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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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New CLEARFIL Kit available now

In restorative dentistry, the fabrication of a quality post and core build-up often has a high degree of difficulty and technique sensitivity. Pairing the ...

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DTI welcomes new partner: “A bridge between Japan and the rest of the world”

LEIPZIG, Germany: Dental Tribune International (DTI) has added a new licence partner to its global publishing network. Together with Tokyo-based company ...

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ADIA named 2017 Association of the Year

SYDNEY, Australia: The Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) has been awarded the first Association of the Year Award presented by Associations ...

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Human saliva could help heal bodily wounds

SANTIAGO, Chile: Saliva has always been understood to aid in healing, and in a new study examining why wounds in the mouth tend to heal faster and better ...

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Amazon eyes pharmaceutical industry

SEATTLE, U.S.: Amazon is not just a seller of books, bikes and electronic goods. It recently began distributing medical consumables too and now stocks ...

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Removable prosthesis in digital times

The main problem that brings patients to our surgery is an edentulous maxilla, which motivates the patient to want a functional restoration, with particular...

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Demand for patient comfort and product innovations drive the US dental materials markets

The US market for dental materials is experiencing remarkable changes, mainly due to demand for patient comfort and improved productivity. The need to ...

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Treatment options for the edentulous arch

Historically, when a patient’s dental condition reached a state of total tooth loss, treatment was limited to a complete denture with no hope of ...

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Study proves the power of hypnosis

JENA, Germany: Funded by the German Research Foundation, psychologists from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany, along with colleagues from ...

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Orthodontic treatment planning without radiation exposure

HEIDELBERG, Germany: When a patient requires orthodontic treatment, it is common practice to capture the dental malposition with a radiograph. Scientists ...

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Biting and chewing trigger tooth growth

SYDNEY, Australia: Research conducted by the University of Sydney has found chewing and biting to be the cause of adult teeth breaking through the gums ...

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