Search Dental Tribune

Dental News

Sterile and yet dirty?
Quality deficiencies of sterile-packaged ceramic and titanium implants

In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two decades of previously unpublished data, including 2.1 million reports of failed dental ...

save

Organizations plead for SARS-CoV-2 testing kits in US dental clinics

WASHINGTON, U.S.: A consortium of U.S. dental organizations has asked for federal authorization for licensed dentists to conduct SARS-CoV-2 testing in their...

save

Mectron launches own continuing education platform

CARASCO, Italy: The dental community is facing extraordinary times, and it has responded by adapting and implementing new strategies. This is also true for ...

save

Dental professionals in France deliver care through telecommunication

LEIPZIG, Germany: Since 14 March, France has been under COVID-19 Level 3 restrictions, including the halting of all non-essential services. To flatten the ...

save

Interview: IPS Implants Preprosthetic is “a useful addition for a specific patient group”

In order to provide an alternative implant solution for those patients with poor medical preconditions, Prof. Nils-Claudius Gellrich, director of the clinic...

save

COVID-19 oddities: Why does Turkmenistan have zero cases?

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in more than 2.3 million confirmed ...

save
advertisement

Backstage with the ITI Curriculum: An interview with Dr Charlotte Stilwell

Launched in early 2019, the International Team for Implantology (ITI) Curriculum takes a carefully considered and systematic approach to dental ...

save

Implantology in 2020: There is now something new under the sun or rather ancient

I will paraphrase Giovanni Pascoli in saying how I foresee the future of implantology this year: I feel like I can say that much of what appears new is in ...

save

Rest in peace, Bernie Weissman

NEW YORK, U.S.: At the age of 93, Bernard Weissman, president of Dentatus, passed away on April 9. He was renowned as an inventor of dental products, ...

save

COVID-19: Protecting healthcare personnel with 3D-printed masks and face shields

LEIPZIG, Germany: Owing to mask supplies fast becoming exhausted, many healthcare professionals around the world are increasingly unable to comply with the ...

save

Dentists in Denmark and Norway go back to work

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Dental clinics in Denmark were permitted to reopen on 20 April, and Norwegian dentists have started to provide non-emergency treatment ...

save

Virtual Nobel Biocare Global Symposium breaks registration record

ZURICH, Switzerland: With more than 10,000 unique registrations, the online edition of the 2020 Nobel Biocare Global Symposium, staged by Envista, was not ...

save
advertisement

COVID-19: How are Australian and New Zealand dentists faring?

SYDNEY, Australia: Though Australia and New Zealand have, thus far, been able to avoid the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, both nations’ economies have ...

save

Three questions on insertion torque value and implant stability quotient

One of the most critical goals in implant therapy is the achievement of implant stability. In an upcoming webinar, Dr Barry P. Levin will present study ...

save

Reducing aerosol viral load to minimise spread of SARS-CoV-2 in dental clinics

MUMBAI, India: Dentists and their patients are increasingly concerned about the elevated risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in dental clinics, owing to the ...

save

Researchers link amoeba to severe periodontitis

BERLIN, Germany: For the first time, researchers from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that the amoeba Entamoeba gingivalis, commonly found...

save
advertisement

Dentists on coronavirus reality around the globe: Dr Gianluca Plotino from Italy

According to the World Health Organization, Italy is now second to Spain in the European region in terms of reported COVID-19 cases and first when it comes ...

save

EssenSeal: R & D path to a new product

The development of a new product requires drive, curiosity and the ability to be open-minded in order to dig deeper and to pursue the information necessary ...

save

The role of interdental cleaning for oral health, general health and quality of life

Recent research shows that oral health is an essential prerequisite for people’s well-being and quality of life. In order to reach the global goals for ...

save

Dentists in Indonesia are dying from COVID-19

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The Indonesian Medical Association has confirmed that 24 medical professionals have died in the country from COVID-19, six of whom were ...

save
advertisement

3-D printed swabs help fill gap in COVID-19 test kits

Innovation at the University of Louisville involving multiple departments has led to a promising solution for the shortage of swabs in COVID-19 test kits. ...

save

Four forthcoming webinars: Topics include immediate implant placement and ClearCorrect

Straumann Campus provides dental professionals with a myriad of webinars with a focus on implant dentistry and orthodontics. In the coming weeks, the online...

save
advertisement

Piezoelectric ultrasonic scaling: How do you conduct it correctly?

With 22 years of experience as a dental therapist and hygienist, Andrew Terry is a lecturer at the University of Sydney’s School of Dentistry in ...

save

The importance of going slow

For the longest time, I have been talking about how important it is to practise Slow Dentistry. Never before has it made more sense to take the appropriate ...

save

Webinar to discuss sustainability in dentistry

Sustainable development and the three pillars of sustainability are often mentioned in the media, but what do these terms actually mean, and how can the ...

save

Is Zoom a safe tool for online dental education?

LEIPZIG, Germany: During the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual meetings, teledentistry and online education have become more important than ever. There are many ...

save
advertisement

UK dentists step up efforts as COVID-19 impact worsens

LONDON, UK: The effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have been felt at every level in the UK. Many were shocked to hear that UK Prime Minister Boris ...

save

Israel and its dentists are on lockdown

TEL AVIV, Israel: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of most dental clinics in Israel, and a nationwide lockdown is in effect for the ...

save

Endodontic follow-up in strongly curved root canals

The lasting success of any root canal therapy is always only apparent after long-term observation. In this article, based on a case study, the author ...

save

Digital dentistry: Three steps to enhance your dental implant laboratory

Charles Banh works at Ceramics West Dental Laboratory as a consultant for oral surgeons and is the owner of the Practice Within, which provides specific ...

save
advertisement