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AI-powered dental solution targets elderly care in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China: Hong Kong has only 3.7 dentists per 10,000 residents, and its dental healthcare system is under pressure owing to an ageing population. ...

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New editor-in-chief appointed for the BDJ Portfolio

LONDON, England: As Dr Stephen Hancocks, OBE, is concluding his 20-year tenure as editor-in-chief of the British Dental Journal (BDJ), Prof. Avijit ...

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EU health report outlines dental market challenges

PARIS, France: A new report on the state of healthcare in the EU has found that workforce shortages and an ageing population are contributing to a ...

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From chairside to cyberspace: Why every dental practice needs cybersecurity—Part 1

The rapid rise of digital dentistry has given dentists worldwide many benefits, but it has also increased risks. Dental teams must learn to leverage these ...

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Study reveals significant psychosocial challenges among dental administrative staff

EDINBURGH, Scotland: Although the mental health of dentists has received increasing attention since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been little study of ...

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VR haptics: Potential and challenges in dental education

KUOPIO, Finland: Once considered science fiction, haptics-enhanced virtual reality (VR) training now plays a supportive role in dental simulation practice ...

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New research article places women’s dental health under the spotlight

Greenville, N.C., US: As Western societies increasingly come to terms with the inequities that have stained their histories, addressing the systematic ...

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New analysis investigates the accuracy of AI in approximal caries detection

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the dental industry in a radical way, and its influence is being felt especially ...

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Digitalisation for the conventional and analogue dentist: Ten key points

Technology enabling a digital workflow has transformed dental practice, providing new opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency and the patient ...

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US dentists retiring later

CHICAGO, US: Research from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute (HPI) shows that young US clinicians are now more likely to practise in ...

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3D technology is the future, and we need to dive in today

I was previously a dental technician and 3D expert at Fibonacci Dental Studio, a compact dental studio focused on complex cases and individual approaches in...

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University of Otago produces second Māori graduate in periodontics

DUNEDIN, New Zealand: Māori make up over 17% of the New Zealand population and are twice as likely to develop severe periodontitis as non-Māori New ...

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New denture adhesion solution is inspired by octopus suction cups

LONDON, England: Researchers at King’s College London have recently published details of research which combines biological insights with cutting-edge ...

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Dental health identified as major predictor of preterm birth

SEOUL, South Korea: Identifying risk factors for preterm birth (PTB) is crucial for enabling healthcare providers, parents and policymakers to make informed...

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Hong Kong calling on international dentists

HONG KONG, China: Owing to an acute lack of dentists amid an ongoing labour shortage, Hong Kong is seeking to attract non-locally trained dentists to live ...

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Celebrating the life of Prof. Brånemark, the father of modern dental implantology

KARLSHAMN, Sweden: Today marks ten years since the death of Prof. Per-Ingvar Brånemark, the Swedish physician and anatomist whose serendipitous discovery ...

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Infallible precision? The multifaceted role of AI in dentistry

The intrusion of artificial intelligence (AI) into human life, especially within advanced capitalist economies, has been nothing less than epochal. Its ...

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British Dental Journal highlights mental health of dental professionals in new collection of articles

LONDON, England: The average person might think of the dentist as a fairly benign figure. Whatever fears and anxieties one faces as a patient, the dentist ...

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Overview provides insight into new approaches into periodontal regeneration

TAIPEI, Taiwan: Conventional periodontal therapies, while effective to a degree, often fall short of fully restoring the complex architecture and function ...

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Red colourant offers advantages in treatment of paediatric halitosis—study

SÃO PAULO, Brazil: Mouth breathing affects around half of the population and can lead to halitosis, a condition that, in turn, is associated with negative ...

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Functional dentistry spotlights the importance of the oral microbiome

LONDON, England: The inextricable relationship between a person’s oral and overall health has the potential to radically transform the dental industry and...

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US dental hygienist association “strongly opposes” new ADA resolutions

CHICAGO, US: The American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute has found that declining enrolment in dental hygiene programmes is creating a ...

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Dental community mourns Dr Frank Zastrow

HEIDELBERG, Germany: News of the sudden death of Dr Frank Zastrow, a respected oral surgeon and entrepreneur, has been shared on social media, his ...

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NHS dental recovery plan falling short of targets, audit reveals

LONDON, England: The National Audit Office (NAO) has reported significant shortcomings in the dental recovery plan launched by the National Health Service ...

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Study finds that routine the key to enhanced oral health among the elderly

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Maintaining oral health in the ageing population is vital for quality of life, and challenges in oral care in nursing homes demand ...

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New report urges greater awareness about mouth cancer

LONDON, England: A new report published by the Oral Health Foundation has highlighted some concerning figures surrounding both the prevalence of mouth ...

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Dental aid in Nepal: Treating monks and nuns in Buddhist monasteries

In September, we had the opportunity to participate in a unique volunteer project far from our home country of Germany. The experience was profoundly ...

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National health survey indicates state of Scotland NHS dentistry continuing to deteriorate

EDINBURGH, Scotland: The lamentable state of public health dentistry across the UK is now glaringly obvious and concern continues to be raised in various ...

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Failing NZ dental system generates enormous economic and social costs

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Across the world, the dental systems of developed countries continue to deteriorate, leaving increasing numbers of ordinary ...

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Research advocates text message approach to improving oral health among teenagers

SHEFFIELD, England: One crucial dimension of the UK National Health Service dental crisis is without question its impact on children and young people. As a ...

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