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Dental News
PlusDental expands into Sweden
BERLIN, Germany: The orthodontics start-up PlusDental is now offering clear aligner treatment at dental practices in Sweden. According to the company, its ...
The use of new technologies and digital implant solutions in a one-stage surgical procedure
The aim of this article is to present a case of single-tooth prosthetic restoration in the aesthetic zone step by step. The patient was referred to our ...
Three hundred million toothpaste tubes go to landfill
YORK, UK: Enough plastic waste to circle the globe twice is the annual result of the current population cleaning their teeth with toothpaste from tubes that...
Interview: “Let’s not preclude children with autism from mainstream healthcare”
The number of children with autism spectrum disorder is on the rise, and the challenges they face are plentiful and include problems in maintaining a ...
Interview: Sustainable dentistry is a philosophy that offers the best version of ourselves
Dr Primitivo Roig from Spain is a dentist who combines his clinical practice with a great dedication to the dissemination of knowledge about management in ...
Periodontitis increases risk of bacteria in donated blood
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Recent research from the University of Copenhagen and Næstved Hospital in Denmark has demonstrated that periodontitis leads to an ...
New Age orthodontics and orthopaedics with temporary anchorage devices
As the profession of orthodontics evolves, we as orthodontists must continue to create solutions in order to offer a variety of treatment options to our ...
Straumann Group to build its first manufacturing, education and innovation centre in China
SHANGHAI, China: The Straumann Group, a global leader in implant and aesthetic dentistry, has recently signed an investment agreement with the Shanghai ...
How diseases change standards in dentistry
LEIPZIG, Germany: In the 1980s, HIV—which causes Aids—modified the practice of oral healthcare. Now 40 years later, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on...
EFP survey reveals effect of COVID-19 on periodontal practice
BRUSSELS, Belgium: More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, its seismic impact on different elements of the dental profession is becoming clearer. In ...
Research links periodontitis and halitosis
SEOUL, South Korea: As periodontitis and halitosis share a microbiological pathogenesis, researchers from the Seoul National University School of Dentistry ...
Capitalising on digitisation with the right strategy
KOBLACH, Austria: Digitisation can bring dental technicians and dentists closer together. How new opportunities arising from this interdisciplinary approach...
Hormonal changes during menstrual cycle affect oral microbial ecosystem
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: The connection between poor oral health and the heightened risk of systemic diseases has been long established, which is why the practice...
Interview: “There are obvious advantages to leveraging the skills of a robotic system”
As digital technologies become increasingly enmeshed in the everyday workflow of dental practices, dental education is changing to reflect their growing ...
East Lancashire dentist investigated for unsafe clinical practice
CLAYTON-LE-MOORS, UK: The Interim Orders Committee (IOC) of the General Dental Council (GDC) has imposed interim conditions on the practice registration of ...
Living in digital age: Can smartphones be detrimental to oral health?
TEL AVIV, Israel: Since digital technology is so deeply rooted in our society, it would be hard to imagine a world without the internet. Whereas smartphones...
Vaccine nationalism poses threat to global health
LEIPZIG, Germany: Many understood the news of the first SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in late 2020 to represent a panacea in the global fight against the pandemic. In...
Osstem AIC Europe―strengthening the scientific community
PRAGUE, Czech Republic: In 2001, Osstem Implant founded the Advanced Dental Implant Research and Education Center (AIC) and has been providing high-level ...
Study offers new insights into dental caries development and prevention
HONG KONG, China/BERKELEY, Calif., US: A study led by researchers in China has recently examined the impact of the oral microbiota on overall health. The ...
Glass hybrids versus composite: Efficacy and cost-effectiveness in a multicentre clinical study
Through the Minamata Convention on Mercury in 2013, the countries of the EU committed themselves to completely or largely eliminating mercury-containing ...
How can the dental team help reduce patient anxiety?
GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Though its causes can be unclear and multiform, the effects of dental anxiety in patients are well understood. As it increases, patients...
Discovery months: Neodent presents three dental implant education highlights
Clinical professionals can look forward to three upcoming implantology webinars in March, April and May. Presented by dental implant manufacturer Neodent, ...
Yomi provides educational opportunity for dental students
NEW YORK, U.S.: The New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) is the third U.S. dental school to acquire, install and use devices for ...
IDS 2021: The countdown is on
LEIPZIG, Germany: Exactly six months from today, the 2021 International Dental Show (IDS) is slated to open. The 39th edition of the world’s leading ...
Dental disaster: Dentists evaluate consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic
GENEVA, Switzerland: In light of World Oral Health Day (WOHD), which is being celebrated today on 20 March, FDI World Dental Federation has released a ...
Stars and social media influencers are turning clicks into clear aligner cases
NEW YORK, U.S.: Clear aligner therapy continues to grow in popularity. Before it was introduced, malocclusion in teenagers was typically treated using fixed...
North American Dental Group and Dentsply Sirona extend and expand partnership
CHARLOTTE, N.C., U.S.: Dentsply Sirona and the Pittsburgh-headquartered dental support organization (DSO) North American Dental Group (NADG) have agreed to ...
Study paves way for targeted therapy of periodontitis
HALLE (SAALE)/LEIPZIG, Germany: A new approach to the treatment of periodontitis could make the use of antibiotics obsolete, as it targets only the bacteria...
BDA: “Scotland’s huge oral health inequalities cannot be allowed to widen”
EDINBURGH, UK: The havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic across the world has meant that patient attendance levels at dental practices have dropped quite ...
FDI survey: Only a few countries enable dentists to administer SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
GENEVA, Switzerland: Like other oral health professionals, dentists are front-line workers who provide an essential healthcare service. Accordingly, many ...