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China accelerates registration process for foreign drugs and medical devices

BEIJING, China: The Chinese State Council has announced its facilitation and expediting of the approval process for overseas pharmaceuticals and medical ...

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Planmeca takes another step towards innovative digitalisation

HELSINKI, Finland: Digitalisation is changing industries throughout the world. With a growing demand for innovative digital solutions, new technology is ...

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Researchers investigate how chewing affects teeth on the nanoscale

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., U.S.: Food leaves permanent traces on teeth. Examining these marks—or microwear—a team of researchers has documented the effects of ...

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Interview: “We gain a better outcome for endodontic treatment”

A main cause of endodontic failure is the recolonisation of the poorly treated root canal system with micro-organisms. The primary goal of endodontic ...

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Interview: Understanding sonic-powered irrigation

Thoroughly irrigating the entire root canal system—including isthmuses and lateral canals—is important for success of endodontic treatment. Research has...

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Crown and go: Kiwi study investigates pioneering method to treat caries

WHANGANUI, New Zealand: Aiming to find a safer, more effective and faster treatment method to reduce the high prevalence of dental caries in children in New...

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Continually growing: IDEM Singapore larger than ever in 2018

SINGAPORE: With a line-up of various events in addition to its exhibition and main scientific conference, the tenth International Dental Exhibition and ...

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Interview: Our knowledge can benefit and strengthen the dental community

BEIJING, China: The 2017 World Dental Forum will be held on 30 and 31 October at the China World Trade Center in Beijing. The organiser, dental prosthesis ...

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European Commission defines scope of custom-made medical devices

BRUSSELS, Belgium: At the request of the Fédération Européenne et Internationale des Patrons Prothésistes Dentaires (FEPPD;European and international ...

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New campaign focuses on oral health during pregnancy

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and Oral-B have launched a campaign to highlight the importance of oral health for ...

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Optimal prophylaxis with interdental brushes

An increasing number of dental professionals are emphasising the importance of interdental brushes in primary, secondary and tertiary prophylaxis. These ...

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Intake of caffeine may trigger sugar cravings

ITHACA, N.Y., USA: Caffeine is a powerful antagonist of adenosine receptors, which promote relaxation and sleepiness. Depressing the effect of the receptors...

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Women dentists now outnumber their male counterparts in Australia

SYDNEY, Australia: The latest figures out of Australia show that, for the first time in the island continent’s history, there are more women working in ...

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Dentist awarded Australian Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation

MELBOURNE, Australia: University of Melbourne molecular biologist Prof. Eric Reynolds has claimed the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation for his ...

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Irrigating the root canal: A case report

The patient reported on in this article is a student in dentistry and his parents are both dentists. They referred their son to a good endodontist, who then...

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Interview: “I know four dentists who have returned to Syria”

LEIPZIG, Germany: “Fake news” and “post-truth” might be words of the day, but for 27-year-old Syrian dentist Hassan Abdulla the actual fact is that,...

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Polish doctors go on hunger strike

WARSAW, Poland: Ever since Poland joined the EU in 2004, many of the country’s doctors have gone in search of better-paid work aboard. Now, in what has ...

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EDDY cleans canals safely and effectively

MUNICH, Germany: More than two years in everyday practice and study results have proven that the EDDY sonic-activated irrigation tip by VDW cleans even ...

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Dental Tribune set to launch its first sub-Saharan Africa edition

LEIPZIG, Germany: Dental Tribune International (DTI) is the official media partner of the third International Dental Exhibition Africa (IDEA), which is to ...

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Sequencing of sea cucumber genome may help with tissue regeneration

QINGDAO, China: Researchers at the Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new high-definition sequence of the sea cucumber’s...

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Dental anaesthesia: Legal loopholes put patient safety at risk

SYDNEY, Australia: The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA), the medical body responsible for the teaching, training and licensing of...

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World Federation for Laser Dentistry congress hailed a success

THESSALONIKI, Greece: With attendees from several countries, as well as multiple presentations and workshops, the organisers of the sixth European Division ...

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Antibiotics for dental procedures linked to superbug infection

SAN DIEGO, USA: New research has found that the unnecessary prescription of antibiotics by dentists may be playing a significant role in cases of ...

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Vienna to host EAO congress in 2018

VIENNA, Austria: While attendees of the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) are still reflecting on the ...

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Osteology Foundation: Shanghai hosts largest national symposium yet

SHANGHAI, China: Exceeding all expectations, the third National Osteology Symposium in China welcomed about 1,900 participants to Shanghai, making it the ...

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Free webinars: 14-episode Saturday series on the bio-logic approach to implantology

LEIPZIG, Germany: With the introduction of newer and more innovative technologies and the development of more aesthetically pleasing dental materials, ...

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Benefits and safety of charcoal dentifrices investigated

BALTIMORE, U.S.: With promises of whiter and cleaner teeth, charcoal-based oral hygiene products have enjoyed a boost in popularity in recent times, with ...

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160 countries commit to the fight against mercury

GENEVA, Switzerland: The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury was held at the end of September at the ...

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Interview: “I will probably surpass some personal limits”

LEIPZIG, Germany: Volunteering can be a very rewarding experience. For Vicky Ubrich, a young dentist living in Leipzig, it was a goal she had as a child. ...

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Newly created protein may be promising for anti-caries vaccine

WUHAN, China: Researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have created a fusion protein (formed through the joining ...

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