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"Diabetes shouldn’t be an issue for the child, but it requires discipline from the parents"

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: November is diabetes awareness month at Curaden Academy. Diabetes mellitus is the third most common chronic disease in children and ...

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Oral health and diabetes—a free webinar series

The dentist plays a major role, with other members of the health team, in helping a patient with diabetes maintain glycemic control by achieving optimal ...

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“Mere theory does not benefit patients”—Putting prevention into practice with iTOP

ITOP, short for individually trained oral prophylaxis, is a training programme for achieving and maintaining perfect oral health. Aimed at dental students ...

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Interview: “Thanks to this app, patients take ownership of their bodies”

Getting patients to brush interdentally can be an arduous task, but the BOB-App does exactly that. BOB stands for “bleeding on brushing”, which is the ...

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The right mouthwash in times of pandemic

KRIENS, Switzerland: SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in the saliva of 91.7% of people infected with the virus. This means that dental professionals are ...

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Oral health and ageing—a free webinar series

October is geriatric dentistry month at Curaden Academy. Although the number of elderly patients in dental practices is on the rise, many dental ...

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Interview: “Dental hygiene is a practice’s calling card”

The Prevention One BOB-App motivates patients to brush interdentally daily while boosting your number of recalls. BOB stands for bleeding on brushing, which...

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Interview: “Correct biofilm management needs to be learnt by doing"

Although dental students are well aware that a proper oral care routine is key to a healthy mouth, hands-on instruction is usually absent from the ...

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When health and luxury meet—turning daily oral care into wellness with Swiss Smile

ZÜRICH, Switzerland: If it were up to Swiss oral health brand Swiss Smile, oral care would not be ordinary. Swiss Smile combines clinical expertise with ...

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Preventing and treating cancer therapy complications—“Dental professionals must always be alert”

Cancer treatment, by definition, is highly cytotoxic: radiotherapy and chemotherapy cause death of or damage to cells of the oral cavity, and the side ...

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Teaching perfect brushing with iTOP—"Individual instruction and practical training are key"

The iTOP—which stands for individually trained oral prophylaxis—training programme is for dental professionals who want to set up patients for a ...

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“We’ve had minor issues lead to missed time”—Dr Andrew Sarowitz on treating professional athletes

Periodontal disease, acute trauma, ill-fitting mouth guards—these are just a few examples of problems that could compromise athletic performance. As a ...

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More prevention, more follow-up visits—“the BOB App engages patients in their own health”

Curaden’s BOB App is an easy-to-use app that allows you to keep track of your patients’ interdental bleeding and provide them with a mouth map ...

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Enzymatic whitening: Safe and healthy home whitening for patients

KRIENS, Switzerland: Do-it-yourself (DIY) whitening kits may be popular, but in a worst-case scenario, they will do more harm than good. However, there is a...

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Plaque control measures and thrust for preventive dentistry—dentists’ attitude

Periodontitis is pandemic in nature and distributed all over the world. The disease’s prevalence and burden on oral health in India is no different, and ...

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Five ways in which Perio Plus+ Regenerate protects your patients

KRIENS, Switzerland: A proper mouthrinse at the proper time can go a long way towards protecting your patient’s oral and overall health. Perio Plus+ ...

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Why mouthwashes are important for general health and infection prevention

KRIENS, Switzerland: Dental professionals play an important role not only in oral health but in well-being in general. This gives dental care extra ...

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How cyclodextrins work: Five things we learned from Roquette

KRIENS, Switzerland: As the SARS-CoV-2 virus sweeps across the globe, companies are investigating potential agents that could help fight viruses. ...

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Webinar to discuss periodontal side effects of orthodontic treatment

Although orthodontic treatment has become increasingly commonplace, its periodontal side effects are often overlooked. In a free CURADEN webinar on Tuesday,...

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Preventing peri-implant disease—free webinar

Biofilm formation around implants is the main aetiology of peri-implant inflammation. In a free webinar on Tuesday, 21 April, dentist Dr Viktoriia Gabal ...

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Eight ways to keep your dental practice safer during COVID-19 crisis

KRIENS, Switzerland: During the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the dental profession forms one of the most threatened groups. Close contact with patients, ...

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Hitting the spot with the CS 708

KRIENS, Switzerland: Effectively cleaning around lingual orthodontic appliances, fixed prostheses or dental implants can be a hassle, but the CS 708 ...

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How a mouthwash can help prevent viral infection

During viral epidemics, dental offices face significant challenges. There are requirements for meticulous hygiene and virus spread prevention, and ...

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“ITOP is not about brushing teeth; it is about achieving overall health”

FRANKFURT, Germany: If you have ever wondered how to instruct patients in perfect brushing habits and motivate them to actively implement them, look no ...

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Webinar to discuss use of images in biofilm control

Motivating patients to implement optimal oral hygiene at home is not an easy task. In a free Curaden webinar on Tuesday, 28 January, dental hygienist and ...

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Interview: Diets rich in plant foods are increasingly associated with healthy ageing

“The world of plants is fascinating,” Prof. Marcello Iriti says, in starting off the interview. “Since the beginning of humanity, plants have ...

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Interview: “The vast majority of dental professionals are still using abrasive polishing pastes”

The upcoming 24-hour webinar organised by EMS and the Swiss Dental Academy is a first in dental continuing education (CE). One of the speakers is Karen ...

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Interview: “I cannot see any drawback to erythritol if used properly”

Although air polishing with erythritol has been established as a standard mode of minimally abrasive root surface debridement, many dentists are unaware of ...

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Soft drinks—crucial link between obesity and tooth wear

LONDON, UK: The premature wearing of teeth due to dietary or gastric acids is the third most common dental condition after caries and periodontal disease. A...

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Want to maintain good oral health? Start eating smarter

KRIENS, Switzerland: With an estimated 743 million people affected, periodontitis is a major global health burden. The condition is usually initiated by ...

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