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Interactive online learning platform being launched in 2018

LEIPZIG, Germany: Next year, Dental Tribune International (DTI) is launching its new educational platform, Dental Tribune Online Shows. Aimed at dental ...

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American Dental Association and 3M launch new research fellowship

CHICAGO, USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) and 3M have announced that they are partnering to create the first 3M Innovative Research Fellowship ...

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First hard evidence for outside-in theory of origin of teeth

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada: Researchers studying a 400-million-year-old bony fish from Estonia believe that they have found evidence for the origin of teeth. ...

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Oral care of older patients: Prevention before intervention

BRISBANE, Australia: In light of the ageing population, dentists need to be aware of the risks posed by retained dentition and exposed root surfaces in ...

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Second annual IDM Global Oral Health Progress Award presented in Madrid

MADRID, Spain: Prof. Mahesh Verma, President of the Indian Academy of Restorative Dentistry, was presented with the second annual International Dental ...

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Combating pregnancy gingivitis: EFP and Oral-B launch joint campaign at FDI

MADRID, Spain: At a press event on Wednesday, long-standing partners Oral-B and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) announced that they have ...

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Interview: “If change is going to happen, it has to happen locally”

At this year’s FDI World Dental Congress, the annual summit of the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) is being held for the eighth time. Dental ...

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Dental Health Week still raising awareness of oral health

SYDNEY, Australia: In a follow-up to its Dental Health Week 2017 campaign, held from 7 to 13 August, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) is reminding ...

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Researchers test new means of Zika diagnosis

LONDON, Ontario, Canada: Researchers have used proteomics to examine proteins and peptides in saliva in order to accurately detect exposure to the Zika ...

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Is it time to re-unite the mouth with the rest of the body?

LEIPZIG, Germany: Breaking through the barrier between dentistry and medicine could be a crucial step towards better all-round health. Since the practice of...

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Trump presidency debate spills into dental industry

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, U.S.: CEO and founder of Ultradent Dr. Dan Fischer has written an open letter calling on Americans to turn their backs on the Trump ...

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New study analyses constrained postures in dentistry

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: Dental tasks executed in awkward body positions result in a high degree of strain on the respective muscles. A recently ...

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Shanghai marks last stop on 2017 World Summit Tour

SHANGHAI, China: After hosting major events in Tokyo in Japan in February, San Diego in the US in May, and Nice in France in June, the 2017 World Summit ...

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Sugar consumption pushes global dental costs over €12.8 billion

HALLE, Germany: According to a joint study conducted by researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Biotechnology Research ...

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Interview: Aesthetics and well-being in the practice

German-Swedish orthodontist Dr David Weichbrodt lives in Asker, part of Norway’s Greater Oslo region. In his four-person practice, he emphasises the role ...

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Researchers investigate processes underlying anaesthesia effects

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: While the mechanism underlying loss of consciousness in anaesthesia is not known, it has been hypothesised that it is due to ...

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Clínica Vilaboa in Spain: “Prophylaxis is the main way that conditions like peri-implantitis can be prevented”

Traditionally, becoming a dentist in Spain was a lengthy process. Students used to be required to first obtain a qualification in medicine before they could...

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National Tooth Fairy Day recalls old beliefs and traditions

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The folklore of the tooth fairy is widely known and practiced in various countries in the English-speaking world. It states that, when a...

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Study evaluates seven digital scanners in search for best

CHARLESTON, S.C., U.S.: With intraoral scanning becoming increasingly prevalent in dentistry, knowing which scanner will give the best performance is ...

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Swallowing disorder overcome using irradiation therapy

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: In a case study published recently, a patient who was unable to swallow after a resection of the oesophagus, owing to ...

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Restorative and endodontic experts meet in Zurich

GLATTFELDEN, Switzerland: On 16 and 17 June, COLTENE invited close to 100 dental experts from all over Europe to Zurich in Switzerland for a two-day seminar...

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Discovery of fossilised teeth in Indonesia stirs up old debate

BRISBANE, Australia: South East Asia is a key region for understanding the human dispersal out of Africa and down to Australia. It is a common consensus ...

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Mobile breath analysis device is promising for early disease diagnosis

SEOUL, South Korea: Breath pattern recognition was once thought of as a futuristic diagnostic platform. Research in this area has been gaining much ...

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Better sugar labelling could benefit dental health

NEWTOWN, Australia: In a new study carried out by researchers at the George Institute for Global Health, it was found that a significant amount of sugar is ...

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Biolux Research and inviSolution to host orthodontic seminar in Cologne

COLOGNE, Germany: Biolux Research and inviSolution have announced a new seminar for orthodontists seeking professional training and who would like to ...

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The role of 3-D imaging systems in present orthodontics

Traditionally, the diagnosis in orthodontics gives a lot of importance to cephalometry and the analysis of the dental casts. The development of new ...

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Oral Reconstruction Global Symposium 2018 comes to Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands: The Oral Reconstruction (OR) Foundation has announced that the 2018 Oral Reconstruction Global Symposium will take place from 26 to ...

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Review confirms clinical success of Nobel Biocare’s TiUnite surface

ZURICH, Switzerland: A new systematic review and meta-analysis has provided evidence confirming the efficacy of Nobel Biocare implants with the TiUnite ...

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Widening the scope of aligner application: A case report

Over the last two decades, extensive research has been carried out to alleviate the two major shortcomings of orthodontic treatment: visibility and ...

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Interview: “Clip Mirror improves dental hygiene treatment”

PEMBROKE, Ontario, Canada: Dental hygienist Patricia Blundon is the developer of a mirror that clips on to a saliva ejector to aid dental hygienists, ...

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