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Bad news: Number of paediatric tooth extractions more than halved in England

RUGBY, UK: Far fewer extractions have been performed on paediatric patients in the UK during the pandemic, but according to the Oral Health Foundation, this...

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Report: Investors favouring private UK dental practices as faith in NHS reform declines

LONDON, UK: Though the National Health Service (NHS) is considered an exemplar of what a public health model can achieve, its dental arm has increasingly ...

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Maine dental college increases enrollment to meet growing demand for oral healthcare

PORTLAND, Maine, US: Greater access to oral healthcare requires more qualified dentists. That is the message from the University of New England College of ...

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PhD student develops program that better prepares surgeons for mandibular reconstruction

SYDNEY, Australia: Utilising CAD tools, CT scans and a specially developed computer algorithm, Ben Ferguson, a PhD student at the University of Sydney’s ...

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Researchers develop shape-shifting microrobots that can brush, floss and rinse teeth

PHILADELPHIA, Penn., US: A good oral hygiene routine requires manual dexterity and can be difficult for elderly people and people with disabilities. ...

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Marked increase in dental erosion reported in Denmark

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: A survey conducted by the Danish Dental Association has revealed that dental erosion is increasing among the population. The ...

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New Zealand’s dental system causing a childhood oral health crisis, experts say

OTAGO, New Zealand: Dental care in New Zealand is among the most expensive in the world, leading many residents to delay dental check-ups or avoid them ...

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Return to normal: NHS England sets 100% activity targets for dentists

LONDON, UK: In an effort to return to business as usual, NHS England has recently announced that it has raised the activity targets of all National Health ...

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E-cigarette use among youth in the US: Recent developments

LEIPZIG, Germany: The history of smoking stretches back to 5,000 bc, whereas cigarettes were first introduced in the US in the early nineteenth century. ...

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Align Technology announces collaboration with EAS

OPORTO, Portugal: Align Technology has announced a new collaboration with the European Aligner Society (EAS) at the society’s summer meeting that is ...

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War in Ukraine causing chaos for international dental students

ABUJA, Nigeria: The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) said in June that it would not recognise medical and dental degrees obtained from Ukrainian...

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Latest Impress flagship clinic for invisible orthodontic services to be in Leeds

LEEDS, UK: Europe’s largest invisible orthodontics chain has announced a massive 3,300 ft² clinic, the first true flagship for Leeds and the fourth ...

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Thailand wants to become dental tourism hub

BANGKOK, Thailand: The Kingdom of Thailand wants to stimulate its economy by becoming an international hub for medical and dental treatment. A pilot ...

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Review suggests using nanoparticles may be a better way to whiten teeth

SEOUL, South Korea: A review by researchers from Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea has suggested that certain types of nanoparticles could be the next ...

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Study finds people with external locus of control at elevated risk of severe periodontal disease

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: A study conducted by researchers in France has suggested that people who believe that external factors—such as luck or ...

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GDC reveals continuing impact of COVID-19 on UK dentistry

LONDON, UK: As the statutory regulator for all dental professionals across the UK, the General Dental Council’s (GDC’s) main aim is to maximise patient ...

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Unilever sponsors scientific session on non-surgical approaches to treatment of periodontal disease

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: The tenth edition of EuroPerio, the leading congress in periodontics and implant dentistry, attracted thousands of visitors to Bella ...

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Artificial intelligence shows promise for detecting periodontal status in bitewing radiographs

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Researchers in Turkey have examined the extent to which deep learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are able to identify ...

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Patients with severe mental illness miss out on critical dental care

YORK, UK: Patients who struggle with severe mental illness (SMI) are three times more likely to face total edentulism than the general population, according...

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Researchers developing 3D ultrasound system for accurate, safe diagnosis of dental disease

EDMONTON, Canada: A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has secured funding to develop a 3D ultrasound device that would allow dentists to ...

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More than 850 exhibiting companies already confirmed for IDS 2023

COLOGNE, Germany: Less than nine months remain until the 40th edition of the International Dental Show (IDS), which will take place in Cologne from 14 to 18...

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Mamma Mia! Here we go again: EuroPerio10 commences with lively opening ceremony

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: The tenth edition of the triennial European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) congress, EuroPerio, has finally arrived. Until 18 June,...

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Visitors to EuroPerio10 immerse themselves in joint EFP/Osteology Foundation session

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: EuroPerio10 has just begun, and attendees are already being treated to multiple lectures by world-renowned speakers and getting updates...

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EFP presents new guideline on Stage IV periodontitis

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) released new guidance on Stage IV periodontitis on 10 June, marking the completion of ...

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Sustainability: A central focus of EuroPerio10

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Though it has often been framed as just a trend or an environmental issue, sustainability is undeniably much more than that. It ...

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Clinicians discuss their nightmare cases at EuroPerio10

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Typically, dental congresses provide an ideal platform for speakers to present and discuss some of their most notable achievements in ...

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Eating disorders and dentistry: Identifying early signs in the dental office

RUGBY, UK: According to some eating disorder organisations and charities, between 1.25 and 3.40 million people in the UK are affected by an eating ...

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“This is how NHS dentistry will die”: BDA issues warning after decline in dental services reported

LONDON, UK: A new poll commissioned by the British Dental Association (BDA) has revealed several worrying trends about the state of public dentistry in the ...

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Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury further strengthen phase-down approach to dental amalgam

GENEVA, Switzerland: To date, more than 100 countries have ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global treaty to curb the effects of mercury on ...

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Jönköping University aims to create new dental programme to address dentist shortage in Sweden

JÖNKÖPING, Sweden: Sweden has too few dentists in 18 of its 21 regions, and this is expected to continue until at least 2035. To close this gap, ...

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