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Glidewell Dental to Present Educational Symposium in Dallas
Glidewell Dental recently announced its sponsorship of the inaugural Glidewell
Dental Symposium. Scheduled for Nov. 17 at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas in
Irving, Texas, this full-day event will bring together nearly a dozen distinguished
speakers to present on a variety of tools and techniques aimed at achieving clinical
and business success within the modern practice.
By assembling a diverse group of experts in several areas of importance to
dental practitioners, this educational symposium will cover a wide range of topics,
including aesthetic dentistry, digital dentistry, dental implants, tissue regeneration,
sleep-related dentistry and practice management. Attendees also can earn up to eight
CE credits.
Whatever a clinician's comfort or experience level, the symposium intends to
provide an expansive look at some of the most exciting tools and techniques available
to the modern practice. The event's organizers hope to assist attending professionals
in maximizing efficiency, optimizing results and furthering practice growth.
For more information, visit glidewellsymposium.com or call 866-791-9539.

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Brasseler USA Introduces Expanded Handpiece Repair Service
Brasseler USA has unveiled an expanded handpiece repair service with a focus
on premium parts and fast turnaround times. The offering will include handpiece
repairs for all major brands.
The company has been repairing both medical and dental handpieces since 1997.
Its recently expanded handpiece service plan will now offer a more comprehensive
roster of repairs, including high-speed air handpieces, low-speed air attachments,
low-speed motors and electric attachment handpieces.
The expansion will also specialize in fast turnaround times for standard repairs
with most repairs completed within 24-48 hours of receipt, and same-day repairs on
high-speed air handpieces. Premium parts used for all repairs have been engineered
and tested to meet Brasseler's standards of high quality along with warranty
coverage.
For more information, visit brasselerusa.com/repair or call 800-841-4522.

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FDI Releases Chairside
Guide with Focus on
Caries Prevention
The FDI World Dental Federation
has issued a chairside guide to advise
clinicians on restorative interventions
with their patients. The guide was
released Aug. 29 during the FDI
World Dental Congress in Madrid
under the umbrella of the Caries
Prevention Partnership (CPP).
The guide will act as a visual
support with easy-to-follow guidelines
suitable for the dental practice.
The goal is to reduce the impact
of caries as early as possible by
preventing further tooth destruction
and reversing the caries process in
favor of remineralization, ultimately
empowering patients to improve and
maintain their own oral health.
The guide will provide greater
understanding of lesion activity and
guidance in determining caries risk
according to varying risk factors
throughout life. These universal
risk factors-which consider socioeconomic status, sugars consumption
and poor oral hygiene-are classified
in a context of five age groups: three
covering children and adolescents, one
for adults and one for older adults.
For each age group, there is a caries
risk assessment, recommendations
for professional maintenance and
suggestions for patient and education
maintenance.
For more information on
the CPP, visit fdiworldental.org/
caries-prevention.
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