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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), ...

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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...

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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 ...

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Event 29 August - 01 September 2018

CDS - China Dental Show 2018 - The 20th CSA Annual Meeting

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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Event 26 - 27 October 2018

MKS (Mindset Knowledge Skill) Forum

“Knowledge changes everything”: Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2019

LAS VEGAS, U.S.: Nobel Biocare—a world leader in pioneering implant-based dental restorations—is inviting dental professionals to the 2019 Nobel Biocare...

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New research may one day revolutionize endodontics

BOSTON, U.S.: Root canal therapy and the materials and techniques used to perform them are continually evolving. However, the fact remains that after the ...

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Two separate studies reveal exciting future in tooth bioengineering

ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: Tooth loss affects many people around the world. While implant treatment is the current standard of care, bioengineering may one day ...

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Danaher to spin off dental business into independent company

WASHINGTON, U.S.: Danaher, a global science and technology conglomerate operating in the field of healthcare, among others, has announced its intention to ...

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TAD talks: 2018 World Implant Orthodontic Conference to address evolution and development

NUSA DUA, Indonesia: In less than two weeks, international orthodontists and clinicians will gather on the Indonesian island of Bali to share experiences ...

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New study links poor oral health to respiratory disease

FUKUOKA, Japan: According to new research from Japan, elderly people with poor oral health constantly ingest oral microbial populations that are more ...

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Floating Doctors provides dental care in Panama

BOCAS DEL TORO PROVINCE, Panama: Many regions of the world still have very limited access to dental care. Volunteer dentists at the nonprofit organization ...

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Diabetic women face higher risk of oral cancer, study finds

SYDNEY, Australia: The links between oral health and overall health are numerous, with their importance continually filtering into broader society. In a new...

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HKIDEAS 2018 themed “New millennium of oral health”

HONG KONG, China: Organised by the Hong Kong Dental Association, the Hong Kong International Dental Expo and Symposium (HKIDEAS) has established itself as ...

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TwinLight Peri-implantitis Treatment

Thu. 23. August 2018

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SWEEPS Photoacoustic Endodontics

Thu. 23. August 2018

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Planmeca software allows multiple applications for dental facilities

HELSINKI, Finland: Televisions, mobile phones, even cars—software has disrupted several industries, as its role has become significantly more important. ...

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E-cigarettes may modify genetic material in oral cells

BOSTON, U.S.: Electronic cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular. Although they are viewed by some as a safer alternative to smoking, their effects are...

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3Shape Community Symposium Overview

Wed. 22. August 2018

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Interview: “Pregnant women are hardly ever informed about the importance of good oral health”

A new mother herself, pregnancy gingivitis has become a subject close to Dr Anja Carina Borer’s heart. She set up a joint campaign between Oral-B and the ...

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Dentsply Sirona holds first EPIC Women’s Dental Meeting

CHARLOTTE, N.C., U.S.: Dentsply Sirona welcomed a group of female dentists and CEREC owners to the first EPIC Women’s Dental Meeting, held in Charlotte on...

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Dynamic navigation for reliable and predictable flapless implant placement

A 52-year-old female patient was concerned about the appearance of her smile. Her upper right first molar and second premolar had been missing for several ...

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Dental product inventor receives A$566,000 grant

CANBERRA, Australia: With an ever-growing dental market, innovation and development of new technologies are critical at all levels. In a move that supports ...

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