Dental News

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LEIPZIG, Germany: The International Association of Dental Students (IADS) plays a critical role in the personal and professional growth of dental students ...

Interview: “I try to bring dentists and technology together”

3DIEMME provides guided surgery software developed for dentists, radiologists and dental technicians for the complete management of the digital dentistry ...

Curaden presentation

Tue. 4. September 2018

New dental teaching facility to be built in South Auckland

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: In positive news for the dental health of some New Zealanders, the University of Otago has recently announced that it will be ...

Global health policies must include oral health

BOGOTÁ, Columbia: In 2017, Dr Kathryn Kell, Iowa dentist and former American Dental Association trustee, was elected President of the FDI World Dental ...

Interview: Teaching photography

Dr Pier Carlo Frabboni, from Bologna, specialises in implantology and aesthetic dentistry. From dentistry to photography, one might feel those are two ...

New method could prevent failure of dental implants

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., U.S.: Hydrogen embrittlement causes sudden, costly failures of metal components across a wide range of industries. Researchers from the ...

Orthodontists concerned about the emergence of DIY clear aligners

SYDNEY, Australia: Dental tourism and do-it-yourself veneers have been contentious topics of debate in dentistry for some time. For dentists, DIY ...

Low implant insertion torque allows minimal bone loss: A multicenter two-year prospective study

The aim of this multicenter prospective study was to evaluate the survival rate of implants after insertion using low torque (< 35 N cm), by recording ...

How are dental implants tested? Fatigue test demo

Sat. 1. September 2018

Nobel Biocare performs fatigue tests to confirm the endurance of dental implant systems. Here is a brief overview and demo of fatigue testing of dental implants.

The Humble Co. collaborates with investor to further reduce plastic waste in dental products

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: After experiencing the negative environmental impact of plastic waste while performing voluntary work in Jamaica, Dr Noel Abdayem decided...

New study links low-level vitamin D, periodontitis and Type 2 diabetes

TORONTO, Canada: For multiple reasons, vitamin D3 is an essential vitamin. In a new study that may add to its importance, researchers from the University of...

Young woman receives successful face transplant

CLEVELAND, U.S.: A 21-year-old woman has become the youngest person in the U.S. to receive a face transplant. Katie Stubblefield, who suffered ...

In-depth look at oral health and healthy ageing during 2018 World Oral Health Forum

Each year, the FDI World Dental Congress features the World Oral Health Forum (WOHF), an in-depth session meant to spark discussion on the latest topics ...

Welcome message: FDI gears up for 2018 World Dental Congress in Argentina

Dear FDI delegates, congress attendees and the dental industry, I look forward to welcoming all of you to the 2018 FDI World Dental Congress (WDC), ...

Sugar taxation and other interventions overlooked in draft UN political declaration on NCDs

NEW YORK, U.S.: Heads of States will convene in New York on 27 September for the third United Nations High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (UN HLM...

Alegra turbines: The decisive plus in performance

BÜRMOOS, Austria: With the new update to its Alegra turbine range, W&H now offers users noticeably more performance and power. The 16 W TE-97 mini-head ...

Interview: “People are genuinely surprised at the illusions they had about toothbrushing”

With an estimated 50 per cent of the European population suffering from some form of periodontal disease, and a big majority suffering or having suffered ...

Researchers develop environment for manufacture of inexpensive 3-D dental models

TOKYO, Japan: In oral and maxillofacial surgery and other fields of dentistry, the use of 3-D patient-specific organ models is increasing, and this has ...

Planmeca Emerald: The new crown jewel of intra-oral scanning

HELSINKI, Finland: The Planmeca Emerald intra-oral scanner has set the bar for capturing digital impressions and “represents the highest level of scanning...

DDS.WORLD to be launched at Dental Tribune Study Club Symposium

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Up until now, dental professionals have had to access a number of different tools and websites to manage their daily work in the ...

Victorian dentists strike

MELBOURNE, Australia: On Wednesday, 22 August, dentists across Victoria stopped working for half an hour as a form of protest against unacceptable waiting ...

Interview: “The true human factor cannot be replaced”

BOLOGNA, Italy: At the annual meeting of the Channel3 group of key opinion leaders, held this year in June in Bologna in Italy, the fourth P-I Brånemark ...

Revenue of global dental implant market expected to further increase

SELBYVILLE, Del., U.S.: A new report on the global dental implant market features key industry trends across the product, material, end-use, and regional ...