Dental News

Hydrogel reservoir delivers artificial saliva to relieve xerostomia

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., US: Xerostomia is frequently encountered in patients receiving haemodialysis, chemotherapy or radiotherapy and is strongly associated ...

Trust AI, the ChatGPT for dentists, raises US$6 million in seed funding

SAN FRANCISCO, US: The migration of myriad dental services on to the cloud is one of the major dimensions of transformation occurring in dentistry. A key ...

Partnership to deliver advanced aesthetic dentistry training in Dubai

DUBAI, UAE: A new agreement between UCL Consultants— the consultancy arm of University College London (UCL)—and Dubai’s Liberty Dental Clinic is ...

A new era in ICD communication begins as IMPACT and digital newsfeed go live

FLINT, Mich., US: IMPACT, a bold step forwards in the global communications of the International College of Dentists (ICD), has just been launched. As ...

Report details adhesive-free bonding of metal buttons to aligners

Multilayered drilling plate shows promise for improving preclinical dental training

KUOPIO, Finland: A pilot study has evaluated the perceived realism and educational value of a novel multilayered drilling plate designed to replicate the ...

Hair-derived keratin toothpaste: A natural enamel repair revolution

LONDON, England: A pioneering study from King’s College London has revealed that keratin—sourced from human hair or wool—can form a crystalline ...

Alpha-gal syndrome: Tick-borne allergy poses hidden risks in dentistry

BALTIMORE, US: Alpha-gal syndrome is a delayed allergic reaction to a specific carbohydrate molecule found in mammalian meat and certain medical products ...

Study explores impact of antipsychotic medication on oral health

BILBAO, Spain: While the systemic health implications of neuropsychiatric disorders are well recognised, their connection to poor oral health—in ...

How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will reshape dentistry

CHICAGO, US: As one of President Donald Trump’s proudest accomplishments, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), enacted in July 2025, is a sweeping ...

Survey exposes systemic failings behind burn-out in dental teams

DUNDEE, Scotland: A landmark UK study has found that stress and burn-out across the dental workforce stem largely from systemic issues, particularly within ...

New 3D-printed denture solution available in the US

ROCK HILL, S.C., US: 3D Systems has announced the US commercial launch of its NextDent Jetted Denture Solution. The denture system utilises multiple ...

Study reveals major gaps in public understanding of dental team and urgent care access

CARDIFF, Wales: A new qualitative study has found that many dental patients in Wales remain unclear about the different roles within National Health Service...

ChatGPT limited in answering complex oral health questions, study finds

AMMAN, Jordan: As artificial intelligence continues to expand its role in healthcare, large language models such as ChatGPT are increasingly being used to ...

Review outlines best practices for digital dentures

XI’AN, China: Digital technologies are reshaping the management of edentulism by streamlining the restorative workflow for complete dentures. Compared ...

Dental research award goes to Heidelberg Institute of Global Health

HEIDELBERG, Germany: The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research has honoured Prof. Stefan Listl of Heidelberg University ...

Finnish study evaluates long-term outcomes of periodontal treatment

HELSINKI, Finland: The prevalence of adult periodontitis continues to pose a major global public health challenge, highlighting the need for evidence on the...

UK government unveils plan to combat festering dental crisis

LONDON, England: The current state of public health dentistry in the UK is, without question, lamentable. Plagued by financial, personnel and regulatory ...

3D-printed teeth improve endodontic training in dental education, study finds

WÜRZBURG, Germany: Advances in 3D-printing technology have the potential to transform how future dentists learn practical skills. A new study has ...

Alarming oral health crisis among youth in secure residential care

JÖNKÖPING, Sweden: When young people are placed in care, child welfare services, healthcare authorities and institutional care providers assume ...

Mobile app for at-home dental screening exhibits both benefits and shortcomings

CARDIFF, Wales: As humanity continues to lean into artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies for all manner of basic life challenges, the realm ...

Study links tooth growth patterns to smoking history

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England: The systematic and oral health effects of smoking are well established, including reduced calcium absorption, altered vitamin ...

New study explores VR hypnosis for managing dental anxiety in children

STRASBOURG, France: Dental anxiety is a widespread concern in paediatric dentistry, often leading to treatment interruption or even the complete avoidance ...

Auckland clinic providing free dental care to homeless people

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: High dental treatment and living costs and growing social inequities have pushed routine dental care out of the reach of many New ...

Poor oral health increases severity of peritonsillar and deep neck space infections, study finds

ORADEA, Romania: Ongoing research continues to illuminate the plethora of ways in which oral and systemic health influence each other. While odontogenic ...

New data links regular dental visits to better health and well-being across all-income levels

WASHINGTON, US: While the links between oral and systemic health are well established and widely discussed in the dental literature, the broader ...

New online toolkit launched by UK researchers to support autistic children’s oral health

LEEDS, England: Researchers from the University of Leeds, in collaboration with the University of Manchester and the University of Sheffield, have launched ...

Oral cancer awareness: Study highlights key role of dental teams

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Oral cancer constitutes a major front in the global fight against non-communicable diseases, and heightened public awareness of risk ...

Researchers combine orthopaedic and dental expertise to improve implant longevity

LONDON, Ontario, Canada: Implants—whether in the jaw or the hip—are a vital part of restoring function and quality of life for millions of patients. ...

Why fewer young dentists own practices—and why that might be changing

CHICAGO, US: Fewer young dentists are buying practices early in their careers—but that does not mean they are abandoning the idea of ownership altogether....