Mark J. Feldman, DMD, executive director of the New York State Dental Association, passed away on November 25. Passionately involved in organized dentistry since the early 1980s, Feldman was a former American Dental Association president…

Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) are banding together to create a strategic plan to handle future global pandemics. The decision was ratified with a vote by the World Health Assembly on December 1. It signals a willingness…

The Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) is proud to announce the 2021–2022 board of directors who were elected during DTA’s Annual Meeting in November. DTA Board Chair Karen Neiner Karen Neiner has been with Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Co. for over…

While many countries instituted travel bans to control the transmission of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Omicron, including the United States, it has already made its way throughout the globe. The Omicron variant, which is thought to have…

More than 10,000 children living in communities with restricted access to dental care learned how to keep their smiles healthy this fall thanks to “10,000 Smiles Ready to Learn.” Through this education initiative, America’s ToothFairy…

DenMat Holdings has received a patent for a caries-resistant composite material. Issued in October, the patent allows DenMat to forge ahead in creating a disruptive platform that can be applied to virtually any restorative material where…

The most recent survey of the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute finds that 33% of dental practice owner respondents need more clinical team members to treat the same number of patients as they did prior to the…

Henry Schein One has announced the availability of PhoneSight, a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) solution that integrates with Henry Schein One patient communication software Dentrix Patient Engage, Demandforce, and Lighthouse, to help…

Data from Johns Hopkins University show that the number of deaths due to COVID-19 in 2021 is higher than the total death toll in 2020 in the United States. Thus far, 386,000 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported this year. In 2020, the…

The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines (such as those used to prevent COVID-19) is predicated on ensuring the vaccine reaches the cells without significant degradation. Scientists are now looking at whether the alternative medicine therapeutic,…