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Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | February 2012XX XXXXX A2 Publisher & Chairman Torsten Oemus t.oemus@dental-tribune.com President & Chief Executive Officer Eric Seid e.seid@dental-tribune.com Group Editor Kristine Colker k.colker@dental-tribune.com Editor in Chief Dental Tribune Dr. David L. Hoexter feedback@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor U.S. and Canada editions Robert Selleck r.selleck@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Fred Michmershuizen f.michmershuizen@dental-tribune.com Managing Editor Sierra Rendon s.rendon@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Humberto Estrada h.estrada@dental-tribune.com Product/Account Manager Will Kenyon w.kenyon@dental-tribune.com PRODUCT/ACCOUNT MANAGER Drew Thornley d.thornley@dental-tribune.com Marketing DIRECTOR Anna Kataoka a.kataoka@dental-tribune.com Education Director Christiane Ferret c.ferret@dtstudyclub.com Accounting Coordinator Nirmala Singh n.singh@dental-tribune.com Projects & Events Coordinator Robert Alvarez r.alvarez@dental-tribune.com Tribune America LLC 116 West 23rd St., Ste. #500 New York, N.Y. 10011 (212) 244-7181 Published by Tribune America © 2014 Tribune America, LLC All rights reserved. Dental Tribune strives to maintain the utmost accu- racy in its news and clinical reports. If you find a fac- tual error or content that requires clarification, please contact Managing Editor Robert Selleck at r.selleck@ dental-tribune.com. Dental Tribune cannot assume responsibility for the validity of product claims or for typographical errors. The publisher also does not as- sume responsibility for product names or statements made by advertisers. Opinions expressed by authors are their own and may not reflect those of Tribune America. Editorial Board Dr. Joel Berg Dr. L. Stephen Buchanan Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci Dr. Gorden Christensen Dr. Rella Christensen Dr. William Dickerson Hugh Doherty Dr. James Doundoulakis Dr. David Garber Dr. Fay Goldstep Dr. Howard Glazer Dr. Harold Heymann Dr. Karl Leinfelder Dr. Roger Levin Dr. Carl E. Misch Dr. Dan Nathanson Dr. Chester Redhead Dr. Irwin Smigel Dr. Jon Suzuki Dr. Dennis Tartakow Dr. Dan Ward Tell us what you think! Do you have general comments or criti- cism you would like to share? Is there a particular topic you would like to see articles about in Dental Tribune? Let us know by sending an email to feedback@ dental-tribune.com. We look forward to hearing from you! If you would like to make any change to your subscription (name, address or to opt out) please send us an email at c.maragh@dental-tribune.com and be sure to include which publication you are referring to. Also, please note that subscription changes can take up to six weeks to process. DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · US Edition Oral cancer screenings The Academy of General Dentistry Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the AGD, will host free oral cancer screenings at the academy’s upcoming annual meeting. Meeting attendees, exhibit personnel and the public can get screenings from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 27, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, on the “ AGD, page A1 Meetings Concourse Level of the Cobo Center. “Detroit is the perfect setting for our annual meeting — just like this amazing city, dentistry is always evolving,” Edgar said. “This year’s meeting was designed to help dental professionals adapt and thrive in a changing landscape.” Members of the public wanting to be screened will be directed to enter the convention center from Washington Boulevard. “More than 50 volunteer dentists will be available to provide these quick and painless examinations,” Edgar said. “(The dentists) will feel for lumps or irregular tissue changes in the neck, throat, cheeks and mouth, and look for any sores or discoloration. If any con- cerns are found, patients will be direct- ed to follow up with area dentists.” According to the Oral Cancer Founda- tion, more than 43,000 Americans will Ad Dental Tribune U.S. Edition | June 2014 ” See AGD, page A5 Rendering of Detroit’s newly renovated Cobo Center. Image/Provided by www.meetdetroit.com