Dental Tribune U.S. Edition

www.dental-tribune.comOCTOBER 2014 — Vol. 9, No. 10 www.dental-tribune.com DENTAL TRIBUNEThe World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition Look for MIXPAC’s trademark candy colors yellow, teal, blue, pink, purple and brown. Look for MIXPAC’s trademarkLook for MIXPAC’s trademark MIXPACTM Candy ColorsTM PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID SanAntonio,TX Permit#1396 DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF A2 • Recollections of seasons past and present: ‘Alphabet soup’ redux meetings a4–a6 • Toronto Academy of Dentistry Winter Clinic: New home for big day • Microscopic dentistry session offers hands-on opportunities across all dental specialties, Nov. 14–16 in Baltimore • Yankee Dental Congress exhibit hall filled with C.E. options, Jan. 29 through Feb. 1 in Boston Industry news a8–a19 • DrQuickLook SD for everyday use • Online-review rules worth following: Safeguard your reputation with 3 principles • A BruxZir solid zirconia veneer case by Michael C. DiTolla, DDS, FAGD • Wykle Research offers Calasept Endo line irrigation needles and syringes. • Obsessive quality control starts at molecular level at DENTSPLY Pharmaceutical • Ortho industry clinical: Hard to achieve stability? Answer may be blowing in the wind • Lab industry clinical: Prosthesis rehabilitation achieved despite need to keep damaged spherical abutments DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 Ad “America’s Dental Meeting” is Oct. 9-14 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. The “Alamo City” will welcome thousands of dental profes- sionals, families and friends for the 2014 American Dental Association annual session. The meeting features more than 300 continuing education courses, C.E. op- tions before and during the official dates, more than 550 companies and organiza- tions represented in the exhibit hall, the second ADA Mission of Mercy charitable dental event, a variety of special events, networking opportunities and the an- nual House of Delegates meeting. You can find detailed descriptions of the continuing education courses, the listing of exhibitors and information on special events, hotels, attractions and registration in the preliminary program available through the meeting website, www.ada.org/session. Meeting-goers will also be able to use the online schedule builder eventScribe to plan their schedules. Among the meeting’s many highlights: President George W. Bush is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the “Open- ing General Session and Distinguished Speaker Series,” Oct. 9, 9-10:30 a.m., at the Alamodome. Plan out your exhibit hall visit Hours for the exhibit hall, in the con- vention center, are: 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9; 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10; and 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m, on Saturday, Oct. 11, With more than 550 companies on the exhibit hall floor, it might be worth plan- ning out your visit in advance. To help, the ADA 2014 exhibit hall floor plan is available at www.ada.org/session, en- abling you to search for exhibitors by name or product category. You also can More than 550 exhibitors to be at ADA meeting Live-patient demonstrations included among the more than 300 workshops and courses The American Dental Association’s 155th Annual Session and World Marketplace Exhibition, Oct. 9–14, is in San Antonio at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. The venue is on the city’s famed River Walk (pictured) and a short stroll from the 750-foot-tall Tower of the Americas. Meeting highlights include more than 300 continuing education courses — and President George W. Bush at the opening session on Oct 9. Photo/Stuart Dee, provided by the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau ADA Annual Session, Oct. 9–14, San Antonio Implant Tribune ICOI WORLD CONGRESS HEADS TO TOKYO Oct. 3–5 meeting will focus on ‘The Future of Implant Dentistry.’ ” page C1 Hygiene Tribune ‘FALL FOR sMILES’ CAMPAIGN Annual effort spreads the word about importance of maintaining oral health. ” page B1 PROSTHESIS REHABILITATED DESPITE worn ABUTMENTS Lab technician finds way to improve function, comfort and appearance for budget- minded patient. ” page A18 ” See ADA, page A4 PRSRTSTD USPOSTAGE PAID CAROLSTREAM,IL PERMIT#60188

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