NADL To Be Featured In Public Television Documentary Educating Viewers About The Origin And Materials Used In Dental Restorations, USA

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Article Date: 30 Dec 2007 - 0:00 PDT

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The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) and GTS Education Inc. announced that "The Global Learning Series," an education-focused television program distributed to public television, has invited NADL to be featured in an episode called "Understanding Dentistry."

The program will educate viewers about a patient's right to know where their dental restoration was manufactured and the credentials of the manufacturer. Nearly 25 percent of all dental restorations used by U.S. patients are made in foreign countries by dental technicians who likely lack recognized certifications. The show will be distributed this winter and spring to public television stations and cable television stations throughout the country as well as abroad through VOA Television.

"On behalf of 'The Global Learning Series', we applaud The National Association of Dental Laboratories for their leadership in formally asking the Food & Drug Administration to improve regulation of dental restorations to protect patient safety," said John McGuire, Senior Producer of Programming for "The Global Learning Series." "We're pleased to partner with NADL to bring a visually and emotionally compelling program to the medical community, patient public and policymakers about this critical public health issue."

About "The Global Learning Series"

"The Global Learning Series" is education-focused, issue-oriented programming produced independently by GTS Education Inc. and distributed to public television throughout the United States, and abroad through VOA Television. "The Global Learning Series" follows the strict standards and practices of public television. "The Global Learning Series" program is not affiliated with PBS. For program information about our educational documentaries, visit http://www.thegloballearningseries.tv or http://www.edumentaries.tv.

About The National Association of Dental Laboratories

The National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) is a federation of 43 state and regional commercial dental associations representing more than 1400 members. Its mission is to act as the unified voice of the dental laboratory industry supporting dentistry and serving the public interest through promoting high standards. NADL accomplishes this by providing programs, services and networking opportunities to meet the evolving technical, educational, professional and business needs of dental laboratories.

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