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Sugar tax reaps benefits in South Africa, study finds

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: In 2018, South Africa introduced a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) based on their respective levels of sugar content ...

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3Shape Automate: Redefine your approach to digital design

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Given its emphasis on research and development, 3Shape has always been focused on delivering innovative market-leading technological ...

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COVID-19 business interruption claims: Legal and accounting perspectives

LONDON, UK: The COVID-19 pandemic has left companies in unprecedented difficulties, and without government support, many businesses would have undoubtedly ...

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Interview: “A multi-step universal adhesive is a logic next evolution”

The co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Adhesive Dentistry and chair of the Department of Oral Health Sciences at KU Leuven in Belgium, Prof. Bart Van ...

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BDA Northern Ireland labels dental amalgam phase-out “unworkable”

BELFAST, UK: The phase-out of dental amalgam is currently taking place in a number of countries owing, in part, to its deleterious effects on the natural ...

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BDA mourns the death of Prince Philip

LONDON, UK: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, passed away on Friday at the age of 99. Over the course of his long life, the prince was a supporter of many ...

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Nobel Biocare releases new membrane line developed from synthetic technology

ZURICH, Switzerland: Dental implantology leader Nobel Biocare has expanded its portfolio of regenerative products with the launch of creos syntoprotect, a ...

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Interview: “Oral healthcare is a right, and not a luxury”

Though the importance of oral health for systemic health is well established, providing access to affordable preventive dental services continues to be an ...

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EFP survey reveals effect of COVID-19 on periodontal practice

BRUSSELS, Belgium: More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, its seismic impact on different elements of the dental profession is becoming clearer. In ...

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Interview: “There are obvious advantages to leveraging the skills of a robotic system”

As digital technologies become increasingly enmeshed in the everyday workflow of dental practices, dental education is changing to reflect their growing ...

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How can the dental team help reduce patient anxiety?

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Though its causes can be unclear and multiform, the effects of dental anxiety in patients are well understood. As it increases, patients...

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IDS 2021: The countdown is on

LEIPZIG, Germany: Exactly six months from today, the 2021 International Dental Show (IDS) is slated to open. The 39th edition of the world’s leading ...

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BDA: “Scotland’s huge oral health inequalities cannot be allowed to widen”

EDINBURGH, UK: The havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic across the world has meant that patient attendance levels at dental practices have dropped quite ...

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Trial delivers promising results for oral health of Indigenous people

BRISBANE, Australia: In Australia, considerable oral health disparities exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. Health reports indicate ...

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ADX Melbourne to be held as in-person event

MELBOURNE, Australia: In Australia, a lack of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases has meant that many elements of life have regained some semblance of ...

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3Shape Navigate: Improving communication with digital dentistry

Among the myriad benefits offered by digital dentistry is an improved ability to communicate, share files and collaborate with partnering dental ...

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Business interruption insurance: Will dentists be covered for lockdown-related losses?

LEIPZIG, Germany: At this point, it has become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced dental patient numbers. It follows naturally from ...

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NHS dental activity targets continue to attract controversy

LONDON, UK: Since being implemented on 1 January, the UK government’s new system of NHS targets has drawn its fair share of detractors from both inside ...

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Interview: "Advances and developments in dental materials are rapidly accelerating"

In this interview, Dr Adham Elsayed, certified specialist in dental prosthodontics and implants and clinical and scientific manager at Kuraray Noritake ...

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What is the future of telehealth in dentistry?

LEIPZIG, Germany: As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the vast majority of dental practices around the world have been partially or completely shut down...

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“Science, stability, success”: Dr Graham Carmichael discusses Xeal and TiUltra surfaces

An award-winning clinician, researcher and director at the Brånemark Centre in Perth in Australia, Dr Graham Carmichael is a consultant prosthodontist and ...

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Interview: “Digital connectivity is changing how we work and learn”

Having had more than three decades of experience in the international healthcare industry, Donald M. Casey is better qualified than anyone to guide Dentsply...

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Dental patient charges increase by 5% in UK, causing uproar

LONDON, UK: Though practices in the UK remain open as the country goes through its second lockdown of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, dentists appear to be facing ...

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Dental charity’s free treatment gives patients something to smile about

SYDNEY, Australia: Though the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been relatively well controlled in Australia, access to dental healthcare continues to be an issue in...

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What will dental events look like in 2021?

LEIPZIG, Germany: It is hard to overstate the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on dental trade fairs in 2020. From March onwards, essentially all ...

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UK dental world reacts to COVID-19 vaccine approval

LONDON, UK: The UK has become the first country in the world to approve a clinically tested COVID-19 vaccine after the Medicines and Healthcare products ...

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ITC finds no violation of Align Technology patents by 3Shape

WASHINGTON, U.S.: Another court case in the drawn-out patent battle between Align Technology and 3Shape has come to a close. A notice of final determination...

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U.S. presidential election: What does it mean for dentistry?

WASHINGTON, U.S.: On Nov. 3, the 59th U.S. presidential election was held. Owing to a record number of mail-in ballots and extremely tight contests in swing...

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Research points to benefits of diabetes screening in dental practices

MELBOURNE, Australia: Since World Diabetes Day is set for this Saturday, 14 November, the relationship between diabetes and oral health management may be on...

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Study shows concerning levels of dental patient aggression

NEW YORK, U.S.: When it comes to dealing with behavioral issues among dental patients, the most common obstacle that practitioners seek to overcome is ...

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