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Vol.6 No.2 - February 2010
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Cover Story
With athletes losing an estimated 5 million teeth every year from playing the sports they love, dentists have a huge opportunity to be a team hero in the esthetic zone. What was once a matter of just providing a mouthguard to prevent injury to the teeth and oral tissues carries more significance these days. Today’s sports dentistry involves not only prevention of sports-related injuries through the use of properly fitted mouthguards, but also prevention of oral cancer through education about smokeless tobacco and tobacco use. With the recent introduction and marketing of performance enhancing mouth wear, it now also may involve supporting athletes and teams with an all-natural means to optimize the body’s competitive edge. Click to continue reading "Sports Dentistry", our February Feature Story by Allison DiMatteo, BA. MPS...(continue)


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Featured Product
ClearCorrect™ Showcases its Invisible Aligner Alternative During Yankee Dental Congress® Debut
ClearCorrect™, Inc., the clear alternative in advanced and affordable transparent orthodontic aligners, otherwise known as invisible braces, will be exhibiting at this year’s Yankee Dental Congress® from January 28 – 30, 2010 at booth # 2130.

Zimmer Sinus Lift Balloon Joins Regenerative Family

Zimmer Dental Inc is pleased to announce the availability of the Zimmer®
Sinus Lift Balloon — the first in a series of “sinus lift solution” products stemming from an exclusive distribution agreement with Osseous Technologies of America (OTA)

Prevent Pain, Boost Productivity and Extend Your Career

Did you know that one-third of dentists who retire early are forced to do so, due to a musculoskeletal disorder?

In her groundbreaking new book, Practice Dentistry Pain-free: Evidence-based Strategies to Prevent Pain and Extend Your Career”, Bethany Valachi has taken the problem of work-related pain in dentistry and distilled it into the basic ‘whys’ and ‘hows’ that are imperative to effective injury prevention and treatment.

Presenting a new breakthrough in the Brush&Bond™ System – Mini/Endo Activator Brushes

Parkell, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of their new Mini/Endo Activator Brushes to their popular Brush&Bondline.

The Provisional Restoratons in Dentistry DVD

The Provisional Restoratons in Dentistry DVD reviews standard techniques used to construct beautiful provisional restorations for crowns, bridges, the single anterior tooth and veneers.  


Industry News
The 2nd Ethics and Legal Aspects of Dentistry Conference
Sponsored by the American College of Legal Medicine, the 2nd Ethics and Legal Aspects of Dentistry Conference will be held March 6-7, 2010 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.

BIOMET 3i Announces New Leadership
BIOMET 3i, a subsidiary of Biomet, Inc. announced today the appointment of Maggie Anderson to the position of President for BIOMET 3i. Biomet, Inc. had previously announced on August 7, 2009 that current president Steve Schiess has decided to retire from BIOMET 3i.

Nobel Biocare appoints Melker Nilsson as Senior Vice President Business Development and John Cox as Senior Vice President of Sales for North America
Nobel Biocare announced today that Melker Nilsson has been appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development for North America. Melker takes over the responsibility for Marketing, Training and Education, Customer Support and Clinical Support. He will also assume responsibility for coordinating the activities of several other central functions.

John Cox, previous Vice President of Sales North America, has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of Sales North America, effective immediately. John will continue to also hold the position of General Manager of Nobel Biocare Canada.

Sirona Announces CEREC 25th Anniversary Celebration!
Registration is open for the dental CAD/CAM event of the year, taking place August 26 – 28, 2010 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV.

OHA Taking Online Reservations
Reservations can now be made online for the 20th Anniversary Oral Health America (OHA) Gala Dinner and Auction, to be held Wednesday, February 24, 2010.  

C. Yolanda Bonta, DMD, MS, MS Named HDA Executive Director
The Hispanic Dental Association is pleased to announce its newly appointed Executive Director—Dr. C. Yolanda Bonta of Somerset, New Jersey.

Zimmer Dental to Exclusively Distribute ERA Mini Implant System
Zimmer Dental Inc., a leading provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, Inc., is pleased to announce its exclusive distribution of the ERA® Mini Dental Implant System, manufactured by Sterngold Dental, LLC.

New State-of-the-Art Facility for CR Foundation
CR Foundation, the only non-profit, dental research institute in the world, has been known and highly respected amongst dental professionals worldwide for over three decades. Now our new, onsite, state-of-the-art dental facility will continue our mission to provide unbiased, pragmatic research and education while improving patients’ overall oral health. 

BIOMET 3i Embraces The Spirit Of Giving
BIOMET 3i strives to be a good corporate citizen and provide help and support to those less fortunate. In that spirit, organizations from around the world are benefitting. Listed below are a few of the global charities and organizations that are receiving BIOMET 3i's Support:

 




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