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Dentsply Sirona launches DAC Universal S

SALZBURG, Austria: Dentsply Sirona, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of dental products and technologies, has announced the release of the DAC ...

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Periodontal status may play role in COVID-19 severity

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: The link between periodontal disease and systemic conditions such as cardiovascular disease is, by now, well established in the ...

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NSW dentist banned for opioid misconduct

SYDNEY, Australia: A New South Wales (NSW) dentist found guilty of professional misconduct has been banned from practising dentistry for a period of 12 ...

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Digital orthodontics company raises funds for 3D-printed brackets

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., U.S.: LightForce Orthodontics is a digital dentistry platform that provides orthodontists with fully customized 3D-printed tooth-moving ...

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Interview: “If you can dream it, you can do it with exocad”

As an industry innovator and enthusiast in the field of dental implants, dentures and digital technology, Dr Michael Scherer is an expert in his field and ...

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Interview: 3Shape Total Tech Week will “push the boundaries of what digital dentistry can achieve”

From 19 to 23 October, 3Shape will present Total Tech Week, an online showcase of the latest digital solutions of the company and its leading global ...

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The dental hygienist in times of COVID-19

In 2001, the concept of the human microbiome was first introduced by Joshua Lederberg. The microbiome consists of the entire genomic heritage of ...

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Survey shows UK periodontists feel let down by government and regulators during pandemic

LONDON, UK: Though it is quite evident that dentistry, as a whole, has been greatly affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the specific ways in which ...

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AEEDC Dubai postponed to summer 2021

DUBAI, UAE: The staging company for AEEDC Dubai, INDEX Conferences & Exhibitions, has been closely monitoring the evolving global situation related to the ...

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Palliative care successful for endodontic emergencies during lockdown

SAN ANTONIO, U.S.: During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, aerosol-generating procedures in dentistry have been restricted in order to comply with a ...

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New research may expedite regenerative dentistry

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Understanding of cell types and the mechanisms of dental growth is essential for the reconstruction and engineering of teeth. Therefore, ...

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Oral health and ageing—a free webinar series

October is geriatric dentistry month at Curaden Academy. Although the number of elderly patients in dental practices is on the rise, many dental ...

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Interview: “Dental hygiene is a practice’s calling card”

The Prevention One BOB-App motivates patients to brush interdentally daily while boosting your number of recalls. BOB stands for bleeding on brushing, which...

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Interview: Victoria Wilson discusses her Smile Revolution podcast

As a dental therapist and trained yoga teacher, Victoria Wilson certainly understands the holistic nature of oral health and overall well-being. In 2019, ...

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Millions of missed appointments: UK dentistry feels heat from COVID-19

NORTHAMPTON, UK: Since mid-June, dental clinics across the UK have faced a staggered resumption of elective dental care after the easing of a ...

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Ten guiding principles as we recover from lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic

One of the lessons we have all observed in recent months is that the effects of COVID-19 and the responses of populations and their governments have varied ...

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Biodentine and ART: Minimising droplets and aerosol generation

SAINT-MAUR-DES-FOSSÉS, France: In the current difficult times, healthcare professionals are on the front line and doing their best to continue to provide ...

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What to consider when caring for partially dentate patients

Rates of natural tooth retention are rising globally; rather than losing all their teeth as they age, people are increasingly reaching old age with at least...

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Showcasing what is currently possible in dentistry

COLOGNE, Germany: With more than 50 employees, Zahngesundheit Frechen is one of the largest dental clinics in the greater Cologne area and specialises in ...

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Dental researcher is developing more aesthetic crowns for children

DUNEDIN, New Zealand: In New Zealand, one of most common methods for treating dental caries in primary teeth is the Hall technique. The non-invasive method ...

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Interview: “Correct biofilm management needs to be learnt by doing"

Although dental students are well aware that a proper oral care routine is key to a healthy mouth, hands-on instruction is usually absent from the ...

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IDEM 2020 succeeds as online event

SINGAPORE: For the first time, the International Dental Exhibition and Meeting (IDEM) was conducted online. The event, which was organised for the dental ...

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Interview: “Dental laboratories will be left in an extremely vulnerable position”

Close cooperation between dentists and dental technicians generates synergy and helps to ensure high-quality prosthetic dentistry. However, the COVID-19 ...

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FDI webinar to discuss oral health in comprehensive cleft care

Clefts of the lip and palate are the most common birth defect of the face and mouth. Even children who undergo cleft surgery are often at an increased risk ...

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Let dentists keep working—lessons from the second Israeli lockdown

TEL AVIV, Israel: Dental clinics in Israel are operating as usual this week, despite a government-imposed lockdown that has been implemented to curb the ...

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COVID-19 update: Nordic dentists continue to be affected by pandemic

LEIPZIG, Germany: Though the Nordic countries share many similar cultural and social traits, their respective governments’ responses to the ongoing ...

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Low-risk dentistry vs. high-risk dentistry

Patients usually do not think of dentistry as being of low risk or high risk from a medical perspective. When visiting the dentist, a patient would expect ...

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Insights 2020: exocad celebrates a decade of digital innovation

DARMSTADT, Germany: CAD/CAM software provider exocad has celebrated its tenth anniversary and its newest releases at Insights 2020, which was held on 21 and...

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FDI presents live debate on relation between oral health and overall health of athletes

Prof. Ian Needleman, who is a member of FDI World Dental Federation’s Sports in Dentistry Task Team, is moderating a discussion on 24 September about the ...

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Campaign highlights links between periodontal and cardiovascular diseases

BRUSSELS, Belgium: There is scientific evidence that periodontal and cardiovascular diseases are related. With a new campaign called Perio and Cardio, the ...

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