competition is ever increasing in this world of ours and dentistry is not immune from this trend. So, how do you set yourself and your dental practice apart from the competition and elevate yourself from being merely a commodity service? The key is to establish your practice’s brand.

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BUSINESS

A long and storied history for Keystone

The history of Keystone Industries dates back t…

BUSINESS

American Dental Partners goes private

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., USA: American Dental Partn…

BUSINESS

Cosmetic dentistry revenues stable, growth expected in some categories

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Revenues generated from cosm…

BUSINESS

Handheld dental x-ray devices under investigation by FDA

SILVER SPRING, Md., USA: The Food and Drug…

EVENTS

147th Chicago Midwinter Meeting 2012

2/23/12-2/25/12, Chicago, USA

EVENTS

ASDA Annual Session Minneapolis 2012 - American Student Dental Association

2/29/12-3/4/12, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

EVENTS

Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting 2012 Technology to Practice

3/1/12-3/3/12, Phoenix, AZ, USA

EVENTS

LMT Lab Day East 2012

11/30/-1-3/31/12, New York City, USA

EVENTS

The American Academy Of Fixed Prosthodontics 2012 Scientific Session

2/24/12-2/25/12, Chicago, IL, USA

EVENTS

Valley Forge Dental Conference

3/7/12-3/9/12, King of Prussia, PA, USA

NEWS

AGD is celebrating its 60th anniversary

CHICAGO, IL, USA: On Feb. 6, 1952, Dr. Thaddeus…

NEWS

Bone-regenerating protein could improve dental implant success

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Using a bone-inducing protei…

NEWS

Chinese herb may provide relief for autoimmune disorders

BOSTON, Mass., USA: Researchers from the Harvar…

NEWS

Kids learn how to brush their teeth the right way

Flushing, N.Y., USA: Dr. Bernard Fialkoff, a…

POLITICS

ADA statement calls for repairing the tattered dental safety net

WASHINGTON, DC, USA: The American Dental…

POLITICS

ADA, AGD speak out against new non-dentist provider models

NEW YORTK, NY, USA: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation…

POLITICS

Appeal against deportation of dental assistant spawns support

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: The planned deporta…

POLITICS

Experts say a dental public health infrastructure is needed in California

SACREMENTO, Calif., USA: The January issue of t…

SPECIALITIES

Moving beyond classical shade guides to achieve natural restorations

Color results from the relationship between lig…

SPECIALITIES

Guidance evolving on cleaning dental implants

As a dental implant sales rep, I speak with man…

SPECIALITIES

Case report: Internal root resorption rules out restoration

For decades, case reports and scientific studie…

SPECIALITIES

Champions Implants: An ideal solution for the general dentist

Given the great success and ease of use of the…