Periodontics

The Future of Successful Dental Care

Periodontal disease has reached levels of epidemic proportions, with gingivitis/periodontitis estimated to affect as many as 75% of the adult population in their lifetime. There are also an increasing number of consumers who have read about the possible

Industry News

MIS Implants Sponsoring the Humanitarian Award

Fair Lawn, NJ (October 28, 2011) – MIS Implants Technologies, Ltd., a leading manufacturer of dental implants, will be sponsoring the Humanitarian Award for the first time during the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology

Today's Dental News

Young Children Don’t Visit Dentist as Often as Necessary

Most children under age 2 have not yet seen a dentist. This information comes from a new report by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on children’s health. The information claims that children should start to see

Aesthetics

Dentistry Is Challenging: Cosmetic Dentistry Even More!

INTRODUCTION Dentistry can be very difficult, even frustrating. Cosmetic dentistry, because it’s so subjective, is even more so. Why? Because very few healthcare and/or cosmetic treatments have so many visual and tactile variables—color, shape, length, texture, gum line,

Industry News

Designation Recognizes Imaging System’s High Degree of Precision

ATLANTA – The CS 9300C has recently joined a select group of advanced 3D imaging systems certified by OraMetrix Inc. for use with its SureSmile® technology.  This coveted distinction recognizes the CS 9300C’s exceptionally high degree of precision

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Bringing Healthy Mouths to Life

Join Oral Health America (OHA) and Ivoclar Vivadent as we elevate the oral health of vulnerable older Americans through the Wisdom Tooth Project® – an initiative dedicated to the well-being of older adults. Over 10,000 Americans reach retirement

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UofL School of Dentistry Celebrates the Completion of $45 Million Renovation

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville today marked the completion of a two-year renovation with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The $45 million project added more than 20,000 sq. feet and renovated another 211,000 sq. feet. The school

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ADHA Celebrates National Dental Hygiene Month this October

Chicago-August 25, 2011—For its 2011 celebration, the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), in collaboration with the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, manufacturer of Orbit® sugarfree gum, has continued its National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM) partnership with a renewed focus

Articles

Intention of Prevention: Understanding the Practical and Predictable Options

Figure 1. Recaldent MI Paste (GC America). INTRODUCTION As preventive health care providers, what is our intention for prevention beyond the scope of providing hygiene therapy and giving oral hygiene instructions? This article is not about the science

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Imageworks Announces Newest Mobile Cone Beam Service Provider

NORTHSTAR ONSITE PROVIDES 3D IMAGING TO WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS (Elmsford, NY, June 22, 2011, – ImageWorks (OTC.IWKS.PK), leading provider of imaging products to the dental, medical and veterinary marketplace, is pleased to announce the latest mobile cone beam ct