Are all alveolar bone reconstruction methods created equal?Endosseous implants fare equally well after either distraction osteogenesis or autogenous bone grafting, according to a new report published in the September 2009 issue of the…

SLOGAN CONTEST EDUCATES YOUNG BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PLAYERS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USETwelve year old Contestant Wins Trip to Little League Baseball World Series CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2009 — The National Spit Tobacco Education Program…

NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH FOUNDATION Thanks to the generous support from corporations, professionals and other individuals, in just three and a half years, NCOHF America's Toothfairy, has. . .touched the lives of over 1 million…

ADEA Awards Open to Dental Educators and Students WASHINGTON, DC—Apply now for the 2010 ADEA Awards, a longstanding program that recognizes excellence in teaching, scholarship, and research and provides funding for fellowship opportunities.…

3M ESPE’s Sumita Mitra Named “Hero of Chemistry”Inventor of composites and RMGI technology honoredST. PAUL, Minn. – (August 19, 2009) – The American Chemical Society (ACS) recently recognized 3M ESPE corporate scientist Sumita Mitra, Ph.D.,…

ADA and ADEA Launch Groundbreaking Education ProjectDental Students, Faculty Gain Live Remote Access to ADA Annual Session Courses CHICAGO –The American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) announce…

HU FRIEDY, WGN NEWS and DENTAL PARTNERS HELP CHICAGO AREA KIDS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL WITH HEALTHIER SMILES CHICAGO, IL – Hu Friedy and several of their dental community friends will be joining the fun at the 8th Annual WGN

“TRAIN THE TRAINER” WORKSHOP ON INFECTION CONTROLANNAPOLIS, MD  The United States Air Force and the Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) will hold their 2010 Federal Dental Services Infection Control Training Course from…

Dental Hygiene Job Market and Employment Survey ResultsResults have been compiled from the 2009 Dental Hygiene Job Market and Employment Survey, administered by the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. Highlights from the survey follow…

Questions and Controversy Rise over ‘Tooth Worms’New, micro images of worm like structures uncovered inside a dissected molar have  researchers puzzling over their true nature. Studies by University of Maryland Dental School researchers…