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Company celebrates 10th year in business Heartland Dental Care has achieved special honors since opening doors in 1997....	ADA issues statement on dental provisions in reauthorization bill ADA seeks to ensure access to dental care for children in need....
New Web site offers free training Lares Research has launched a new Web site at www.laresdental.com....	Company to provide underserved children with access to dental care Heraeus teams up with National Children's Oral Health Care Foundation in nationwide effort....
OSAP to hold Infection Control Boot Camp Camp offers a way for dental professionals to verify competency in dental infection control and safety princip...	Staff member earns Certified Association Executive credential Academy of General Dentistry's Erin Berggren gains highest professional credential in association industry....
New leadership announced Connor named 2007-08 president of American Dental Hygienists' Association....	Orthodontic company launches new blog Blog is part of an effort to foster open, candid communication with customers....
Crosstex subsidiary acquires disposable prophy angle company Purchase of Twist 2 It Inc. expands Crosstex International's dental infection prevention and control business....	Report on exploring alternative approaches to population-based surveillance of periodontitis available Supplement examines the feasibility of using alternative non-clinical measures for population-based surveillan...
Customized dental benefit product launched Consumer-driven features enable employers to stretch their benefit dollars while employees get personalized co...	Study indicates no interest financing increases treatment acceptance Study measured impact of patient attitudes and behaviors, including acceptance of the full, recommended treatm...
Multi-functional piezo generator introduced Symmetry IQ has been designed to shorten patient chair time and lengthen practitioner careers by delivering su...	Periodontal bacteria found in amniotic fluid Study evaluates women at risk for premature labor....
First five volumes of TechBook series released PTC TechBook Series is the industry's first encyclopedia of standard dental anatomy and laboratory production ...	Katherine Heigl to launch new line of women's health-care apparel Collection of medical scrubs and healthcare uniforms to debut this fall in retail stores nationwide....
ADHA unveils new brand Unveiling of ADHA's new brand took place during opening ceremonies at ADHA's 84th annual session in New Orlean...	Enhanced DVD offers new content Patterson Dental's CAESY DVD 2008 contains most-requested patient education topics....
Compact stericenter introduced The new MCC Compact Stericenter provides features for creating an efficient sterilization operation at an affo...	Journal of Dental Research remains tops Publication is No. 1 among dental journals, according to the Journal Citation Reports....
Skin cancer leaves mark on athletes American Academy of Dermatology warns people about the dangerous effects from sun exposure....	Software now Vista-compatible All ADSTRA software fully compatible with new Microsoft Windows operating system....
Free laser dentistry CD available Lares Research offers 30-minute educational CD entitled Introduction to Laser Dentistry....	Two new perio instruments offered to support breast cancer cause Hu-Friedy's Y-ME Curette and 100 Thin Swivel Direct Flow ultrasonic insert help with Y-ME National Breast Canc...
Adhesion dentistry seminar set for Maui Bisco Institute For Continuing Dental Education to sponsor workshop Jan. 28-Feb. 1 in Hawaii....	Major initiatives to be highlighed at ADHA annual session Unveiling a new brand is among initiatives to be addressed at meeting June 20-27 in New Orleans....
Studies: Periodontal diseases not dependent on age Two studies suggest that periodontal diseases should be a concern to women of all ages....	Infected teeth threaten young woman's life Dentist doing work free, but donations needed for material and lab work....
Prophy paste works with pre-bleaching polishing More and more dental professionals are making a big deal out of nada....	Suvey: Lack of public awareness, information about oral mucositis Results highlight unmet medical needs and poor quality of life for patients with oral mucositis, a common comp...