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Dental News
Moving away from amalgam: New online tool helps dentists choose suitable restorative materials
LUCERNE, Switzerland: To support the dentists during the phasing down of dental amalgam, experts from Foundation Nakao’s management board have created an ...
Osstem launches collagen membranes for natural bone regeneration in Europe
ESCHBORN, Germany: Osstem Implant has announced the upcoming European launch of OssMem, the latest addition to the company’s guided bone regeneration ...
Women in dentistry: Meet dental technician and researcher Dr Joanne Choi
Even though in some countries there are already more women than men entering dentistry, the top positions, be it in dental schools, dental organisations or ...
Children with immune deficiencies more likely to develop periodontal disease
LONDON, UK: Primary immunodeficiency (PID) is characterised by a missing or poorly functioning part of the body’s immune system. Inherent from birth or ...
U.S. dentistry suffering from racial disparities
CHICAGO, U.S.: The U.S. dental workforce is diversifying but is still not representative of the racial and ethnic demographics of the wider population. ...
COVID-19 business interruption claims: Legal and accounting perspectives
LONDON, UK: The COVID-19 pandemic has left companies in unprecedented difficulties, and without government support, many businesses would have undoubtedly ...
In honour of Per-Ingvar Brånemark: The first Global Osseointegration Day
To celebrate the discovery of osseointegration by Swedish physician and anatomist Dr Per-Ingvar Brånemark, the first Global Osseointegration Day will be ...
Interview: “You cannot push people into digital dentistry”
It is safe to say that Prof. Markus Blatz has dedicated his life to the furthering of clinical and theoretical knowledge in order to advance dentistry. His ...
Interview: “A multi-step universal adhesive is a logic next evolution”
The co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Adhesive Dentistry and chair of the Department of Oral Health Sciences at KU Leuven in Belgium, Prof. Bart Van ...
Interview: The Smart Integration Award honors the innovative spirit of women in dentistry
Dentsply Sirona is committed to empowering women in dentistry. Its Smart Integration Award, being presented for the second time, celebrates visionary ...
Pandemic causing increase in stress-related oral health conditions
CHICAGO, U.S.: A survey by the American Dental Association (ADA) has found that more patients have developed bruxism as a result of stress during the ...
European Association for Osseointegration cancels 2021 congress
PARIS, France: On its website, the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) has announced that its annual scientific meeting will not take place as ...
3DISC releases HeronClinic 3.2 digital dentistry software
HERNDON, Va., U.S.: This week, 3DISC announced the release of the newest version of HeronClinic, the case management and scanning software for the ...
Study identifies asymptomatic state of gingivae that links gingivitis, periodontitis and ageing
QINGDAO, China: Most adults experience episodes of gingivitis, which can progress to periodontitis, yet the role of plaque in gingivitis onset and ...
Interview: “Digitalisation brings the patient to the dental laboratory with 24/7 availability”
How can dental teams intelligently integrate digitalisation into everyday routines? As part of the build-up to the online dental congress AG.Live CON, which...
COVID-19 survivors at an increased risk of salivary gland ectasia and oral disease
MILAN, Italy: Since the evidence of oral manifestations linked to SARS-CoV-2 is scarce, researchers have recently set out to fill the gap by investigating ...
HHS launches portal for potential vaccinators
WASHINGTON, U.S.: As vaccine supply continues to increase in the coming weeks and all adults across the United States become eligible for vaccination, the ...
BDA Northern Ireland labels dental amalgam phase-out “unworkable”
BELFAST, UK: The phase-out of dental amalgam is currently taking place in a number of countries owing, in part, to its deleterious effects on the natural ...
Farewell Zoran: DTI’s partner in Serbia passes away at 61
NOVI SAD, Serbia: A few weeks ago, Zoran Zrnić, an entrepreneur and innovator who was central to the business of Dental Tribune International (DTI) in ...
The mouth and SARS-CoV-2: Evidence of infected cells suggests key role in infection, transmission
BETHESDA, Md., U.S.: COVID-19 can cause a number of symptoms in the oral cavity, such as lesions, ulcerations and a loss of taste, and yet the role of the ...
Study shows dentistry must adapt to be prepared for future crises
JERUSALEM, Palestine: A May 2020 survey asked dentists located in the West Bank area about their preparedness to resume offering routine dental care after ...
Study finds new evidence that periodontal disease is linked to Alzheimer’s disease
NEW YORK, U.S.: Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their periodontal tissue are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta— a key ...
One step closer to fighting periodontitis: New dental gel reduces periodontal symptoms
BIRMINGHAM, Ala./IRVINE, Calif., U.S.: Researchers from different U.S. universities have collaborated to investigate a novel dental gel, produced by ...
BDA mourns the death of Prince Philip
LONDON, UK: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, passed away on Friday at the age of 99. Over the course of his long life, the prince was a supporter of many ...
Nobel Biocare releases new membrane line developed from synthetic technology
ZURICH, Switzerland: Dental implantology leader Nobel Biocare has expanded its portfolio of regenerative products with the launch of creos syntoprotect, a ...
TrollFoil takes the guesswork out of occlusal adjustment
UPPLANDS VÄSBY, Sweden: Occlusal adjustment is usually a time-consuming process and a very critical phase in restorative dentistry. However, most dentists ...
Can we use the word “permanent” when it comes to what we do in dentistry?
As we all know, dentistry is dedicated to understanding the workings of the oral cavity, the maxillomandibular relationship, the repair of tooth decay, the ...
Have your say in DTI’s global reader survey
LEIPZIG, Germany: Since 2003, Dental Tribune International (DTI) has provided essential information for the dental community through its global print ...
How COVID-19 has forced us all to relook our practices, lives and goals
Many of us react in quite different ways to changes happening around us. Take a moment to read this short account of what is not so much my change journey, ...
Interview: “Oral healthcare is a right, and not a luxury”
Though the importance of oral health for systemic health is well established, providing access to affordable preventive dental services continues to be an ...