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Dr. Seok-Kyun Kim, Founder and President of the Korean Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry, has received the 2010 NYU College of Dentistry (NYUCD) Irwin Smigel Prize in Aesthetic Dentistry. Internationally renowned as one of the all-time great teachers and researchers in aesthetic dentistry, Dr. Kim has established more than 90 aesthetic dentistry centers in South Korea and has advanced the status of aesthetic dentistry among Korean dentists and the Korean public through thousands of hours of continuing education courses and mainstream media presentations.

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Berkeley, CA (January 20, 2011) – The Eco-Dentistry Association™ (EDA), an international membership association formed to promote environmentally sound practices in dentistry, recently announced that its co-founder, Ina Pockrass, has been selected to present at the prestigious 2011 State of Green Business Forums. 

The State of Green Business Forums are two-day events taking place throughout the month of February in three cities nationwide: February 2-3 in San Francisco, CA; February 9-10 in Chicago, IL; and February 16-17 in Washington, DC.

Specifically, Pockrass will hold a presentation at each forum entitled, “One Great Idea: Transforming an Industry without Pulling Teeth.”  Pockrass will speak to her passion for transforming the dental industry into one that honors people and the planet, and to the economic benefits of the green dentistry movement.  She will share her personal journey from intellectual property attorney to green dentistry standard-bearer, and how collaboration between patients, dental practitioners, and dental product manufacturers is making dentistry’s future brighter, more cost effective, and easier on the Earth. 

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Secaucus, NJ- January 20, 2011- Vatech America a leading supplier of dental digital radiography equipment, software and service is proud to announce its most recent partnership with EdgeDent, a provider of world class dental equipment, office design, and client support services.

EdgeDent consists of highly trained, motivated professionals with a common goal of providing dentists with first rate equipment in an expertly designed, ergonomic office.  EdgeDent’s priorities include fostering trusting relationships with their clients and providing exceptional support and service.

Read more: Vatech America Inks Dealer Partnership Deal With EdgeDent