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Biotech Dental opens Industry 4.0 factory for its Smilers

SALON-DE-PROVENCE, France : Monday, 19 June, was a beautiful sunny day in Salon-de-Provence, when orthodontists, collaborators, partners, entrepreneurs and ...

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Ethnicity has a bearing on periodontitis treatment response according to University of Texas study

HOUSTON, US: According to a 2022 study, periodontitis occurs at a significantly higher rate among Hispanics (64%) and non-Hispanic Blacks (59%) than ...

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Study identifies new bacterial species involved in dental caries formation

PHILADELPHIA, US: It was previously believed that Streptococcus mutans was the main microorganism responsible for dental caries. However, in a recent study,...

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Dental undergraduates in Pakistan feel under-prepared in key clinical areas

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Dental colleges have proliferated in Pakistan since the 1990s in order to meet the country’s growing need for oral care; however, a ...

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“We are all called to cooperate”: Expodental Meeting offers generous recovery funds after floods

MILAN, Italy: The organisers of Expodental Meeting, a key event for the Italian dental industry, have announced a generous contribution in conjunction with ...

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EFP releases peer-reviewed guideline on peri-implant disease prevention and treatment

MADRID, Spain: The global dental implant market was worth US$4.6 billion (€4.2 billion) in 2022 and is expected to grow annually by 10% until 2030, ...

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Nanorobots quickly and effectively target fungal infections in the oral cavity

PHILADELPHIA, US: Because of the threat to global health, the World Health Organization has initiated efforts to strengthen the global response to fungal ...

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Sensory-adapted dental clinic reduces stress in autistic children

LOS ANGELES, US: Dental visits can be a source of great stress for patients, especially those who have autism. In a recent study, researchers at the ...

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Young US dentists more likely to practise in groups

CHICAGO, US: New research from the American Dental Association (ADA) shows that the model of dental practice in the country is continuing to change. The ...

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The future of dentistry: What will oral care look like in 2040?

Smart toothbrushes and intra-oral sensors that continually monitor biomarkers in the oral cavity, efficient and free dental services based on preventive and...

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Internal fixation surgery effective in improving patients’ quality of life

HONG KONG: Mandibular prognathism is a common facial deformity in southern China. Besides causing temporomandibular joint pain, the condition affects ...

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Financial interests motivate dental professionals to spread misinformation, says study

BAURÚ, Brazil: The circulation of health misinformation online has been a topic of concern in recent years, social media providing easy access to wide ...

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Hackers steal millions of dental patient records

ATLANTA, US: A breach of data systems belonging to Managed Care of North America (MCNA) Dental has resulted in the theft of a trove of personal information ...

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Study finds cleft lip caused by genes and environment

LONDON, UK: The craniofacial malformations cleft lip or palate affect one in 700 live births and can lead to severe dental problems. A study by researchers ...

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3D-printed mouth guard helps remove dental plaque in older and disabled patients

HONG KONG: Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have developed a personalised 3D-printed mouth guard that they say has plaque removal results ...

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Background music found to enhance dental students’ clinical competence

KUOPIO, Finland: In a recent study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland, researchers have investigated the effect of slow background music on ...

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Head and neck cancer: Additional chemotherapy increases survival rate for older patients

LEIPZIG, Germany: Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide and results in approximately 450,000 deaths per year. As a result of ...

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HAART treatment for HIV/Aids patients plays key role in their oral health

CHENGDU, China/SENDAI, Japan: Roughly forty million individuals around the world were living with HIV/Aids in 2021. Highly active antiretroviral therapy ...

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Researchers find link between obesity and oral cancer immune escape

ANN ARBOR, Mich., US: Researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center and School of Dentistry have recently reported that obesity is ...

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AI may assist in dental implant surgery, localising mandibular canals

ESPOO/HELSINKI/TAMPERE, Finland: Studies have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can recognise structural patterns in medical imaging data. However, in...

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Intravenous sedation for patients with disabilities may help treatment results last longer

TAIPEI, Taiwan: It can be challenging to treat patients with disabilities because of communication difficulty and poor behavioural control, for example, and...

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New study investigates 3D-printing use in dental practice

CHICAGO, US: A recent survey conducted by the American Dental Association (ADA) investigated the prevalence, applications and user experience of 3D ...

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Calls to streamline Australian immigration policies for healthcare workers

SYDNEY, Australia: A shortage of healthcare professionals across Australia has prompted a review of the bureaucracy related to recruiting and settling ...

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Is digital dentistry the solution to the sustainability dilemma?

I think we can agree that dentistry is not the most environmentally friendly profession. Just take into consideration the number of single-use materials ...

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DTI becomes partner of Vietnam dental association

HANOI, Vietnam: In order to strengthen its ties to regional dental organisations, Dental Tribune International (DTI) recently entered into an agreement with...

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Researchers use generative artificial intelligence to design realistic dental crowns

HONG KONG: CAD/CAM technology has greatly improved the productivity of dental prostheses but still has its drawbacks when it comes to the design of crowns....

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Students of dental sciences in Australia lack education about deaf patients

NEDLANDS, Australia: According to the World Health Organization, nearly 20% of the world’s population is affected by some form of hearing loss. As one in ...

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New comprehensive review of 3D printing in oral and maxillofacial surgery

BOSTON, US/KARAJ, Iran: The introduction of 3D printing in medicine has improved outcomes across surgical applications by decreasing costs, reducing ...

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Cheers to new beginnings: Celebrating oral tissue regeneration

BARCELONA, Spain: The International Osteology Symposium 2023 was held in Barcelona from 27 to 29 April, and the event was a resounding success, drawing ...

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Researchers to develop novel antibiotic delivery system to treat aggressive periodontitis

BETHLEHEM, Pa., US: Aggressive forms of periodontitis associated with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans are often difficult to treat with traditional ...

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