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Stop the rot? How the new British government plans to rescue NHS dentistry

LONDON, UK: After its recent landslide victory in the UK general election held on 4 July, the new Labour government has placed dentistry high on its list of...

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Fruit leather, chewing gum help reduce errors in panoramic imaging

TABRIZ, Iran: Incorrect tongue placement is the major cause of poor-quality dental radiographs, resulting in radiographic error of 40% to 80%. A recent ...

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Divine dental: Meeting the oral healthcare needs of Malaysian Hajj pilgrims

MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Every year, over 30,000 Malaysian Muslims travel to Mecca to perform the Hajj, a pilgrimage that constitutes a central pillar of the ...

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Antibiotic use in implant dentistry: A call for standardised guidelines

LEIPZIG, Germany: There are conflicting opinions and evidence on antibiotic use before and after implant surgery and in peri-implantitis treatment. Given ...

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Asiga showcases human-centred design at DDS.Berlin

BERLIN, Germany: Held at the end of June, DDS.Berlin, the first edition of the Digital Dentistry Show, was packed with cutting-edge product releases for ...

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Study raises awareness to mitigate diagnostic overshadowing in vulnerable patients in dentistry

LONDON, UK: A recent UK study has pointed to the need for education and awareness in dental teams to avoid diagnostic overshadowing—misattributing ...

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Back scatter: Understanding the implications of radiotherapy for dental implants in head and neck cancer patients

OSLO, Norway: Head and neck cancer is the seventh-most diagnosed cancer group globally, and among its treatment modalities is radiotherapy, used as the ...

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Study highlights alarmingly high caries prevalence in Filipino toddlers

CALOOCAN, Philippines: According to the World Health Organization, 514 million children have caries of the primary dentition. Additionally, data from 2021 ...

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Recruitment, retention and remuneration in dental offices

Recruitment, retention and remuneration have recently become a pressing matter in many dental practices in the UK. In this article, I will discuss ...

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LISTERINE mouthwash shown to disrupt oral microbiome in men

ANTWERP, Belgium: Research has found conflicting results regarding whether the popular bactericidal mouthwash LISTERINE promotes or undermines a healthy ...

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BIOLASE announces delisting from Nasdaq amid ongoing financial difficulties

LAKE FOREST, Calif., US: On 18 June, the American dental laser manufacturer BIOLASE announced its delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market, a move which took ...

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Popularity of intra-oral scanners poised to soar in Latin America

BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada: Intra-oral scanners (IOSs) have emerged as a transformative technology in digital dentistry, revolutionising impression ...

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DDS.Berlin: Introducing Medit’s new product, the Medit i900

BERLIN, Germany: Medit, a global provider of 3D intra-oral scanners and an all-in-one digital dentistry platform, has launched its third-generation ...

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Tradition meets innovation with BEGO’s VarseoSmile Crown plus

BERLIN, Germany: Digital dental technologies are changing the way that dental technicians work, and attendees of the 2024 Digital Dentistry Show in Berlin ...

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Premiere Digital Dentistry Show kicks off in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany: The wait is finally over. Pioneering in its approach to encouraging technological advancements in the field, the Digital Dentistry Show is ...

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Lipid metabolism and maternal weight influence orofacial cleft risk in infants

KHON KAEN, Thailand: Orofacial clefts (OFCs) occur at a slightly higher rate in Asia than elsewhere—1.6 cases per 1,000 live births compared with one in...

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Kidney function is associated with tooth loss in postmenopausal women

CLEVELAND, US: The menopause is marked by alterations in reproductive hormone levels, and this can have adverse effects on bone health. Since chronic kidney...

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Align Technology awards research grants to 11 universities

TEMPE, Ariz., US: Align Technology has announced the winners of its annual research awards, naming 11 universities in Europe, the Americas and the ...

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Avoiding the five biggest mistakes in dental implantology

Technological advancements have increased clinicians’ access to dental implant treatment; however, even the most cutting-edge tools, such as ...

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The US is a desert for patients needing orofacial pain specialists

NEWARK, New Jersey, US: The specialty of orofacial pain (OFP) has been officially recognised by the American Dental Association (ADA) for over four years. ...

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IDS 2025: Number of exhibitors at largest trade fair of dental industry continues to grow

COLOGNE, Germany: Ten months before opening, the International Dental Show (IDS) 2025 has recorded a strong rise in exhibitors, thus underlining its ...

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The grass is greener: Under increasing economic pressure, Hong Kong residents seek dental care elsewhere

HONG KONG: Facing some of the highest private healthcare costs in the world, due to high labour costs, limited public dental services and restricted ...

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Emotional rollercoaster: Study examines tooth loss and removable denture use

SHEFFIELD, UK: In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the University of Sheffield have investigated patients’ emotional challenges in being ...

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Dentsply Sirona unveils new MRI technology for dentistry

FREIBURG, Germany: A new field of research in dental diagnostics could further the integration of early detection of oral disease into routine dental ...

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Rise of unethical at-home dental services in India

NEW DELHI, India: According to the online Indian newspaper ThePrint, the number of unethical at-home dental services is slowly increasing in India. Certain ...

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New treatment for aphthous ulcers to undergo a clinical trial in Sweden

UMEÅ, Sweden: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common painful oral mucosal disease in the world, occurring in 5%–25% of the world’s ...

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Curcumin holds promise in treating oral disease and cancers

BARI, Italy: An increasing number of products are appearing on the market aimed at replacing toothpastes and mouthrinses containing synthetic constituents ...

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Major contributors revitalise WHO global strategy for oral health

GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new global oral health action plan, seeking to improve oral health outcomes and ...

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UK to review guidelines on infective endocarditis prevention

LONDON, UK: Earlier this year, researchers from the University of Sheffield confirmed that dental patients at high risk of infective endocarditis (IE) ...

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Indian paediatricians want to know more about oral health

GHAZIABAD, India: Nearly half of all children in India have early childhood caries (ECC), and research shows that reducing ECC incidence requires the ...

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