Dental Education: Page 92

Toronto Implant Institute opens teaching center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Toronto Implant Institute has opened its new teaching center, which will offer practitioners further education on dental implants and improve their surgical techniques.
September 5, 2013
Dental Heroes: Senior Mobile Dental
By Kathy Kincade
There is a looming oral health crisis among U.S. senior citizens, but the healthcare system is ill-prepared to deal with it, according to Michelle Noblet-Vacha, RDH, the executive director of Senior Mobile Dental. Her Colorado nonprofit offers a model that other states can replicate to help ensure that underpriviledged elderly get the dental care they need.
September 5, 2013
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Patients sue Okla. oral surgeon over pathogen exposure
By Donna Domino
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of exposing thousands of patients to hepatitis and HIV because of contaminated equipment. The suit was filed by seven people, including five who claim they contracted infectious diseases during treatment at his dental clinics.
September 4, 2013
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Harvard dental school seeks applicants for fellowship
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Harvard Medical School are seeking applicants for the 2014-2015 Joseph L. Henry Oral Health Fellowship in Minority Health Policy.
September 4, 2013
U.S. sees alarming rise in dental infection hospitalizations
By Rob Goszkowski
From 2000 to 2008, more than 61,000 people were hospitalized in the U.S. for a periapical abscess, a 41% increase. The trends behind that number are alarming and indicative of issues within the U.S. healthcare system, according to an analysis in the September Journal of Endodontics.
September 4, 2013
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CDC supports oral disease prevention programs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded cooperative agreements to 21 states to support state infrastructure development and implementation of prevention programs.
September 3, 2013
Orthodontist's computers, patient data stolen
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An orthodontist based in Florissant, MO, has notified 10,000 patients that their personal information is at risk after the practice's computers were stolen during a July 22 break-in, according to an article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
September 3, 2013
U.S. Navy Dental Corps celebrates 101 years of service
By Joshua L. Wick
Since being established in 1912 by an act of Congress, the U.S. Navy Dental Corps has matured into a world-class dental healthcare organization whose 1,300 active and reserve officers provide care for sailors, marines, military beneficiaries, and countless others -- including the president.
September 3, 2013
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Sirona's prepCheck performs well in pilot study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental students rated the computer-assisted analysis system prepCheck from Sirona Dental Systems as "good or better" in a pilot study conducted at the Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Goethe University.
September 2, 2013
ATSU's Mo. dental school gains accreditation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The new A.T. Still University's Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) has been granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
September 2, 2013
Dos and don'ts for patient service
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
If patients disrespect the practice's schedule -- evidenced by late arrivals, last-minute cancellations, and no-shows -- the business consequences can be quite serious. If, on the other hand, the practice shows little respect for the patient's schedule, damage to the relationship can be just as great. With all patients, assume that their time is somehow precious to them, and act accordingly.
September 1, 2013
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Viva Learning offers e-certification platform
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Viva Learning, a dental professional and sales rep online learning company, has released VivaCert, a new e-certification platform.
August 29, 2013
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