NM city to end water fluoridation

2012-07-11

The city of Santa Fe, NM, will no longer fluoridate its drinking water, ending a practice that has been going on since 1955, according to

Crest, Oral-B team up for London Olympics

2012-07-11

Crest and Oral-B (Procter & Gamble) are lending their support to the dental clinic during the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games in London. The clinic will

Leaders meet at NCOHF Oral Health Zone Summit

2012-07-11

The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) Oral Health Zone Program Summit, held June 20-22, 2012, in Charlotte, NC, focused on new technologies, educational resources,

White-spot lesions may reflect badly on orthodontists

2012-07-11

White-spot lesions (WSL) are a common complication of orthodontic treatment, but their presence can result in a negative perception of the treating orthodontist by the

Mydent introduces new bite trays

2012-07-11

Mydent has introduced new bite trays made of a thin, durable, occlusal mesh material that are individually wrapped and feature a design with a rigid

New firm aims to help independent dentists

2012-07-11

Walter Knysz Jr., DDS, the founder of Great Expressions Dental Centers and MIDA Dental Plans, has embarked on a new venture: Unified Smiles, designed to

Standardized terminology needed for perio diagnoses

2012-07-10

A new study in the Journal of Periodontology (June 15, 2012) has added clinical support to recent publications suggesting a need for standardizing the terminology

TV news programs focus on dental sedation risks

2012-07-10

ABC will air a segment covering pediatric dental anesthesiology and some of its associated risks July 12 during “World News With Diane Sawyer” and “Nightline,”

Annenberg Foundation makes $50K grant to OHA

2012-07-10

Oral Health America (OHA) has received a $50,000 grant from the Annenberg Foundation to expand services in California. These services will be provided through OHA’s

IDA system targets orthodontics keyword searches

2012-07-10

Dentists who offer orthodontic services can now take advantage of new turnkey dental marketing plans from the Internet Dental Alliance (IDA). Also known as the

U.S. implant firm hits the 25-year mark

2012-07-10

Biomet 3i, founded as Implant Innovations in May 1987 by an engineer and a periodontist, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in business. The company now

Study: Heavy cellphone use affects salivary glands

2012-07-09

Heavy cellphone use increases the rate of saliva and flow, as well as the volume of parotid glands, according to a study to be published