WHO Updates Facts on Global Oral Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a new fact sheet on the status of worldwide oral health that focuses on a number of issues and diseases related to this facet of general health. The following list represents a general overview of some of the most staggering…[read more]
Diagnose Oral Cancer in Under 20 Minutes
A new method for detecting oral cancer has been making headlines around the dental community for cutting down the time to make a diagnosis to as little as 20 minutes. Until this point, it would normally take anywhere from two to three weeks just to get the results back from a biopsy, but now it [...]
Geo-Mapping Childhood Caries Risk: A New Preventive Method
A study was recently published on geo-mapping the risk of childhood caries across low socioeconomic populations over a significant period of time.[1] With a high need to conveniently monitor these national demographics, the goal is to formulate a system that identifies areas with the greatest need for oral health resources by analyzing trends and changes [...]
Berkeley Student Awarded for Dental Education Program
A University of California, Berkeley, student named Hường Trần is being honored with the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Student Award for Civic Engagement after developing a free program called Super Star Smiles to help teach kids about basic dental hygiene and overall good nutrition. The aspiring oral surgeon got the idea after undergoing countless surgeries in her childhood [...]
Top Dental News: April 9-13
Dental X-Rays Linked To Most Common Brain Tumor Dentists Could Spot Oral Cancer in 20 Minutes with ‘Lab on a Chip’ Test Acid Reflux Disease Dangerous for Dental Health ‘Massage Method’ For Brushing Teeth Quadruples Protection against Tooth Decay Rehabilitation of occlusion – science or art? Screening For Alcohol Abuse At The Dentist’s NIDCR Establishes [...]
New Scholarship Opportunities for Dental Students
Last week, the ADEA (American Dental Education Association) made the announcement that they will be working with the company Liaison International, Inc. to sponsor two new educational programs for dental-related students, called the Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program (ADCFP) and the GoDental Internship. Overall, the ADCFP is a year-long scholarship for students who interested in learning [...]
NEW Endodontic CE Course on Cleaning & Shaping Root Canal Systems
This month, The Richmond Institute for Continuing Dental Education will be focusing on Endodontics with the launch of a brand new course titled, “Mechanical Objectives for Cleaning and Shaping Root Canal Systems”. Overall, this course is a comprehensive review of the foundation behind endodontic success, which is sufficient preparation of root canal systems through complete debridement [...]
ADEA Announces Dental School Virtual Fair 2012
For the first time ever, the ADEA will be hosting a virtual fair for prospective dental students from across the country to connect with different schools and top dental professionals. For more information on how to sign up or what will be involved, please visit the following link: ADEA Dental School Virtual Fair- Sign-up Now!
