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Singapore dentists debate new competency pathway for third molar surgery

SINGAPORE: A new competency certification for third molar surgery has divided opinion among dental practitioners in Singapore and prompted debate over the ...

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FDI Tobacco Cessation project: Training dental teams to support quitting

PRAGUE, Czech Republic: Since its launch in 2020, the FDI Tobacco Cessation project has supported the integration of oral health professionals in tobacco ...

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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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England to expand dental training amid NHS crisis

LONDON, England: As part of its efforts to secure sufficient dental appointments for many patients in need, the UK government has announced the first ...

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Review highlights gaps in undergraduate implant education in UK and Ireland

BRISTOL, England: Although dental implantology has traditionally been regarded as a postgraduate subject, graduating dentists increasingly need to ...

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Haptic virtual reality in dental training: “Adopting new technologies requires time and commitment”

LONDON, England: Dental training has been evolving rapidly in recent years alongside digital technology, reshaping how dental students are taught, assessed ...

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Osstem Master Course expands into global clinical education programme

SEOUL, South Korea: The Osstem Master Course is a comprehensive, integrated clinical programme comprising 24 sessions. Moving beyond one-off courses, it ...

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The minimally invasive mandate: Are UK dental schools keeping pace?

Despite rapid advancements in digital cariology and biomaterials, a translation gap remains between modern clinical capabilities and resources and the ...

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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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New Zealand Dental Association wants more dental students

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Besides a persistent dental crisis, New Zealand is facing an annual migration net loss of tens of thousands of young working age ...

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New dental training centre to open in Barking and boost NHS care

BARKING, England: Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council, has announced the opening of a ...

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Dentists urged to take a front-line role in tackling intimate partner violence

PHILADELPHIA, US: A new advisory paper calls on dental professionals to recognise their pivotal role in identifying and supporting those who have suffered ...

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Partnership to deliver advanced aesthetic dentistry training in Dubai

DUBAI, UAE: A new agreement between UCL Consultants— the consultancy arm of University College London (UCL)—and Dubai’s Liberty Dental Clinic is ...

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Multilayered drilling plate shows promise for improving preclinical dental training

KUOPIO, Finland: A pilot study has evaluated the perceived realism and educational value of a novel multilayered drilling plate designed to replicate the ...

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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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How to fix UK dental deserts: Global lessons from 26 countries

LONDON, England: Equitable access to high-quality dental care is one of the major public health challenges the UK has had to grapple with in recent years. ...

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New expert consensus offers comprehensive guide to apical microsurgery

XI’AN, China: To date, there have been no expert consensus, guidelines or recommendations on apical microsurgery. To address this and standardise the ...

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University in Finland focuses on improving dentist–patient interaction

KUOPIO, Finland: The dynamics of a visit to the dentist extend far beyond the purely technical elements. The psychological comfort of the patient and the ...

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“Antibiotic resistance could become a serious problem”

Given the frequent prescription of antibiotics by dentists to manage infection, keeping abreast of global trends in antibiotic use is crucial to identifying...

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Hospital dental trainees in England to receive pay uplift after strike action

LONDON, England: After two years of sustained industrial action, hospital dental trainees in England have voted to accept a government offer to increase ...

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UK university partners with mydentist for new route to GDC registration for overseas dentists

LANCASTER, England: As the UK continues to struggle through a prolonged oral healthcare crisis, a gnawing problem remains the recruitment and retainment of ...

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University of Helsinki unlocks the power of digital dentistry with Planmeca

HELSINKI, Finland: In 2021, 50 dentistry students embarked on a learning journey within the new facilities of the Oral and Dental Centre at the University ...

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Are haptic dental trainers better than phantom heads for dental curricula?

LONDON, UK: For dentists in training, options for honing their skills have been historically limited to phantom heads or patients at university dental ...

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Dentsply Sirona and University of Bristol open new dental facility in Bristol

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US/BRISTOL, UK: Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, has continued its ...

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GBT training opportunities: Practice makes perfect

NYON, Switzerland: Guided Biofilm Therapy (GBT), developed by EMS together with clinicians and academics, is a systematic, evidence-based modular protocol ...

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Exocad to offer software licences for students

DARMSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company and a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, has recently announced that qualifying university ...

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“Dental schools should consider incorporating haptic VR simulation devices”

As haptic technology slowly makes its way into dentistry, dental students are increasingly using haptic virtual reality (VR) simulation in their training. ...

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Background music found to enhance dental students’ clinical competence

KUOPIO, Finland: In a recent study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland, researchers have investigated the effect of slow background music on ...

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