Top 10 sugary treats to avoid this Christmas
2010-12-06
Approaching the Christmas holiday and New Year weekend, there’s going to be a basketful of sweets in most homes – cookies, baked goods, and drinks.
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New dental course to put Preston smiles ahead
2010-12-06
Training provider, Training 2000, has teamed up with the Skills for Health Academy North West, in a bid to combat a shortfall in trained dental
Why smokers have more periodontitis but less inflammation
2010-12-06
A study led by investigators at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry may shed light on how tobacco smoke contributes to gum disease (Journal
Kerr launches self-etch bonding agent
2010-12-06
Kerr has expanded its OptiBond family of adhesives with OptiBond XTR, a self-etch, light-cure universal adhesive system. “All bonding agents have inherent challenges, but OptiBond
PerioPal offers updated charting software via subscription
2010-12-06
PerioPal has introduced version 9.0 of its periodontal charting software and has switched to a subscription-based distribution model, the company announced. PerioPal 9.0 offers new
Dental professor’s festive freefall raises funds
2010-12-06
A dental professor is making a festive abseil with a difference this coming weekend. Professor Damien Walmsley will be dressing up as Father Christmas and
Fairytale smile makeover contest
2010-12-06
A competition with a prize of a life-changing makeover is up for grabs. A dentist and an aesthetic surgeon have joined forces to create a
Pew report finds economic upside to midlevel providers
2010-12-06
Most private-practice dentists who hire new types of dental care providers can serve more patients while maintaining or improving their financial bottom line, according to
Dutch scientists claim breakthrough in plaque research
2010-12-06
Dutch researchers say they have deciphered the structure and functional mechanism of the glucansucrase enzyme that is responsible for dental plaque sticking to teeth, according
Survey: Oral health a priority in perception, not practice
2010-12-05
Americans place a high value on the importance of oral health, yet there is room for improvement when it comes to practicing proper oral hygiene
Zimmer offers minimally invasive sinus lift kits
2010-12-05
Zimmer Dental has released the Sinus Crestal Approach Kit and Sinus Lateral Approach Kit for minimally invasive and streamlined sinus lift procedures, the company announced.
Demand for hygienists expected to grow
2010-12-05
“Dental hygienist” was named as one of the best career choices in the U.S. for 2011, according to a story in U.S. News and World