Those who see the ‘big picture’ gather for two days of 3-D education

NEW YORK CITY, NY, and CHICAGO, IL, USA: Are you using 3-D imaging yet? Or are you stuck in the old-fashioned, 2-D X-ray world? If you haven’t yet ventured into the new visual frontier of cone beam imaging, you have no idea what you are missing. Just ask those who attended the 3rd International Congress on 3-D Dental Imaging, held in Chicago from 19 to 20 June. The event was hosted by Imaging Sciences International and Gendex Dental Systems.

Jun 29, 2009 | USA

Case Western Reserve’s dental school receives millions for HIV research

CLEVELAND, OH, USA: Studying how the mouth wards off diseases will have implications for understanding overall how people stay healthy. The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine will use a five-year, US$9.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research — the largest grant ever in the dental school’s 117-year history — to study oral health as one of the human body’s frontline defenses against infections.

Jun 25, 2009 | USA

The man behind 1-800 DENTIST launches an online presence

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA: The man who made it easy for large numbers of Americans to connect with a dentist is expanding to the online arena. Fred Joyal, CEO and co-founder of 1-800-DENTIST, has launched a new consumer dental blog. The blog is designed to shed light on the rapidly changing dental industry and share vital information about oral health with the public on a day-to-day basis.

Jun 22, 2009 | USA

Stem cells may improve the adaptability of dental implants

CHICAGO, IL, USA: A procedure using stem cells may provide a more thorough regeneration of periodontal tissue around dental implants, according to a new report published in the Journal of Oral Implantology.

Jun 15, 2009 | USA

White wine can increase tooth staining

MIAMI, FL, USA: Researchers from New York University presented their findings about white wine and tooth staining during the recent International Association for Dental Research annual meeting, which took place here 1–4 April.

Jun 15, 2009 | USA

Dental implant procedures go virtual

AUGUSTA, GA, USA: The Virtual Dental Implant Training Simulation Program, a realistic computer game designed to help students in diagnostics, decision-making and treatment protocols, will soon be used to help dental students worldwide learn and reinforce dental implant procedures. It was designed by the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) School of Dentistry’s staff and dental students and BreakAway, Ltd., a developer of game-based technology for training, experimentation and decision-making analysis.

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