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PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID SanAntonio,TX Permit#1396 DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF a2 • Summer thoughts from Dr. David L. Hoexter to warm you this winter meetings A4–A7 • Past keynote speakers create ‘hall- of-fame’ panel at AADOM 10th annual meeting • American Dental Education Association combines two events in Barcelona, Sept. 14–16 • You’ll find the 2014 Winter Clinic in new downtown Toronto location, Friday, Nov. 14 • Nov. 30 through Dec. 3: The Greater New York Dental Meeting keeps growing, Industry nEWS a8–a17 • Hard to achieve orthodontic stability? The answer may be blowing in the wind • Restoring the edentulous arch with BruxZir full-arch implant prosthesis • DENTSPLY donates $55,000 in products to America’s ToothFairy • Oral Health America program educates youth about the dangers of spit tobacco • Planmeca’s Adaptive Image Noise Optimizer’ results in noise-free 3-D imaging • Wykle Research offers Calasept Endo line DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 Ad C DA Presents continues to ex- pand its educational offerings, evidenced by the San Francisco event’s packed agenda and large exhibit-hall numbers. Attendees at the Sept. 4–6 meeting can expect to see a wide variety of presenta- tions and some of the industry’s newest equipment on display in the exhibit hall. The meeting has developed a reputa- tion as a West Coast product-launch ven- ue by many dental companies. “We expect this show to be one of the best we have put on in San Francisco,” said Del Brunner, DDS, CDA Presents board of managers chair. “We strive to adapt and enhance our programs based on what members want and need to help them better their practices.” Lots of C.E. options Highlights among the meeting’s many continuing education courses include: Detection and Diagnosis of Oral Lesions for the General Practitioner: A Hands-on Cadaver Course (led by Homayon Asadi, DDS, and William M. Carpenter, DDS, MS). This workshop will provide proper head and neck examination and hands- on experience in oral mucosal and soft- tissue biopsy techniques. Use of appro- priate instruments, biopsy site selection, tissue procurement, specimen fixation and relationship with the pathology lab- oratory also will be covered. Local Anesthesia Cadaver Dissection (led by Alan W. Budenz, DDS, and Mel Hawkins, DDS). This workshop will cover the anatomy, landmarks, skull locations, insertion points and needle pathways for the inferior alveolar, mental and advanced (higher) mandibular nerve blocks, such as the Gow-Gates and Akino- si techniques. Also covered is a complete maxillary division nerve block as well as the use of other blocks and infiltra- tions. Analysis of the neurovasculature, muscles of mastication and accessory innervations in the dissected fields will allow direct visualization and better un- Lots of hands-on C.E. options at CDA event in San Francisco California Dental Association Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry, Sept. 4–6 www.dental-tribune.com DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition August 2014 — Vol. 9, No. 8 www.dental-tribune.com DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition CDA,AA DOM & AA OMSMeetin gs PRSRTSTD USPOSTAGE PAID ORLANDO,FL PERMIT#1556 Pristine beaches and colorful orchid leis are among the sights awaiting attendees of the AAOMS annual meeting. The exhibit hall and most educational sessions take place at the Hawaii Convention Center, in the heart of Honolulu at the gateway to Waikiki. Photo/ Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA)/Tor Johnson American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Sept. 8–13, Honolulu Implant Tribune New regenerative solutions released Efficacy, safety promised at every step when building up bone and soft tissue. ” page B4 achievING orthodontic stability Myofunctional expert Dr. Daniel Hanson explains why orthodontic stability might best be found ‘blowing in the wind.’ ” page A8 ” See Implant Tribune page B1 ” See CDA, page A5 Warning youths about spit tobacco The slogan ‘Play with grit. Strive to hit. But never spit!’ earns Alex Smith $500 and a trip to the 2014 Little League World Series. ” page A14

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