Wrigley’s Sugar-Free Chewing Gums Receives Award

The William Wrigley Jr. Company announced its Orbit, Extra, and Eclipse sugar-free chewing gums have earned the trusted American Dental Association (ADA) Seal of Acceptance. Orbit, Extra, and Eclipse are the first and only gums in the US to earn this recognition because they are clinically proven to help fight cavities, strengthen teeth, and reduce harmful plaque acids. The ADA awarded its Seal of Acceptance to Wrigley after a thorough analysis of nearly 20 years of independent scientific research that demonstrated chewing Wrigley sugar-free gums helped to protect dental health. For more information, call 800.974.4539 or visit www.wrigley.com.

Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties Donates Portion of Sales to Lance Armstrong Foundation

Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialties announced a special donation to “Livestrong” Lance Armstrong’s Foundation based on sales of its new GT Series X rotary files at the recent American Dental Association (ADA) meeting. The company will give the foundation 1% of all ADA show sales of the new GT Series X files. “We are thrilled and honored to play a part alongside the Lance Armstrong Foundation in fighting cancer,” said Tulsa Dental Specialties general manager Bill Newell. For more information, call 800.662.1202 or visit www.tulsadentalspecialties.com.

OSAP Contest Winners Announced

The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has announced the September winners for its “I See IC” Contest for video clips and still photos that promote infection control in the operatory. The most recent winners include dental students from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry, for “Good from far…Far from good.” The contest continues through the end of the year, with prizes for each category awarded monthly and a year-end grand prize winner. For more information, call 800.298.6727 or visit www.osap.org.

Dental Innovation Center to be Built

The Center for Research and Education in Technology Evaluation (CRETE) has announced the creation of a state-of-the-art dental innovation center that will bring the most current services, technologies, equipment, and products to dental education. The practice-oriented education and continuing education facility, to be housed at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, will be the first in the country developed through a partnership between the dental industry and a dental school. The CRETE Innovation Center will be administered by a board composed of representatives from the dental industry, the dental school faculty, and dental students. For more information, visit www.biodontics.org.

Oral Health America Seeks Sponsorships

Oral Health America (OHA), whose 2007 Gala and Benefit attracted more than 900 attendees representing virtually every part of the dental industry, is seeking sponsorships for its 2008 event, “Connect in Chicago,” to be held February 21, 2008. The event features dining and dancing, a silent auction, and unparalleled networking opportunities. OHA depends on the Gala, held each year in conjunction with the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting, to raise essential funds for outreach efforts such as “Smiles Across America” and to develop further initiatives to improve oral health. For more information, visit www.oralhealthamerica.org.

PracticeWorks Rolls Out Interactive Web Training Program

PracticeWorks, Inc announced its new Masterworks Interactive Web Training Program, an online training program that focuses on empowering dental professionals through collaborative and easy-to-use learning technology. Combining live instructor-led online classes, interactive recorded online classes, simulations and job aids, the program provides a unique blend of e-learning services designed with the needs of today’s dental practices in mind. Using easy-to-learn virtual classroom software, students simply log in to the “classroom” from any practice or home computer, and then share documents, presentations, and applications—as well as interact with classmates and ask questions of colleagues—all in real-time. For more information, call 800.944.6365 or visit www.kodakdental.com.