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Texas dentist assumes presidency of American Dental Association John S. Findley, DDS, will lead the 156,000-member organization's efforts to protect and improve the public's ...	StemSave, Hu-Friedy partner to launch stem cell education course Course entitled "Stem cells: Emerging medical and dental therapies and the dental professional."...
More than 20 global leaders now Friends of OSAP Addition of Drs. Leslie E. Grant and Dominick P. DePaola brings total to 21....	Virginia dentist selected president-elect of the American Dental Association Ronald L. Tankersley to serve in role for the more than 156,000-member organization....
National public opinion survey reveals findings on oral health-care perceptions Public speaks up on oral health care in an ADA and Crest/Oral-B survey that is unveiled at the American Dental...	MacPractice, SUNI Medical Imaging offer Native MacSensor solution Solution comprises the recently introduced SuniRay sensor and MacPractice DR (Digital Radiography/Photo) softw...
Oral Health America to hold 19th Annual Gala Dinner and Auction Event slated for Feb. 26, 2009, will raise funds to support educational and service programs designed to impro...	Milestone Scientific names chief financial officer Joseph D'Agostino appointed to position....
Speakers highlight 34th Annual Yankee Dental Congress Congress to be held Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 2009 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center....	Securing credit in today's credit market The current credit crisis has redefined the process of procuring loans....
Train the Trainer Workshop on infection control scheduled The 2009 Federal Dental Services Infection Control Training Course offers a way for dental professionals to ve...	Protocol answers requests for simplified process to restore implants After restoring 9,500 CAD/CAM implant abutments, studio doctors still enjoy 99% success rate....
Novartis Pharmaceuticals launches Web seminar series A total of 30, one-hour web seminars are to be conducted between October and December....	Grant to fund dental disparities research The $14.5 million grant is the largest award in Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine history an...
Using electronic health records may have medico-legal implications Changing the standard of practice, unique documentation issues, and the impact of electronic discovery could b...	Raising awareness of medical identity theft Gaps in the HIPAA privacy rule may not extend to medical identity theft protection....
Collagen Matrix launches enhanced Web site Site features collagen- and mineral-based technology for applications in tissue repair and regeneration....	Grand Rapids dentist elected president of Minnesota Dental Association Dr. Lee Jess has mentored students interested in careers in dentistry and has served in national leadership ro...
NSF to host informational meeting on ISO Standard for dental amalgam separators Panel to discuss legislation for devices that help remove mercury from dental office wastewater....	California dental hygienists issue warning about dangers of sour candy Some new candy almost like ingesting battery acid....
Dolphin Imaging unveils new 3-D features Company 11 brings expanded capabilities to the dental practitioner....	Ultradent announces cruise to "America's Last Frontier" Presenters Drs. John Kanca and Gerald Denehy will highlight continuing education trip to Alaska....
Academy of Comprehensive Esthetics 2008 Symposium Speaker Program set for Nov. 5-8 Meeting is slated to include the first side-by-side demonstration of the CEREC and E4D CAD/CAM systems....	Ribbon cutting kicks off new traveling exhibit at ADA Annual Session Your Spitting Image exhibit to be on display Oct. 16-18 in San Antonio....
Fae Ahlstrom Award established Annual award will recognize a dentist who has has contributed to his or her profession, along with service to ...	DentaCheques changes to help make generosity profitable Unlike previous editions, DentaCheques 2009 contains offers that are tailored to the purchaser's supply compan...
ADA presents first Humanitarian Award at 149th Annual Session Dental profession to honor Thomas S. Underwood, DDS, in San Antonio....	Tulsa Dental Specialties announces 19th Annual Ski Seminar Seminar, slated Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, 2009, in Telluride, Colo., will offer educational endodontic courses from...
Kerr TotalCare's to support pediatric HIV/AIDS research A portion of sales proceeds from specially marked cases of CaviWipes, will be donated toward research efforts....	Milestone Scientific acquires additional patent rights for painless injections Company also resolves related litigations....