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Dental Featured Stories 2006 p7:

Students and faculty honored
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine recognizes individuals for their significant contributions to the fields of dentistry and dental education.
Program provides missing ingredient in aligner orthodontics training
StraightWay CDA program and support system offers stable, profitable income source that is simple to implement, doesn't add chair time, and can pay for itself in fewer than 10 new aligner cases.
Suspicious purchase orders noted
Dental Trade Alliance issues warning about unauthorized requests.
Periodontal therapy helps patients with Type 2 diabetes
Japanese researchers find oxidative stress levels lower to those of nondiabetic patients.
Company ranks among fastest growing in North America
Align Technology ranks as 354th fastest-growing company on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500.
Dental/medical integration program launched
Educational outreach designed to encourage good oral health, lower individuals' overall medical risk and improve outcomes.
Web site system introduced
MD Presence facilitates the use of the Internet for physicians and dentists to achieve better patient care, comprehensive patient education, and more efficient operation of their medical practices.
International symposium to promote oral cancer awareness
During the symposium, experts from the fields of dentistry, medicine, technology and academia shared the common interest of promoting oral cancer awareness and ensuring better patient outcomes.
New pen-sized, cordless device detects caries
Handheld device with fiber optic and LED technology designed for efficient, accurate early detection of both occlusal and interproximal caries--even when lesions are in their earliest stages.
Fluoride prevents decalcification under brackets
Light-cure resin coats the bracket and tooth, and stops food and bacteria from collecting under brackets.