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Partnership expands access to paediatric dental care in Connecticut

TORRINGTON, Conn., US: Now in its third year, a partnership between the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Dental Medicine in Farmington and ...

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BLUEDIAMOND ZYGOMA expands MegaGen’s full-arch implant portfolio

CHICAGO, US: After receiving clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration in June, South Korean dental implant company MegaGen has announced the US ...

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Tarnow Chu Institute launches new online dental education campus

Tarnow Chu Institute, led by Drs Dennis P. Tarnow and Stephen J. Chu, is launching an online platform for continuing dental education: the Tarnow Chu ...

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Supporting digital dentistry education—exocad launches student ambassador programme

DARMSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company and provider of CAD software for dental applications, has introduced its new student ambassador ...

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“Our hope is that we continue to raise awareness about caring for patients with disabilities”

People with disabilities continue to face a range of barriers to oral healthcare, including inaccessible facilities and limited availability of clinicians ...

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SprintRay introduces Midas Restore material—engineered for Midas Digital Press

LOS ANGELES, US: SprintRay, a dental technology company advancing dental 3D printing, has recently announced the commercial launch of SprintRay Midas ...

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Cannabis use and oral health effects: What the evidence shows

NEW YORK, US: As cannabis use becomes more common internationally, it may have important implications for oral health and dental treatment. A recent ...

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Interview: Can fermented foods support oral and gut health?

Fermented foods are increasingly being studied for their potential to influence the human microbiome, but research has focused predominantly on the gut, ...

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Canadian DSO enters US market with Florida acquisition

TORONTO, Canada: Dentalcorp, the largest dental support organisation (DSO) in Canada, has added 21 supported dental clinics to its portfolio by acquiring ...

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Omega-3 fatty acids may help lower oral inflammation, study reports

BOSTON, US: Building on the established association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease, researchers have recently investigated whether the ...

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Dentists turn to AI, but hold back on treatment recommendations

CHICAGO, US: As artificial intelligence (AI) is applied to a growing range of clinical and administrative tasks, new data offers a snapshot of how dentists ...

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DS World Las Vegas 2026 connects clinical and laboratory education

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: At Dentsply Sirona (DS) World Las Vegas 2026, dental professionals will experience an education programme designed around a powerful ...

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Pearl AI reveals hidden oral health crisis

LOS ANGELES, US: Dental AI company Pearl has released the Pearl Oral Health Index, which it describes as the first large-scale radiographic census of oral ...

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US study examines endodontic prescribing patterns to inform antibiotic stewardship

MINNEAPOLIS, US: Despite recommendations to limit systemic antibiotic use for localised endodontic infections, prescribing in endodontic care remains an ...

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Dentsply Sirona’s Endo Forum 2026 explores advances in endodontic care

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Digital technologies, new treatment approaches and integrated workflows are opening up new possibilities in endodontic treatment. At ...

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Silver diamine fluoride can arrest severe early childhood caries

ANN ARBOR, Mich., US: Although silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been used internationally since the 1970s to arrest caries, clinical data on its use in ...

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ADA challenges Delta Dental fee for payments by cheque

CHICAGO, US: The American Dental Association (ADA) has called on US insurance regulators to scrutinise a new Delta Dental of California policy under which, ...

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Down’s syndrome and hyposalivation: New insights

NEW YORK, US: Reduced salivary flow is a well-recognised feature of Down’s syndrome and is thought to contribute to the high prevalence of periodontal ...

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Fast, standardised post-polymerisation for dental 3D printing: Pac-Dent launches Rodin Chroma Flash

BREA, Calif., US: Pac-Dent, a provider of digital dentistry materials and workflow solutions, has announced the expansion of its Rodin ecosystem with the ...

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Medit announces global launch of Realtime Intelligence

SEOUL, South Korea: Medit, a global digital dentistry company, has launched Realtime Intelligence enhanced scanning worldwide. This software feature is ...

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Gator Dental Arts redefines dental production with the DMP Flex 200 3D printer

SHREVEPORT, La., US: Gator Dental Arts, part of Apex Dental Laboratory Group, evolved through the merger of the Gator Ceramics and Thomas Dental Ceramics ...

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Dentsply Sirona and HeyGears expand digital denture collaboration to one-piece production with Lucitone

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Building on their ongoing collaboration in digital denture manufacturing, Dentsply Sirona and HeyGears have announced the validation of...

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Minimising drug interaction risks: Colgate webinar to discuss patient assessment in dental prescribing

Although dental prescribing typically involves a limited group of drugs, medication decisions can become clinically complex when these drugs are added to ...

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Federal funding aims to bring more dentists to underserved communities

CHICAGO, US: Community health centres in underserved areas face an uphill battle in recruiting and retaining trained dental staff. The American Dental ...

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Dentsply Sirona names John Fortson as new finance chief

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona has announced the appointment of John Fortson as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective ...

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Regular cannabis users may require higher anaesthetic doses for oral surgery

ROSEMONT, Ill., US: As more US states legalise recreational cannabis, the effect of cannabis use on anaesthetic requirements for oral surgery performed ...

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“Oral disease acts as an independent barrier to economic stability”

A US study has found that severe caries was associated with unemployment among adults who reported illicit drug use—even after accounting for ...

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“Curodont is being established as a new standard of care for the treatment of early-stage caries”

The rapid adoption of vVARDIS’s non-invasive caries treatment, Curodont, has helped the company become a unicorn, one of Europe’s few privately owned ...

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Review highlights need to integrate oral health into chronic kidney disease care

CINCINNATI, US: Oral health remains largely absent from chronic kidney disease (CKD) care, despite evidence that patients with CKD often have a high burden...

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Titanium particles linked to antibiotic failure in peri-implantitis

NEWARK, N.J., US: In peri-implantitis cases that persist despite standard antimicrobial therapy, it is not clear what prevents the host response from ...

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