Dental News

Restoring a peg-shaped lateral incisor with universal composite

“Meaningful integration means recognising oral health practitioners as autonomous, accountable members of the healthcare team”

Despite growing support for integrating oral health into mainstream healthcare, structural, professional and educational barriers continue to impede this ...

DS World Las Vegas opens with expanded hands-on education programme

LAS VEGAS, US: DS World Las Vegas opened today at the MGM Grand Conference Center, bringing together more than 2,000 dental professionals from 18 countries ...

Study evaluates dental students’ experiences of mixed reality-based learning

ZURICH, Switzerland: Immersive technologies such as mixed reality (MR) are gaining increasing attention in dental education as potential tools for creating ...

“We try to preserve as much healthy tissue as possible”

Integrating biological knowledge into clinical decision-making is central to the annual Endo Sapiens meeting, which will take place in Berlin in Germany ...

Sugar-sweetened drinks: Could dental teams help young people cut back?

SHEFFIELD, England: Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a significant source of daily calorie intake among children and adolescents in the UK. While policy...

Sex differences in oral and dental conditions identified in large US datasets

PITTSBURGH, US: Research has found that biological sex is associated with differences in immune and inflammatory responses. These differences may contribute...

Rethinking the surgical treatment of peri-implantitis: Geistlich webinar on minimally invasive surgery

A webinar to be hosted by Geistlich Campus on 29 September will focus on a minimally invasive surgical approach for treating peri-implantitis. ...

SprintRay introduces Midas Restore material—engineered for Midas Digital Press

LOS ANGELES, US: SprintRay, a dental technology company advancing dental 3D printing, has recently announced the commercial launch of SprintRay Midas ...

Orthodontics to take centre stage in Singapore at APOC 2026

SINGAPORE: The 15th Asian Pacific Orthodontic Congress (APOC 2026) will take place from 6 to 8 November at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, bringing ...

Endo Sapiens and vital pulp therapy: Dr Domenico Ricucci’s vision in practice

Mon. 21. September 2026

Major dental manufacturers report a mixed second quarter

LEIPZIG, Germany: The 2020s have challenged dentistry’s reputation as a stalwart of economic stability. Often viewed as resilient to the fluctuations of ...

Three anniversaries, one history: EMS marks milestones in innovation, education and GBT

NYON, Switzerland: This year, EMS is marking three important milestones: 45 years since the introduction of PIEZON technology, 20 years of the Swiss ...

“The longer the tooth survives, the better it is for the patient”

Although root canal treatment has advanced substantially, evidence that newer treatment protocols improve long-term outcomes remains limited, and the ...

Partnership expands access to paediatric dental care in Connecticut

TORRINGTON, Conn., US: Now in its third year, a partnership between the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Dental Medicine in Farmington and ...

From passive adoption to responsible use of AI in dentistry

Ask a group of dentists whether they use artificial intelligence (AI) in their clinical practice, and you will get a wide range of answers. Some will say ...

Dr Roman Šmucler: “Dentistry cannot prevent technological change”

Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and digital workflows are reshaping dentistry and challenging the profession to rethink clinical care, dental ...

Planmeca Group’s newest sustainability report highlights progress

HELSINKI, Finland: Planmeca Group has published its sustainability report for the 2025–2026 financial year, providing a comprehensive overview of its ...

BLUEDIAMOND ZYGOMA expands MegaGen’s full-arch implant portfolio

CHICAGO, US: After receiving clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration in June, South Korean dental implant company MegaGen has announced the US ...

COLTENE Academy webinar to present HyFlex EDM workflow for safer and more predictable treatment

A webinar to be hosted by the COLTENE Academy on 23 September will discuss key clinical decisions for safe and simple root canal treatment using HyFlex EDM...

Dental students from 31 countries attend Ivoclar Summer School 2026

SCHAAN, Liechtenstein: Around 160 dental students from 31 countries took part in this year’s Ivoclar Summer School. The event was hosted by Ivoclar ...

Autonomous robot improves accuracy of socket preparation in tooth autotransplantation

XI’AN, China: In tooth autotransplantation, research has explored the use of robotic systems to prepare recipient sockets to closely match donor root ...

Envista launches Kerr dental consumables in India amid broader Asian expansion

MUMBAI, India: Envista Holdings Corp. has launched Kerr consumables in India, underscoring the growing importance of the country’s dental market and the ...

3D printing moves closer to definitive restorations

ATHENS, Greece: The research base for 3D printing of definitive restorations is fragmented across material classes, printing technologies and restoration ...

Combining robotic and dynamic implant surgery and photogrammetry for full-arch rehabilitation: A quad zygoma and mandibular implant case report

Computer-assisted implant surgery (CAIS) is no longer a single technology but a workflow centred on the digital treatment plan and involving several ...

Tarnow Chu Institute launches new online dental education campus

Tarnow Chu Institute, led by Drs Dennis P. Tarnow and Stephen J. Chu, is launching an online platform for continuing dental education: the Tarnow Chu ...

Supporting digital dentistry education—exocad launches student ambassador programme

DARMSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company and provider of CAD software for dental applications, has introduced its new student ambassador ...

DPU expands postgraduate orthodontic education with flexible study pathway

KREMS AN DER DONAU, Austria: Danube Private University (DPU) offers postgraduate continuing education across several dental disciplines. Its Master of ...

Additive manufacturing for dental applications: Insights and innovations at Formnext 2026

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: Formnext, a leading international exhibition and convention for additive manufacturing (AM) and industrial production, will take...

“Our hope is that we continue to raise awareness about caring for patients with disabilities”

People with disabilities continue to face a range of barriers to oral healthcare, including inaccessible facilities and limited availability of clinicians ...