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Beyond nylon: Review explores use of silicone toothbrushes in preventive oral care

CINCINNATI, US: Equitable global oral health requires preventive tools that are affordable and sustainable, but plastic toothbrushes with nylon bristles may...

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Clinical trial evaluates enhanced fluoride varnish for preventing childhood caries

HONG KONG, China: Functionalised tricalcium phosphate (fTCP) was developed to keep calcium and phosphate from reacting prematurely with fluoride in ...

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CAD/CAM Symposium 2026: Digital workflows for more efficient restorative dentistry

CAD/CAM technology continues to influence how dental practices and laboratories plan, design and deliver restorative treatment, and dental teams need to ...

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Event 21 - 23 August 2026

HKIDEAS 2026

Location: Hong Kong, China

Event 12 - 13 June 2026

Scottish Dental Show 2026

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Event 04 - 06 November 2026

The Finnish Dental Convention 2026

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Event 16 - 17 June 2026

Euro Dentistry Congress 2026

Location: Paris, France

British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show opens in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, England: The British Dental Conference & Dentistry Show 2026 opened today at the NEC in Birmingham. Free to attend for dental professionals,...

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“Emotional intelligence is the thread that underpins every successful interaction in dentistry”

Dentistry demands clinical precision, often within tight time constraints and under pressure to meet patients’ expectations, but effective practice ...

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Haptic virtual reality in dental training: “Adopting new technologies requires time and commitment”

LONDON, England: Dental training has been evolving rapidly in recent years alongside digital technology, reshaping how dental students are taught, assessed ...

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“Digital dentistry helps make everything much more visual and understandable”

At exocad Insights 2026, held in Palma de Mallorca in Spain, attendees learned how fully digital workflows go far beyond replacing analogue steps to ...

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AI adoption in dental practices: “Wait and see is not a strategy in an exponential world”

Piers Linney, MBE, is a British entrepreneur, former Dragons’ Den investor and business speaker with a background in law, finance and digital technology. ...

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FKG Dentaire launches 4D Workflow for streamlined endodontics

LE CRÊT-DU-LOCLE, Switzerland: FKG Dentaire, a pioneer in endodontic innovation since 1931, has unveiled the 4D Workflow, a fully integrated system ...

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Dentsply Sirona launches AI-enabled diagnostic aid for periapical radiolucencies

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona has launched Smart View – Detect, a diagnostic aid that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to detect periapical ...

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Webinar to explore AI and big data in dentistry

As digital technologies become more embedded in dental diagnostics, treatment planning and restorative workflows, new questions are emerging about how ...

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England’s supervised toothbrushing schemes expand amid funding concerns

SHEFFIELD, England: Supervised toothbrushing programmes for young children are expanding rapidly across England, according to a new study, and the ...

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Gum Health Day puts prevention in focus

LEIPZIG, Germany: Gum Health Day 2026 marks the start of a three-year global awareness campaign by the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) under the...

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From interactions to excellence: The everyday moments that define your practice

Most practices believe that excellence is built through outcomes—achieved through technology, innovation, reputation or visibility. In reality, excellence...

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AI judges not reliable for evaluating dental advice

XI’AN, China: As patients increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) tools for oral health advice, questions arise not only about the reliability ...

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US dental opioid dispensing drops sharply but remains high internationally

ANN ARBOR, Mich., US: Opioid overprescription remains a major concern in dentistry. Although the prescription of opioids by dentists in the US has decreased...

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Osstem Implant expands charitable activities

SEOUL, South Korea: Dental implant manufacturer Osstem Implant is expanding its corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities worldwide. Guided by its ...

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