By Dena Lanier Dental professionals from around the world will recognize World Oral Health Day and its 2016 theme of “It all starts here. Healthy mouth. Healthy body” on Sunday, March 20. This international day celebrates the benefits of a healthy mouth and promotes worldwide awareness of the issues affecting oral health and the…
Understanding the Changing Dentist-Laboratory Relationship By: Mark Murphy, DDS, FAGD THEFUTUREISNOWHERE Most people decode this un-spaced word and see “The Future is Nowhere.” What I meant to say is, “The Future is Now Here.” Quite a different interpretation of the same input to your brain – an instantaneous paradigm shift that allows us to see…
Photo of NADL member Mike Milne, CDT. By: CBSMiami MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Whether it’s a crown, an implant, or a bridge, dental work usually stays with us for life. Today, more of these products are now being imported. There are no regulations or mandatory inspections before these items are put in a patient’s mouth. Dickerman…
According to research by the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL), only four states in the U.S. require dental technicians to be certified or obtain continuing education. To increase awareness of the lack of standards in the dental industry, NADL created the “What’s In Your Mouth?” campaign to inform dentists that the technicians they trust…
By: Ryan Kath BOSTON (CBS) – Whether it’s a crown, an implant, or a bridge, dental work usually stays with us for life. Today, more of these products are now being imported. There are no regulations or mandatory inspections before these items are put in a patient’s mouth. Dickerman Dental Prosthetics in Sharon has made quality…
By: ABC15’s Dave Biscobing More than one-third of the dental laboratory products placed in the mouths of U.S. patients are made overseas, experts said. The products face few, if any, health and safety inspections or regulations, depending on the state. It’s one of the many ways our country and state fail to regulate the industry.…
By: ABC15’s Dave Biscobing Dental laboratories and technicians in Arizona face virtually zero regulation – a lack of oversight that experts say can put patients at risk. Labs are not required to register with the state, and there are no health or safety inspections. For technicians who make dental products, Arizona doesn’t require any sort of…
Photo of NADL member Heather Voss, CDT, by Kate Lovering Dental patients might have less access to high-quality dental restorations in the near future. It is predicted that from 2006-2017 the number of dental laboratories in the U.S. will be reduced by 39 percent, according to National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) Market Research compiled…
Dental implant procedures are on the rise due to their aesthetic appeal and high success rate. The dental implant and prosthetic market in the U.S. is projected to reach $6.4 billion in 2018, according the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID). More than 30 million Americans are missing all their teeth in one or both…
We recently read an article on www.syracuse.com called, “Toxic toys are partly to blame for increasing kids’ cancer rates and developmental disabilities, advocate says,” which states that activists are urging state legislature to pass a law that would enforce listing toxic materials used in toys. This law would increase consumer awareness and overall consumer safety…