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Dental News
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 ...
New study links poor oral health to respiratory disease
FUKUOKA, Japan: According to new research from Japan, elderly people with poor oral health constantly ingest oral microbial populations that are more ...
Floating Doctors provides dental care in Panama
BOCAS DEL TORO PROVINCE, Panama: Many regions of the world still have very limited access to dental care. Volunteer dentists at the nonprofit organization ...
Diabetic women face higher risk of oral cancer, study finds
SYDNEY, Australia: The links between oral health and overall health are numerous, with their importance continually filtering into broader society. In a new...
HKIDEAS 2018 themed “New millennium of oral health”
HONG KONG, China: Organised by the Hong Kong Dental Association, the Hong Kong International Dental Expo and Symposium (HKIDEAS) has established itself as ...
Planmeca software allows multiple applications for dental facilities
HELSINKI, Finland: Televisions, mobile phones, even cars—software has disrupted several industries, as its role has become significantly more important. ...
E-cigarettes may modify genetic material in oral cells
BOSTON, U.S.: Electronic cigarettes are becoming increasingly popular. Although they are viewed by some as a safer alternative to smoking, their effects are...
Interview: “Pregnant women are hardly ever informed about the importance of good oral health”
A new mother herself, pregnancy gingivitis has become a subject close to Dr Anja Carina Borer’s heart. She set up a joint campaign between Oral-B and the ...
Dentsply Sirona holds first EPIC Women’s Dental Meeting
CHARLOTTE, N.C., U.S.: Dentsply Sirona welcomed a group of female dentists and CEREC owners to the first EPIC Women’s Dental Meeting, held in Charlotte on...
Dynamic navigation for reliable and predictable flapless implant placement
A 52-year-old female patient was concerned about the appearance of her smile. Her upper right first molar and second premolar had been missing for several ...