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Dental News
Sunstar supports release of chairside guide on prevention and treatment of oral cancer
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Sunstar proudly announces the launch of Oral Cancer: Prevention and Patient Management, an FDI World Dental Federation chairside ...
Evaluation of the prevalence of temporomandibular joint dysfunction in psychiatric patients
The aim of this study was to identify and classify temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) in psychiatric patients using typical anti- psychotics ...
August issue of IADS Magazine now available
LEIPZIG, Germany: The International Association of Dental Students (IADS) plays a critical role in the personal and professional growth of dental students ...
Interview: “I try to bring dentists and technology together”
3DIEMME provides guided surgery software developed for dentists, radiologists and dental technicians for the complete management of the digital dentistry ...
New dental teaching facility to be built in South Auckland
AUCKLAND, New Zealand: In positive news for the dental health of some New Zealanders, the University of Otago has recently announced that it will be ...
Global health policies must include oral health
BOGOTÁ, Columbia: In 2017, Dr Kathryn Kell, Iowa dentist and former American Dental Association trustee, was elected President of the FDI World Dental ...
Interview: Teaching photography
Dr Pier Carlo Frabboni, from Bologna, specialises in implantology and aesthetic dentistry. From dentistry to photography, one might feel those are two ...
New method could prevent failure of dental implants
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., U.S.: Hydrogen embrittlement causes sudden, costly failures of metal components across a wide range of industries. Researchers from the ...
Orthodontists concerned about the emergence of DIY clear aligners
SYDNEY, Australia: Dental tourism and do-it-yourself veneers have been contentious topics of debate in dentistry for some time. For dentists, DIY ...
Low implant insertion torque allows minimal bone loss: A multicenter two-year prospective study
The aim of this multicenter prospective study was to evaluate the survival rate of implants after insertion using low torque (< 35 N cm), by recording ...
The Humble Co. collaborates with investor to further reduce plastic waste in dental products
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: After experiencing the negative environmental impact of plastic waste while performing voluntary work in Jamaica, Dr Noel Abdayem decided...
New study links low-level vitamin D, periodontitis and Type 2 diabetes
TORONTO, Canada: For multiple reasons, vitamin D3 is an essential vitamin. In a new study that may add to its importance, researchers from the University of...
Young woman receives successful face transplant
CLEVELAND, U.S.: A 21-year-old woman has become the youngest person in the U.S. to receive a face transplant. Katie Stubblefield, who suffered ...
In-depth look at oral health and healthy ageing during 2018 World Oral Health Forum
Each year, the FDI World Dental Congress features the World Oral Health Forum (WOHF), an in-depth session meant to spark discussion on the latest topics ...
Welcome message: FDI gears up for 2018 World Dental Congress in Argentina
Dear FDI delegates, congress attendees and the dental industry, I look forward to welcoming all of you to the 2018 FDI World Dental Congress (WDC), ...
Sugar taxation and other interventions overlooked in draft UN political declaration on NCDs
NEW YORK, U.S.: Heads of States will convene in New York on 27 September for the third United Nations High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (UN HLM...
Alegra turbines: The decisive plus in performance
BÜRMOOS, Austria: With the new update to its Alegra turbine range, W&H now offers users noticeably more performance and power. The 16 W TE-97 mini-head ...
Interview: “People are genuinely surprised at the illusions they had about toothbrushing”
With an estimated 50 per cent of the European population suffering from some form of periodontal disease, and a big majority suffering or having suffered ...
Researchers develop environment for manufacture of inexpensive 3-D dental models
TOKYO, Japan: In oral and maxillofacial surgery and other fields of dentistry, the use of 3-D patient-specific organ models is increasing, and this has ...
Planmeca Emerald: The new crown jewel of intra-oral scanning
HELSINKI, Finland: The Planmeca Emerald intra-oral scanner has set the bar for capturing digital impressions and “represents the highest level of scanning...
DDS.WORLD to be launched at Dental Tribune Study Club Symposium
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Up until now, dental professionals have had to access a number of different tools and websites to manage their daily work in the ...
Victorian dentists strike
MELBOURNE, Australia: On Wednesday, 22 August, dentists across Victoria stopped working for half an hour as a form of protest against unacceptable waiting ...
Interview: “The true human factor cannot be replaced”
At the annual meeting of the Channel3 group of key opinion leaders, held this year in June in Bologna in Italy, the fourth P-I Brånemark Award for Lifetime...
Revenue of global dental implant market expected to further increase
SELBYVILLE, Del., U.S.: A new report on the global dental implant market features key industry trends across the product, material, end-use, and regional ...
“Knowledge changes everything”: Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2019
LAS VEGAS, U.S.: Nobel Biocare—a world leader in pioneering implant-based dental restorations—is inviting dental professionals to the 2019 Nobel Biocare...
New research may one day revolutionize endodontics
BOSTON, U.S.: Root canal therapy and the materials and techniques used to perform them are continually evolving. However, the fact remains that after the ...
Two separate studies reveal exciting future in tooth bioengineering
ALEXANDRIA, Va., U.S.: Tooth loss affects many people around the world. While implant treatment is the current standard of care, bioengineering may one day ...
Interview: “Prevention is not just for children and young people”
Three years ago, Professor of Cariology and Endodontology Ivo Krejci from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, published an article in which he made the ...
Danaher to spin off dental business into independent company
WASHINGTON, U.S.: Danaher, a global science and technology conglomerate operating in the field of healthcare, among others, has announced its intention to ...
TAD talks: 2018 World Implant Orthodontic Conference to address evolution and development
NUSA DUA, Indonesia: In less than two weeks, international orthodontists and clinicians will gather on the Indonesian island of Bali to share experiences ...