HRSA awards UCSF $1.75M for oral health training

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) professor a $1.75 million grant to implement a collaborative oral health training program for predoctoral students The program, Predoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry and Dental Hygiene, will be led by Brent Lin, DMD, a professor at the UCSF School of Dentistry. Dr. Lin will

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Blogs You Should Read

is proud to be part of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign. Consciousness on this subject should be present all year long. Yet, as you know, our services focus in the dental area. Being breast cancer awareness so important, we want to end this month by sharing with you blogs where you can find information about it. No matter if you’re just preventing, you’re newly diagnosed, or you have defeated

Study: Hookah smoking linked to serious oral conditions

Hookah smoking is associated with serious oral conditions, such as periodontal diseases and cancer, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The authors conducted a literature review that focused on water pipe smoking and head and neck conditions. They found water pipe smoking to be associated with periodontal diseases, dry socket, oral cancer, and esophageal cancer (JADA, October 2015, Vol. 146:10, pp. 760-766). “This

AAE Foundation establishes society for generous donors

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Foundation has created the Jacob B. Freedland Society to recognize those who make deferred gifts of $25,000 or more. A deferred gift is one that makes an impact after the donor’s lifetime, such as bequests, trusts, and annuities. The founding members of the Jacob B. Freedland Society are listed below: Scott Fehrs David Funderburk, DDS Keith Krell, DDS Mark Odom, DDS Terryl Propper, DDS

ADA survey: Debt, gender influence career choices

Dentists who graduated with higher debt were less likely to specialize and more likely to enter private practice than other primary occupations, according to the findings of a new survey in the Journal of the American Dental Association. “We found that factors such as gender, race, and whether your parent is a dentist had much more significant impact on career choices than debt.” — Marko Vujicic, PhD, chief economist and

Secondhand smoke linked to doubled caries risk in kids

Children exposed to tobacco smoke at 4 months had an almost twofold increase in the risk of caries in their deciduous teeth in a new study from Japan. The findings support increasing public health and clinical interventions to limit exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the researchers. In this study, researchers led by Koji Kawakami, MD, PhD, from Kyoto University analyzed the records of nearly 77,000 children born in Kobe

Planmeca imaging units certified for OraMetrix suresmile

Planmeca and OraMetrix/suresmile announced that three Planmeca ProMax imaging units are now certified for use with the OraMetrix suresmile product. The ProMax 3D Classic, ProMax 3D Mid, and ProMax 3D Max imaging units are the three units now certified for use with suresmile, which is designed to enable orthodontists to visualize and simulate multiple diagnostic setups and design customized archwires for patients, according to OraMetrix. “The superior performance of Planmeca

Still time to nominate for Dental Excellence Awards

The nomination process for the HuangshanDental.com Dental Excellence Awards continues through midnight on November 5. Your colleagues and peers have already told us who should be nominated for dentistry’s most prestigious awards, and it’s time for you to join them. This year’s awards feature nine categories, including Best New Restoratives Material, Best Practice Management Consultant, Most Important Story, and more. Your award nominations will be used to assemble a list

Henry Schein, ACPEF to develop digital dentistry program

Henry Schein is partnering with the American College of Prosthodontists Education Foundation (ACPEF) to fund the ACPEF Digital Dentistry Curriculum Initiative. The initiative focuses on CAD/CAM technology and will be offered to dental students and practicing dentists through continuing education programs. Henry Schein and ACPEF committed $1.25 million to fund it. The program is expected to be piloted by several dental schools beginning in 2017. “We believe CAD/CAM technology enhances

What I Did on my Summer Vacation

I heard about Los Algodones a few years ago. Some of my friends used to go there on winter to escape from the cold. “Snow Birds” is how they call them. They told me about the place, the weather, and the low price of dental services. Anyway, the idea of traveling to Mexico caused me anxiety, I’ve never been a traveler. Even in my youth, the complications of taking a

ADA Foundation names 2015 Give Kids A Smile winners

The ADA Foundation has announced Cavan Brunsden, DDS, and Colgate-Palmolive as the winners of the 2015 Smile Champion awards for the Give Kids A Smile program. The program seeks to address the need for oral healthcare and education for children, and the Smile Champion awards recognize outstanding volunteer and corporate efforts to strengthen and expand the program. The awards will be presented at the ADA Foundation volunteer recognition reception at

Week in Review: Practice turnaround; Aspen settles with Ind.; Universal Numbering System

What do you do when your practice income doesn’t keep pace with your expenses? In this case study excerpt from his recent book, Practice Turnaround: Succeeding in the New Dental Economy, Dr. Roger P. Levin illustrates how a struggling dental practice can learn how to market successfully to patients and turn the financial situation around. Also on HuangshanDental.com this week, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office has reached a settlement agreement on