http://www.dental-prof.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:00:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Park Ridge, Ill.—When Dr. Maria Loukas of Park Ridge, read about a dental mission to Mexico's Copper Canyon region in the Jan. 7 issue of the ADA News, she decided it was time to make a mission trip herself. http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/28/mission-to-mexico/ Boston—Dr. Jeffrey Hutter has been named dean of the Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, the Boston University Medical Campus announced Aug. 21. http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/28/dr-hutter-named-dean-of-boston-university-dental-school/ Bethesda, Md.—The National Institutes of Health will convene a consensus development conference Oct. 20-22 to assess available evidence on the management of hepatitis B. http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/28/nih-conference-on-management-of-hepatitis-b-slated-for-october/ Washington—The Association will support legislation on Congress' return from summer recess that would enhance the role of school nurses as "navigators" for children to dental and medical care. http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/28/ada-supports-school-nurses-as-health-care-navigators/ - New EU legislation should make it easier for British cpatients to overcome the difficulties of finding an NHS dentist and seek private dentistry abroad instead, it’s been claimed./>/>According to EU health commissioner Androula Vassiliou, British consumers may soon be able to visit another European country for dental treatment and ... http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/27/eu-law-makes-dental-tourism-easier-2/ - New EU legislation should make it easier for British cpatients to overcome the difficulties of finding an NHS dentist and seek private dentistry abroad instead, it’s been claimed./>/>According to EU health commissioner Androula Vassiliou, British consumers may soon be able to visit another European country for dental treatment and ... http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/27/eu-law-makes-dental-tourism-easier/ - Olympic athlete-turned-television-personality Kriss Akabusi will take the stage on 12 December to compere the event, adding his exuberant personality and infectious laughter to proceedings.  The announcement of Kriss Akabusi is particularly topical with Team GB doing so well at the Beijing Olympics! />   />Kriss's enthusiasm and attention to 'focus, ... http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/27/olympic-fever-hits-the-dentistry-awards-2/ - Olympic athlete-turned-television-personality Kriss Akabusi will take the stage on 12 December to compere the event, adding his exuberant personality and infectious laughter to proceedings.  The announcement of Kriss Akabusi is particularly topical with Team GB doing so well at the Beijing Olympics! />   />Kriss's enthusiasm and attention to 'focus, ... http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/27/olympic-fever-hits-the-dentistry-awards/ - NHS dentists and their patients still face significant problems two years after the introduction of the new contract in April 2006.That's according to reports by the NHS Information Centre. />/>They show that more than one million fewer patients in England have been able to access NHS dentistry since the ... http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/27/problems-continue-two-years-on-from-new-dental-contract-2/ - NHS dentists and their patients still face significant problems two years after the introduction of the new contract in April 2006.That's according to reports by the NHS Information Centre. />/>They show that more than one million fewer patients in England have been able to access NHS dentistry since the ... http://www.dental-prof.com/2008/08/27/problems-continue-two-years-on-from-new-dental-contract/