Do you know a dentist whose extraordinary volunteer efforts have made a difference? The Association is seeking nominations for the fourth annual ADA Humanitarian Award. Nomination materials must be postmarked on or before Sept. 15. The award recognizes individual volunteer commitment and leadership that has had a broad impact on oral health and the improvement [...]

The General Dental Council (GDC) is asking registrants and the public to have their say on a change to the regulator’s rules allowing it to employ more Fitness to Practise panel members. The Council must consult before it can increase its FtP panel member numbers as the increase requires a change to the Council’s Constitution [...]

Twice as many Hispanic children in Utah are likely to have untreated dental cavities than non-Hispanic white children in the state, according to a recent report. The data was released in the Hispanic Dental Association’s Fast Facts on Hispanic Oral Health. “The Latino kids medically are at risk for almost everything because of poor oral [...]

New figures published by the NHS Information Centre today highlight the increasing expense of providing dental care, the British Dental Association (BDA) warns. The Information Centre’s report, Dental Earnings and Expenses, England and Wales 2008/09, shows expenses borne by dental practices escalating at a faster rate than incomes were increasing during the period it details. [...]

In July 2010, the 57th annual congress of the International Association of Dental Students was held in Brno, Czech Republic. It was organized by an enthusiastic group of students and young dentists who put all their efforts in giving the participants a wonderful time. Since 1991, when Young Dentists Worldwide was founded during an annual [...]

Registration volume and internationality currently at exactly the same level as at the previous event – currently around 1,300 companies from 51 countries have confirmed their participation Eight months prior to the start of the fair, preparations at Koelnmesse are already in full swing for the 34th edition of the IDS – [...]

In the first week of July, the members of BdZA, a member of Young Dentists Worldwide, had their summer meeting during the Dental Summer- Event 2010 which was organized by the IFG (Internationale Fortbildungs-Gesellschaft) . The company IFG provides courses and congresses in the field of dental postgraduate education and is cooperating with the association [...]

Model Formulary for Children provides information on how to use over 240 essential medicines 18 JUNE 2010 | GENEVA — The first ever WHO Model Formulary for Children released by the WHO provides information on how to use over 240 essential medicines for treating illness and disease in children from [...]