Indian cigarette maker entering oral health market?

2013-05-14

Indian company ITC, which makes and sells 80% of the cigarettes in the country along with other ventures such as hotels, food, and personal care,

Pentron debuts video patient education series

2013-05-14

Pentron has released a patient education video explaining post and core procedures in layperson’s terms. The free video gives a step-by-step explanation of the procedure

Creighton dental school adds diagnostic sciences department

2013-05-05

The Creighton University School of Dentistry will open a new department of diagnostic sciences with the start of summer clinic on May 13. The new

Loma Linda gets $4.5M for children’s dental care

2013-05-05

A $4.5 million grant to the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry will be used to provide dental care for children. The grant, from the

HSHC issues 15 Access to Care Grants totaling $269K

2013-04-24

Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children (HSHC) and the Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry have awarded 15 Access to Care Grants totaling $269,000 to

Detroit dental school gives ortho care to foster kids

2013-04-21

The University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) School of Dentistry is joining a Michigan project to provide orthodontic care to the state’s foster children. The program

Lambda to pay Biolase royalties for lasers

2013-04-17

Biolase has entered into a royalty agreement with European laser manufacturer Lambda related to intellectual property that Biolase owns in connection with Er:YAG (erbium-doped yttrium

Biolase expands dental laser patent portfolio

2013-04-15

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued Biolase a new patent for its noncontact handpiece for cutting hard and soft tissue with the WaterLase

Loma Linda dental school gets $3M for kids’ oral care

2013-04-08

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry has received a $3 million grant from the First 5 Riverside Children and Families Commission to provide dental care

Dental Heroes: Dental Care for Children helps thousands

2013-04-03

Back in 2002, Charles Tozzer, DDS, of Irvine, CA, never dreamed he would one day oversee a charitable organization that helps more than 1,000 needy

First 5 LA gives UCLA dental school $11M

2013-04-03

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry has received more than $11 million from the child advocacy group First 5 LA to

YouTube videos give insight into fear of going to the dentist

2013-04-03

A study of YouTube videos that show scenes of children and teens crying is revealing new insights into their fear of going to the dentist