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High-risk medicines in children’s dentistry raise safety concerns, study finds

PITTSBURGH, US: Prescribing high-risk medicines in children’s dentistry remains uncommon but, carries significant safety implications when it does occur. ...

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Dental community mourns death of periodontology pioneer Dr Myron Nevins

BOSTON, US: Dr Myron Nevins, an internationally respected clinician, academic and leader in periodontology and implantology, died on 24 December 2025 at ...

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Largest US DSO announces new oral care community

EFFINGHAM, Ill., US: The growing strength of dental support organisations (DSOs) in North America is disrupting established industry dynamics. Heartland ...

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Scrap the tooth tax: campaign calls for VAT-free children’s oral care

LONDON, England: A new national campaign led by ORDO is urging the UK government to abolish the so-called “tooth tax” by removing VAT from children’s ...

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Study maps “tooth-making” mesenchymal cells on the lingual side

SEOUL, South Korea: Researchers in Seoul have mapped embryonic dental cells that appear pre-programmed either to build the tooth itself or to form its ...

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Researchers publish largest open dataset of primary teeth in Spain

BURGOS, Spain: The Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana in Burgos in Spain has released a new open access dataset comprising 712 ...

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Global periodontitis burden rises sharply despite stable rates, data shows

GUIYANG, China: Severe periodontitis continues to place a growing strain on global oral health. New Global Burden of Disease 2021 data has revealed ...

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Nearly 5,000 Kiwi children waiting in pain as dental system strains

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: New Zealand’s public oral health system is facing growing pressure as increasing numbers of children wait extended periods for ...

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Insurance data indicates rise in specialist endodontic care in US

CHICAGO, US: New data from the American Association of Endodontists indicates that more patients in the US are being referred to endodontists for complex ...

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Freiburg researchers explore unknown oral bacteria in periodontitis research

FREIBURG, Germany: Thousands of different bacteria colonise the oral cavity, many of which remain unidentified. Researchers in Freiburg are now using a ...

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Children’s oral health crisis persists despite government action, experts warn

LEEDS, England: As a crucial dimension of the overall oral health crisis continuing to rankle across the UK, children’s access to NHS dental care and ...

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The use of AI in oral sciences: “More research does not necessarily mean greater impact on society”

MUNICH, Germany: As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly established in dentistry, questions have arisen regarding the justification...

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AI chatbots show strong accuracy in tooth whitening advice but fall short on readability, study finds

AMMAN, Jordan: A new comparative study has found that leading artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots provide largely accurate and reliable information on ...

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Most UK adults do not realise that periodontal disease may be associated with diabetes, study finds

LONDON, England: More than a third of UK adults in a study by periodontal health brand Corsodyl experience bleeding gingivae at least once a month when they...

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Long-term dental outreach in rural Australia enhances oral health and community well-being

TARA, Australia: Many rural Australian towns lack resident dental services, leading to poorer oral health compared with urban areas. The National Oral ...

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New resources help dentists identify patients at risk of cardiovascular disease

DALLAS, US: Government survey data from 2019 shows that approximately 29 million Americans see a dentist annually but not another medical professional, ...

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Dental hygiene students to face financial barriers as loan caps tighten in the US

CHICAGO, US: The US Department of Education’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee has recently reached consensus on the full package of ...

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New Zealand Dental Association wants more dental students

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Besides a persistent dental crisis, New Zealand is facing an annual migration net loss of tens of thousands of young working age ...

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Experts publish new consensus guidance on managing dentine hypersensitivity in the Middle East and Africa

LEIPZIG, Germany: A recent expert review has set out evidence-based consensus recommendations to help dental teams in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) ...

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Dentaid celebrates 45 years of oral health innovation

BARCELONA, Spain: This year, Dentaid marked 45 years in oral health. Founded in 1980 as a small family business, the company has grown into an international...

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Low-dose CBCT and AI planning improve imaging for children with special healthcare needs

MALMÖ, Sweden: New research conducted at Malmö University has found that radiation exposure from dental imaging can be reduced for paediatric patients ...

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New US study finds recommended fluoride levels linked to better teen cognitive performance

MINNEAPOLIS, US: Since the election of Donald Trump as US president in 2024, the question of water fluoridation in the country has become increasingly ...

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Root canal therapy linked to reduced inflammation and improved blood glucose control

LONDON, England: Although periapical periodontitis can increase systemic inflammation and is associated with cardiovascular risk and impaired glycaemic ...

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Study investigates chairside HIV testing in London dental clinics

LONDON, England: In the Global North, HIV/Aids is often seen as a historic problem; however, as UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima stressed in a new ...

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Oral health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer: What a new systematic review reveals

ABERDEEN, Scotland: Head and neck cancer is a highly debilitating disease that has profound consequences for oral function, nutrition, communication and ...

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Prenatal stress linked to earlier tooth eruption

ROCHESTER, N.Y., US: In what is thought to be the first study to directly link prenatal stress hormones with primary tooth eruption, researchers in the US ...

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New dental training centre to open in Barking and boost NHS care

BARKING, England: Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council, has announced the opening of a ...

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European court clarifies rules for cross-border aligner treatment

LUXEMBOURG: Teledentistry gained momentum during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and its increasing adoption continues to raise legal and ethical questions. In ...

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COP6 confirms 2034 amalgam phase-out with key clinical exemption

GENEVA, Switzerland: The global regulation of dental amalgam has entered a new phase after parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury adopted a decision ...

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New FDA action reshapes paediatric fluoride policy in the US

SILVER SPRING, Md., US: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced new enforcement actions to restrict the sale of ingestible fluoride drug ...

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