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SmileDirectClub announces expansion into Hong Kong

HONG KONG: The American tele-orthodontics company SmileDirectClub has expanded into Asia by opening two of its flagship SmileShops in key Hong Kong shopping...

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Free webinar focuses on preparation for minimally invasive procedures

Minimally invasive dentistry is on a continual path to finding new and more effective ways to preserve original tissue. This approach to dentistry offers ...

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Radical oral intervention not necessary before stem cell transplants, study says

BASEL, Switzerland/HELSINKI, Finland: Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation is used to treat cancers and severe blood and autoimmune diseases. Owing to ...

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Interview: “We want to reinvent the way patients think of dental treatment”

Described by its creators as the UK’s first dental video calling app, Tooth Fairy was recently recognised as “App of the Year” at the 2019 Dental ...

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New health guidelines to help practitioners better treat Stolen Generations survivors

SYDNEY, Australia: Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders who were, as children, forcibly taken from their families between 1910 and 1970 are known ...

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Envista announces 2020 Nobel Biocare Global Symposium

BREA, Calif., U.S.: Envista is proud to announce the 2020 Nobel Biocare Global Symposium, to be held in Las Vegas from April 16 to 18. Empowered by a ...

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Miniature dental device mimics dentin–pulp interface

PORTLAND, Ore., U.S.: For the first time, researchers have developed an organ-on-a-chip system for dental research. The system is designed to help ...

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Survey reveals impact of healthy teeth on well-being

BLOOMFIELD, Conn., U.S: Cigna, a worldwide health services organization, has recently released a study that helps confirm the connection between oral health...

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Novel technology may improve early detection of mouth and throat cancer

DURHAM, N.C., U.S./BIRMINGHAM, U.K.: Cancers that occur in the back of the mouth or in the upper throat are difficult to spot and, as a result, are often ...

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Study finds Saudi Arabians prefer lingual brackets and clear aligners

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Adult consumers prefer lingual brackets and clear aligners over traditional fixed appliances, according to a cross-sectional survey ...

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Interview: Prof. Katrin Bekes introduces molar incisor hypomineralisation

GENEVA, Switzerland: In the lead up to the FDI World Dental Congress in Shanghai, FDI World Dental Federation spoke to Prof. Katrin Bekes, head of the ...

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Oral health industry opening more doors than ever before

SYDNEY, Australia: Most often, the images associated with the word dentistry are a chair in a room, bright lights and two or three sets of eyes peering into...

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Dentist who rode hoverboard while extracting patient's tooth on trial

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, U.S.: When it comes to things dentists can do to ease patient anxiety, riding a hoverboard or a self-balancing scooter while extracting a...

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Study suggests relationship between periodontitis and vitamin D

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada: There are many reasons why vitamin D is essential to the body’s proper functioning. The vitamin is helpful for maintaining ...

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Dental students embrace new learning technology

BRISBANE, Australia: In an exciting advancement in the health education field, dental students and medical nurses have been experimenting with augmented ...

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Dental caries prevalence continues to affect Australian adults, study says

ADELAIDE, Australia: A recent study, led by the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) at the University of Adelaide, aimed to ...

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Interview: Irrigation in endodontics—New standards in the dental office

A main goal of endodontic treatment is to effectively irrigate the canal and thus prevent reinfection of the peri-apical tissue. Recently, a range of new ...

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Researchers develop novel test to detect excess fluoride in water

EVANSTON, Ill., U.S.: Small doses of fluoride have been proven to promote oral health by strengthening tooth enamel and preventing dental caries. However, ...

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DTI looks back on a successful 2019

LEIPZIG, Germany: There is seldom a quiet news day in the dental industry and it has been a pleasure for the DTI team to bring you, throughout 2019, the ...

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AAE underscores recommendations on endodontic treatment standards

CHICAGO, U.S.: The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) distilled its white papers on competency and treatment standards into executive summaries that...

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Research to illuminate resistance of oral flora to antiseptics

FREIBURG/REGENSBURG, Germany: Over the last two decades, antibiotic resistance has been investigated many times and has been the subject of public debate. ...

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Study compares accuracy of open and closed implant impression techniques

KHARTOUM, Sudan/LAS VEGAS, US: Accurate impression is crucial to the long-term success of dental implants since inaccuracies or errors occurring at any ...

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Interview: Education—empowering dental professionals worldwide

During this year’s Dentsply Sirona World 2019 meeting, which took place on Oct. 3–5 in Las Vegas, Dental Tribune Italy had the opportunity to meet with ...

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FDA issues amendment for medical device submissions

SILVER SPRING, Md., U.S.: As dental workflows continue to become increasingly digitally based, so, too, do certain regulatory processes. The U.S. Food and ...

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LM-Dental recognised for its innovation

HELSINKI, Finland: The Finnish Dental Congress and Exhibition is a great event for dentists, dental assistants, oral hygienists, dental technicians and ...

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Danaher completes separation from Envista

BREA, Calif., U.S.: Envista Holdings has announced that it is no longer bound to parent company Danaher. A successful exchange offering that closed on Dec. ...

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Dentistry at nanoscale: how nanotechnology advances the properties of dental implant surfaces

LEIPZIG, Germany: It is said that it is the small things that make a big difference. This applies literally to the field of nanotechnology, which over the ...

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BURST Oral Care launches first black expanding floss with refillable dispenser

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: There are, typically, two types of dental floss—thick and thin. To fill the gap, BURST Oral Care has recently released a new black ...

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German clear aligner maker prepares to enter Spanish market

BERLIN, Germany: The orthodontics start-up PlusDental has announced that it will add Spain to the growing list of European countries in which it offers its ...

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Interview: “Digitalisation was the missing element”

A 2013 graduate of Leipzig University in Germany, Dr Michaela Sehnert currently runs her own dental practice in the nearby city of Halle (Saale). In this ...

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