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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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German health insurers could scrap payment for fixed orthodontic appliances

BERLIN, Germany: Health insurers have called into question whether they will continue to pay for treatment with fixed appliances after a report on ...

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Study links dental flossing to higher levels of toxic chemicals in body

NEWTON, Mass., U.S.: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are an important group of chemicals with wide applications, including dental floss, because...

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DTI celebrates 20 years of today at IDS

LEIPZIG/COLOGNE, Germany: With the International Dental Show (IDS) fast approaching, preparations are in full swing at Dental Tribune International (DTI). ...

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Incorporating CAD/CAM solutions for full-mouth dental implant reconstructions

Patients facing the loss of their natural dentition have more treatment options than ever before. The traditional complete denture, once the standard of ...

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Study indicates potential of berry extract to fight off dental bacteria

BRISBANE, Australia: A recent study has suggested that concentrated extracts of polyphenol-rich fruits such as cranberries and blueberries could prove ...

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Interview: “The Planmeca Compact i5 is a future-proof, ecological and safe investment”

As one of the world’s largest dental equipment manufacturers, Finnish company Planmeca is committed to providing products that can be enjoyed by dental ...

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Researchers discover pigments of lapis lazuli in medieval woman’s jaw

JENA, Germany: In an exciting discovery that may help to change the way we look at medieval history, researchers have found traces of lapis lazuli stone in ...

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Immediate implantation with CAD/CAM and functional restoration in the aesthetic zone

The aesthetics are always a significant challenge during implant restoration, especially in the aesthetic zone, in addition to the full consideration ...

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Dental Tribune International expands to Algeria

LEIPZIG, Germany: In 2019, the Dental Tribune International network welcomes Dental Tribune Algeria, led by Dr Ouahes Aziouez as its newest international ...

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Journal of Dental Research celebrates 100 years of publishing

ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: Respected journals in dentistry are influential regarding the dissemination of new findings and groundbreaking research. This year, ...

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Fast, functional aesthetic solution for anterior tooth trauma

CEREC and oral surgery? In times when patients go to a practice to receive complete, aesthetic, state-of-the-art treatment as quickly as possible, I think ...

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Straumann and Nobel Biocare settle patent dispute

BASEL, Switzerland: Straumann recently announced that the company has settled its long-running patent dispute against Nobel Biocare in the US.

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Keystone Dental and Paltop enter into definitive merger agreement

BURLINGTON, Mass., U.S./CAESAREA, Israel: Keystone Dental, the largest independent dental implant company operating in North America, has entered into a ...

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Interview: bth4 aims to eliminate bruxism at its root

An engineer with more than 15 years’ experience in the private sector, René Garcia founded bth4 in 2013. Based in the American town of Tucson, Arizona, ...

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SICAT now independent: Dentsply Sirona transfers shares to management

BONN, Germany: The world’s largest manufacturer of dental products and technologies, Dentsply Sirona and SICAT, provider of software and hardware ...

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Dr Guillaume Becker’s patients simply love Planmeca’s dental units

When decorating his new dental clinic in the South of France in 2016, Dr Guillaume Becker did not want to settle for the ordinary. “I didn’t want to go ...

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Study of medieval plaque shows how oral microbiomes have changed

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: A number of recent studies have shown that dental calculus from archaeological samples could be a rich source for better understanding ...

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ADA releases statement regarding research on opioid prescriptions

NEW YORK, U.S.: Recent papers on opioids and their use within the dental industry have drawn increased attention. In response to research related to opioid ...

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Immediate placement and restoration of a Straumann BLX implant replacing maxillary incisors

Placing an implant immediately after tooth extraction offers several advantages, including a reduced treatment time, fewer surgical sessions, possibility of...

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German report shows the frequency of dental check-ups has increased

BERLIN, Germany: In a new study, researchers from the Robert Koch Institut (RKI) have examined, among other subjects, the prevalence, determinants and ...

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Osteology Foundation: Hand in abstracts by mid-January

LUCERNE, Switzerland: Researchers in the field of regenerative dentistry and oral tissue engineering have the opportunity to present their findings at the ...

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Lymph node ratio may predict graveness of oral cavity cancer

AURORA, Colo., U.S.: Since oral cavity cancer is often only discovered late in its development, patients with this advanced form of disease have a 5-year ...

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