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DENTAL TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · U.S. Edition HYGIENE TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Hygiene Newspaper · U.S. Edition AD AD 1/8 Page 4 1/2 x 3 3/8 LAB TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Lab Newspaper · U.S. Edition CosmetiC tRiBUNe the World’s Cosmetic Dentistry Newspaper · U.s. edition ENDO TRIBUNE The World’s Endodontic Newspaper · U.S. Edition Voco upage 1Cu page 4A u page 1B Start the year off right with the New England dental profession at its annual meeting, set to take place Jan. 26–30. (Photo/Provided by the Boston Con- vention and Exhibition Center) g See Pages 7A, 8A Las Vegas event NADL offers a way to experience a breakthrough. Learn with the ICOI Implant organization offers a wide variety of international events. Swirling the drain? Grab hold of your systems to start the year off on the right foot. Yankee Dental Congress 36 January 2011 www.dental-tribune.com Vol. 6, no. 1 Dr. Mike Feldman, left, Dr. Mike Alfano and Dental Tribune Editor in Chief Dr. David L. Hoexter at the 30th anniversary celebration of Den- tal Volunteers of Israel. (Photo/Fred Michmershuizen) DVI celebrates 30th anniversary Mission to Nicaragua International Medical Alliance (IMA), a non-profit group based in Rancho Mirage, Calif., is seeking two registered dental assistants for an upcoming medical mission. The IMA has already assembled a team of more than 60 doctors, nurs- es, dentists and support personnel who have agreed to volunteer their time and talents on a 10-day medical mission to Esteli, Nicaragua, Aug. 4 to 14. In addition to volunteering their time and talents, the volunteers in the IMA’s Nicaragua mission will be expected to pay for their own airfare. Room and board will be provided by the Nicaraguan government. The IMA is a non-profit organiza- tion that recruits doctors from every medical discipline to volunteer their time and talents to make a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with limited economic means, both in the United States and overseas. More information about the IMA’s efforts is available from Ines Allen at (760) 485-8963 or at www. internationalmedicalalliance.org. DT Dental Volunteers of Israel (DVI), an organization that provides oral health-care services to the children of Jerusalem regardless of back- ground, celebrated its 30th anniver- sary during the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting with a gala celebration at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan. Dr. Nedal Alayyan was named DVI Volunteer of the Year. Dur- ing his remarks, Alayyan recounted his experience as a child growing up in Jerusalem and being treated at the DVI clinic. Inspired by that early experience, Alayyan became a dentist himself and now gives back to today’s children of Jerusa- lem through DVI. Stanley M. Bergman, chairman and CEO of Henry Schein, deliv- ered the evening’s keynote address. In remembering the late Trudi Birger, founder of DVI, Bergman said, “Trudi was a humanitarian, a visionary and an entrepreneur. She realized that a healthy smile enables a child to eat, sleep, study and grow up without the distraction of pain associated with poor oral health.” Since its founding in 1980, DVI has been providing free dental care to Jerusalem’s most underprivileged children. At the state-of-the-art Trudi Birger Dental Clinic, children of all faiths referred by the Depart- ment of Social Welfare are treated by dentists from around the world. Volunteering services range from routine to complex dental proce- dures. DVI also runs a comprehen- sive preventative dental care pro- gram to help young patients develop good, long-term oral health habits. This worldwide work is made possible not only by the dentists who come to Israel and donate their time and expertise, but also by businesses and individuals who donate supplies, equipment and financial resources for DVI’s operating budget. DVI treats thousands of these children each month at the clinic, yet there are still thousands more who need help. There is no other organization that provides compre- hensive free dental care and educa- tion to disadvantaged children in Israel. DT LAB TRIBUNE The World’s Dental Lab Newspaper · U.S. Edition IMPLANT TRIBUNE The World’s Implant Newspaper · U.S. Edition PRSRTSTD U.S.Postage PAID Permit#754 SouthFlorida,FL DentalTribuneAmerica 116West23rdStreet Suite#500 NewYork,N.Y.10011 By Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor By Fred Michmershuizen, Online Editor Yankeepreview edition