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DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID Permit#306 Mechanicsburg,PA DentalTribuneAmerica 213West35thStreet Suite#801 NewYork,NY10001 HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper · U.S. Edition u page 1B u page 1C upage 1D By Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor AD g DT page 11A Dr. Lily Kim (middle) with col- leagues bringing smiles to a child after treatment. (Photos/Provided by New York University) By Daniel Zimmermann, Dental Tribune International Opening doors Introduction of zirconia broadened design, ap- plication of all-ceramic restorations. Digital evolution Designing multiple restoration types using one dental CAD/CAM system. IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition LAB TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Lab Newspaper · U.S. Edition HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper · U.S. Edition ‘Dental caries is not easily prevented or treated in the most susceptible children’ The U.S. congress recently approved a new proposal for health care reform. In your opin- ion, what impact will this policy change have on children’s dental care? Prof. Jill Fernandez: It is still too early to know what the final health reform bill will entail exactly, but as of now it does include mandatory pediatric dental care that requires dental coverage be offered as part of any essential benefits package for children younger than age 21. The new law will enable stand- In July, pediatric dentistry spe- cialists will gather in Pasay City, the Philippines, for the seventh bien- nial congress of the Pediatric Den- tistry Association of Asia. Group Editor Daniel Zimmer- mann spoke with presenters Prof. Jill Fernandez and Drs. Neal Her- man and Lily Kim from the New York University College of Dentistry about their participation and recent developments in the field. alone dental plans to offer dental benefits as part of any health insur- ance exchange and/or subcontract with medical plans. The impact of this on the public and the profession could be monu- mental — the message is to begin oral health preventive interventions early in the lives of children, and that oral health is an integral part of overall health. The oral health of children in the NCOHF featured in Wall Street Journal g DT page 3A epidemic of pediatric dental disease and to help break its cycle. NCOHF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of and fighting pediatric dental disease — the No. 1 chronic childhood illness — by facilitating delivery of comprehen- National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s Toothfairy (NCOHF) was recently featured in a special section dedicated to oral health in The Wall Street Journal. As America’s Toothfairy, NCOHF is posi- tioned to help shed light on the silent June 2010 www.dental-tribune.com Vol. 5, no. 16 Secrets of success for the new dentist So you’ve graduated from dental school and are ready to dive into private prac- tice? Or perhaps you’ve been out of school for a year? Well, even if you’ve practiced for 10 years already, we’re willing to bet you’ll find some pearls of wisdom in this article by Sally McKenzie. g See page 4A SpecialaGD & iaca eDition An interview with Prof. Jill Fernandez and Drs. Neal Herman and Lily Lim of New York University A primer on air polishing Using air and water pressure to deliver a slurry of sodium bicarbonate.