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Dental News
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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,...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...