February 19, 2021 News DentistryNews

Covid in Scotland: Dental Schools Unable to Take on New Students

by BBC

Scotland’s dental schools will not admit new students in September due to existing trainees having to repeat the academic year. It was announced last week that dental students had not been able to gain sufficient clinical experience during the Covid…

February 27, 2020 News NewsOral Health

The University Center for Dentistry in Basel, One of the Most Modern Dental Clinics in Europe, is Dentsply Sirona’s First Major University Project in Switzerland

by Dentsply Sirona

For the very first time the International Special Clinic Solutions (ISCS) team at Dentsply Sirona brought to life a major project at a Swiss university. The university dental clinics, the school dental clinic and public dental clinic of the University…

January 9, 2020 News News

Western University’s Medical School Names ‘Highly Accomplished Surgeon’ as New Dean

by The London Free Press

New year, new dean. After a 14-month search, surgeon John Yoo is taking the reins of Western’s University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry later this year, the university announced Monday. “I am excited by the incredible talent and capacity…

November 6, 2019 News Blogs

Top 5 Tips for Finding Associateship Positions Coming Out Of Dental School

by Kelsey O'Hagan-Wong

Searching for jobs in your area Searching for your first associateship position is a difficult task because all graduating students are applying for the limited pool of jobs at the same time. In Ontario there are a few sites that…

November 4, 2019 News News

New Dental School Secures $30 Million In Fundraising

by The Joplin Globe

Less than five months after announcing it will bring a dental school to Joplin, the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is nearing its fundraising goal to make the new program a reality. The university has secured 75% of…

October 14, 2019 News News

Henry M. Goldman School Of Dental Medicine Becomes First U.S. Dental School To Acquire And Implement Robotic-Assisted Surgery

by Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) announced today that it has become the first U.S. dental school to acquire, install, and use two surgical robotic devices for dental implant surgeries. These devices will provide an opportunity…

September 23, 2019 News News

Ice Hockey-Gamble Defers Dental School To Fight For Women’s Hockey

by National Post

Anissa Gamble is not a household name in ice hockey but is so passionate about forming a sustainable professional women’s league that she put dental school on hold in a bid to pave the way for the next generation of…

August 21, 2019 News News

UB Dental School Program Seeks To Inspire More Native Americans To Pursue Dentistry

by ADA News

In an effort to increase the number of Native American dentists, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine in June hosted five undergraduate students and introduced them to the various disciplines and specialties within the dental profession. According to…

June 20, 2019 News NewsOral Health

DMG’s Icon® Partners With An Iconic Dental School

by DMG

USC’s Ostrow School of Dentistry adds non-invasive early caries infiltration to its curriculum DMG announced today that its Icon caries infiltrant is being incorporated into the preclinical education curriculum at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. When introduced…

May 18, 2019 News News

UNC Adams School Receives Toothbrush Testing Machine from DMG

by DMG America

DMG is proud to support the University of North Carolina Adams School of Dentistry with their recent donation of a toothbrush simulation testing machine. “A critical key to our ability to bring our customers and their patients the most effective…

November 12, 2018 News News

UW Dental School is Fixing Financial Woes, Overall Deficit Remains a Worry

by Katherine Long, Seattle Times

Over the last year, the University of Washington’s debt-plagued dental school eliminated the equivalent of 34 full-time faculty and staff through layoffs and attrition, tightened expenses and found other ways to save money. Now, its interim dean says, it has…

September 24, 2018 News BlogsHuman ResourcesNew dentists

Finding a Job When Coming Out of Dental School

by Elizabeth Heron, i Resume Cover Letter

Congratulations on finishing dental school and waiting for your license to become active! Do you have a career plan set in motion or are you just beginning to test the waters and see what the booming market has to offer?…

September 10, 2018 News News

Becoming a Dentist in B.C. Now Costs More Than 500 Root Canals

by Alex McKeen, StarMetro Vancouver

Matthew Yeung has wanted to be a dentist since high school. He’s well aware of the age-old trope that patients dread dental appointments, but he was willing to set aside negative perceptions of the profession for what he sees as…

September 4, 2018 News News

Nobel Biocare Provides Cutting Edge Technology to Dentistry

by Dalhousie University Alumni

Dalhousie’s dental community is eagerly awaiting the grand opening of the new dental clinic this September. Thanks to many generous donors, including Nobel Biocare, the new clinic will provide students and faculty with state-of-the-art equipment and technology, and improve the…

June 14, 2018 News News

Henry Schein Signs Global Partnership With International College of Dentists

by Henry Schein, Inc.

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that it has entered into a new partnership agreement with the International College of Dentists (ICD) to become the exclusive partner for the organization’s centennial anniversary. ICD, which has been Honoring the World’s…

May 9, 2018 News News

University of Pretoria Installs Dentsply Sirona’s Technologies

by Dentsply Sirona

In January 2018, the University of Pretoria and Dentsply Sirona completed an ambitious renovation project. In just four weeks, Dentsply Sirona equipped two levels of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Prinshof Campus, School of Dentistry with its technologies – in…

April 11, 2018 News News

ADA Awards 2018 Dental Student Scholarships

by American Dental Association

The ADA Foundation today named the seven dental students who will receive its 2018 Dental Student Scholarships. Each scholarship is valued at $20,000. The ADA Foundation Dental Student Scholarship Program is designed to recognize dental students who are strong academically…

March 19, 2018 News News

Dental School Uses Software to Track, Fight Opioid Usage in Patients

by DrFirst, PR Newswire

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) has joined with DrFirst, the leading independent provider of e-prescribing and medication management systems in the U.S., to fight the opioid crisis that is afflicting Maryland and the country. The school’s adoption of DrFirst’s mobility suite, including…

March 19, 2018 News News

Kentucky Dental Student Group Provides Dental Care to Hispanic Population

by Julie Heflin, UofL News

On a Saturday morning, you may find Kelsey Wilson, a third year dental student, in Carrollton, Ky., providing oral health screenings and dental education at a local Hispanic church. Wilson serves as vice president of the UofL School of Dentistry’s…

March 12, 2018 News NewsOral & Systemic Health

Dental, Nursing Students Work On Clinical Skills for Oral, Systemic Health

by Indiana University

Indiana University School of Dentistry and IU School of Nursing students at IUPUI are learning clinical skills together through a newly developed experiential interprofessional education and practice program. Under the program, fourth-year dental students and final-year family and pediatric nurse…