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City University Ajman wins AEEDC Student Competition 2025

DUBAI, UAE: The UAE International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition (AEEDC) Student Competition has become a cornerstone of the scientific ...

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Glasgow Caledonian to lead national doctoral programme in oral health

GLASGOW, Scotland: Glasgow Caledonian University has recently secured £2.6 million (€3.0 million*) to lead a new UK-wide doctoral training programme ...

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Dutch study finds strong support for AI and calls for structured education

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: According to a new cross-sectional study, dental professionals and students in the Netherlands are broadly positive about the role ...

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Canada invests in oral health access projects

NORTH BAY, Ontario, Canada: In 2022, the Canadian government introduced an ambitious new national dental plan; however, the incremental co-payment-based ...

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“Being a role model is one of the most rewarding ways to transfer knowledge and skills”

Role models shape how dental students see the profession, their own potential and even their well-being. In a recent British Dental Journal special feature ...

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Dental hygiene students to face financial barriers as loan caps tighten in the US

CHICAGO, US: The US Department of Education’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee has recently reached consensus on the full package of ...

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Researchers lead landmark study to transform jaw pain treatment

PITTSBURGH, US: A new US$17 million research initiative led by the University of Pittsburgh is set to revolutionise understanding and treatment of ...

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Suicide awareness in dental education: A call to action for World Mental Health Day

DUNDEE, Scotland: As the global health community marks World Mental Health Day today, the dental profession is being urged to confront a pressing concern ...

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Adapting dental education for Generation Z: Why active learning is key

MENDOZA, Argentina: Dental education is at a cross-roads as Generation Z enters the classroom. Born between 1997 and 2012, this cohort has grown up with ...

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Virtual reality in restorative dentistry: Global study maps research growth and gaps

DOHA, Qatar: Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly gaining ground in dental training, particularly for restorative dentistry. A new bibliometric study from a team...

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“The real opportunity lies in democratising access to digital dentistry across all regions”

As CEO of 3DVision, a provider of premium digital dentistry solutions and education, Dr Rami Gamil has become a driving force in advancing digital workflows...

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Empowering the voices of tomorrow at the FDI Young Dentists Forum

As the global dental community prepares to gather in Shanghai for the 2025 FDI World Dental Congress (FDIWDC25), the spotlight turns to the next generation ...

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King’s College London hosts first UK edition of Ivoclar Summer School

LONDON, England: The Ivoclar Summer School, an international education initiative for dental students, was held in the UK for the first time this summer. ...

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How Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will reshape dentistry

CHICAGO, US: As one of President Donald Trump’s proudest accomplishments, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), enacted in July 2025, is a sweeping ...

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3D-printed teeth improve endodontic training in dental education, study finds

WÜRZBURG, Germany: Advances in 3D-printing technology have the potential to transform how future dentists learn practical skills. A new study has ...

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Dental Education Summit 2025 returns for its second edition in Helsinki with record attendance

HELSINKI, Finland: From 30 June to 4 July, representatives from over 40 dental schools gathered in Helsinki for the 2025 Dental Education Summit to ...

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Live surgery demonstrations the way forward in continuing implantology education, study finds

GUANGZHOU, China: While live surgery demonstrations have been a popular and effective educational tool across all facets of the medical field for decades, ...

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Rethinking dental education with AI

LEIPZIG, Germany: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare across disciplines, and dentistry is no exception. While its clinical applications...

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AI passes UK dental examinations: Implications for BDS education and assessment

MANCHESTER, England: Perhaps the most useful and pervasive application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the average person’s life is the large language ...

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Ivoclar and MALO CLINIC partner to advance implant dentistry and education

SCHAAN, Liechtenstein: The Ivoclar Group, a leading manufacturer of integrated solutions for high-quality dental applications, and MALO ...

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Study uses ChatGPT to enhance dental student proficiency in informed consent

LONDON, Canada: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dentistry is rapidly expanding, offering new possibilities in diagnostics, treatment planning and...

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Clinical accuracy of dental students significantly boosted by meditation

VADODARA, India: The flow of Eastern philosophical and spiritual systems to the US has, since the 1960s, exerted a well-known and powerful influence on the ...

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Qatar University celebrates first dental graduates

DOHA, Qatar: Qatar University has marked a historic milestone with the graduation of the founding cohort from the College of Dental Medicine, the ...

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Jordanian study examines propranolol use among medical and dental students

AMMAN, Jordan: The rite of passage through university education into the professional world is one that for many students is fraught with tension. ...

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Harvard dental graduates celebrate amid uncertainty

BOSTON, US: On 28 and 29 May, hundreds of new graduates of Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) and Harvard Medical School (HMS), including many newly ...

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ICD Global Oral Health Leadership Institute holds Stakeholders’ Day

FLINT, Mich., US: On 29 April, the International College of Dentists (ICD) hosted its second Stakeholders’ Day, in Boston in the US. The day’s ...

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“The future of the EFP is extremely bright”

As the global conversation around oral health continues to evolve, the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is playing an increasingly influential ...

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Dentsply Sirona announces schedule for 2025 DS World event series

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona has recently reaffirmed its commitment to world‑class clinical education by announcing the full 2025 schedule for its...

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“SDR flow+ has redefined how I teach and practise restorative techniques”

This year’s Dentsply Sirona (DS) World Dubai, held at Grand Hyatt Dubai in the UAE on 2 and 3 February, marked an important industry event for the ...

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Endodontic training: Study calls for standardisation, modernisation

DOHA, Qatar: In the past, studies showed that the technical quality of root canal treatments performed by general dental practitioners and students often ...

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