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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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

‘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.