Kerr’s SonicFill gets Pride award
2013-12-05
Kerr’s SonicFill bulk fill composite system has received the Pride Institute’s Best of Class Technology Award for the third year in a row, the company
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Study: U.S. parents report improved oral health in kids
2013-12-05
More U.S. parents are reporting that their children have very good or excellent oral health, according to a new study in Preventing Chronic Disease (December
Study finds link between oral disease markers and cognitive status
2013-12-04
Markers of oral disease seem to be associated with lower cognitive status, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of
DentalEZ adds angled-head handpiece for posterior areas
2013-12-04
The DentalEZ Group has introduced the latest addition to its 430 line of handpieces, the 430-45. Available in two configurations, the handpiece has a head
UNMC dental student wins research/public health award
2013-12-04
A dental student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry was awarded first place in the clinical research/public health category in
New treatment protocol for TMJ investigated
2013-12-03
Investigators from the Baylor College of Dentistry and the University Hospital Bonn in Germany share a new treatment protocol for the application of computer-assisted surgical
Dental hygienists enjoy independent practice in Canada
2013-12-03
When Kathleen Bernardi, RDH, quit her job as a hygienist in a busy dentistry practice near Toronto six years ago, she did it to save
DrBicuspid.com Hygiene Insider
2013-12-02
Dear Hygiene Insider, Few experience dentistry the way Conan Murat has. During the last nine years, he has lived and worked as a dental therapist
Study: Junk food, poor oral health increase risk of heart disease
2013-12-02
The association between poor oral health and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) should make the reduction of sugars such as those in junk
ADA Foundation gets $2.2M grant to develop new dental fillings
2013-12-02
The ADA Foundation’s Anthony Volpe Research Center (VRC) has received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to
Report: Hygienist ranks No. 2 in best healthcare jobs list
2013-12-02
Dental hygienist is ranked second in a list of the 12 best healthcare professions of 2013, according to a new report released by CareerCast on
UW dental student wins ADA award for periodontitis research
2013-12-02
A University of Washington (UW) dental student has won the ADA’s Student Clinician Scholar Award. Third-year dental student Jonathan An was awarded the ADA’s top