The Standards for Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice were developed by an ADHA task force, who reviewed standards from a variety of health and non-health professionals, to serve as a benchmark for dental hygiene practitioners in their…

Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. announces the release of CAESY DVD 2008, the latest in patient education from CAESY Education Systems. CAESY DVD 2008 offers more than 250 unique presentations and nearly seven hours of content, including 34…

The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has announced a "YouTube" style contest for video clips that promote infection control in the operatory.  Anyone can enter the I See IC Dental Reality Contest by uploading a…

ViziLite® Plus with TBlue630, the emerging standard of care for the early detection of oral abnormalities that could lead to cancer, now includes  Pearlescent™ retractors, replacing the earlier transparent devices. With an…

June 7, 2007 Madison, WI – The numbers are in and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s (AACD) 23rd Annual Scientific Session, Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry 2007, held May 15-19, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia once again…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia-June 5, 2007-LED Dental Inc. and its VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System were recently honored by Reality Publishing with its "Most Unique FirstLook Product 2007" award. "We are gratified to have VELscope…

3M announced today it has acquired the manufacturing and marketing rights to the PERIDEX® brand periodontal rinse product from Zila Inc. (NASDAQ GM: ZILA) for $9.5 million in cash. OMNI Preventive Care, a 3M ESPE Company since early…

Pulpdent Corporation has donated Embrace® Sealant, Embrace Etch-Rite, Flecta® Disposable Mirrors, and patient brochures in Spanish to the Andean (Peru) Dental Health Initiative.  The program provides oral health care for the…

Sunstar Americas, Inc., a leader in providing advanced oral care products for both professionals and consumers worldwide, is pleased to announce the winners of the first World Dental Hygienists Awards. Sponsored by the Sunstar Foundation…

OraPharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of periodontal disease, including ARESTIN® (minocycline hydrochloride) Microspheres…