Industry News

For the past eight years, Santa Barbara, California dentist Dr. James G. Rolfe has improved the lives of the Afghan people through his organization, the Afghanistan Dental Relief Project. Dental care conditions in Afghanistan are severely compromised with only 134 dentists to serve a population of 27 million. Sterilization practices are lax and untreated dental conditions resulting in death are not unheard of.
Dr. Rolfe established his organization to provide dental treatment facilities in underserved areas of Afghanistan, to staff these facilities with volunteers and to train the Afghan people in dentistry.

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Jericho, NY (November 4, 2010) – Darby Dental Supply, LLC, the largest all-telesales national distributor of dental merchandise, recently promoted Jeffrey Daly to national business development manager.

A seven-year veteran of Darby’s sales team, and former sales supervisor, Daly will report to Darby’s national sales manager, Scott Walsh, in the company’s Jericho, Long Island headquarters. Daly will be responsible for facilitating sales across all Darby locations and working with vendors to develop sales programs and incentives.

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Museum Shop offers unique finds for dental professionals

BALTIMORE, MD (November 4, 2010)–Where else can you find ice cube trays shaped like dentures, frosting-flavored floss, and necklaces with silver tooth charms? From whimsical molar stools and children's toys to professional gifts to honor friends and colleagues, the National Museum of Dentistry’s Museum Shop offers distinctive items for anyone with a taste for tooth-related trinkets. Shop on site at the Museum’s historic location in downtown Baltimore, Maryland – or shop online at http://www.smile-experience.org/shop.

Read more: Holiday Shopping With a Toothy Twist