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Piezoelectric ultrasonic scaling: How do you conduct it correctly?

With 22 years of experience as a dental therapist and hygienist, Andrew Terry is a lecturer at the University of Sydney’s School of Dentistry in ...

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CURADEN to provide a week full of online dental education

In the coming week, the Curaden Academy will present dental professionals with one live webinar each day. Owing to the outbreak of the virus SARS-CoV-2, ...

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QS university rankings are out—which dental schools top the list?

LONDON, UK.: The higher education think tank Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has published the tenth edition of its World University Rankings by Subject and ...

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2019 GNYDM highlights latest dental products and technologies

NEW YORK, U.S.: Held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the 2019 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) demonstrated once ...

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Interview: Prof. Barry Sessle on the impact of neuroscience on dentistry

Just as our scientific and clinical understanding of dentistry has undergone seismic shifts over the past few decades, so too has the field of neuroscience....

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The integration of CAD/CAM into dental school curricula

LEIPZIG, Germany: By this point, the benefits of employing CAD/CAM technologies in the dental practice and laboratory have been well documented. CAD/CAM was...

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Interview: “Social sciences need to be taught to dental students”

As a senior lecturer in social science at the University of Bristol’s dental school, Dr Andrea Waylen understands the importance of the behavioural and ...

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Straumann launches youTooth—the place to be in dentistry

BASEL, Switzerland: Straumann has launched youTooth, an online community channel that “brings dental professionals together”. The platform offers ...

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Oral biofilm: A concern for all dental professionals

The oral microbiome is an incredibly complex bacterial community. In total, it harbours over 700 bacterial taxa.[i] The oral microbiome with its ...

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Interview: CAD/CAM can be an incredible teaching tool

Dr. Gary Hack is an associate professor at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, where he teaches in the Department of Advanced Oral Sciences and ...

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E-learning non-stop: First international 24-hour webinar in preventive dentistry is approaching

NYON, Switzerland: Dental professionals should mark 23 and 24 November in their calendars in order not to miss a notable event in dental education: the ...

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More webinars, more languages: Straumann Group’s dental e-learning platform grows

BASEL, Switzerland: In order to continue advancing dental care through dental education, the Straumann Group has expanded its global educational online ...

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New mirror trainer may improve dentists’ motor skills, study suggests

Somerville, Mass., U.S.: The process of learning how to move correctly when using a mirror in a patient’s mouth can often be difficult. Though drawing on ...

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Interview: A fresh perspective on dentistry

Dr Vitor Neves, a dentist who qualified in Brazil and in the UK, believes that the profession needs innovation, but that, to its detriment, dentistry has ...

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Robotics company co-founder joins advisory board of dental school

BOSTON, U.S.: As digital technologies become increasingly enmeshed in the everyday workflow of dental practices, dental educational syllabuses are changing ...

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ISDH 2019 provides stimulating programme on evidence-based practice

BRISBANE, Australia: From 15 to 17 August, dental professionals from all around the world came together for the 21st International Symposium on Dental ...

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Nobel Biocare supplies dental school with leading technology

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada: A new clinic for Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry is set to be officially opened by the end of this month. ...

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Interview: “The book aims to make an intimidating subject like periodontology palatable”

Running two private dental practices in the Belgian city of Liège, lecturing in Belgium and France, collaborating with the University of Liège as an ...

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Programme released for inaugural Dental Aesthetics Meeting in Asia

SINGAPORE: The Dental Aesthetics Meeting in Asia (DAMA) has released its conference programme, with keynote speakers Dr Frank Milnar, Dr Stefen Koubi and ...

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A breath of fresh air: Dental Tribune International launches new website

LEIPZIG, Germany: On 15 December, Dental Tribune International is launching its brand-new website. The changes reflect current visual trends, create more ...

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