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www.dental-tribune.com PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID SanAntonio,TX Permit#1396 DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition May 2012 — Vol. 7, No. 5 news a1–a3 • Dental humor is serious stuff • Dental practice research consolidated meetings a4–a5 • Ethnic dental groups combine their 2012 annual meetings • World Dental Federation expects 10,000 in Hong Kong this August • Greater N.Y. Dental Meeting keeps expanding international focus industry news a6–a7 • 3shape imaging serves as practice's diagnostics foundation • R-dental earns five stars from well- known dental products evaluator implant tribune b1–b7 • Zimmer Dental and NYU College of Dentistry host Implantology Week • Implant dentistry group objects to Texas advertising restrictions endO tribune C1–C2 • Roydent has new sizes for its C-Files • SS White redevelops its V-Taper file Hygiene tribune d1–d2 • American Dental Hygienists' Association plans Phoenix event • Next Crest Oral-B Pros in the Profession honoree: Olga Torres, RDH www.dental-tribune.com PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID SanAntonio,TX Permit#1396 DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition adHa annual m eeting Ad S cientists at Sweden’s Sahlgrenska Academy have identified key cop- ing mechanisms used by people whosufferfromdentalfeartoman- age stress during dental visits and treat- ment. At the top of the list: optimism on the part of the patient and an atmosphere of humor in interactions with the dental staff. Internationally, surveys indicate that ap- proximately 50 percent of the adult popu- lation suffers some degree of dental fear, making it one of the most common fears. In its most serious form such fear reaches the status of being a phobia, causing ex- treme stress and leading people to avoid professional dental care completely. Five percent have severe dental fear Despite these statistics, most people, in- cluding many among the approximately 5 percent of the population who experience Optimism, humor combat dental fear Scientists identify most effective coping strategies ” See HUMOR, page A2 ” See page D1 Phoenix hosts the American Dental Hygienists' Association Center for Lifelong Learning at the 89th Annual Session. The event, at the Phoenix Convention Center, features 28 unique C.E. sessions (in a three-day period) worth 24 credits. There is also a two-day exhibition. Photo/By Daniel Goman provided by www.dreamstime.com 89th Annual ADHA Center for Lifelong Learning June 13-19 The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has award- ed a $66.8 million, seven-year grant that consolidates its dental practice-based re- search network initiative into a unified nationally coordinated effort. The consolidated initiative, renamed The National Dental Practice-Based Re- search Network (NDPBRN), is headquar- tered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Dentistry. It serves as a national administrative hub that leads and oversees six smaller re- gional research sites, or nodes. The nodes are located in Rochester, N.Y.; Gainesville, Fla.; Birmingham Ala.; Minneapolis; San Nationwide dental practice research network created ” See RESEARCH, page A2 $66.8 million, seven-year grant funds coordinated initiative Implant trIbune implantOlOgy week Global Implantology Week in New York City attracts dental professionals from around the world. ” page B1 HygIene trIbune Csi Hygienists Dental hygienists serve critical role in forensic investigations that depend on dental records. ” page D2 endo trIbune pHOtOs frOm aae Review of American Association of Endodontists annual session in Boston is packed with photos. ” page C1