3-D digital head and neck to revolutionise dental training
GLASGOW, UK: Researchers from Scotland have presented the world’s first anatomically accurate interactive 3-D head and neck learning resource, which also features an interactive dental injection stimulator. With this innovation, they hope to enhance understanding of the anatomy, increase the flexibility of training for health-care professionals and improve patient safety.
Read moreResearchers investigate regenerative potential of alligator teeth
LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA: Regrowing a tooth might be a concept years away from realization, but scientists in the U.S. and Asia have reported the discovery ...
Read moreInitiative calls for support from dental professionals worldwide
KIEV, Ukraine: In 2010, the Ukrainian Quality of Life for Our Parents project was introduced. Dental professionals dedicated to the initiative, which aims ...
Read moreHenry Schein ranks among 300 largest corporations in US
MELVILLE, N.Y., USA: Henry Schein, one of the world's largest providers of health care products, has announced that it now ranks No. 296 on the Fortune ...
Read moreDental 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 hospitals. In some of the tested sites in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the amount of the toxic metal detected in the air was found to be up to 20 times higher than acceptable levels.
Read moreGSK to join health-care programme for poorest children
LONDON, UK: Global health-care company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has entered into a new partnership with Save the Children, an independent organisation that helps children in need around the world. The collaboration aims at tackling some of the leading causes of newborn and infant death. Their aim is to provide children in the most remote and marginalised communities with basic health care.
Read moreUnfair treatment and stress at work affect taste buds
VANCOUVER, Canada: It is widely agreed that stress can influence human health in many ways. Now, a new study from Canada has provided evidence that stress and injustice at work have a physiological effect on people. The researchers found that recalling or observing unfair events may lead to a stronger sense of taste.
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Show all VideosFDI’s 2014 congress to take place in India
GENEVA, Switzerland/NEW DELHI, India: Last week, the FDI World Dental Federation announced that its 102nd Annual World Dental Congress will be held in New Delhi from 11 to 14 September next year. The event will be organised in collaboration with the Indian Dental Association.
Read moreWith growth in China, GlamSmile targets expansion
BEIJING, China: Cosmetic dentistry provider GlamSmile continues to grow in China. According to the Beijing company, it generated more than 4.5 million in revenue in local currency from its four veneer studios last month. It has also announced that it is currently in the process of hiring new staff for the three new studios it intends to open later this year in several cities in south central China.
Read moreDiabetes patients at higher risk of tooth loss
ALBANY, N.Y., USA: New research has provided further evidence that diabetes is closely associated with dental conditions such as edentulism. In a recently published study, scientists observed that patients with diabetes were significantly more likely to suffer from edentulism than adults without diabetes were.
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Read more Show all TopicsAffordable Care Act neglects dental care issues
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: An analysis recently conducted by the American Dental Association has revealed that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care ...
Read moreBrits borrow to fund dental care
ANDOVER, UK: A survey of 5,000 adults has found that a considerable number of UK citizens use credit cards or bank loans to pay dental bills over £200 ...
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