Industry News

ANNAPOLIS, MD — May 1, 2013 — The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) is helping to groom future infection control leaders through a pilot program with the University of Louisville School of Dentistry (ULSD). OSAP has awarded scholarships to dental student Tyler Jury and dental hygiene student Hollie Brookman to attend OSAP’s annual conference in San Diego, CA June 13-16.

Read more: OSAP Awards Ic Scholarships To 
University Of Louisville Students

Mount Laurel, NJ – 4/30/2013 ACTEON North America announced today that they are extending the limited warranty period to two years for any new SoproLIFE and SoproCARE intraoral camera purchased on or after April 1st, 2013 through December 31st 2013.

Read more: ACTEON North America announces promotional extended warranty offer

Chicago, IL – April 30, 2013 – The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), in collaboration with the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP),) recently published a series of consensus reports that analyze the scientific evidence linking periodontal disease, specifically periodontitis, to other systemic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes. The consensus reports, which appear in both the Journal of Periodontology and the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, also outline clinical recommendations for dental professionals to use when treating patients at risk for, or presenting with, certain medical conditions.

Read more: New Reports Confirm Perio-Systemic Connection and Outline Clinical Recommendations