Nearly Half of Health Care Workers Ignore Critical Hand Hygiene Protocol A global survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that approximately 50% of health care professionals do not wash their hands before providing patient…

Should Dental Offices Be No Phone Zones? Patients or practitioners who use cell phones during oral hygiene care appointments or other dental procedures may be endangering the health of clinicians, office staff, and other patients. The…

Measles Outbreak Continues to Spread at an Alarming Rate A global measles outbreak that has spread to the United States is showing no signs of slowing. At presstime, 140 cases had been reported in 23 states since January, according to

Educational Plan for Two Year Dental Therapist Programs Presented Springfield, Illinois The American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) today announced the publication of a series of papers that highlight proposed curriculum…

FIFTH AND FINAL WINNER SELECTED FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF “PROS IN THE PROFESSION”Crest® Oral B® announces RDH Sharon C. Stull as recipient to be recognized with award CINCINNATI,  June 02, 2011 – Crest® Oral B® is

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Align Technology Announces Commerical Availability of Invisalign in ChinaCompany Receives First Invisalign Cases From Chinese Orthodontists SAN JOSE, Calif., May 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq ALGN) today announced…

Ultradent Announces Launch of BPA Website SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, May 2011 – Ultradent Products, Inc. announced the launch of a website dedicated to BPA education.  The website, www.ultrasealxt.com <http www.ultrasealxt.com> , is the…

Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Accepting Grant Applications CHICAGO, June 1, 2011 PRNewswire USNewswire Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children (HSHC), the Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), is currently accepting…

Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D., Named Director of the NIDCR Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D., has been appointed as director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). She is currently dean of the University…