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At-home tooth straightening boom raises concerns

LEIPZIG, Germany: To the unaware consumer, it almost sounds too good to be true: straighter teeth without a single dentist appointment through a method that...

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Reach the most inaccessible areas with the New Hydrosonic Ortho

Interdental spaces, crowded teeth or the brackets of fixed orthodontic appliances are the most likely places to accumulate plaque. Efficient biofilm removal...

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Managing a dental practice: Jimmy’s story

Jimmy* stood shyly on my doorstop and asked, “Can we go for a pint Alun?” This wasn’t the normal way for a client to start our work together, but I ...

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Implants should only be inserted when periodontal conditions are stable

Biofilm is the most significant cause of inflammatory bone loss around teeth and implants. Diagnostics, biofilm management and, where necessary, treatment ...

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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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Residents line up for hours to register with dentist in Wales

LLANGOLLEN, UK: Hundreds of residents of the small Welsh town of Llangollen were photographed last week waiting for hours on end to register with a new NHS ...

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Create natural gloss instantly with CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow

An ideal composite material should satisfy three basic requirements: function, aesthetics and biocompatibility. A member of the CLEARFIL MAJESTY family, ...

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Restoring function and aesthetics with monolithic zirconia restorations

With greater public awareness about cosmetic dental reconstructions, the dentist is often challenged with greater demands from the patient. This increased ...

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Interview: “Team work makes the dream work”

Despite having only qualified as a dental hygienist relatively recently, Anna Middleton has quickly developed a loyal customer base across multiple ...

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New adhesive prevents dental caries around orthodontic brackets

LONDON, UK: Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have produced a new dental adhesive for bonding orthodontic brackets that protects the tooth ...

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Global 3-D printing market to reach US$9.7 billion by 2025

LONDON, UK: The global dental 3-D printing market is expected to grow to US$9.7 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The ...

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Interview: It’s time to get on board with digital technology

More than 200,000 children and adults in the UK commenced orthodontic treatment in 2017. One of the most common forms of treatment is the Invisalign Clear ...

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Starting Well drive encourages young children to visit dentist

LONDON, UK: It can sometimes feel like dentists are fighting a losing battle when it comes to children’s oral health, especially given that recent figures...

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Brisbane dentist highlights importance of oral health during pregnancy

BRISBANE, Australia: Pregnancy is a unique experience in a woman’s life; however, it may significantly affect her own and her child’s oral health. ...

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Heavy smoking during Irish famine led to dental caries, study finds

DUNEDIN, New Zealand: Despite the vast amount of research on smoking, the relationship between smoking and oral health in an archaeological sample of a ...

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Expert to focus on benefits of microscope in free webinar

NEW YORK, U.S.: As CAD/CAM technology has improved, precision crown preparation has become critical for success. In a free Dental Tribune Study Club webinar...

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Brexit—What can dentistry expect?

Time flies, doesn’t it? It seemed that the British government and the EU had all the time in the world to agree to terms for leaving and a potential ...

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Patients affected by mental health at higher risk of poor dental outcomes

PERTH, Australia: A study published by researchers at the University of Western Australia has found that many dental professionals in Perth do not feel ...

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Greater New York Dental Meeting aiming for over 60,000 attendees

NEW YORK, U.S.: This year taking place from Nov. 23 to 28, the Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) not only is one of the largest dental congresses in ...

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Shining a light on Kuraray Noritake's lesser-known stars

Founded in 1926, Kuraray has a long and storied history of providing high-quality solutions in a number of fields. Since 1978, we have produced dental ...

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A surgical approach to the management of periapical implant lesions

Periapical implant lesions may be a cause of early failure of implants. The purpose of this article is to describe the surgical treatment of the periapical ...

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“ORTHORA 200s are the Rolls Royces of orthodontic chairs”

“We wanted a modern practice with an industrial touch: concrete floors, wood, steel furniture, black and white,” Dr Boris Dominicus says as he welcomes ...

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Heron IOS—A new chairside option offering immediate value

NEW YORK, U.S.: Dental intraoral scanning is growing in popularity worldwide owing to it offering a simpler impression process, better accuracy, a decrease ...

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Researchers investigate link between oral microbiota and obesity

PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.: Child obesity throughout the Western world is becoming more of a common problem. In a new study that may help our comprehension of the ...

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Researchers find Neanderthal-like features in 450,000-year-old teeth

TOULOUSE, France: In a recent study, French, Italian and Spanish researchers have investigated some of the oldest fossil dental remains from Middle ...

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Market share of value and discount implant solutions to increase in Asia Pacific

BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada: According to a new market report by iData Research, a leading provider of international dental market research, the Asia ...

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New perspectives in periapical surgery: Hemostasis

The aim of the current investigation was to review techniques and materials available to achieve bleeding control during periapical surgery. An adequate ...

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Interview: “It is essential to be actively involved with the global dental community”

The Finnish dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca has been a reliable partner to dental professionals for almost 50 years. The company now aims to ...

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40 years of dentistry

In 1978, Kuraray shook up the dental market with the introduction of CLEARFIL BOND SYSTEM F, the world’s first total-etch adhesive system. Having ...

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Condylar retrusion on the horizontal plane associated with retrusive lateral excursion

The objective of this article was to describe the relationship between the movement of the interincisive point and the working temporomandibular joint ...

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