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ICOI holds Spring Symposium in Las Vegas May 21, 2013 | News USA

ICOI holds Spring Symposium in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA: As more than 1,200 attendees, including 700 doctors and 250 auxiliaries, laboratory technicians, students and industry personnel, streamed through the halls of the Bellagio Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip for the ICOI Spring Symposium, it was clear there was a different kind of party going on up in here.

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Henry Schein opens its disaster relief hotline to support customers affected by the tornado in Oklahoma May 21, 2013 | News USA

Henry Schein opens its disaster relief hotline to support customers affected by the tornado in Oklahoma

MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein has opened the Henry Schein Disaster Relief Hotline for dentists, physicians and veterinarians who experience operational, ...

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New program will advance prosthodontic training May 20, 2013 | News USA

New program will advance prosthodontic training

DALLAS, Texas, USA: Until now, dental residents in Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry’s prosthodontic graduate program concentrated ...

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AAO holds its 113th meeting in Philadelphia May 17, 2013 | News USA

AAO holds its 113th meeting in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., USA: The American Association of Orthodontists held its 113th annual meeting May 4 to 6 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Thousands ...

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AGD calls for cooperation in improving care for children May 17, 2013 | News USA

AGD calls for cooperation in improving care for children

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: More than 16 million U.S. children suffer from dental decay, and research shows that many parents lack basic information about oral health. The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is calling for dental organizations to work together to create sustainable strategies to improve oral health outcomes for all Americans, especially children.

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ICOI World Congress heads to Istanbul May 16, 2013 | News USA

ICOI World Congress heads to Istanbul

UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J., USA: The International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) will convene its World Congress XXX in Istanbul, Turkey, from Oct. 3 to 5 at the Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre in the heart of the European side of the dual-continent city. Situated on one of the world’s busiest waterways, Istanbul is flanked by the Black and Marmara seas and separated by the famous Bosphorus, or Istanbul, Strait.

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Virginia Dental Association begins consumer education campaign May 16, 2013 | News USA

Virginia Dental Association begins consumer education campaign

RICHMOND, Va., USA: With diabetes and oral cancer on the rise nationwide and high blood pressure a continuing concern, the Virginia Dental Association (VDA) is commencing a major consumer education program on the value of screenings to detect these conditions. The VDA is airing television ads and conducting a public information project statewide.

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ADA launches ‘Action’ campaign to address oral health crisis May 15, 2013 | News USA

ADA launches ‘Action’ campaign to address oral health crisis

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: The American Dental Association (ADA), the nation’s leading organization of dentists, today announced a nationwide campaign aimed at boldly addressing the dental health crisis in the United States. The campaign — called “Action for Dental Health: Dentists Making a Difference” — aims to reduce the numbers of adults and children with untreated dental disease through oral health education, prevention and providing treatment now to people in need of ...

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American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to meet May 23 to 26 in Orlando May 13, 2013 | News USA

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry to meet May 23 to 26 in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla., USA: The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) 66th Annual Session will be held May 23 to 26 in Orlando, Fla. Anyone (member or non-member dentist, dentists’ staff or dental student) who wants to attend any portion of the scientific program must register. All registration categories include all education sessions (except those specified), the welcome reception, complimentary beverages in exhibit hall and the scientific proceedings.

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‘Bioteeth’ a step closer to becoming clinical reality May 10, 2013 | News USA

‘Bioteeth’ a step closer to becoming clinical reality

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: Researchers at the Dental Institute at King’s College London say they’re a step closer to growing human teeth in the lab using cells from the individual who would ultimately receive the tooth as a natural implant. Led by Professor Paul Sharpe, the research team isolated adult human gingival tissue from dental patients at the institute, grew more of the tissue in the lab, and then combined the tissue with mesenchyme (tooth-forming) cells from mice.

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FDI 2013 Annual World Dental Congress

FDI 2013 Annual World Dental Congress

From 28 to 31 August, the FDI World Dental Federation will be holding its Annual World Dental Congress in collaboration with the Turkish Dental Association ...

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Bisphenol A

Bisphenol A

The effects of BPA on human health are largely unknown. The FDA has raised concerns about the potential effects of the chemical in the past.

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Implantology

This topic is dedicated to providing information on the latest research in oral implantology, implant surgery, and implant procedures.

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Ancient teeth bacteria track disease evolution May 8, 2013 | News USA

Ancient teeth bacteria track disease evolution

NEW YORK, N.Y., USA: DNA preserved in calcified bacteria on the teeth of ancient human skeletons has shed light on the health consequences of the evolving ...

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