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Second EAS Congress proves its worth

VENICE, Italy: From an expected 400, the number of attendees at the second Congress of the European Aligner Society (EAS) rose to 500, confirming that, with...

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BioHorizons to kick off Global Education Tour in Croatia

DUBROVNIK, Croatia: As part of its mission to drive aesthetic implantology forward through science, innovation and education, international dental ...

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Organisers predicting KRAKDENT 2018 to be the most successful to date

CRACOW, Poland: Poland’s premier international dental fair, KRAKDENT, will be taking place from 8 to 10 March. With over 430 exhibitors and an expected ...

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Diet not solely to blame for tooth erosion

LONDON, UK: Together with dental caries and periodontal disease, dental erosion ranks among the top three most prevalent dental conditions. According to a ...

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Researchers develop environmentally friendly alternatives to microplastics

HALLE, Germany: The environmental impact of microplastics used in personal care products, such as toothpaste, has long been discussed. Tiny plastic ...

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Straumann Group reports strongest growth since 2007

BASEL, Switzerland: With a revenue that climbed 21 per cent to CHF1,112 million (€966 million) in 2017, the Straumann Group has just reported its ...

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Dentsply Sirona appoints new CAD/CAM vice president

BENSHEIM, Germany: Dentsply Sirona has appointed Dr Alexander Völcker as Group Vice President of CAD/CAM. Since starting at the company in 1990, Völcker ...

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Dental health of children in Germany among the best globally

GREIFSWALD, Germany: According to new research, nearly 80 per cent of 12-year-old sixth-graders in Germany have caries-free permanent dentition, making ...

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META BIOMED appoints new sales and marketing manager for Europe

MÜLHEIM, Germany: Frank Wirtz is the new Sales and Marketing Manager for META BIOMED Europe. In 2016, META BIOMED, a manufacturer of endodontic and ...

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New Dental Tribune International business newsletter reaches global audience

LEIPZIG, Germany: Staying on top of dental business news is not easy. With regular acquisitions, mergers and product launches, it can be difficult to ...

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Digital and aesthetic dentistry: Ivoclar Vivadent to host symposium in Rome

SCHAAN, Liechtenstein/ROME, Italy: Digital and aesthetic dentistry will be in the spotlight at Ivoclar Vivadent’s fourth International Expert Symposium, ...

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Non-surgical periodontal treatment achieves better control of Type 2 diabetes

BARCELONA, Spain: Spanish researchers have found further evidence for the connection between periodontitis and Type 2 diabetes. In a recent study, they ...

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Interview: “3-D printing makes digital dentistry a reality”

Over the past few years, 3-D printing technology has advanced at an incredible rate, with its application in the healthcare industry correspondingly ...

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“We drive change”: Henry Schein outlines future at sales meeting in Germany

BERLIN, Germany: This week, international dental solutions provider Henry Schein Dental gathered its German sales representatives in Berlin to provide them ...

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European Aligner Society to host congress in Venice

VENICE, Italy: From 16 to 19 February, the European Aligner Society (EAS) is holding its international congress in Venice, at the Hilton Molino Stucky ...

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ROOTS SUMMIT 2018: Extensive hands-on course schedule now available

BERLIN, Germany: This year’s ROOTS SUMMIT, a major biennial event in the global endodontic calendar, will take place from 28 June to 1 July in the German ...

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Toothpaste ingredient triclosan may help fight drug-resistant malaria

MANCHESTER/CAMBRIDGE, UK: Over half a million deaths per year result from malaria, caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, and with increasing ...

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Adhesives developed to prevent orthodontic white spot lesions on teeth

VALENCIA, Spain: Without proper oral care, white spot lesions due to demineralisation from plaque build-up often appear on teeth after the removal of ...

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Fossil mandible points to complexity of Neanderthals’ origin

BURGOS, Spain: There are many scientists arguing that the Neanderthal lineage evolved linearly. However, a paper by a team of researchers from the Centro ...

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TEETHMATE DESENSITIZER: A natural solution for sensitive teeth

Kuraray Noritake Dental’s TEETHMATE DESENSITIZER is designed to provide an immediate and long-lasting solution for dentine sensitivity. Owing to a ...

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Periodontitis-causing bacteria could trigger cancer

HELSINKI, Finland: Researchers in Finland have investigated the role of a bacterium strongly associated with periodontitis in the development of oral and ...

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Dentsply Sirona acquires Cleverdent

WALS, Austria/MÜNSTER, Germany: Dentsply Sirona, worldwide provider of professional dental products, has announced the acquisition of Cleverdent. The ...

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New organisation to focus on bone and tissue regeneration

TURIN, Italy: The Bone, Biomaterials & Beyond (BBB) Academy is a newly formed international scientific and cultural association of professionals dedicated ...

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Planmeca challenges hackers to reshape the future of dental care

ESPOO, Finland: Junction is Europe’s largest hackathon. With competitors from across the world, the non-profit, student-led event brings together some of ...

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New campaign: EFP calls for action to improve oral health

MADRID, Spain: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP), a non-profit umbrella organisation of 30 national scientific societies of periodontology, ...

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Dental student receives ten-year sentence for preparing terror attack

SHEFFIELD, UK: A dental student accused of having prepared an act of terrorism, among other crimes, has been sentenced to ten years in jail by the Sheffield...

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DTI crowdfunding series: ToothShower provides comprehensive oral care

LEIPZIG, Germany: This is the first part in the Dental Tribune International (DTI) crowdfunding series, which will showcase the latest and greatest ideas in...

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Success or failure at sales and acquisitions—What is it going to be?

In practice sales and acquisitions, it does not always have to be something major that causes a sale to fall through. Sometimes, it is a simple case of a ...

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Could crowdfunding foster next dental revolution? Dental Tribune investigates

LEIPZIG, Germany: Modern dentistry is moving in various different directions in a variety of fields—from toothbrush start-ups to online crowdfunding ...

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Dry mouth in older adults may be drug-induced

MELBOURNE, Australia/STOCKHOLM, Sweden: For older adults, salivary gland hypofunction can be a common side-effect of prescribed medications. The condition ...

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