Carestream unveils LaunchPad learning outlet

Carestream Dental has launched LaunchPad, a digital learning program designed to provide personal and professional development for dental professionals. Available for free around the world, LaunchPad offers live webinars, prerecorded courses, white papers, and interactive resources on insights, tools, and software, according to the vendor. Clinical and operational education is available for dentists, practice staff, business partners, dealers, and others, Carestream said. A variety of content related to a specific

2020 ADA Annual Session will be a virtual event

The ADA and Florida Dental Association have announced that the 2020 Annual Session, a combined event for both organizations set for October 15 to 18 in Orlando, will be moved to an online-only meeting. According to the ADA, the Association’s Board of Trustees voted June 12 to cancel the in-person gathering. The associations are exploring virtual options for the meeting and will share more information as it becomes available. “A

Dr. Kristine Aadland on best practices for restorative dentistry in the wake of COVID-19

With quarantine restrictions easing up or lifting entirely in most states throughout the U.S., dental practices have reopened and dentists and their teams have begun to treat patients again on a regular basis, as they are no longer restricted to treating only emergencies. Kristine Aadland, DMD. I recently interviewed Kristine Aadland, DMD, a general practitioner in Vancouver, WA, about some of the steps she has taken to facilitate the successful

Centrix releases Tempit-E temporary material

Centrix has released Tempit-E, a moisture-activated temporary filling and sealing material. Tempit-E is formulated with eugenol, an essential oil with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. The moisture-activated material sets in five minutes and slightly expands to form a tighter seal. The material is designed for use in general and pediatric dentistry. It can be used as a liner in deep preparations and can facilitate pulpal healing, especially for patients with reversible

Geistlich enters into partnership with Osteogenics

Geistlich Biomaterials has expanded its portfolio of regenerative and complimentary products through a new distribution partnership with Osteogenics Biomedical. The reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) mesh, or RPM, will now be available to Geistlich Biomaterials. It combines the benefits of a stable scaffold and a PTFE barrier membrane, and the mesh also provides optimal supply of the bone graft through vascularization from the periosteum to obtain vital bone, the firms said. RPM

PPE and more: 8 tips for pediatric dentistry success in the wake of COVID-19

Thousands of dentists treating children across the U.S. are facing a new dilemma as they reopen their doors in a post-COVID-19 world. In a sea of change, how do dentists keep children feeling steady before, during, and after dental treatment? Establishing and regaining the trust of young patients is essential for a successful experience for all involved. Here are eight tips that I believe can help ensure a smooth visit

DGShape Americas offers new AK-1 abutment kit

Roland DGA’s DGShape Americas has launched an AK-1 titanium abutment kit to help clinicians and dental laboratories offer in-house implant restorations. The new abutment kit includes a titanium milling tools set, filter tray, torque screwdriver, hexagonal wrench, receptacle tray, and replacement filters. It also features three material attachments to enable milling of premilled titanium blanks from a variety of manufacturers, including GeoMedi, Medentika (Straumann Group), and NT-Trading. The new AK-1

Study of cannabis effects on indigenous oral health gets $1.5M grant

The University of Toronto has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to gather the first evidence of how cannabis use affects the oral health of the country’s indigenous population. The university’s team consists of dentistry faculty members, including one who is the associate director of the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. The group will use the

Ideal Dental offers free dentistry to healthcare workers

Ideal Dental has launched its Salute to Healthcare Workers program that will provide free dentistry to healthcare workers and their immediate families. Ideal Dental, along with its sister brands Brush32 and Cornerstone Dental, is offering free dental exams, x-rays, teeth whitening for life, and 40% off traditional orthodontic care through December 31, 2020, to hospital staff, nurses, doctors, and their immediate families who live in Texas. Orthodontic care excludes Invisalign

Denture Problems? Why Permanent Dentures are a Dream Come True!

Removable dentures are a pain — they fit poorly. They’re wobbly and often come out of place when you chew. This can take the pleasure out of eating: It’s not as easy as it once was, nor as enjoyable. And that’s too bad because eating should be one of our great joys in life, whether or not you’re missing teeth. Not only that, but removable dentures have to be

Dentsply Sirona, AADR honor students with 2020 SCADA awards

Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) have announced the 2020 winners of the Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application (SCADA) awards. Winners included the following: ul.editorialList li {margin-bottom:6px;} Category 1 — Clinical Science and Public Health: First place: Patrick Donnelly of the University of Pittsburgh for research on how acellular hydrogel regenerates vascularized tissue in root canal therapy. Second place: Kathryn Teruya of

KaVo Kerr launches Restart Together program

KaVo Kerr has launched Restart Together, a program that features an online resource center with tools to help dental practices reopen. Other program components include additional savings on Kerr purchases between June 1 and July 31; a 30-day free trial of its OperaDDS teledentistry services; an Infection Prevention Preparedness Certification Program for dental offices; curated products to help reduce cross-contamination risk; and reopening game-plan strategies shared by experts, according to