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Climb for a Cause dental charity plans 12th annual expedition Nonprofit organization seeks dental industry climbers, hikers, corporate sponsors, and community support....	A new twist on surgical guides With index and guide system, surgical specialists and restorative dentists can work separately or as a team to...
Midwest Dental partners with OralDNA Labs to enhance patient care Diagnostic testing for periodontal disease to be used....	Three handpiece repair firms join network of certified dealers Handpiece Experts expands network of handpiece repair service firms....
Crest, Oral-B partner with Operation Smile to see the difference, make a difference Companies will make a monetary and product donation to Operation Smile to help give new smiles to children wit...	PennWell Publishing names Stream57 as preferred webcasting vendor PennWell's first event with Stream57's webcasting platform took place in December 2008 for readers of Laser Fo...
Academy of General Dentistry creates comprehensive Web portal KnowYourTeeth.com launches as a new resource for dentistry....	Partners for educational Web site sought Endomailmessagboard.com is a free online forum for dentists to come and share information in an educational fo...
Heraeus Toothfairy $15,000 grant awarded to Indiana University Funding will assist with IU's School of Dentistry program to eliminate pediatric dental disease for disadvanta...	IPS e.max CAD restorations through Sirona's CEREC Connect receive 2008 WOW! Award Journal of Dental Technology recognizes duo for delivering esthetic, full-contour crowns in less than one hour...
Center for Esthetic Excellence announces new courses for 2009 Enhance clinical skills and develop financial freedom at Cosmedent's Center for Esthetic Excellence....	Academy of General Dentistry partners with Colgate-Palmolive AGD members to benefit from continuing dental education programs....
Dawson Academy to teach students about predictable esthetic results Lectures to be given in Boston and Orlando....	Daily checkup: oral cancer A new test can help prevent oral cancer, according to this video news story from KPIX-TV in San Francisco....
Dental Network of America, Philips sign agreement Two to offer Sonicare products to dental providers....	Study links osteoporosis drugs to jaw trouble Condition marked by pain, swelling, loose teeth and exposed bone, according to U.S. News & World Report articl...
Sirona to exhibit at nine dental meetings during first quarter of 2009 Dental professionals and industry press are encouraged to visit and speak with company representatives at any ...	Oral Health America gala tickets going fast More than half of the available tickets for OHA's 2009 Annual Gala Dinner and Silent Auction have already been...
Exclusive handpiece distribution agreement announced Handpiece Experts, NSK Micro Precision Co, LTD, combine on distribution agreement for handpiece bearings....	Study shows flossing significantly decreases gum disease, cavity-causing bacteria New data provided about the importance of a flossing regimen in addition to daily brushing of the surfaces of ...
Company announces eco-friendly restroom bacterial cross-contamination prevention product Individual dosage packets from Restroom Guardian are designed to help prevent body and area bacterial contamin...	Boston University professor receives NIH award to study histatin 5 Goal of research is to establish the cascade of processes responsible for the antifungal activity of histatin ...
Columbia University scientist devises way to more rapidly generate bone Research by Dr. Jeremy Mao and colleagues uses stem cell combination that promotes vascularization in bone a...	Dental Network of America becomes largest national dental network in U.S. Network now totals more than 120,000 dentist access points nationwide....
Federal dental services course deadline extended Course registration deadline now Jan. 2, 2009....	Gene therapy effective treatment against gum disease University of Michigan group is the first known to use gene delivery approach to show potential in treating ch...
Handpiece Experts announces preferred service partners Two certified service centers will help improve access to the range of handpiece service and repairs....	Oral Health America announces multi-year sponsorship Trident to support Smiles Across America program with three-year, $1.5 million gift....
OSAP symposium to feature golf tournament Tournament will honor infection control expert John Molinari, who is retiring from the University of Detroit M...	BIOMET 3i announces evening programs in 2009 Clinical solutions to meet esthetic demands to be presented....