Dentistry

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s Concorde division launches additional dental hygiene programs in Florida and Oregon

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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PHOENIX, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Concorde Career Colleges today announced the launch of two dental hygiene associate degree programs at its campuses in Miramar, Fla. and Portland, Ore., bringing the number of dental hygiene programs offered to 14 nationwide. Concorde is the healthcare education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., a leading workforce solutions education provider that prepares and supports workers for in-demand jobs.   

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  • Concorde is the healthcare education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., a leading workforce solutions education provider that prepares and supports workers for in-demand jobs.
  • "We have successful, long-standing dental assistant programs at these campuses, and expanding our program offerings allow us to deepen our partnerships with dental providers in the area."
  • Concorde offers a full suite of dental programs, from the on-campus Dental Assistant diploma and Dental Hygiene associate degree programs through an online Dental Hygiene bachelor's degree completion program .
  • 4The programs in dental hygiene at Miramar and Portland are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and have been granted the accreditation status of "initial accreditation."

Atlanta Facelift and Rhinoplasty Specialist Dr. Benjamin Stong Selected as a Castle Connolly 2024 Top Doctor®

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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ATLANTA, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Benjamin Stong, a leading authority in facial plastic surgery based in Atlanta, has once again received recognition as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2024. Renowned for his pioneering contributions to facial plastic surgery, including the revolutionary Perialar Lip Lift procedure, Dr. Stong continues to uphold his reputation as a trailblazer in the field. This latest accolade marks his consistent recognition as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor®, an honor he has received annually since 2015. With a rigorous selection process involving nearly 60,000 nominees, Castle Connolly's acknowledgment reaffirms Dr. Stong's commitment to excellence in patient care and surgical innovation.

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  • Leveraging his elite training, extensive experience, and innate talent, Dr. Stong consistently achieves superior outcomes in facial plastic and cosmetic surgery.
  • ATLANTA, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Benjamin Stong, a leading authority in facial plastic surgery based in Atlanta , has once again received recognition as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2024.
  • This latest accolade marks his consistent recognition as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor®, an honor he has received annually since 2015.
  • Operating from his state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Buckhead, Atlanta, Dr. Stong provides patients with unparalleled care and transformative results.

Dental Care Alliance Honored for Championing Mental Wellbeing and Among America's Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters by Newsweek

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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SARASOTA, Fla., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is exceptionally proud to announce that it has been named on not one, but two prestigious 'best of' lists by Newsweek: America's Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 and America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing 2024. These accolades underscore DCA's commitment to fostering an exceptional work environment for dental health professionals embarking on their professional journeys; and one that prioritizes the mental health and wellbeing of its employees.

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  • Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is exceptionally proud to announce that it has been named on not one, but two prestigious 'best of' lists by Newsweek: America's Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 and America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing 2024.
  • SARASOTA, Fla., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is exceptionally proud to announce that it has been named on not one, but two prestigious 'best of' lists by Newsweek: America's Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024 and America's Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing 2024.
  • These accolades underscore DCA's commitment to fostering an exceptional work environment for dental health professionals embarking on their professional journeys; and one that prioritizes the mental health and wellbeing of its employees.
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    The Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing survey identifies and lists the top 750 U.S. companies who prioritize and make a positive difference in the mental health and wellbeing of its workers.

New England's Premier Oral Surgery Practice Joins Qualitas Dental Partners

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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SHARON, Mass., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualitas Dental Partners proudly announces its partnership with the foremost oral surgery group in New England, furthering its commitment to deliver patient-centric dental care across the region.

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  • SHARON, Mass., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualitas Dental Partners proudly announces its partnership with the foremost oral surgery group in New England, furthering its commitment to deliver patient-centric dental care across the region.
  • The esteemed oral surgery practice brings decades of expertise and a legacy of exceptional care to the Qualitas partnership.
  • Specializing in a wide range of oral, maxillofacial, and implant surgical procedures, the practice is committed to providing comprehensive care in state-of-the-art offices in the greater Boston area.
  • By partnering with Qualitas, these oral surgery leaders gain access to enhanced resources and a collaborative network of dental professionals, enabling them to elevate their standard of care and expand their reach to more patients in need of oral surgery.

Stanford Medicine Children's Health Welcomes New Chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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PALO ALTO, Calif., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marc Melcher, MD , has been appointed the new Chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation at Stanford Medicine .

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Marc Melcher, MD , has been appointed the new Chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation at Stanford Medicine .
  • In his new role, he oversees all aspects of abdominal transplant programs, including liver, kidney, and small bowel transplantation at Stanford Medicine Children's Health.
  • Dr. Melcher follows Carlos O. Esquivel, MD , who has been Division Chief since 1998.
  • In addition, Dr. Melcher is a professor of surgery at the Stanford School of Medicine and the current Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Director.

First-Ever Combined Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant Gives New Hope to Patient with Terminal Illness

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the first-ever combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant surgery in a 54-year-old woman with heart and kidney failure—a confluence of advances that showcase the possibility and hope of modern medicine.

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  • NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed the first-ever combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant surgery in a 54-year-old woman with heart and kidney failure—a confluence of advances that showcase the possibility and hope of modern medicine.
  • Doctors performed this feat in two stages: first surgically implanting the heart pump days before embarking on the landmark transplant, which included a gene-edited pig kidney and the pig's thymus gland to aid against rejection.
  • Before the procedure, patient Lisa Pisano, a New Jersey native, faced heart failure and end-stage kidney disease that required routine dialysis.
  • It is only the second known transplant of a gene-edited pig kidney into a living person, and the first with the thymus combined.

Dr. Ryan M. Jouett, DDS, LVIM, FICOI from Radiant Exceptional Dentistry Has Become One of Only 25 Master Dentists in the World

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Dr. Ryan M. Jouett, DDS, LVIM, FICOI has become one of only 25 Master Dentists in the world as a graduate of LVI.

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  • Dr. Ryan M. Jouett, DDS, LVIM, FICOI has become one of only 25 Master Dentists in the world as a graduate of LVI.
  • Benefits to the patient can include reduction of headaches and opening of the airway as an alternative to CPAP.
  • Dr. Jouett is a co-principal of Radiant Exceptional Dentistry in Bryan, Texas along with Dr. Michael K. Reece, DDS, LVIM, FICOI who is also a LVI Master Dentist making them the only dental practice in the world with two Master Dentists.
  • Radiant Exceptional Dentistry focuses on six disciplines including Cosmetic/Non-Surgical Facelift, Sleep Apnea, Headaches/TMJ, New You Dentures, Teeth-In-A-Day™ and Fearless Sedation Dentistry.

Penn Dental Medicine's Geelsu Hwang Engineering a Next-Generation Dental Implant

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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An innovative new implant now on the horizon may one day address these issues, disrupting biofilms through its inherent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

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  • An innovative new implant now on the horizon may one day address these issues, disrupting biofilms through its inherent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
  • The design of this next generation implant is the work of Dr. Geelsu Hwang at Penn Dental Medicine , who has a background in engineering that he brings to his research on biofilms and their role in oral health.
  • "The lack of a good seal between the implant structure and the surrounding gum, compared to a natural tooth, means that the risk of disease around the implant is quite high," Hwang says.
  • In 2023, the National Institutes of Health awarded Hwang a five-year grant to further advance the implant development.

Introducing PDS Health: The Evolution of Pacific Dental Services into Comprehensive Health Care

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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HENDERSON, Nev., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Dental Services, a leading U.S. provider of dental and medical support services, is proud to announce its transformation to "PDS Health," signifying its evolution into a comprehensive healthcare support organization. This change reflects the company's growth from its origins in dental support to becoming a leader in healthcare innovation, aiming to revolutionize patient care through the integration of dental and medical services.

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  • Celebrating 30 years of excellence, PDS Health builds on Pacific Dental Services' legacy as a leader in dental practice support, now expanding into comprehensive healthcare innovation.
  • HENDERSON, Nev., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Dental Services , a leading U.S. provider of dental and medical support services, is proud to announce its transformation to " PDS Health ," signifying its evolution into a comprehensive healthcare support organization.
  • PDS Health aims to revolutionize patient care through the integration of dental and medical services.
  • "When we founded Pacific Dental Services 30 years ago, our goal was to become the greatest dental company in America.

Heartland Dental Provides Access to VideaHealth's AI Platform Across National Footprint of Over 1700 Supported Practices

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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EFFINGHAM, Ill., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Heartland Dental, the nation's leading dental support organization (DSO), proudly announces the successful implementation of VideaAI, VideaHealth's dental AI platform, offering supported doctors and their teams an advanced tool to help elevate patient care while maintaining clinical autonomy. This marks a significant achievement for Heartland Dental and its supported practices, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to world class tools, technologies, and clinical innovations that enable efficiency and excellence. This is the largest rollout of dental AI in industry history, completed in just under 10 weeks.

Key Points: 
  • This marks a significant achievement for Heartland Dental and its supported practices, demonstrating their unwavering commitment to world class tools, technologies, and clinical innovations that enable efficiency and excellence.
  • This is the largest rollout of dental AI in industry history, completed in just under 10 weeks.
  • VideaAI has empowered Heartland Dental and its supported practices to streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and unlock new opportunities for growth.
  • "My sincerest hope is that the successful rollout of AI across the vast Heartland Dental supported footprint will help other DSOs recognize what is possible.