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Women in dentistry: Meet chemist and awarded dental materials inventor Dr. Sumita Mitra

As the second candidate for a series portraying outstanding women in dentistry, Dental Tribune International (DTI) interviewed Dr. Sumita Mitra. During her ...

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Interview: “This could be the beginning of a new way we do local dentistry”

Fiona Perry, from Perthshire in Scotland, started her journey in dentistry as a dental nurse in the early 1980s, and a couple of years later, she qualified ...

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Dentists who collect: Dr. Kenneth Montague of Toronto - 2

Although he has a growing art collection and is busy with many other activities, general dentist Dr. Kenneth Montague says that his patients still come ...

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Dentists who collect: Dr. Kenneth Montague of Toronto

Although he has a growing art collection and is busy with many other activities, general dentist Dr. Kenneth Montague says that his patients still come ...

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Interview: “The mission of the Straumann Group is to serve dental professionals worldwide”

At the Straumann Group, Charbel Saad is the area sales manager for the central and eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In an interview in light ...

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Interview: “One must take advantage of cutting-edge technology”

There is no way around it: digitalisation is inevitable in all aspects of life, including, of course, in dentistry. Dr Dalia el-Bokle, an orthodontics ...

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Interview: “I consider it my goal to further promote the most modern prophylaxis method: GBT”

Electro Medical Systems (EMS) is a leading manufacturer of precision medical devices for dental prophylaxis. Recently, Dr Ernst Wühr was appointed the ...

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Interview: “I built Pearlii to improve access to dental care and oral health education”

Health inequalities are avoidable and can be reduced by improving access to healthcare. In the hope of making dental care and oral health education ...

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Interview: Smart means integrated digital technology for improved dentistry

In 2019, Dr Ginal Bilimoria was honoured with Dentsply Sirona’s first Smart Integration Award which celebrates innovative ideas from female dental ...

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Interview: “The future is certainly looking bright”

This year, Planmeca is celebrating 50 years of contributions to modern dental practice. Many of our readers will know Heikki Kyöstilä, chairman and CEO ...

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Interview: “Attempting to make my own shield seemed like a productive use of time"

The pandemic has caused professional and private challenges. However, some people managed to use this downtime to stimulate their creativity and to test ...

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Interview: “Working digitally feels very natural to me”

Dr Cecilie Terjesen was one of 24 women from seven different nations to be honoured with Dentsply Sirona’s first Smart Integration Award for visionary ...

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Interview: Correcting your own oral hygiene habits is the best way to help patients

Too often, dental students have to rely on textbook examples or only receive limited practical training when it comes to improving their oral hygiene ...

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“Periodontics was never a static field”

Prof. Lior Shapira was elected president of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) in March, and he promptly outlined his vision for a return to ...

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Interview: The world’s first eco-friendly electric flosser

Flaüs is the name that the Los Angeles-based company GoFlaus came up with for its revolutionary product: the world’s first eco-friendly electric flosser....

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Interview: “I would love to inspire more women to get involved in digital dentistry”

In November 2019, 24 female dentists from seven nations received Dentsply Sirona’s first Smart Integration Award for visionary treatment concepts. One of ...

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Women in dentistry: Meet dental technician and researcher Dr Joanne Choi

Even though in some countries there are already more women than men entering dentistry, the top positions, be it in dental schools, dental organisations or ...

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Interview: “You cannot push people into digital dentistry”

It is safe to say that Prof. Markus Blatz has dedicated his life to the furthering of clinical and theoretical knowledge in order to advance dentistry. His ...

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Interview: “A multi-step universal adhesive is a logic next evolution”

The co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Adhesive Dentistry and chair of the Department of Oral Health Sciences at KU Leuven in Belgium, Prof. Bart Van ...

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Interview: The Smart Integration Award honors the innovative spirit of women in dentistry

Dentsply Sirona is committed to empowering women in dentistry. Its Smart Integration Award, being presented for the second time, celebrates visionary ...

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Interview: “Digitalisation brings the patient to the dental laboratory with 24/7 availability”

How can dental teams intelligently integrate digitalisation into everyday routines? As part of the build-up to the online dental congress AG.Live CON, which...

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Interview: “Let’s not preclude children with autism from mainstream healthcare”

The number of children with autism spectrum disorder is on the rise, and the challenges they face are plentiful and include problems in maintaining a ...

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Interview: Sustainable dentistry is a philosophy that offers the best version of ourselves

Dr Primitivo Roig from Spain is a dentist who combines his clinical practice with a great dedication to the dissemination of knowledge about management in ...

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Interview: “Being president of CDS is an honor and privilege”

Like in every year, in 2021, the Chicago Dental Society (CDS) Midwinter Meeting, one of the largest dental exhibitions in North America, will welcome ...

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Interview on the impact of
SARS-CoV-2 on dental implantology

The ongoing pandemic has had a great impact on many fields in dentistry, including routine procedures and the way in which dental education is delivered. In...

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Interview: “Dental technology advances dentistry"

With its transformative power, digital dentistry is slowly taking over dental practices and laboratories all around the world. In a free webinar on Feb. 17,...

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Interview: Scientists design SARS-CoV-2-removing vacuum helmet

As part of work supported by a series of rapid-response grants for COVID-19-related research, mechanical engineering PhD student Dongjie Jia at Cornell ...

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Interview: How identifying microbial traits of peri-implantitis could help fight the disease

Periodontitis and peri-implantitis are both inflammatory conditions that affect gingival tissue. However, owing to the anatomical differences between teeth ...

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Interview: Fears and worries of dental students during COVID-19 pandemic

Dr Elham Kateeb’s professional career has been devoted to dentistry: She is an associate professor of dental public health and the dean of scientific ...

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Interview on environmental sustainability in endodontics

Over the years, researchers have investigated the total annual carbon footprint of dental services in various countries. Now, a life cycle assessment (LCA) ...

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