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Capital Medical University’s School of Stomatology signs collaboration agreement with University of Genoa May 22, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

Capital Medical University’s School of Stomatology signs collaboration agreement with University of Genoa

BEIJING, China/GENOA, Italy: On 10 May, Dr Yuxing Bai, Vice Dean of the Capital Medical University’s School of Stomatology, and Prof. Stefano Benedicenti, Dean of the University of Genoa’s laser dentistry department, signed an international collaboration agreement on higher education in Beijing to boost scientific exchange between both institutions.

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Dental hospitals in Pakistan polluted with mercury May 15, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

Dental hospitals in Pakistan polluted with mercury

ISLAMABAD and RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The results of nationwide tests in Pakistan have raised the alarm over the high levels of mercury pollution in dental ...

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FDI’s 2014 congress to take place in India May 14, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

FDI’s 2014 congress to take place in India

NEW DELHI, India/GENEVA, Switzerland: Last week, the FDI World Dental Federation announced that its 102nd Annual World Dental Congress will be held in ...

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Teeth reveal no long-term change in caries prevalence in early South-East Asians May 7, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

Teeth reveal no long-term change in caries prevalence in early South-East Asians

DUNEDIN, New Zealand/HONOLULU, Hawaii, USA: Crop cultivation like the growing of wet rice is still commonly believed to have had a significant impact on ...

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Asia Pacific Dental Congress starts tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur May 6, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific Dental Congress starts tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: For the third time, the Malaysian Dental Association will welcome dental professionals this week to the annual congress of the Asia Pacific Dental Federation (APDF). Held on behalf of the supranational dentists' body and the Asian Pacific Regional Organisation (APRO), a branch of the FDI World Dental Association, the five-day event is aimed at updating dental professionals from the Asia Pacific region on the latest developments in dental methods and technologies.

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Interview: Dentists devoted their utmost efforts to identifying victims of the great disaster May 3, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

Interview: Dentists devoted their utmost efforts to identifying victims of the great disaster

The magnitude of the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 affected millions worldwide. Upon the two-year commemoration of the natural disaster in March, Dental Tribune ONLINE had the opportunity to speak with Dr Mitsuo Okubo, the President of the Japan Dental Association (JDA), about the role of the dental profession and the state of the dental industry in Japan since the catastrophe.

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National University of Singapore to expand dental faculty and services Apr 30, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

National University of Singapore to expand dental faculty and services

SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Dentistry is on the brink of a major expansion, Dental Tribune Asia Pacific has learned. Officials recently unveiled plans to transform the current facilities into an oral health-care centre, which will include the construction of a new, state-of-the-art building and extend the university’s clinical offering. In addition, it will facilitate research on regenerative biology and tissue engineering, among other fields.

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Tokyo prepares for World Endo Congress Apr 26, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

Tokyo prepares for World Endo Congress

TOKYO, Japan: Retreatment and concepts on the regeneration of dental pulp will be evaluated when the ninth scientific congress of the International Federation of Endodontic Associations (IFEA) opens its doors to dentists and clinical specialists in Tokyo next month. According to the Japan Endodontic Association, one of the organisers, a record number of pre-registrations have been received for the triennial show, which will take place at the Tokyo International Forum in four weeks.

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Clinicians use YouTube to explore origins of dental fear Apr 17, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

Clinicians use YouTube to explore origins of dental fear

HONG KONG/PERTH, Australia/SHAH ALAM, Malaysia: With 800 million users per month currently, YouTube has become one of the most frequented websites on the Internet. Owing to its popularity, the video-sharing platform is increasingly used by scientists to research social patterns and behaviour. The latest study, conducted by paediatricians and public health experts across the Asia Pacific region, sought to investigate dental anxiety triggers in children and adolescents.

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Low tax compliance among Filipino dentists Apr 15, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

Low tax compliance among Filipino dentists

QUEZON CITY, the Philippines: Along with other self-employed professionals, dentists in the Philippines do not seem to like paying taxes, figures from the country’s Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) suggest. The Department of Finance and Bureau of Internal Revenue reached out to several professional organisations, including the Philippine Dental Association, last week to urge their members to make their tax submissions before the 2012 tax return deadline today.

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FDI 2013 Annual World Dental Congress

FDI 2013 Annual World Dental Congress

From 28 to 31 August, the FDI World Dental Federation will be holding its Annual World Dental Congress in collaboration with the Turkish Dental Association ...

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Bisphenol A

The effects of BPA on human health are largely unknown. The FDA has raised concerns about the potential effects of the chemical in the past.

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This topic is dedicated to providing information on the latest research in oral implantology, implant surgery, and implant procedures.

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NZ dentist pair involved in major fraud Apr 12, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

NZ dentist pair involved in major fraud

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: City police in New Zealand’s largest city have exposed a major welfare scam involving a bogus dental clinic. Two suspects ...

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South Korean receives ITI research award Apr 11, 2013 | News Asia Pacific

South Korean receives ITI research award

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: For his research on the acquisition of stromal cells through minimally irrigated implant osteotomy, Dr Jung-Chul Park from South Korea ...

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