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BDA warns against restricting dental visits to once every two years

STIRLING, UK: A recent survey conducted by the British Dental Association (BDA) has found that a Scottish government initiative to potentially extend the ...

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Koelnmesse parts ways with chief operating officer

COLOGNE, Germany: The supervisory board of Koelnmesse GmbH has announced that it has terminated the company’s working relationship with its now former ...

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Young talents compete to secure place in spotlight at ADF 2019

PARIS, France: For the first time in its history, the Association Dentaire Française (ADF) congress, under the chairmanship of Dr Michel Pompignoli, is ...

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ACTEON Piezotome CUBE: The solution for immediate implantation

PARIS, France: According to ACTEON, its Piezotome CUBE ultrasonic surgical device drastically improves surgery, making it safer and more predictable. At the...

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Veraview X800: More safety and precision in 3-D

PARIS, France: Today, CBCT has become an indispensable imaging tool in many endodontic practices. This technology supports optimal treatment planning and ...

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Exocad’s first international congress sells out

DARMSTADT, Germany: For the next two days, Germany-based software company exocad is hosting its first international congress, exocad Insights. The event, ...

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BOC 2019 to focus on orthodontic practice of the future

GLASGOW, UK: The British Orthodontic Society has announced that the theme of the 2019 British Orthodontic Conference (BOC), to be held in Glasgow in ...

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Mandibular movement monitoring may help improve oral sleep apnoea devices

NAMUR, Belgium: To date, continuous positive airway pressure is still the industry standard when it comes to treating sleep apnoea. However, the cumbersome ...

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Planmeca Emerald: SlimLine tip now available

HELSINKI, Finland: In addition to the Planmeca Emerald scanner’s standard tip, the company has now launched an even smaller and thinner tip. The new ...

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New dental reconstruction material offers improvements over acrylate-based fillers

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Even though no dental filling lasts forever, there are evident differences in the longevity of filling materials. Researchers from the ...

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Swedental 2018 immerses dental professionals in digital dentistry

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: At the 2018 Annual Swedish Dental Congress and Swedental exhibition, dental professionals can learn about the newest products and ...

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Interview: “The feedback we’ve received has been truly eye-opening”

Despite often being overlooked by some dental professionals, dental loupes can provide clinicians with better visibility of the patient’s mouth and reduce...

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Poor oral health may inhibit effectiveness of hypertension medication

L’AQUILA, Italy: In a new study, researchers at the University of L’Aquila in Italy have highlighted the importance of oral health for patients with ...

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Editorial: To live a healthy life, you do not have to go to extremes

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: In his book The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer, Dr Bertil Marklund, a general medical practitioner and an adjunct professor at ...

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French orthodontic community meets in Paris

PARIS, France: Every year in November, a few days before the congress of the French Dental Association, the Palais des Congrès de Paris hosts the Les ...

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Dentistry and cinema: When science helps art

In the world of cinema, costumes, make-up and special effects of all kinds are commonly used to engage the audience. Quite often, to make the characters ...

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At-home tooth straightening boom raises concerns

LEIPZIG, Germany: To the unaware consumer, it almost sounds too good to be true: straighter teeth without a single dentist appointment through a method that...

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Managing a dental practice: Jimmy’s story

Jimmy* stood shyly on my doorstop and asked, “Can we go for a pint Alun?” This wasn’t the normal way for a client to start our work together, but I ...

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Residents line up for hours to register with dentist in Wales

LLANGOLLEN, UK: Hundreds of residents of the small Welsh town of Llangollen were photographed last week waiting for hours on end to register with a new NHS ...

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Create natural gloss instantly with CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow

An ideal composite material should satisfy three basic requirements: function, aesthetics and biocompatibility. A member of the CLEARFIL MAJESTY family, ...

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Interview: “Team work makes the dream work”

Despite having only qualified as a dental hygienist relatively recently, Anna Middleton has quickly developed a loyal customer base across multiple ...

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New adhesive prevents dental caries around orthodontic brackets

LONDON, UK: Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have produced a new dental adhesive for bonding orthodontic brackets that protects the tooth ...

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Global 3-D printing market to reach US$9.7 billion by 2025

LONDON, UK: The global dental 3-D printing market is expected to grow to US$9.7 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The ...

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Interview: It’s time to get on board with digital technology

More than 200,000 children and adults in the UK commenced orthodontic treatment in 2017. One of the most common forms of treatment is the Invisalign Clear ...

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Starting Well drive encourages young children to visit dentist

LONDON, UK: It can sometimes feel like dentists are fighting a losing battle when it comes to children’s oral health, especially given that recent figures...

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Brexit—What can dentistry expect?

Time flies, doesn’t it? It seemed that the British government and the EU had all the time in the world to agree to terms for leaving and a potential ...

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Shining a light on Kuraray Noritake's lesser-known stars

Founded in 1926, Kuraray has a long and storied history of providing high-quality solutions in a number of fields. Since 1978, we have produced dental ...

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“ORTHORA 200s are the Rolls Royces of orthodontic chairs”

“We wanted a modern practice with an industrial touch: concrete floors, wood, steel furniture, black and white,” Dr Boris Dominicus says as he welcomes ...

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Researchers find Neanderthal-like features in 450,000-year-old teeth

TOULOUSE, France: In a recent study, French, Italian and Spanish researchers have investigated some of the oldest fossil dental remains from Middle ...

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Interview: “It is essential to be actively involved with the global dental community”

The Finnish dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca has been a reliable partner to dental professionals for almost 50 years. The company now aims to ...

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