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June 24, 2020 News BlogsCharityCommunity Dental CareDental Students

Dental Volunteering: Should You Do It? What is Stopping You? How to Plan a Volunteering Trip That Works for YOU!

by Dr Natalia Trisna

In 2019, Dr Natalia Trisna and Dr Trevor Pinchin, general dentists from London, Ontario took a leave of absence to travel the world and volunteer. Their experiences led them to start The Travelling Dentists, a non-profit organization that aims to…

February 13, 2020 Feature CharityDental HygienePatient ManagementPeriodontology

Let Love Rule: Flight 1246, Seat 18A

by Irene Iancu, BSc, RDH, CDTP

Crosscheck complete. Ready for departure from one of the most remarkable adventures I’ve had the privilege of embarking on. I’m faced with the incredibly challenging task of describing what seems to be an indescribable dream; a blur of circumstances sous…

October 30, 2019 News NewsPublic Speaking

AACD 2020 Orlando’s Headlining Speakers | John C. Kois, DMD, MSD, And Iñaki Gamborena, DDS, MSD, FID, DMD

by American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry

The 36th Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) Scientific Session in Orlando April 22 – 25, will feature two world-renowned dental professionals, Dr. John C. Kois, and Dr. Iñaki Gamborena. Each year, the Professional Education Committee (PEC) works diligently…

October 8, 2019 Feature CharityOral HealthPeriodontics

A Love Affair: DMC’s 2019 Grenada Dental Mission Trip

by Michael Carabash, BA, LLB, JD, MBA, CDPM

Hello soul. I see you there. No more defences.  NowhereAdvertisement for you to hide.  No cloak to wear. You can’t prepare and I shall not spare you from me. For I am self-aware. Rise up now soul.  Burn hot and flare…

May 7, 2019 Feature CharityCommunity Dental CareDentistryEndodonticsOral Health

8 Days – 8 Communities – 8 Clinics – 4,500 Patients, A typical Bridge To Health Brigade

by Ira Sankiewicz, DDS, BSc; Tina Papacosmas, RRDH

Bridge to Health was founded in 2012 by six passionate health care professionals brought together by a common desire to provide health care to those in tremendous need. In 2013, Bridge to Health set out with their first team and…

July 18, 2017 News CharityCosmetic / AestheticNews

AACD Hosting 5th Annual Virtual Race for Smiles

by AACD

Between October 13 – 15, participants around the country will help survivors of domestic and sexual violence receive life-changing smile restorations by participating in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charitable Foundation’s (AACDCF) Virtual Race for Smiles. Race for Smiles…

June 23, 2017 News CharityNews

Smilezone’s Fifth Annual Golf Tournament Teeing Off in July

by Smilezone Foundation

On Monday, July 17, 2017, celebrities will gather to put smiles on the faces of children in need, as the Smilezone Foundation is set to host its Fifth Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament. The event will take place at the stunning RattleSnake…

March 31, 2017 News CharityEndodonticsNews

Oral Health’s Dr. Gary Glassman Spreading Smiles in Jamaica

by Robert Sarner, The Times of Israel

If many people in Jamaica are smiling easier today, it’s thanks, in no small part, to Dr. Gary Glassman, a Jewish endodontist in Toronto whose philanthropic work has raised the level of oral health significantly in the Caribbean nation. Each…

February 21, 2017 News CharityDental CareNews

Thursday is Dentsply Sirona’s First ‘Every Smile Counts Day’

by Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company™, is honored to support Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) by participating in the first Every Smile Counts Day on Thursday, Feb. 23, during the Chicago Midwinter Meeting (CMW). On Every Smile Counts day, Dentsply Sirona,…

December 13, 2016 News CharityNewsPaediatric Dentistry

Henry Schein’s Holiday Cheer for Children Spreads Joy Around the World

by Oral Health

Henry Schein, Inc. is spreading holiday cheer to children and their families around the world through its 18th annual “Holiday Cheer for Children” program, a flagship initiative of Henry Schein Cares, the company’s global social responsibility program. Team Schein Members…

November 18, 2016 News CancerCharityEndodonticsNews

Dentsply Sirona Endodontics Raised More Than $13,000 for “Pink Week”

by Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona Endodontics raised more than $13,000 for charity in Tulsa during the company’s cancer awareness “Pink Week” Oct. 31-Nov. 4. Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation…

July 20, 2016 News CancerCharity

#CampNotCancer Campaign Launched

by Oral Health

Great Blue Resorts and Pickle Barrel Restaurants raising funds to send kids to Camp Oochigeas Great Blue Resorts and Pickle Barrel Restaurants have partnered to create a summer-long, online campaign, #CampNotCancer, to raise funds for, and to increase awareness about,  Camp Oochigeas,…

March 10, 2016 News Keeping you guessing

BIOLASE Unveils New BIOLASE Learning Center to Provide Comprehensive Dental Laser Continuing Education to Dental Professionals

by Kahaliah Richards

IRVINE, Calif. – BIOLASE, Inc., (NASDAQ: BIOL) the global leader in dental lasers, announced today the unveiling of the BIOLASE Learning Center, a state-of-the-art learning facility designed to provide a comprehensive laser training experience for dental professionals. The new learning center…

February 14, 2016 News Keeping you guessing

How to Market Your Dental Practice for the Best Return on Investment

by sandie

The purpose of marketing is to guide and direct the patient to make value based decisions that satisfy their lifestyle needs as well as improve their health. To accomplish this you need to examine what is important and most appealing…

February 3, 2016 News Keeping you guessing

Making the top 10 list!

by Kahaliah Richards

It is that time of year when the experts in healthcare predict the top 10 trends in looking after the community’s health. It is instructive that there seem to be no such Canadian forecasts — perhaps there is no significant…

January 3, 2016 News Keeping you guessing

AODA Compliance for 2016 – Giving and Receiving Feedback

by sandie

As discussed in previous articles, all businesses are required to be compliant with accessibility standards to accommodate your patients who have disabilities. In 2015 the Customer Service Standard was the first to standard to be met under AODA. Now that…

December 28, 2015 News Keeping you guessing

Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Dentists and Office Managers

by sandie

It’s that time of year to make New Year’s resolutions, regardless of whether or not we intend to keep them. Why not try to make resolutions for your practice that are easy to keep. If you have difficulty making practical…

December 20, 2015 News Keeping you guessing

The 8 Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus

by sandie

It’s not easy being Santa Claus. You may not know this, but Santa has two roles that people rarely associate with him; Santa the Manager and Santa the Leader. After all, he is running a business and he is the…

November 23, 2015 News Keeping you guessing

How to Deal with Change in the Dental Workplace

by sandie

The only constant in life and in business is change. Changes are happening in the dental marketplace with offices opening almost on every corner. Large corporations are buying existing practices and building new practices in many locations. The dental marketplace…

October 12, 2015 News Customer serviceKeeping you guessingManagementPatient ManagementPractice management

Tips on How to Interact with Patients Who Have Mental Health, Intellectual, Learning Disabilities or Language/Speech Impairments

by sandie

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ( AODA) is a law in Ontario that allows the government to develop specific standards of accessibility and to enforce them. Recognizing the history of discrimination against persons with disabilities in Ontario, the…