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Dentsply Sirona unveils new high-precision intra-oral scanner Primescan

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: From today, Dentsply Sirona will be marketing its new intra-oral scanner, Primescan. Just days before the international product ...

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Removing sweets from checkouts reduces overall unhealthy purchases, study finds

LONDON, UK: According to 2017 statistics released by the NHS, there were more than 40,000 hospital operations to extract teeth in children and teenagers in ...

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Planmeca exhibits crown jewel of intra-oral scanning at AEEDC

DUBAI, UAE: The Planmeca Emerald intra-oral scanner has set the bar for capturing digital impressions. With unprecedented speed and accuracy, it ...

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NobelActive: The foundation for aesthetics

DUBAI, UAE: Scientifically designed from the ground up for long-term stability and tissue preservation—essential factors that contribute to the lasting ...

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Educational activities at forefront of AEEDC 2019

DUBAI, UAE: The UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC) in Dubai is the gateway to the emerging and far-reaching dental ...

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Periodontal disease bacterium appears to drive Alzheimer’s disease

LOUISVILLE, KY, U.S.: A new study has shown that Porphyromonas gingivalis, the bacterium commonly associated with chronic periodontal disease, has an ...

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How to give a second life to third molars: A case series with follow-up

Dental autotransplantation entails extracting and repositioning a tooth into a different site in the mouth of the same patient. A successfully transplanted ...

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CRISPR repurposed to develop better antibiotics

MADISON, Wis., U.S.: The threat antibiotic-resistant pathogens pose to the global community is continuing to rise. With research showing that German ...

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Frustrated with failing local anaesthesia?

Many clinicians have experienced the frustration of being unable to anaesthetise a patient sufficiently despite trying various approaches or using a ...

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Orthodontics offers no guarantee of long-term oral health, study finds

ADELAIDE, Australia: Research carried out at the University of Adelaide has examined the relationship between previous orthodontic treatment and improved ...

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European Medicines Agency leaves London ahead of Brexit

LONDON, UK: A key European Union agency responsible for the monitoring of medicines for dental and medical patients has relocated its headquarters from ...

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Successful communication in your daily practice

My dear readers, be cordially welcomed again to the series “Successful communication in your daily practice”. I am Dr Anna Maria Yiannikos, and I am in ...

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NGO releases briefing about phasing down dental amalgam

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Dental amalgam is known to contribute to the accumulation of mercury in the environment globally, constitutes the largest use of mercury ...

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IDS 2019: Being the Davos of dentistry is not without its challenges

BONN, Germany: With the 38th International Dental Show (IDS) starting on 12 March in Cologne in Germany, the organisers invited journalists to the IDS ...

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Oldest East Asian hominin fossil displays modern human dental development

COLUMBUS, Ohio, U.S.: One of the more accurate ways to understand the evolution of human history is by examining fossilized teeth. In a new archeological ...

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Apical lesions: To treat or not to treat?

What do endodontic experts base their decisions on: intuition, experience or CBCT imaging? The following case report on a 10-year-old patient shows that an ...

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Maxillary sinus and root canal therapy complications

The maxillary sinus is the largest paranasal sinus and overlies the maxillary alveolar process. [1] The topographic anatomical relationship between the ...

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Qatar University announces establishment of country’s first dental medicine college

DOHA, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) has announced the launch of the country’s first dental medicine college. Starting from September 2019, the QU College ...

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Planmeca’s dental units: Reliable and easy to use

HELSINKI, Finland: Mehiläinen is one of the leading providers of private medical care in Finland. Dr Johanna Rouhiainen has worked for the chain’s ...

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Researchers investigate link between high fibre diets and oral health

DUNEDIN, New Zealand: In a new study researchers have found a connection between diets with high intakes of fibre and wholegrain foods and a reduction in ...

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Dental associations terminate investment in sugar-sweetened beverage companies

ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) have recently ...

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Innovative new toothbrush breaks ground for better dental hygiene

HONG KONG: Two researchers at the University of Hong Kong have jointly designed a new toothbrush—the only toothbrush in the world—that can brush every ...

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Association of Orthodontists (Singapore) Congress to be held this February

SINGAPORE: The Association of Orthodontists (Singapore) Congress (AOSC) has grown into the largest orthodontic event in the Asia Pacific region. In 2019, it...

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Straumann Group set to enter clear aligner market in China

BASEL, Switzerland/TIANJIN, China: The Straumann Group will be partnering with Tianjin ZhengLi Technology, whose clear aligner system has regulatory ...

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Minimally invasive root canal shaping—A new protocol

Minimally invasive—the most well-known oxymoron in dentistry—is probably nowadays considered the new standard of care in almost every field of dental ...

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NZ government considers better labelling of sugary drinks

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: The current state of the oral health of some New Zealanders has been likened to that of developing countries. With many contributing ...

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New study adds to evidence of relationship between erectile dysfunction and periodontal disease

GUANGZHOU, China: Growing concern over an association between erectile dysfunction and periodontal disease has propelled more research into the subject in ...

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Australian Dental Congress now open for registration

ADELAIDE, Australia: Held from 1 to 4 May in Adelaide, the 38th Australian Dental Congress will once again bring together dental professionals from across ...

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Dentsply Sirona at IDS 2019: Building success of the dental practice and laboratory

COLOGNE, Germany: Further improving treatment workflows, making optimal use of digital technologies and ensuring practice success both today and in the ...

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Straumann announces leadership succession plan

BASEL, Switzerland: Straumann recently announced that, at the beginning of 2020, Marco Gadola will hand over his responsibilities as CEO to Guillaume ...

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