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October 27th and 28th, 2011 Sofitel Hotel -- Chicago, IL CHICAGO and SEATTLE, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Institute for Oral Health will host its sixth annual national conference: Prevention: Rebranding the Profession at the Sofitel Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on October 27th and 28th, 2011. The conference will bring together nationally recognized experts in oral health care from academia, private and public health disciplines. This year's conference will feature...
SYOSSET, N.Y., Nov. 26, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeremy Gerber, DMD, of Hollywood, Florida, has been included in the Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of dentistry. ABOUT DR. JEREMY GERBER Dr. Gerber has been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry for more than five years. He also practices implantology, restorative dentistry and full mouth rehabilitation, as well as providing porcelain veneers and Invisalign...
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jerry L. Halpern, DDS, New York, NY, received the Presidential Achievement Award during the opening ceremony of 92nd Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, September 29, 2010 in Chicago, Ill. The award is presented to association fellows and members who have made significant long-term contributions to the specialty. (Logo:...
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Larry J. Moore, DDS, MS, of Altadena, Calif, assumed the presidency of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons during the Association's 92nd Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition in Chicago, Illinois, September 27 - October 2, 2010. Dr. Moore comes to this position following one-year terms as the association's President-elect and Vice President. Prior to his election as an officer of the association, he...
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gerald Gelfand, DMD, Woodland Hills, Calif, received the Presidential Achievement Award during the opening ceremony of 92nd Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, September 29, 2010, in Chicago, Ill. The award is presented to association fellows and members who have made significant long-term contributions to the specialty. (Logo:...
ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Arthur C. Jee, DMD, of Laurel, Md., was voted president-elect of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons during the Association's 92nd Annual Meeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibition in Chicago, Illinois, September 27 - October 2, 2010. Prior to his election, Dr. Jee served a one-year term as the association's vice president, and from 2005 - 2009, he served two terms on the AAOMS Board of Trustees as the District II...
RICHMOND, Va., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- For most people, the words diabetes, heart disease and cancer don't conjure up thoughts of the dentist. However, according to the new book Are Your Teeth Killing You? by Charles W. Martin, D.D.S. (ISBN 978-1-59932-179-0, BarberCosby), oral health and overall body health are inextricably linked -- and poor oral health can indicate or lead to serious systemic problems. In fact, says Dr. Martin, founder of the Richmond Smile Center...
CHICAGO, June 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the recognized leader in children's dental and oral health, inducted the new President and Officers for the AAPD Board of Trustees during its 63rd Annual Session at the Hilton Chicago Hotel & Towers on May 27, 2010. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100222/AAPDLOGO) John R. Liu, DDS, President. Dr. Liu has a private practice in Issaquah, Washington and has been an AAPD member for 22...
CHICAGO, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Oral Health America, Trident® gum, and Maryland leaders are celebrating Children's Dental Health Month (February) and the expansion of the Deamonte Driver Dental Project, a school-based community oral health initiative in Prince George's County, MD. Oral Health America is honoring the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society Foundation's Deamonte Driver Dental Project with a $20,000 grant award. The grant is made possible through a $1.5 million,...
Experts pinpoint areas for further improvementOral disease, primarily dental caries, is the most common pediatric disease and can lead to physical and psychological disabilities as well as significant morbidity in adulthood. In May 2000, Dr David Satcher's landmark report, Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General, highlighted the state of oral health for children and adults in the United States and offered strategies to improve oral health outcomes. The November/December issue...
