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CDA Launches Tobacco Tax Petition

The California Dental Association (CDA) has teamed up with the Save Lives California coalition to launch an online petition urging the California Legislature to raise the state’s tobacco tax. The groups also have initiated a statewide digital advertising

Interview

Marrying Clinical Techniques and Teamwork

Ross W. Nash, DDS, and Debra Engelhardt-Nash, AA, BFA Our editor-in-chief, Dr. Damon Adams, interviews Ross W. Nash, DDS, and Debra Engelhardt-Nash, AA, BFA, about their collaboration of clinical dentistry and practice management. Tell us a little about

Industry News

Underserved Communities Get $6.7 Million in Free Care

Kool Smiles has provided $6.7 million in uncompensated dental care to underserved communities via its affiliated dental practices through June 2015. The organization also expects to provide more than $13 million in uncompensated care by the end of

Todays Dental News

Teens Who “Vape” More Likely to Try Tobacco

There’s no good news when it comes to adolescents and e-cigarettes. Teens who “vape” are more likely to try combustible tobacco in the form of cigarettes, cigars, and hookahs, according to The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Industry News

ADA Launches Breakthrough Genetic Conference

The American Dental Association has opened registration for Navigating the Sea of Genomic Data, scheduled for Oct. 28-29 at the organization’s headquarters in Chicago. Admission is $295, and attendees can earn 10.25 continuing education credits. The conference’s goal

Industry News

Dentists Could Play Larger Role in Fighting Drug Addiction

Typically, dentists ask their patients if they have been using illegal drugs before beginning a procedure. It’s a practical question, since intoxication and addiction can interfere with treatment. But researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health say

Todays Dental News

Some Americans Head South for Dental Care

An Alaska man made a longer trip than most to simply see the dentist. Mark Bolzern recently left Anchorage, stopped in Las Vegas and then made his to way to Los Algodones, Mexico all just to see the

Restorative

Prefabricated Composite Veneers: A Conservative Solution for the Aesthetic Zone

INTRODUCTION When considering the restoration of anterior teeth, with an eye on minimizing tooth preparation, the use of prefabricated composite veneers offers a material alternative that can yield a highly aesthetic appearance.1 Other advantages of this method include

Clinical Update

Natural Plant Chemicals Could Help Fight Tooth Decay

Oral care products containing a natural plant chemical that stops bacteria harming teeth could help prevent decay, a study suggests. The natural compound known as trans-chalcone is related to chemicals found in licorice root. The study shows that

Todays Dental News

Study Shows Many People Hate Smiling

More than a quarter of people don’t like smiling because of their teeth, according to a new study. The information indicated that 28 percent of people don’t show their smile when taking pictures on social media because they