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Dental News
3Shape Navigate: Improving communication with digital dentistry
Among the myriad benefits offered by digital dentistry is an improved ability to communicate, share files and collaborate with partnering dental ...
Business interruption insurance: Will dentists be covered for lockdown-related losses?
LEIPZIG, Germany: At this point, it has become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced dental patient numbers. It follows naturally from ...
“We are not selling implants”—rethinking immediate dental implant loading
Immediate loading is increasingly being offered as a routine method in dental implant surgery. However, according to Dr Mauro Labanca, it should be handled ...
Moving away from animal testing in dentistry
LEIPZIG, Germany: Using animal models in dental research, especially in periodontal and peri-implant research for testing the performance of dental ...
Study recommends aspirating system with HEPA filter for dental practices
YEKATERINBURG, Russia: Aside from personal protective equipment (PPE), high-volume aspirators are recommended in dental clinics during the SARS-CoV-2 ...
Growth in dental sales returned to all regions in late 2020—Straumann Group
BASEL, Switzerland: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic caused the global dental market to contract in 2020, squeezing the margins of dental practices and ...
Interview: “Being president of CDS is an honor and privilege”
Like in every year, in 2021, the Chicago Dental Society (CDS) Midwinter Meeting, one of the largest dental exhibitions in North America, will welcome ...
“Behavioural change is the main pillar of the future dental practice”
Ensuring patients maintain good treatment results and practise good oral hygiene at home is easier said than done. Changing such habits for the better is a ...
Twitter vs science: How users access scientific information in tweets
LEIDEN, Netherlands/DALIAN, China: When it comes to social media platforms, Twitter has certainly established itself as a well-known brand since its launch ...
TePe establishes regional support office in Asia
SINGAPORE: Reinforcing its presence in Asia, TePe has recently announced that it will be opening an office in central Singapore in March 2021. The ...
Interview on the impact of
SARS-CoV-2 on dental implantology
The ongoing pandemic has had a great impact on many fields in dentistry, including routine procedures and the way in which dental education is delivered. In...
Saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 takes off
LEIPZIG, Germany: Researchers in India have found that scientific literature supports salivary diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 infection as an alternative to ...
Amann Girrbach presents attractive gateways to the future at virtual congress
KOBLACH, Austria: Digitisation holds lucrative opportunities for the future of the dental industry. During its innovative AG.Live CON virtual congress that ...
Henry Schein named one of World’s Most Admired Companies
NEW YORK, U.S.: Henry Schein has announced that it features on the FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies list for 2021. This marks the 20th consecutive ...
3D-printed indirect bonding tray resin aims to halve orthodontic chair time
SOMERVILLE, Mass., U.S.: Formlabs has launched a new indirect bonding tray (IBT) resin that it says will bring the benefits of 3D printing to orthodontic ...
Planmeca revolutionises dental education with simulation units
HELSINKI, Finland/TÂRGU MUREŞ, Romania: The first fully digital Planmeca dental treatment simulation units were installed at the George Emil Palade ...
Researchers develop system for children’s oral health screening using smart devices
PERTH, Australia: Researchers in Australia have recently received government funding for a project that aims to develop a system that would allow parents to...
SARS-CoV-2 variant identified in South Africa complicates inoculation plans
LEIPZIG, Germany: The lead scientist behind a “disappointing” study into the efficacy of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against a variant of SARS-CoV-2 ...
NHS dental activity targets continue to attract controversy
LONDON, UK: Since being implemented on 1 January, the UK government’s new system of NHS targets has drawn its fair share of detractors from both inside ...
Interview: "Advances and developments in dental materials are rapidly accelerating"
In this interview, Dr Adham Elsayed, certified specialist in dental prosthodontics and implants and clinical and scientific manager at Kuraray Noritake ...
Study finds differences in accuracy of intra-oral scanners
SEOUL, South Korea: Even though intra-oral scanners have been around for more than three decades and their use in dental practice is increasing, few ...
EdgeFile X7: Beastly bifurcation
In this article, I report a case of a 33-year-old patient with irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic periapical periodontitis affecting tooth #26 (Fig. 1). ...
A guide to eco-friendly dentistry
LEIPZIG, Germany: Sustainability in dentistry is more than a trend. It is a reality that businesses of all sizes have to face and find ways to adapt if we ...
Interview: “Dental technology advances dentistry"
With its transformative power, digital dentistry is slowly taking over dental practices and laboratories all around the world. In a free webinar on Feb. 17,...
Celebrating World Oral Health Day in 2021
GENEVA, Switzerland: With less than two months to go until World Oral Health Day (WOHD) on 20 March, FDI World Dental Federation has some tips and tricks ...
Researchers in Australia seek to improve dental implant outcomes
BRISBANE, Australia: Dental professionals and researchers continue to look for the best solutions to help prevent and manage peri-implant disease. For ...
Dental resins used in 3D printing may impair reproductive health
CHICAGO/EVANSTON, Il., U.S.: The recent development of resins marketed as biocompatible has led to the widespread application of 3D-printable resins, for ...
Pandemic-proof? Align Technology sold a record number of clear aligners in 2020
TEMPE, Ariz., U.S.: Align Technology sold a record 1.6 million cases of clear aligners in 2020—the same year in which most governments and businesses ...
Researchers stress importance of appropriate PPE selection during COVID-19 pandemic
OPORTO, Portugal: A recently published paper, which is the second of a three-part series on the management of COVID-19 in clinical dental care settings, ...
Guided applications for partial extraction therapy
Dental implants to replace missing teeth have become an integral part of current conventional dentistry. Accepted protocols now include two-stage delayed ...