Hopkins Doctor Urges Early Diagnosis To Avoid Cancer's Forgotten Killer
On average, two Marylanders each day are diagnosed with potentially fatal oral cancers that are often curable if identified and treated early. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Office of Oral Health reports that the state ranks in the country's top 10 for number of deaths caused by oral cancers.
Registration Opens For AAP Annual Meeting In Seattle
This year Seattle will play host to the American Academy of Periodontology's (AAP) 94th Annual Meeting to be held September 6-9. Registration is now open, and dental professionals from all specialties are encouraged to attend in order to learn about advancements in periodontology and earn up to 30 continuing education credits.
ADA Opens Online Registration For 149th Annual Dental Meeting In San Antonio
Registration is now open for the American Dental Association's (ADA) 149th Annual Session and World Marketplace Exhibition in San Antonio, offering unique learning opportunities, cutting-edge technology and a "Distinguished Speaker Series" that attracts history-making leaders from around the world.
First Dental Practitioners Association Fellowship Awarded To Brian Lux, UK
The first Fellowship of the Dental Practitioners Association (DPA) was awarded to Brian Lux at the annual President's Dinner held on 10th May at the Millennium Gloucester hotel in South Kensington. Brian Levy, President of the DPA, awarded the honour on behalf of the DPA Council, in gratitude for distinguished, loyal, conscientious and diligent service to the Association.
British Dental Association Gives Mixed Reception To Pay Award
The British Dental Association (BDA) has expressed disappointment at the new pay award for NHS dentists announced today, while acknowledging that many of the profession's arguments have clearly hit home with the pay review body. The Government has announced it has accepted the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body (DDRB) recommendations in full this year.
NHS Dentists Gnashing Teeth At Further Pay Cut, UK
The leaders of the UK's general dental practitioners described as 'derisory' the 2.2 per cent increase in earnings awarded by the government following today's recommendation of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Pay. The Retail Prices Index is currently at 4.
Dental Care Professionals: Are You Ready For The Introduction Of Compulsory Continuing Professional Development CPD ? UK
To help dental care professionals (DCPs) prepare for the introduction of compulsory continuing professional development (CPD), the GDC has produced guidance on the requirements. From 1 August 2008 all DCPs will need to start documenting their CPD. They will be required to complete and record a minimum of 150 hours of CPD every five-year cycle, a third of which should be verifiable CPD (50 hours).
Helmerhorst Awarded By National Institute Of Dental And Craniofacial Research
Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM) Periodontology and Oral Biology Assistant Professor Dr. Eva Helmerhorst has been awarded a $447, 000 R21 grant by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The award for Oral Fluid Proteolytic Effects on Salivary Protein Structure and Function will be distributed over a two-year period.
Delta Dental Urges Patients To Request Oral Cancer Exams From Dentists
In light of new data connecting oral cancer to the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to commemorate National Oral Cancer Awareness Week April 7-13, Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana is calling for patients to request an oral cancer exam during their regular dental check-up.
Cavities In Children Reduced More Than 60 Percent
Ortek Therapeutics, Inc., and Stony Brook University announced that new data published in the most recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Dentistry demonstrate the effects of a new chewable mint in preventing cavities in children. This investigational product, called BasicMints™