Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No. 11, 2016

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID San Antonio, TX Permit #1396 Dental Tribune America 116 West 23rd Street Suite #500 New York, N.Y. 10011 Dental Tribune America 116 West 23rd Street Suite #500 New York, N.Y. 10011 Ad By Robert Selleck Managing Editor D ental professionals across North America were featured prominently in the national news cycle throughout August after an Associated Press National Inves- tigative Team article was released under headlines such as “Medical benefits of dental floss unproven.” Local newspapers and other media out- lets across the U.S. and Canada and inter- nationally ran the article — or variations of it — many also including comments from their markets’ dental professionals to provide local perspective. Major dental organizations released statements, too, including the American Dental Association, the Academy of Gen- eral Dentistry, the American Academy of Periodontology and the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. The U.S. Department of Health and Hu- man Services also weighed in, in response to a request from the ADA. The HHS was at the center of the story because the AP’s flossing references were triggered by a 2015 decision by the HHS to no longer in- clude a recommendation for daily flossing in the latest U.S. Dietary Guidelines — in part because the rigor of available science was not as strong as the science backing other recommendations in the guidelines. The AP team immediately saw the head- line that would be of most interest, and flossing was suddenly sharing the mass- media stage with coverage of the U.S. pres- idential election and what the Kardashi- ans were up to. Virtually all of the commentary in re- sponse to the AP article confirmed that oral-health experts were adamantly still promoting the value of flossing — and that the change in dietary policy had more to do with the Dietary Guidelines Adviso- ry Committee deciding to keep the policy narrowed on food and nutrient intake. Still, there was broad agreement that large-scale, long-term scientific studies on interdental care would be beneficial. The AAP response stated: “Because the devel- opment of periodontal disease is slow in Media spotlight on flossing lets dental pros shine Implant Tribune IMPLANT EXCELLENCE IN NEW ORLEANS American Academy of Implant Dentistry is meeting in the Big Easy. ” page B1 PRST STD US Postage Paid Permit No. 1239 Bellmawr, N.J. ” See FLOSSING, page A3 www.dental-tribune.com DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition November 2016 — Vol. 11, No. 11 www.dental-tribune.com DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition A A I D meetin g fast, DURABLE, posterior restoration ‘Pure silicate technology’ lists several advantages, including up to 50 percent lower polymerization shrinkage. ” page A7 EVENTS A4 • Yankee Dental Congress expecting 450+ exhibitors • Lab Expo showcase stage at Pacific Dental Conference Industry news a5–a7 • New NuSmile website expands capabilities • Sulzer Mixpac: Mixing, dosing, dispensing with consistent quality • Rhein83: Cement designed for dentist and technician • VOCO: Admira Fusion x-tra: All ceramic-based direct bulk-fill restorative IMPLANT TRIBUNE B1–B2 • AAID conference focuses on ‘Excellence in Implant Dentistry’ • Q&A: How to improve implant stability Flossing is suddenly a hot topic seemingly everywhere, with newspaper front pages, radio programs, television news, media websites, bloggers and commenters engaged in a worldwide discussion. Screen captures/DTI No-Risk MIXING Swiss firm’s use of single- sourced plastic supports ‘precise’ and ‘reproducible’ mixing results for those using its products. ” page A6

Dental Tribune U.S. Edition No. 11, 2016

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