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New world record: German dentist extracts world’s longest human tooth

OFFENBACH, Germany: Tooth extraction is part of the day-to-day business in a dental practice. However, last year, Dr Max Lukas was fairly stunned when he ...

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Interview: “The most challenging part has been getting people to believe that it is even possible”

Motivated by his desire to simplify the treatment process for patients, Dr Philip Tan has developed a full-arch implant-retained prosthesis for completely ...

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First permanent molars function as health database dating back to before birth

HAMILTON, Canada: Teeth provide a permanent biological marker of metabolic stressors that disrupt mineralization in utero and in early childhood. A recent ...

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Enamel hypoplasia used to indicate gender equality

TÜBINGEN, Germany: Scandinavia is regarded as a role model with regard to gender equality. Now, historians at the University of Tübingen have investigated...

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New production process promises to make dental ceramic implants more resilient

MÜLHEIM AN DER RUHR, Germany: Prof. Sami Sandhaus’s development of ceramic dental implants marked a turning point in the advancement of dental implant ...

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Study compares immediate with early and conventional loading of dental implants

GUANGZHOU, China: Immediate loading of dental implants has become a popular option because it shortens treatment time, improves aesthetics and increases ...

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Review recommends tooth- and implant-supported fixed dental prostheses

BERLIN, Germany: The number of implants placed is constantly increasing, and so are the possibilities of different prosthetic solutions. Researchers from ...

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Researchers highlight importance of innovative learning models in implant dentistry

LISBON, Portugal: New implant treatment techniques are constantly being developed as a result of technological progress, and this has created a need to ...

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Mobile phones might help improve oral health in children and adolescents

LONDON, UK: Nowadays, the majority of people, even at a young age, own a mobile phone, making them a wide-reaching tool for interventions. For some time ...

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Interview: “Implant therapy in the aesthetic zone is fraught with pitfalls”

With his presentation, Dr Homa Zadeh contributed to a session that considered the theme “Should we avoid implants in the aesthetic zone?” in the ...

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Interview: “Using cell therapy for bone regeneration is promising”

Prof. Kamal Mustafa from the Department of Clinical Dentistry at the University of Bergen in Norway is sponsoring and leading, together with Dr Cecilie ...

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ClaroNav presents state-of-the-art navigation for daily practice at EAO 2019

LISBON, Portugal: Similarly to the way in which a GPS system guides a driver, Navident by ClaroNav guides clinicians by using the CBCT image as a map. It ...

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Pioneering technology 2019: X-Mind prime 3D is the perfect professional solution

LISBON, Portugal: X-Mind prime is the latest addition to ACTEON’s CBCT digital imaging product line. It blends cutting-edge technology with ease of use in...

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Aesthetics reimagined with INVERTA implant

LISBON, Portugal: The INVERTA implant represents the latest breakthrough technology from Southern Implants and is designed for optimising aesthetics in ...

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OsteoBiol GTO: A new step towards excellence in biomaterials

LISBON, Portugal: At the beginning of this year, Tecnoss, a leading biomaterials manufacturer based in Italy, launched a new bone substitute which combines ...

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New hydrogel shows promise in dental and craniofacial tissue engineering

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry have developed a new hydrogel that shows high porosity and...

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Straumann Group and Modern Dental Group join forces to serve customers in Hong Kong and Macau

BASEL, Switzerland/HONG KONG, China: The Straumann Group, a global leader in implant and aesthetic dentistry, and Modern Dental Group, a leading global ...

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Good oral health as a positive part of ageing process

GENEVA, Switzerland: The world’s population is ageing, and experts predict that, by 2050, 25% of the world’s population—two billion people—will be ...

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A touch of New York in Lisbon: BioHorizons Camlog at EAO 2019

LISBON, Portugal: From 26 to 28 September, BioHorizons Camlog will be present at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for ...

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Interview: “We usually think of rehabilitation as the responsibility of the clinician”

As the percentage of older people in the population is growing, the number of elderly people depending on dental implants is increasing. Dental Tribune ...

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Interview: Osstell’s technology remains the definitive method for understanding implant stability

At the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO 2019), Prof. Neil Meredith will be one of three speakers at the ...

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Conventional and immediate loading with final n!ce screw-retained crowns

Thanks to the very high accuracy of modern intra-oral scanners, excellent design software and reliable production systems, restoring an implant with a ...

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New FDA-approved device will help detect Barrett’s esophagus

CLEVELAND, U.S.: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center are celebrating the ...

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Study determines reasons for dental implant failure and removal techniques

ZURICH, Switzerland: Dental implants have become a great treatment option to replace missing teeth, and various treatment concepts have reported high ...

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Straumann Group announces two appointments to its executive management team

BASEL, Switzerland: The Straumann Group recently announced two executive management appointments that become effective on 1 January 2020. Robert Woolley, ...

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Researchers investigate possibility of regrowing teeth

BERLIN, Germany: For certain animals, the loss of teeth does not always pose a problem: sharks and crocodiles have the ability to regrow their teeth ...

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Hydroxyapatite toothpaste provides alternative to fluoride, study suggests

WÜRZBURG, Germany: The use of hydroxyapatite as an artificial tooth enamel to prevent erosion and even to contribute to the regeneration of natural tooth ...

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Interview: Antibiotics are often overprescribed in an arbitrary manner in dentistry

The use of antibiotics remains a controversial topic. A recent study investigated the necessity of antibiotics for the prevention of dental implant ...

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Sugary drink taxes decrease consumption of beverages, study finds

WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Increased intake of sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSBs) is associated with a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease,...

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Family characteristics influence periodontal diseases in children

BRISBANE, Australia: Numerous studies have been published on the association between dental caries and various family contextual factors. However, similar ...

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