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New study results from Water Pik Under the guidance of Dr. Bill Costerton, the Waterpik dental water jet was evaluated for its ability to remov...	Two additional repair firms join dealer network Handpiece Experts nationwide network of qualified dealers has added 10 new firms in 2009....
Rhodes to retire from SmartPractice Jim and Naomi Rhode to step down after 36 years of service to the family business....	OrthoSynetics same practice new contracts, consults continue to increase Increase takes place despite economic downturn....
Dr. Mitch Conditt's Toothfairy Grant helps National Children's Oral Health Foundation Grant will help prevent pediatric dental disease....	Centrix Dental Toothfairy Grant awarded by the National Children's Oral Health Foundation Grant will help in efforts to reach uninsured children to prevent chronic dental illness....
Zenith Dental Toothfairy Grant awarded by the National Children's Oral Health Foundation Award to help rescue at-risk students from preventable pediatric dental disease....	North Carolina dentists team up to treat needy children Sixth annual national "Give Kids a Smile!" day scheduled Feb. 6, 2009....
CareCredit joins National Dental Association Corporate Roundtable Company joins other corporate dental leaders in efforts to reach children and adults in underserved communitie...	Nova Instruments debuts new Web site Company's instruments are made in England to exacting standards by precision engineers....
2008 Dental Industry Review now available Publication is a 245-page report of the key events in the worldwide dental industry for 2008....	Foundation awards more than $300,000 in student loan repayment grants California Dental Association Foundation assistance helps equip dental health professionals to increase access...
Free newsletter promotion available at theonlinepractice.com Company offers e-newsletter as a way for clients to keep their patients active and informed with current promo...	Updated www.kellerlab.com goes interactive Site features a clean, contemporary style, and improved navigation....
AHIMA applauds approval of ICD-10 final rules American Health Information Management Association believes action will improve America's health information f...	Heartland Dental Care adds seven dental practices in fourth quarter 2008 Acquisitions bring total number of Heartland Dental Care practices to 230....
Indications point to a record turnout for IDS 2009 Travel packages offered to North American dentists, lab owners, dealers....	National Children's Oral Health Foundation announces $170,500 in grant awards Awards made for oral health-care initiatives for economically disadvantaged children....
New alternative for straightening teeth now gives teens a choice One in two teens think wearing metal braces makes them self-conscious about smiling and lowers self-esteem, ac...	ProDrive announces distribution agreement with Goetze Dental Goetze Dental is ProDrive's first distributor in the Midwest, serving more than 10,000 dental professionals....
Company celebrates three decades of orthodontic continuing education Straight Wire Seminars will commemorate the milestone by offering an array of courses and by launching an inte...	Chicago Dental Society donations support access to care programs, dental education Organization grants $1.7 million in donations in 2008....
Duo completes Dallas Marathon Toothfairy Run Event helped raise money to benefit children in need of oral health care....	ITL DENTAL activates new Web site Site will contain several new features highlighting the products and services company makes available to the d...
Dr. Judith A. Jones receives William J. Gies Award for Innovation Award presented by the ADEAGies Foundation....	More dentist anesthesiologists needed to deal with public fear of dental procedures From randomly selected cases, key factor in the successful treatment of monitored anesthesia care was the pres...
Aspen Dental plans continued expansion in 2009 Company experiences record growth in 2008....	Materials in Dentistry Conference scheduled Conference will be held May 8, 2009, at the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in London, England....
National TV show, The Doctors, recommends StemSave Doctors now say that preserving stem cells found in teeth provide an excellent opportunity for parents that di...	Journal of the American Dental Association study on oral bisphosphonates gains attention A published JADA study says that oral use of alendronate appears to have contributed to osteonecrosis of the j...