There’s still time to volunteer and share the word about an event in March that will support oral health for children in Massachusetts. Tufts University Dental School will host Give Kids a Smile Day on Saturday, March 23 between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Give […]
Design-Forward Manufacturer to Give DentalEZ an Expanded Portfolio and Extended Reach DentalEZ announced in December the acquisition of Forest Dental, a 45-year-old manufacturer of dental operatory equipment. Located in Hillsboro Oregon, Forest is known for its highly reliable yet simple technology. The acquisition of Forest Dental gives DentalEZ an exciting new addition to a diverse […]
Purpose is one of the six basic needs that motivate people to work. Here, Mandy Welman, CenterPoint Interior Designer shares insight on how purpose drives us, both as individuals and as an organization of workers, toward improving and gaining fulfillment for a prosperous future. Humans want and need meaningful work and dental practitioners need purpose-filled […]
Nation’s largest privately-owned dental distributor introduces Herman Miller cabinetry system that features interchangeable components for flexibility; launches PRO-SYS® sonic toothbrush to GNYDM audience Navigating change. Innovating. Driving dentistry forward. The nation’s largest privately-owned dental distributor, with an 88-year record of delivering success to dental practices, introduces five insightful solutions from its vendor partners and branded […]
This Sunday, November 11, will be the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI (known prior to WWII as the Great War). As an amateur historian, I’ll be celebrating the Armistice (the formal name for the treaty that ended the war) by dancing to songs like “I Don’t Want To Get Well” or “General Pershing: […]
Disposable? Check. Sterile? Check. MINI? Of course. A California company recently offered the dental community a big reason to celebrate — in a small package: Pac-Dent introduced the world’s only sterile disposable prophy angle with the smallest head. What should any dental professional who provides prophy expect from the Pac-Dent Sterile MINI 90™ and MINI Ergo™? […]
During the early 19th century, infant mortality rate in Britain was 25%. The rates in the U.S. were probably not much better. One of the “illnesses” that parents were warned about was something every child goes through – teething. The Dental Cosmos (and many other dental authorities) advocated lancing the child’s gums to relieve the […]
While you’re there, Roy Spence will help you discover “The Power of Purpose in Business and Life.” Next month, on November 8 to 11, in Grapevine, Texas, Carestream Dental will present the 2018 Global Oral Health Summit, a collaborative learning experience. There, more than 700 oral health professionals from across all specialties and skill levels will […]
Dr. Rajiv Saini recently published his fourth book titled “Dental Plaque: A Biofilm” . The book is co-authored with Professor of Oral Biology from Indonesia, Regina TC. Tandelilin. “The book concisely focuses on organization process of dental plaque formation with the dynamics of microbiological complexes,” said Dr. Rajiv Saini, who in 2018 earned a Silver Edison Award for Periogen. Dr. […]
On Saturday, October 6, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dr. Gordon J. Christensen (shown above, right) will present Paradigm Changes in the Profession – 2018. According to the website: “Paradigm Changes in the Profession changes each year, featuring new experts with Dr. Gordon Christensen as their moderator. Participants will enjoy comprehensive information about the most pertinent dentistry advancements […]
