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Using AI to address oral healthcare inequities requires wide-ranging collaboration

NASHVILLE, Tenn., US: Oral disease disproportionately affects low-income and minority populations. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing in ...

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Botulinum toxin in dentistry: Study shows trends in applications

WARDHA, India: The use of botulinum toxin (BT), commonly referred to as Botox, is gaining traction in the dental field, offering both therapeutic and ...

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Study finds UK sugar reduction policies have been only partially successful

LONDON, UK: The government of the United Kingdom and Great Britain and Northern Ireland has made headlines over the past decade for policies focused on ...

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Northern Ireland exempt from EU dental amalgam ban

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Earlier this year, the European Parliament voted in favour of a total phase-out of dental amalgam from 1 January 2025. This ...

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The digital laboratory of the future is automated

In 2017, master dental technician Stephan Kreimer joined the family business as the managing director of Kreimer Dentallabor, a state-of-the-art dental ...

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How 3D-printing technology and printing angle affect the accuracy of dental casts

ISTANBUL, Turkey: Being able to accurately replicate intra-oral conditions is vital for successful restorative treatments. Although digital workflows have ...

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Study identifies gaps in Turkish dentists’ knowledge of oral cancer and mucosal lesions

RIZE, Turkey: According to the American Cancer Society, 58,450 new oropharyngeal cancer cases and 12,230 deaths are expected in the US alone in 2024. The ...

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Study investigates silent stress among adolescents in the dental setting

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Pain or fear of pain during dental treatment, whether it be from anaesthetic injections, tooth extraction or orthodontic treatment, is ...

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Align Technology introduces iTero Design Suite

TEMPE, Ariz., US: Align Technology has introduced the iTero Design Suite, a new software innovation aimed at helping dental professionals increase practice ...

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Dental group to take on 12,000 Scottish NHS patients

GLASGOW, Scotland: As announced in the June issue of BDJ Team, Scottish dental group Clyde Munro will be taking on new National Health Service (NHS) ...

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Groundbreaking agreement expands dental care funding for children, the elderly and the disabled in Iceland

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: A new agreement signed on 13 June between the Icelandic Dental Association and Iceland Health, the country’s provider of publicly ...

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Stop the rot? How the new British government plans to rescue NHS dentistry

LONDON, UK: After its recent landslide victory in the UK general election held on 4 July, the new Labour government has placed dentistry high on its list of...

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Fruit leather, chewing gum help reduce errors in panoramic imaging

TABRIZ, Iran: Incorrect tongue placement is the major cause of poor-quality dental radiographs, resulting in radiographic error of 40% to 80%. A recent ...

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Divine dental: Meeting the oral healthcare needs of Malaysian Hajj pilgrims

MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Every year, over 30,000 Malaysian Muslims travel to Mecca to perform the Hajj, a pilgrimage that constitutes a central pillar of the ...

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Antibiotic use in implant dentistry: A call for standardised guidelines

LEIPZIG, Germany: There are conflicting opinions and evidence on antibiotic use before and after implant surgery and in peri-implantitis treatment. Given ...

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Asiga showcases human-centred design at DDS.Berlin

BERLIN, Germany: Held at the end of June, DDS.Berlin, the first edition of the Digital Dentistry Show, was packed with cutting-edge product releases for ...

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Study raises awareness to mitigate diagnostic overshadowing in vulnerable patients in dentistry

LONDON, UK: A recent UK study has pointed to the need for education and awareness in dental teams to avoid diagnostic overshadowing—misattributing ...

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Back scatter: Understanding the implications of radiotherapy for dental implants in head and neck cancer patients

OSLO, Norway: Head and neck cancer is the seventh-most diagnosed cancer group globally, and among its treatment modalities is radiotherapy, used as the ...

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Study highlights alarmingly high caries prevalence in Filipino toddlers

CALOOCAN, Philippines: According to the World Health Organization, 514 million children have caries of the primary dentition. Additionally, data from 2021 ...

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Recruitment, retention and remuneration in dental offices

Recruitment, retention and remuneration have recently become a pressing matter in many dental practices in the UK. In this article, I will discuss ...

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LISTERINE mouthwash shown to disrupt oral microbiome in men

ANTWERP, Belgium: Research has found conflicting results regarding whether the popular bactericidal mouthwash LISTERINE promotes or undermines a healthy ...

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BIOLASE announces delisting from Nasdaq amid ongoing financial difficulties

LAKE FOREST, Calif., US: On 18 June, the American dental laser manufacturer BIOLASE announced its delisting from the Nasdaq Stock Market, a move which took ...

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Popularity of intra-oral scanners poised to soar in Latin America

BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada: Intra-oral scanners (IOSs) have emerged as a transformative technology in digital dentistry, revolutionising impression ...

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DDS.Berlin: Introducing Medit’s new product, the Medit i900

BERLIN, Germany: Medit, a global provider of 3D intra-oral scanners and an all-in-one digital dentistry platform, has launched its third-generation ...

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Tradition meets innovation with BEGO’s VarseoSmile Crown plus

BERLIN, Germany: Digital dental technologies are changing the way that dental technicians work, and attendees of the 2024 Digital Dentistry Show in Berlin ...

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Premiere Digital Dentistry Show kicks off in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany: The wait is finally over. Pioneering in its approach to encouraging technological advancements in the field, the Digital Dentistry Show is ...

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Lipid metabolism and maternal weight influence orofacial cleft risk in infants

KHON KAEN, Thailand: Orofacial clefts (OFCs) occur at a slightly higher rate in Asia than elsewhere—1.6 cases per 1,000 live births compared with one in...

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Kidney function is associated with tooth loss in postmenopausal women

CLEVELAND, US: The menopause is marked by alterations in reproductive hormone levels, and this can have adverse effects on bone health. Since chronic kidney...

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Align Technology awards research grants to 11 universities

TEMPE, Ariz., US: Align Technology has announced the winners of its annual research awards, naming 11 universities in Europe, the Americas and the ...

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Avoiding the five biggest mistakes in dental implantology

Technological advancements have increased clinicians’ access to dental implant treatment; however, even the most cutting-edge tools, such as ...

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