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Salvatore Lotardo, DDS, FAACD, Named 89th AACD Accredited Fellow Member

Dentistry Today

Salvatore Lotardo, DDS, FAACD, has achieved Accredited Fellow status, becoming the 89th Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). The purpose of Fellowship is to recognize the highest level of achievement for members in accordance with the AACD’s mission of education and excellence. Dr. Lotardo is a former president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

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Dr. William Chen Shares a Clinical Mistake and the Importance of Digital Dentistry

Dentistry Gone Digital

Host: Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas Guest: Dr. William Chen Edited By: Candy Velez CRDH We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Bill Chen, a highly successful dentist based in Sebring, Florida. Dr. Chen shares his insights and experiences, including a clinical mistake he made and how it relates to the world of digital dentistry. Building a Flourishing Practice Dr.

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Sheridan Capital Partners-Backed Oral Surgery Partners Announces $400M Credit Expansion

Dentistry Today

Oral Surgery Partners (“OSP”), an established and rapidly-growing oral surgery management group backed by Sheridan Capital Partners (“SCP”), announced the closing of a $400+ million credit expansion to build on existing success in partnership with funds managed by Neuberger Berman and Aquarian Investments. With this additional capital, OSP will continue investing in infrastructure and pursuing add-on acquisitions and partnerships nationwide.

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Effect of different parameters utilized for image guided endodontic root canal preparation on temperature changes: an in vitro study

Dental News and Technology

BMC Oral Health volume 24 , Article number: 76 ( 2024 Abstract Background Navigated endodontics is a cutting-edge technology becoming increasingly more accessible for dental practitioners. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the ideal technical parameters of this procedure to prevent collateral damage of the surrounding tissues. There is a limited number of studies available in published scientific literature referencing the possible collateral thermal damage due to high-speed rotary instrumen

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Securian Canada and CAA Partner to Offer New Life and Health & Dental Insurance Solutions

Dentistry Today

Securian Canada recently announced a partnership with the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA). Through this new partnership, CAA introduced an innovative suite of insurance products and a digital-first customer experience to their more than seven million members across the country, effective January 1, 2024. “We are incredibly excited to work alongside Securian Canada to expand CAA’s life and health & dental insurance portfolio,” said Tim Shearman, president and CEO of CAA National.

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Get An Implant In Nunawading And Make A Difference

Healthy Smiles

It’s normal to lose a tooth in an accident or disease, and the consequences can include rapid bone loss, difficulty speaking, or irregular eating habits. Oral health issues could be even worse. But thankfully, there is a way to replace lost teeth using dental implants. Dental implants in Nunawading are becoming increasingly popular as more people learn about them.

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PepperPointe CEO Shares Perspective on the State of the Dental Industry

Dentistry Today

Dr. Greg White, president and CEO of PepperPointe Partnerships and orthodontist with nearly 30 years of experience, recently released an article sharing his insight on the state of the dental industry. In this article, Dr. White discusses what led to the growth of dental service organizations (DSOs), private equity’s influence on dentistry , and his predictions for the future.

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Spear Enterprise Announces Strategic Partnership with Gen4 Dental Partners

Dentistry Today

Spear Enterprise, a leading provider of comprehensive dental education and support services, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Gen4 Dental Partners, a rapidly growing and innovative dental service organization. As part of this collaboration, Gen4 Dental Partners’ dentists will gain access to Spear Enterprise’s tailored curriculum, specifically designed to support company goals.

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DWX-42W Still Impressing as we go Over 20 Months of Usage

Denticle

I was excited to vote in favor of awarding the DGShape DWX-42W mill with the Cellerant Best of Class Award for 2023. As most folks in the dental industry know, the Cellerant BOC is a prestigious award and those of us on the voting panel do not our responsibilities lightly. One of the things about dentistry that continues to make it exciting for me is the almost continual advancements we see and are able to utilize to provide greater efficiency and, more importantly, better and better patient out

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Mount Vernon Dental Smiles Notifies Patients of Data Security Incident

Dentistry Today

Mount Vernon Dental Smiles (“Mount Vernon”) has become aware of a data security incident that may have affected data belonging to certain patients. On August 24, 2023, Mount Vernon discovered that an Excel spreadsheet containing limited patient information was inadvertently attached to a patient email communication. Despite attempts to retract the emails on the same day, Mount Vernon was unsuccessful.

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Clinical Case: Severe Erosive Tooth Wear and Optical Masking of Discolorations

3M

Using 3M™ Scotchbond™ Universal Adhesive, 3M™ Filtek™ Universal Restorative, 3M™ Sof-Lex™ Contouring and Polishing Discs, and 3M™ Sof-Lex™ Diamond Polishing.

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