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Dr. Paul Feuerstein, a longtime educator, authority on dental technology, and Editor-In-Chief of Dentistry Today, received the Lifetime Dental Innovator Award during the Second Annual Dental VIP Summit, an invitation-only gathering of dental industry leaders, clinicians, and investors focused on the...
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On International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026, Dentsply Sirona reaffirms its commitment to advancing women in dentistry—throughout the practice, on the conference stage, and in leadership—through a growing portfolio of global partnerships, speaker development programs, and events that reflect this year’s ...
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Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, today celebrated the grand opening of its new Dallas Discovery Center (DDC)—an 8,300-square-foot, state-of-the-art training facility designed to bring health car...
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Contamination lawsuits, CDC advisories, and new state regulations are putting dental unit waterline safety under a spotlight. Let’s be honest: dental unit waterlines aren’t the most glamorous topic in dentistry. They don’t make the cover of trade magazines and they rarely come up at study clubs. But...
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Clarity Aligners from Solventum are nearly invisible and extruded in 2 thicknesses to express different mechanical force levels. The Clarity Aligners are just part of the company’s comprehensive solutions designed to offer both flexibility and efficiency to enable clinicians to select the right tool...
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Written by: Alan Stern, DDS Recently, a dentist shared an unsettling experience on social media. A patient had told the front-desk administrator that the dentist “wasn’t nice.” The dentist’s response was telling: he questioned whether he even needed to be nice to everyone and stated that he didn’t w...
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Clinicians can transform extractions into confident placements with the ZimVie Immediate Molar Implant System engineered for precision, control, and long-term success. The system expands the company’s TSX and T3 PRO dental implant lines. The ZimVie Immediate Molar Implant System includes tools desig...
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Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in oral healthcare, today unveiled two new Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush ranges, the integration of Next-Generation Sonicare technology, along with branding, packaging and sustainability updates that all reflect the brand’s bold new platfo...
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In recognition of American Heart Month—recognized each year in February—the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has been highlighting a powerful and often overlooked connection between periodontal and cardiovascular health. Mounting evidence shows that gum disease is not just a dental issue; it...
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Clerri, the dental industry’s largest and most trusted membership platform, today announced a new direct integration with Planet DDS’s flagship practice management system (PMS), Denticon. Building on its strategy of directly integrating with the industry’s largest and most successful PMSs, this upda...
Read full article →The ADA is urging the Education Department to adjust the implementation timeline for student loan changes that could affect dental students.
Read full article →The ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure is seeking nominees to serve on its committees this October.
Read full article →The recommendations, published in JADA, are the first to be released as part of a living guideline on oral cancer detection.
Read full article →The ADA urged the EPA to strengthen the protocols in its accelerated review of potential health effects of fluoride in drinking water.
Read full article →The ADA Foundation has launched a new grant program to support states as they assist dentists impacted by natural disasters.
Read full article →The ADA is urging lawmakers to bolster scientific oversight of potential federal fluoride regulations.
Read full article →This ADA News series seeks to highlight pivotal people and moments that have helped shape the dental profession, community and beyond.
Read full article →ADA leaders from the Council on Dental Benefit Programs and staff met Feb. 20 with senior Principal representatives.
Read full article →The ADA submitted a response to DHHS' request for information on artificial intelligence adoption in clinical care.
Read full article →Three new standards are available for review and comment from the ADA Standards Program.
Read full article →The ADA is calling on subject matter experts in dental imaging and informatics to participate in a special information gathering session.
Read full article →In response to the announcement, the ADA said it continues to support the use of dental amalgam based on dentists' clinical judgment.
Read full article →Several full-tuition scholarships are available for the Academy for Advancing Leadership's Institute for Teaching and Learning.
Read full article →CMS is proposing to reverse course on a policy that allowed states to include routine adult dental services as an essential health benefit.
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