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June 7, 2021 News DentistryNews

Dentsply Sirona: Now Offering Pre-Sterilized Blister Packs of Vortex Blue Endodontic Instruments

by Dentsply Sirona

Developing solutions that increase patient safety and enable excellent clinical outcomes is a major priority for Dentsply Sirona. As a pioneer in infection prevention, the company is now offering pre-sterilized Vortex Blue Rotary files. This is in addition to the…

June 7, 2021 News NewsOral Health

Scientists Say They’ve Created Candy That Heals Tooth Enamel

by Dan Robitzski, Neoscope

A team of scientists say they have developed an experimental lozenge, kind of like a breath mint, that could regrow your tooth enamel and strengthen your teeth. Researchers from the University of Washington are preparing to launch clinical trials to…

June 7, 2021 News DentistryNews

CDHA and Dental Industry Partner for Success

by CDHA

As the focus shifts from oral health month (April) to a new membership year and a first-ever virtual conference, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) continues to foster meaningful partnerships with dental industry. CDHA recognizes how important these partnerships are…

June 7, 2021 News DentistryNews

Dentsply Sirona Acquired the Assets of Propel Orthodontics, a Leading Innovator in Orthodontic Devices

by Dentsply Sirona

Dentsply Sirona today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Propel Orthodontics, including the VPro device and the Fastrack Mobile App. Propel Orthodontics is a leading innovator, manufacturer, and worldwide seller of orthodontic devices. Propel Orthodontics…

June 4, 2021 News DentistryNews

Ontario Together Fund to Provide Dental Professionals with Free Rapid Antigen Tests Through ODA Supply Hub

by Sowingo

Sowingo, the largest cloud-based dental eCommerce and inventory management company in Canada, has partnered with the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) to provide its registered members with free Panbio™ COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests courtesy of the Ontario Together Fund (OTF). The…

June 4, 2021 News DentistryNews

Government of Ontario Joins Forces with Ontario Dental Association to Offer Free N95 3M™ AURA™ Masks to Dental Professionals Through ODA Supply Hub

by Sowingo

Sowingo, the largest cloud-based dental eCommerce and inventory management company in Canada, has partnered with the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) to offer its registered members N95 3M™ AURA™ masks at no cost provided by the Ontario Government. The Ontario Government made a five-year…

June 4, 2021 News News

COVID-19: Seroprevalence and Vaccine Responses in UK Dental Care Professionals

by International & American Associations for Dental Research

Dental care professionals are thought to be at enhanced risk of occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2, but robust data to support this is lacking. The study “COVID-19: Seroprevalence and Vaccine Responses in UK Dental Care Professionals,” published in the Journal of…

June 4, 2021 News DentistryNews

COVID-19 Update: Stay-at-Home Order Lifted

by RCDSO

The Provincial government’s Stay-at-Home order is no longer in effect. It is expected that Ontario will move into step one of the Provincial Roadmap to Reopen the week of June 14, 2021. While the situation with COVID-19 is improving, dentists…

June 3, 2021 News DentistryNews

Align Technology Releases iTero Workflow 2.0 Software and Previews New iTero Element 5D Imaging System Auto-Upload Functionality

by Align Technology, Inc.

Newly released iTero Workflow 2.0 software features include faster scanning, improved visualization, and enhanced patient communication tools that help increase practice efficiency, support better clinical diagnosis, and drive patient engagement for treatment acceptance. Available in Q3’21 on the iTero Element…

June 3, 2021 News DentistryNews

Align Technology Awards Funding to Universities Worldwide to Advance Orthodontic and Dental Research

by Align Technology

Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN) a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign system of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry,  announced the award of ten…

June 2, 2021 News DentistryNews

U of T Dental Pride Alliance Advocates for LGBTQ+ Community

by University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry

While the intake for a new dental patient might be a simple process for some, for many transgender patients, the lack of options for gender or pronouns can be an isolating experience. This is one of the concerns the Faculty…

June 2, 2021 News DentistryFinancesNews

Tax Court Win Means Dentists Can Qualify for HST Refunds

by DCY Professional Corporation Chartered Professional Accountants

A recent tax court victory for the Davis Dentistry Professional Corporation case has paved the way for dentists and orthodontists to qualify for HST refunds. This doesn’t mean everyone will be getting cheques from CRA, but those offices which have…

June 2, 2021 News DentistryNews

European Inventor Award 2021: Meet Some of Today’s Most Inspiring Innovators on June 17th

by European Inventor Award

Watch the European Inventor Award ceremony online on Thursday, 17 June 2021 at 19:00 CEST  Event broadcast at inventoraward.org will showcase the stories of remarkable scientists and innovators in an all-new format  The public is invited to vote online for their favorite inventor…

June 1, 2021 News DentistryNews

NYU Dentistry Receives Gift from BioHorizons to Expand Access, Education for Implant Dentistry

by NYU College of Dentistry

Funding and Products Will Support Patient Care and Continuing Education Programs NYU College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) has received major funding and in-kind support from BioHorizons Implant Systems, Inc. to make dental implants more accessible for patients in need and…

June 1, 2021 News DentistryNews

A Mississauga Dental Clinic is First Canadian Dental Office to Accept Cryptocurrency

by TO Times

A Mississauga dental clinic is now accepting cryptocurrency as an alternative payment method. Southdown Dental is has announced it will be the first Canadian dental clinic to offer its patients the ability to pay with cryptocurrency for their dental needs.…

June 1, 2021 News Dental HygieneDentistryNews

New Fanshawe College Clinic Offers Dental Care to Low-Income Londoners

by The Beacon Herald

A new clinic at Fanshawe College will give low-income Londoners another option for affordable dental care, with a checkup and cleaning going for $40. The Fanshawe clinic, which opened Thursday, is a teaching lab for the school’s dental hygiene and…

June 1, 2021 News DentistryNews

Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape Announce Strategic Partnership

by Dentsply Sirona

 Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, announced today that it entered into a partnership with 3Shape, a developer and manufacturer of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software solutions based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The first step…

May 31, 2021 News NewsOral Health

WHO World Health Assembly Approves ‘Historic’ Resolution on Oral Health

by FDI World Dental Federation

The 74th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA74) is being held this year from 24 May to 1 June 2021. As a non-state actor in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), FDI ensures oral health is included when…

May 28, 2021 News DentistryNews

Oral Science Launches the Curaprox Course « Diagnose & Treat Inflammation: A Fresh Approach » by Lucy Pavao, RDH & Natacha Barbeau, RDH

by Oral Science

COURSE DESCRIPTION When we, as dental professionals, incorporate easy, evidence-based, and systematic approaches to our workflow and appointment times, we become more engaged in our practice, and our patients/clients become more engaged in their oral self-care. Discover tried and tested…

May 28, 2021 News DentistryNews

COVID-19 Update: 2nd Dose Vaccinations

by RCDSO

Earlier this month, the Province announced that high-risk health care workers are eligible to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a shortened interval. The list of high-risk health care workers can be found here. This list includes the…