Dentist Teams Up With Engineers, Scientists to Make Office Air Cleaner
A Vancouver dentist whose practice was closed because of COVID-19 teamed up with engineers and scientists to design and manufacture an air filtration system he … more
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X-PUR Opti-Rinse Plus New 1L Bottles, An Alternative to Chlorhexidine Oral Rinses
Oral Science is pleased to announce that it is now offering, additionally to the 500 ML bottles, 1L bottles of its X-PUR Opti-Rinse Plus 0.05% … more
Dentsply Sirona and Panthera Dental Announce Collaboration: Fully Digital Workflow for Custom-Made Sleep Devices
Dentists now have the opportunity to use Primescan in a new area of application: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and snoring, which affects up to 3.61 … more
Harvard School of Dental Medicine Alumna Reflects on Progress and Potential to Address Racial Inequities
Fifty years ago, Dolores Mercedes Franklin, DMD74, PD76, became the first woman of color to attend Harvard School of Dental Medicine and one of the … more
Dental Hygiene Grads Shine in National Certification Exam
The CNC dental hygiene class of 2020 has outperformed the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board Examination’s nationwide average while maintaining the program’s 100 per cent … more
Breaking Down Barriers: U of T Faculty of Dentistry Builds Community with Student ‘Houses’
When the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry first closed its doors to all but essential emergency services, Ryan Schure wondered how the COVID-19 restrictions would affect students … more
Oral Science Brings Its Minty Fresh Take on Oral Health Directly to Consumers
The health experts at Oral Science have finally taken the leap into the B2C market. This comes after years of distributing their dental hygiene products … more
Calgary Dental HR Firm Enters Agreement with Global Dental Supplier to Provide HR Management Services
With businesses everywhere struggling to keep their doors open, one small firm has big reasons to celebrate. Stream Dental Staffing Solutions Ltd., aka Stream Dental … more
Dentists are the Forgotten Health Providers During COVID-19
In the ‘before times,’ as people are now calling the period before COVID-19, dentists were already managing a highly demanding profession with significant mental health stressors. … more
WHO Revises Advice on COVID-19 and the Provision of Oral Health Services
After successful representation by the FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) along with the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), the WHO guideline, Considerations for the provision … more
Mechanism Linking Gum Disease to Heart Disease, Other Inflammatory Conditions Discovered
U of T Dentistry researchers find first evidence that neutrophil immune cell activity is the missing link connecting periodontal disease with heart disease, cancer, and other … more
Scientists Create First Ever Biomimetic Tongue Surface Using 3D Printing
Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing, opening new possibilities for testing oral processing properties of … more
Historic Gift to New Library Will Spark Research and Learning Across Health Sciences
Donation by Geoffrey and Robyn Sperber one of the largest ever to U of A Library. The night before his first lecture, Geoffrey Sperber sat … more
Chester Gary Receives 2020 William J. Gies Editorial Awards
Chester J. Gary, DDS, JD, clinical assistant professor of restorative dentistry in the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, received the second and third … more
Recipient of the 2020 Dr. Gary Glassman Endodontic Achievement Award Announced
Dr. Jessica Yu Hsuan Hung has been selected as the first recipient of the Dr. Gary Glassman Endodontic Achievement Award. Established in 2019, this endowment … more
Cetacaine: In Stock and Ready to Ship!
Oral Science would like to kindly remind Canadian dental professionals that Cetacaine® Liquid is available now and ready to be shipped, exclusively through Oral Science. … more
N.W.T Dentists Frustrated with Government as Regulations Prevent Them From Going to Communities
Dr. Pirjo Friedman hasn’t travelled to see her dental clients in smaller N.W.T. communities since March when she was in Łutselk’e, N.W.T. “We had two … more
Study Proves How Nitrate Reduces Blood Pressure and Improves Oral Health
The research team has patented one prebiotic compound and several probiotics with the identified molecules and bacteria. The results, published in the journals “Scientific Reports” … more
Nobel Biocare and DOCERAM Medical Ceramics Announce Expanded Partnership in Premium Restorative Solutions
Nobel Biocare and DOCERAM Medical Ceramics are combining their strengths to offer more high-quality restorative solutions, and with ease and flexibility for customers in mind. … more
Just Announced: Simon Sinek at DS World 2020!
Simon Sinek is Back at Dentsply Sirona World! Known for his Top 3 ranking TED Talk of all time, “How Great Leaders Inspire Action”, this … more