Dental News

Directa’s new cordless Sendoline Endo Motor provides maximum freedom

UPPLANDS VÄSBY, Sweden: Directa unites the latest technology with the simplicity of a pre-set programme to create the Sendoline Endo Motor, a new cordless ...

Help your patients say yes!

The last two years have certainly been challenging times, and many of us have been understandably worried about what it all means for the future of our ...

New free webinar: Gain confidence in using lithium disilicate

Boasting more than two decades of practical knowledge in cosmetic and general dentistry, Dr Yao-lin Tang runs a successful practice in California in the US ...

Study finds 3D printing more accurate than milling when it comes to dental crowns

SENDAI, Japan: Using the exact same dataset and an industrial 3D digitiser to identify deviations, researchers at Tohoku University Graduate School of ...

GC’s simplified workflow: Efficiency for one-appointment dentistry

LUCERNE, Switzerland: Dentists agree that GC Initial LiSi Block delivers excellent margin quality and saves significant time because it is “just mill, ...

IDEM to make grand return this October presenting notable line-up of speakers

SINGAPORE: The International Dental Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM), the leading dental exhibition and conference in the Asia-Pacific region, is finally back ...

Recent Scandinavian studies offer new insights into the oral health of adolescents

LEIPZIG, Germany: Statistical tracking has been a priority for the governments of Scandinavian countries in recent years, detailed records being kept on ...

Healthy Welsh dental patients may see dentist less often, says NHS

CARDIFF, UK: The new plan, announced on the heels of widespread NHS reforms across the UK, has received harsh criticism from the British Dental Association,...

Long-awaited NHS reforms promise improved access to dental care

LONDON, UK: Just when it seemed that failures across the UK National Health Service (NHS) were worse than ever, NHS England announced unprecedented changes ...

GC Brazil showcases its newest developments at 39^th CIOSP

SÃO PAULO, Brazil: From 29 June to 2 July, GC Brazil shared its impressive portfolio and product advancements during the 39th São Paulo International ...

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...

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 ...

Dental students need better-quality artificial teeth for practice

LONDON, UK: Many dental students have reported frustration with typodont teeth that require significantly more force to cut than extracted teeth, thus ...

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 ...

Osstem’s AIC provides high-calibre hands-on learning in the heart of Europe

Sporting state-of-the-art facilities and technology, Osstem Europe’s Advanced Dental Implant Research and Education Center (AIC) in Prague provides the ...

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 ...

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...

“RAYSHAPE’s advantages lie in reliability and ease of use”

RAYSHAPE has found great success as a digital light processing (DLP) 3D-printing specialist in the Chinese market and is now pursuing offering its latest ...

SprintRay’s latest 3D resin drives down the cost of a crown to just US$2

LOS ANGELES, US: Accessibility is a primary driver in the latest collaboration between SprintRay and BEGO. The ceramic-filled hybrid material that is ...

GC supports resumption of in-person dental meetings in Brazil

FLORIANÓPOLIS, Brazil: Between 27 and 30 April, more than 1,200 dental professionals took part in the many engaging activities and learning opportunities ...

Norwegian study finds high pain intensity is a risk factor of non-resolving TMD

BERGEN, Norway: Existing research indicates that temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are the second most frequent source of disability and pain in the human ...

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 ...

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, ...

Migrate to the future with Dentsply Sirona’s DS Core

In an online launch event with more than 5,000 viewers since last week, Dentsply Sirona unveiled their newest and easy to use software. Dental Tribune ...

“Colleagues challenged me to predict where caries might occur in the mouth”

A new prototype device paves the way for pinpointing exactly where acidity in oral biofilm is increasing and thus where caries is most likely to develop. ...

“Having a digital practice will be vital for practice growth”

Dental Tribune International (DTI) had the opportunity to speak with Jim Zarzour, head of dental solutions at Nexa3D, a company specialising in the ...

SprintRay innovations enable faster 3D-printing workflows

LOS ANGELES, US: SprintRay has announced the launch of the Pro S dental 3D printer product line in combination with RayWare Cloud and new SprintRay resins....

“If it’s better for the body, it’s better for the patient”

ROOTS SUMMIT 2022 has been an event of deep learning, offering the latest takes on methodology and technology in endodontics. Dental Tribune International ...

“Endodontics is more artisan”

The wait for ROOTS SUMMIT is over, and attendees are already raving over the presentations and hands-on courses. Dental Tribune International is on-site to ...

Migrate to the future with Dentsply Sirona’s new software line