January 11, 2020 News News

Dr. Barry Dolman Joins Altima Dental as Director, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs

by Altima Dental Canada

Altima Dental is proud to welcome Dr. Barry Dolman to the position of Director, Regulatory and Clinical Affairs, QC. Immediate past-President of the Order of dentists of Quebec and the International Society of Regulators, Dr. Dolman brings a wealth of knowledge and experience dealing…

December 3, 2018 News News

Meet the Startups Disrupting the Dental Industry

by Brandie Weikle, CBC News

For decades the experience of caring for your teeth looked something like this: Visit the dentist every six or nine months. Take home a new toothbrush from the hygienist. Use it to brush at least twice daily. Repeat. If you or your child needed…

September 19, 2016 News Dental TechnologyDentistryMaterials & TechnologyNewsOral Health

Biolux Research Announces Irish Distribution with Promed for OrthoPulse®

by Oral Health

Biolux Research, designer and developer of Light Accelerated Orthodontics™ technology and products, is excited to announce it has reached agreement with Promed, for developing the Irish market. OrthoPulse® is a clinically-proven medical device that uses low levels of light energy to…

September 13, 2016 Feature DentistryOral HealthOrthodontics

SIROWORLD 2016: An Overview

by Oral Health

Dentsply Sirona, The Dental Solutions Company ™, concluded 2016’s SIROWORLD: The Ultimate Dental Meeting on Saturday, Aug 13. The event closed after three days of countless networking opportunities, comprehensive and educational clinical content, a wide-ranging trade show floor and exceptional…

September 1, 2016 News AnnouncementDentistryNews

Premier Dental’s Stephen Deutch Recognized By New York Yankee’s As Honoured Veteran

by Oral Health

Congratulations to Stephen Deutch, Premier Dental’s New York representative, who will be honored at the September 5th Yankee’s home game. The Yankees organization honors one veteran at each home game. During the 7th inning stretch, Stephen, joined by his family,…

September 1, 2016 Product Spotlight

Dentsply Sirona Develops LEDview for Perfect Lighting in Your Office

by Oral Health

There is almost nothing more important in a dental practice than ideal lighting. Lighting allows the dentist to work in a healthy, fatigue-free manner and to see all the details in the working area as clearly as possible. This enables…

August 31, 2016 News Dental CareNewsOral HealthOral SurgeryPublic Health

Three Newfoundland Dental Surgeons Say ‘No’ To Medical Care Program

by The Telegram

Three maxillofacial dental surgeons in the province have opted out of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Medical Care Program, leaving the province looking for other options for low-income patients. Health Minister John Haggie told reporters today at Confederation Building the surgeons gave…

August 29, 2016 News BlogsDental industryTrends in Dentistry

Create a Dental Blog to Increase Your Site Viewership

by Oral Health

The demand for dental treatments is rising with an increasingly aging population, but the competition is also growing at a similar pace. In an Internet and mobile centric world, marketing has become affordable, accessible and more effective for an average…

August 25, 2016 News AnnouncementDentalNewsOral Health

Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting Sees Their First Female Chairman Named

by Oral Health

The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting has named its first female General Chairman in its 105-year history. Dr. Jane Puskas, Hinman member and prominent Atlanta dentist, will lead Hinman 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on March…

August 23, 2016 News AnnouncementDentalDental TechnologyNewsOral Health

3Shape Co-founder in Top 10 Most Influential People in Dental Technology

by Oral Health

Inside Dental Technology (IDT) magazine names 3Shape co-founder and CTO, Tais Clausen, one of the ten most influential people in dental technology. Inside Dental Technology made the announcement in its August 2016 issue. IDT states that Clausen joins two other…

August 11, 2016 News DentalMaterials & TechnologyNews

Dental Consumables Market To Continue Growing Through To 2021

by PR Newswire (via Yahoo! Finance)

The global dental consumables market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% from 2016 to 2021, to reach USD 35.35 billion by 2021 from USD 25.45 billion in 2016. The growth of this market is mainly attributed to…

August 26, 2011 News Implantology

Dentsply and Astra Tech sitting in a tree, D-o-m-i-n-a-t-i-n-g

by ken

Personally, bigger is never better. Customer service and the value of the enduser goes out the window in lieu of margins and bottom lines. Perhaps Bret W. Wise may see this as an opportunity to turn the corporate culture of…

August 21, 2011 News Dental industryGeneral News

Sometimes, you just need to think outside the box

by ken

I had the opportunity to wander through the MaRS complex the other day because of http://www.marsdd.com/events/details/free-geek-toronto-used-computers-and-electronics-pickup. If you don’t know much about MaRS, then wander through http://www.marsdd.com/ and make it a point to revisit….brilliant concept, but MEDICAL YOU KNOW………I have young granchildren who each…

July 24, 2011 News BlogsDental industrySocial mediaSocial networking

Are dental companies afraid of social media?

by ken

It is what it is, has always rankled me, because it is a mendacious statement at best reflective of a lack of emotion, passion and commitment to anything that could “paint outside the lines”. It should be, “it is what…

June 30, 2011 News BlogsCommunity outreachCone beam computed tomographyInnovations in dentistryNew TechnologiesSocial networkingTrends in Dentistry

“Niagara Falls! Slowly I turned … step by step … inch by inch …” they gittin’ it

by ken

Gendex can now be found on social media sites Facebook and Twitter…..some of the dental corporate world is waking up……….(with thanks to Dr. Bicuspid) As well, Gendex announced  a new blog site, www.gendexdental.com. The Gendex social media pages are intended to directly…

June 29, 2011 News Keeping you guessing

Standard Oil – Dentsply International – do the math?

by ken

One has to wonder whether a colossus is the answer to the future of dentistry. Does a monolithic entity that detaches itself at the corporate level, further and further from it’s client base, r Image via CrunchBase eally bring needed…

June 23, 2011 News Dental industry

Bite Down Deals – Curiouser and Curiouser

by ken

The first daily deal website dedicated solely to dental professionals… One Dental Product: One Incredible Price BiteDownDeals is the first daily deal website dedicated exclusively to dentists.  With 30 years expertise in dental sales, we know dentists’ needs,and we know…

June 21, 2011 News Dental industry

Fighting gray market and counterfeit dental products – it’s EVERYONE’s fight

by ken

From Dentistry IQ June 21, 2011 Editor’s Note: Kerr Corporation recently announced the launch of a new customer protection program. According to the news release, the program has been created in the interest of protecting Kerr customers from fraudulent, counterfeit…

May 16, 2011 News Marketing strategies

Netsertive launches dedicated dental industry offering

by ken

From Dental IQ May 16, 2011 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina–Netsertive, an online ad technology company, has announced the creation of a dedicated dental industry offering. To read more about social media, go to social media. The offering is in response…

May 13, 2011 News Dental industryTrends in DentistryWebsites

They’ve got APPs for this, they’ve got APPs for that….

by ken

May 12, 2011 – If you’re reading this, there’s an APP for that. Integrated Media Solutions recently launched its Dental Product Promotions app for the iPhone and Android. In a continuing effort to connect dental professionals with dental product manufacturers,…