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CEO, cofounder of 1-800-DENTIST launches dental marketing book Book takes dentists step by step through their practice, showing how little changes can have a big impact....	Heartland Dental Care serves more than 800 children Services provided in honor of national Give Kids A Smile day....
Emergency education in a patient-centric practice From the February 2009 issue of Dental Assisting Digest, Dr. Michael Varallo's practice relies on patient-cent...	OrthoSynetics appoints Chairman of the Board Company CEO and President, Chris Roussos, named to position....
Heraeus Kulzer licenses tooth library to SensAble to advance digital dental restorations Dental labs now can deliver patients more natural-looking crowns and bridges with digital speed, precision and...	Treatment Planning and Functional Esthetic Excellence course offered Course will focus on teaching students how to integrate a comprehensive treatment planning process into their ...
Kuraray tabbed with Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World honor Company recognized for fifth consecutive year....	$3.4 million NIH grant to build computer games to help children improve oral health awarded Firsthand Technology receives grant....
Doc Holliday relative to accept honorary membership from dental group Arizona Dental Association to honor Holliday, who was a dentist before becoming more well known as an outlaw i...	Midwinter Meeting weathers economic storm Attendance down 9% from 2008 meeting but 82% of exhibitors report generating new business at show....
Westchester Smile Design opens Dr. Stacie Calian brings Waterlase, DIAGNOdent laser technology, and a comprehensive dental spa to New York ar...	Competition among dental schools to educate about oral cancer Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Tufts and Harvard universities and the University of Conn...
American Dental Association launches evidence-based dentistry Web site Initial database features more than 1,300 systematic reviews....	Children, adolescents with cleft lip and palate report difficulties in social interaction Study assesses psychosocial functioning, interactional competencies, and sleep patterns in children and adoles...
AADC 2009 spring workshop to focus on "Navigating Change" Workshop to be held May 7-9 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz....	ADA informs patients about osteoporosis medications and oral health ADA creates brochures with National Osteoporosis Foundation....
Henry Schein acquires Ortho Organizers Acquisition is expected to be accretive to Henry Schein's 2009 financial results....	Third International Congress on 3-D dental imaging slated Event will be held June 19-20, 2009, in Chicago....
D4D announces new vice president of dental technologies Lee Culp, CDT, appointed to position....	College of dentistry awarded $1.9 million NIH grant for HIV research Grant is to continue the New York University College of Dentistry's study of a new mode of HIV replication tha...
Two handpiece repair firms join network of certified dealers Firms become part of Handpiece Experts network....	Composite shows higher new bone regeneration Tricalcium phosphate, which is considered bioactive and biocompatible, is an alloplastic ceramic material that...
2009 PDA Conference program highlights Here are the program highlights, program schedule, and registration form for the 2009 Professional Dental Assi...	Pankey Dental Access Days sponsors clinic Dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and additional volunteers delivered more than $125,000 of patient car...
Kenai dentist sentenced to five years in federal prison for tax evasion Glenn E. Lockwood convicted on four counts and is ordered to pay a $10,000 criminal fine and an additional $42...	Hayes Handpiece Company celebrates 20 years in business Company recently expanded to include the sale of handpieces and handpiece-related merchandise....
Study: Waterpik dental water jets remove 99.9% of plaque biofilm Study evaluates the removal of plaque biofilm with a Waterpik dental water jet using a scanning electron micro...	Deka Laser Technologies expands with opening of new headquarters Company scheduled to move to new location March 2, 2009....
New training Webinars available Ongoing Webinar schedule will feature a new set of topics every few months to be determined by customer feedba...	Sirona to exhibit at 24 dental meetings during second quarter of 2009 Dental professionals and industry press are invited to visit and speak with company representatives at shows....