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Report: Policymakers given steps to act against dental caries

LONDON, UK: A new report, published last week by the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) and the Policy Institute at King’s College London in the UK,...

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Medical device regulations are on track

BRUSSELS, Belgium: In April, the European Parliament voted to implement a pair of new regulations concerning medical devices. First proposed in 2012 by the ...

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Free webinar: Expert to lecture on implant placement in the aesthetic zone

BERLIN, Germany: Some experts now believe that in order to obtain stable results in the medium and long term, the aesthetic zone should be treated in most ...

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Dentognostics and QIAGEN confirm new partnership deal

JENA, Germany: Germany-based companies dentognostics and QIAGEN Lake Constance have recently entered into a partnership to enable use of the ImplantSafe ...

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Straumann moves east in new acquisition

BASEL, Switzerland: The Straumann Group has announced that it has received approval from the Turkish Competition Authority to acquire a 70 per cent stake in...

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Planmeca supports World Oral Health Day

GENEVA, Switzerland: Designed to spread a range of positive messages, including good oral hygiene habits and the importance of regular dental check-ups to ...

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Dental hygienist fired for breach of patient confidentiality

GOTLAND, Sweden: The Swedish island of Gotland has been front and centre of the refugee debate after a dental hygienist was fired for releasing the ...

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3Shape and OrthoApnea join forces

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: 3Shape and OrthoApnea have joined digital forces, allowing dental professionals to send intra-oral scans from their 3Shape TRIOS ...

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New study focuses on teeth outside of the mouth

GENEVA, Switzerland: Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) are seeking to learn why certain species of catfish are able to grow teeth outside ...

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Planmeca takes another step towards innovative digitalisation

HELSINKI, Finland: Digitalisation is changing industries throughout the world. With a growing demand for innovative digital solutions, new technology is ...

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Interview: “We gain a better outcome for endodontic treatment”

A main cause of endodontic failure is the recolonisation of the poorly treated root canal system with micro-organisms. The primary goal of endodontic ...

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Interview: Understanding sonic-powered irrigation

Thoroughly irrigating the entire root canal system—including isthmuses and lateral canals—is important for success of endodontic treatment. Research has...

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European Commission defines scope of custom-made medical devices

BRUSSELS, Belgium: At the request of the Fédération Européenne et Internationale des Patrons Prothésistes Dentaires (FEPPD;European and international ...

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New campaign focuses on oral health during pregnancy

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) and Oral-B have launched a campaign to highlight the importance of oral health for ...

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Optimal prophylaxis with interdental brushes

An increasing number of dental professionals are emphasising the importance of interdental brushes in primary, secondary and tertiary prophylaxis. These ...

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Irrigating the root canal: A case report

The patient reported on in this article is a student in dentistry and his parents are both dentists. They referred their son to a good endodontist, who then...

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Interview: “I know four dentists who have returned to Syria”

LEIPZIG, Germany: “Fake news” and “post-truth” might be words of the day, but for 27-year-old Syrian dentist Hassan Abdulla the actual fact is that,...

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Polish doctors go on hunger strike

WARSAW, Poland: Ever since Poland joined the EU in 2004, many of the country’s doctors have gone in search of better-paid work aboard. Now, in what has ...

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EDDY cleans canals safely and effectively

MUNICH, Germany: More than two years in everyday practice and study results have proven that the EDDY sonic-activated irrigation tip by VDW cleans even ...

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World Federation for Laser Dentistry congress hailed a success

THESSALONIKI, Greece: With attendees from several countries, as well as multiple presentations and workshops, the organisers of the sixth European Division ...

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Vienna to host EAO congress in 2018

VIENNA, Austria: While attendees of the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) are still reflecting on the ...

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Free webinars: 14-episode Saturday series on the bio-logic approach to implantology

LEIPZIG, Germany: With the introduction of newer and more innovative technologies and the development of more aesthetically pleasing dental materials, ...

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160 countries commit to the fight against mercury

GENEVA, Switzerland: The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury was held at the end of September at the ...

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Interview: “I will probably surpass some personal limits”

LEIPZIG, Germany: Volunteering can be a very rewarding experience. For Vicky Ubrich, a young dentist living in Leipzig, it was a goal she had as a child. ...

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Novel discovery may help in early caries detection in high-risk children

UMEÅ, Sweden: Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have made a novel discovery connecting highly virulent types of the Streptococcus mutans caries ...

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EAO symposium highlights JUVORA’s PEEK implant prostheses

MADRID, Spain: In front of an enthusiastic audience on the opening morning of the annual European Association for Osseointegration congress, Invibio hosted ...

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COLTENE puts employees in focus with new headquarter extension

ALTSTÄTTEN, Switzerland: On 3 October, COLTENE announced that it will be investing approximately CHF11 million (€9,609,215) in the modernisation and ...

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How rapid bond technology changes universal dental bonding agents

Much of the success of Kuraray Noritake Dental’s adhesive has come off the back of our originally developed MDP monomer (10-Methacryloyloxydecyl ...

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Participants test Ferrari of dental lasers at WFLD-ED congress

This year’s congress of the World Federation for Laser Dentistry European Division in Thessaloniki, Greece was alive with energy and enthusiasm and a ...

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Norwegian study focuses on dog-assisted therapy in the dental practice

TROMSØ, Norway: To help with the lowering of stress and anxiety in some patients who find undergoing dental treatment difficult, dogs have been introduced ...

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