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ADA 2010 Annual Session Features Latest Products, Technologies In Dentistry
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 PDT
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...
Read moreAccess Remains Top Priority For Dental Commissioning, Say PCTs, UK
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:00:00 PDT
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...
Read moreDentalXChange Supports DentalOne Partners, Inc., By Delivering A Company-Wide Electronic Eligibility Solution
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:00 PDT
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...
Read moreDental Surgery At The Click Of A Mouse, New E-learning Platform For Students Of Dentistry At Mainz University Medical Center
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:00:00 PDT
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...
Read moreIndiana Reports Fewer Preventable Medical Errors; Kansas Struggles To Meet Oral Health Needs
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDT
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...
Read moreOrthoAccel Technologies Announces Full-Market Release Of AcceleDent, A New Technology To Shorten Treatment Time In Braces
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:00:00 PDT
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...
Read moreScotland Registration Statistics Don't Tell Full Story, Says BDA
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDT
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)...
Read morePoor Dental Health In Deprived Children Needs To Be Tackled From Birth
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:00:00 PDT
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...
Read moreWho Hasn't Had Dental Cavities?
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:00:00 PDT
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...
Read moreProfessor Reports On University Of Maryland Dental School's Cyberspace Odyssey
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:00:00 PDT
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"...
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