Ivoclar Vivadent’s OptraDam® now available from Practicon Practicon is now distributing the OptraDam anatomically shaped rubber dam from Ivoclar Vivadent. OptraDam combines the benefits of a lip and cheek retractor with the total…

NIH FUNDS 16 SCIENCE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AWARDSNearly $17 Million Dollars Will Be Used to Engage Students and the Public in Health SciencesThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today it will provide up to an estimated $17…

 COPD SUFFERERS COMBAT THE COLD SEASON WITH A DIFFERENT TACTIC A non conventional prescription for COPD patients this cold season is to improve oral hygiene. Evidence points to a link between poor oral health as a risk factor to COPD

Everyone Is At Risk for Deadly Oral Cancer A Fast and Painless Exam Could Save Your LifeOral cancer kills one American every hour, largely due to late detection. It used to be known as a disease of older men with

New Data Shows Polident® and Super PoliGrip® Help Keep Dentures Cleaner, Improve Comfort and ConfidenceCleanser superior to toothpaste adhesives assist even the most well fitting, well made denturesPITTSBURGH, PA – October 2008 –…

Pacific School of Dentistry Chooses Planet DDS SoftwareThe Pacific Center for Special Care at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is undertaking a new initiative to use non dentist oral health professionals…

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENTISTRY INTRODUCES NEW TRAVELING EXHIBITION AT ADA ANNUAL SESSIONBALTIMORE, MD (October 27, 2008)—The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry introduced its newest traveling exhibition, Your Spitting Image, to…

PANEL ADVOCATES IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF HEPATITIS B AND SCREENING OF HIGH RISK POPULATIONSNOTE TO REPORTERS Press conference to be held at 2 00 p.m. EST today on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Participate online via <ttp…

Henry Schein’s ‘Healthy Children, Healthy Lifestyles’ Promotes Access to Healthcare Special program partners with health organizations to provide free medical and dental care to underserved children MELVILLE, N.Y. (BUSINESS WIRE) Henry…

Ultradent Selected as “Health Care Hero” for Corporate Achievement SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, October 10, 2008 – Last month, Ultradent Products, Inc. accepted the 2008 Health Care Heroes Award in the category of corporate achievement. The award,…