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ADA 2010 Annual Session Features Latest Products, Technologies In Dentistry
There's still time to register and gain firsthand knowledge of the latest products, technologies and techniques in dentistry at the American Dental Association's (ADA) 151st Annual Session and World Marketplace Exhibition. It takes place Oct. 9 - Oct. 12 at the Orlando (Fla.) Orange County Convention Center...
Access Remains Top Priority For Dental Commissioning, Say PCTs, UK
Significant challenges remain for the commissioning of dentistry in England despite the growing experience of commissioning staff and consensus on priorities. That's according to the 2010 British Dental Association (BDA) Local Commissioning Survey...
DentalXChange Supports DentalOne Partners, Inc., By Delivering A Company-Wide...
EDI Health Group, Inc., (EHG), parent company of DentalXChange, a provider of enhanced connectivity, streamlined technology and transaction solutions for patients, payers and providers in the dental industry, has been selected by DentalOne Partners, Inc...
Dental Surgery At The Click Of A Mouse, New E-learning Platform For Students ...
The new e-learning platform ILKUM (an acronym for "Interaktiver Lernzielkatalog der Universitätsmedizin Mainz" or interactive catalogue of learning objectives of Mainz University Medical Center) is a sign of things to come: Students of dentistry in 2010 now only need internet access to be able to download case studies with film and image material showing disease patterns and s...
Indiana Reports Fewer Preventable Medical Errors; Kansas Struggles To Meet Or...
The Indianapolis Star: "Indiana's hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers reported a decrease in preventable medical errors last year -- including a 33 percent drop in the number of bed sores. Overall, 306 facilities reported 94 preventable medical errors in 2009, according to a report released Monday by the Indiana State Department of Health...
OrthoAccel Technologies Announces Full-Market Release Of AcceleDent, A New Te...
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. announced this week that following a successful limited market release of AcceleDent last October it will be initiating a full-market release throughout the United Kingdom this coming September...
Scotland Registration Statistics Don't Tell Full Story, Says BDA
Figures for the number of individuals registered with an NHS dentist published by NHS Scotland today do not tell the full story, according to the British Dental Association (BDA)...
Poor Dental Health In Deprived Children Needs To Be Tackled From Birth
Oral health strategies to combat very high levels of tooth decay in children from deprived areas need to start from birth. That's the conclusion of a large-scale study of the dental health of three-year olds published in the latest edition of the British Dental Journal...
Who Hasn't Had Dental Cavities?
A research study has for the first time revealed data about dental cavities, periodontal disease, oral treatment needs, the use of dental prostheses and dental hygiene habits among the adult population in the Valencia region. The results show that 90% of people have cavities and 20-35% need prostheses...
Professor Reports On University Of Maryland Dental School's Cyberspace Odyssey
Students of the University of Maryland Dental School "represent a link, a conduit, to the future," due to the school's leadership in teaching digital dentistry, Gary Hack, DDS, said today in Amsterdam at the annual meeting of the Association of Dental Educators in Europe (ADEE), "Digital Dentistry: A Space Odyssey"...
Registration Support For Providers Of Dental Services, UK
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is extending its national contact centre's opening hours and publishing new guidance on registration to help support primary dental providers preparing to apply for registration under new legislation. The Newcastle-based centre will now open from 8.30am to 8pm Monday to Thursday, from 8.30am to 5.30pm on Friday and from 8am to 4pm on Saturdays...
Fluoride In Water Prevents Adult Tooth Loss
Children drinking water with added fluoride helps dental health in adulthood decades later, a new study finds. In an article appearing in the October issue of the American Journal of Public Health, Matthew Neidell reports a strong relationship between fluoride levels in a resident's county at the time of their birth with tooth loss as an adult...
The Truth About Meth, A Devastating And Addictive Drug
On the street it's known as meth, speed, ice, chalk, crank, fire, glass or crystal. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that wreaks havoc on the entire body, including the user's oral health. Approximately 10 million Americans have tried methamphetamine, while more than 1.4 million are habitual users...
Nation's Largest Institute Dedicated To Children's Oral Health Opens In Seattle
At today's ribbon cutting ceremony, The Center for Pediatric Dentistry, created to address the growing epidemic of childhood dental disease, announced the grand opening of its facility on September 1, 2010. The Seattle-based institute is the first of its kind in the country, providing pediatric dental care, education for dentists and medical professionals, research, and policy under one roof...
Figures Highlight Mounting Expenses Of Dental Practice, Warns BDA
New figures published by the NHS Information Centre highlight the increasing expense of providing dental care, the British Dental Association (BDA) has warned. The Information Centre's report, Dental Earnings and Expenses, England and Wales 2008/09, shows expenses borne by dental practices escalating at a faster rate than incomes were increasing during the period it details...

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