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“We have all been using AI in various forms without even realising it”

A new webinar on the Colgate Oral Health Network will guide dental professionals in selecting and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in ...

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Formlabs announces Form 4BL for accurate high‑volume production

SOMERVILLE, Mass., US: 3D printing expert Formlabs has announced its new Form 4BL, a large-format 3D printer empowering dental professionals to meet the ...

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New interactive mouthpiece with hands-free control paves way for advances in health data

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., US: Most wearable electronics are worn on the skin, and intra-oral devices are rare. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of ...

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Registration for the historic 160th Midwinter Meeting is now open

CHICAGO, US: The Chicago Dental Society (CDS) has recently announced its speaker line-up for the upcoming 160th Midwinter Meeting, taking place at the ...

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Guided Biofilm Therapy: The optimal solution for implant maintenance

Implant-related diseases are generally categorised into two main types: peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. There are various reasons for implant ...

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NHS dental service in Scotland continues to shrink as “dental deserts” appear across the country

EDINBURGH, Scotland: As each week passes, the UK dental care crisis continues to deepen, despite political rhetoric and policies to the contrary. Because of...

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Reshaping clinical practice through evidence-based, patient-centred guidelines

MILAN, Italy: The annual meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) was held in Milan last week, and one of the highlights of the event ...

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“Antibiotic resistance could become a serious problem”

Given the frequent prescription of antibiotics by dentists to manage infection, keeping abreast of global trends in antibiotic use is crucial to identifying...

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Connect, communicate and co‑discover

A common challenge faced by the dental professional is that of seeing confusion in a patient’s eyes when oral hygiene issues or the need for treatment is ...

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AI tools for dental anaesthesiology are promising but need work

YOKOSUKA, Japan: Large language models (LLMs), a type of artificial intelligence (AI) tool, are gaining popularity across medical disciplines, including ...

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Conservative and necessary: How occlusion can affect a single-tooth replacement

As has been stated by Dr Harold M. Shavell, “Occlusion and morphology are the common denominators of all dentistry.”1 A single tooth or restoration can ...

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Probiotics may improve the oral microbiome

BHOPAL, India: Probiotics have been increasingly explored for oral health applications. Schoolchildren in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh recently took ...

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Details make perfection: Global experts push the boundaries of osseointegration at EAO 2024

MILAN, Italy: The annual European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) congress, starting today in Milan, is a premier platform for dental professionals ...

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“Prevention is often under-represented at dental shows”

Dr Ana Bokuchava is a dentist and the international marketing manager for Swiss prevention pioneer Curaden. In this interview, she shares the company’s ...

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“It’s all about wound healing”

In the field of periodontics and implant dentistry, achieving optimal soft-tissue healing is critical to the success of surgical procedures. Board-certified...

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“Moving away from money-driven implantology to patient-centred care”

This year’s EAO congress is being held jointly by the EAO and two prestigious Italian organisations: the Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO) and the...

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2024 ICD International Congress to champion oral health excellence

NEW YORK, US: The International College of Dentists (ICD) is excited to be returning to the Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) this year to celebrate ...

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Nobel Biocare presents dentistry’s first navigated photogrammetry with FastMap

MILAN, Italy: Navigated photogrammetry opens the door to a new dimension of prosthetic design for full-arch implant-borne restorations. On show at Nobel ...

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Global dental community celebrates successful FDI World Dental Congress

ISTANBUL, Turkey: Held from 12 to 15 September in Istanbul, the 2024 FDI World Dental Congress was a resounding success, having attracted dental ...

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“We should aim to minimise bone augmentation whenever possible”

Ahead of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) congress, Dr Giovanni Zucchelli, who is a co-chair of the scientific committee, spoke with ...

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England and Wales set to collaborate on dental care

LONDON, England: Dental care across the UK is now in a critical state. Inadequate public funding, personnel shortages and unavailability of appointments are...

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Latest figures from Sweden indicate that temporomandibular disorder is on the rise

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: A recent public health study in Sweden has revealed an intriguing and important phenomenon: temporomandibular disorder in the country is ...

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Empowering women in dentistry: Nobel Biocare to host annual education meeting

On 29 and 30 November, female dental professionals from around the world will gather in Zurich in Switzerland for the 18th annual education meeting of the ...

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Free clinics overwhelmed by extreme oral health needs among Māori

WHANGANUI, New Zealand: The chronic barriers to oral healthcare in New Zealand have been underscored by the volume of patients with serious oral health ...

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Amalgam replacement: When and why are hybrid ceramics a great option?

LAMEZIA TERME, Italy: The selection of the restorative material is a crucial step in prosthodontics. Hybrid ceramics offer a range of properties well suited...

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Hospital dental trainees in England to receive pay uplift after strike action

LONDON, England: After two years of sustained industrial action, hospital dental trainees in England have voted to accept a government offer to increase ...

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3D-printed surgical guides to facilitate internal sinus lift

The possibility of replacing a tooth with a dental implant has considerably expanded the range of therapies in patients who are missing some or all of their...

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Global strategies are needed to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use

MURCIA, Spain: The World Health Organization annually publishes data on defined daily dose per 1,000 inhabitants per day (DID) for antibiotics, allowing ...

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Periodontal disease bacteria linked to higher risk of head and neck cancer

NEW YORK, US: Studies have repeatedly shown that oral bacteria can contribute to periodontal disease. Now, researchers have sought to examine whether there ...

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Latest government report reveals alarming state of Australian oral health

CANBERRA, Australia: A new report published by the Australian government on 4 October has exposed the appalling state of oral health and dental care across ...

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