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Treating dental fear at early age is more effective, research shows

OULU, Finland: Dental fear is one of the most common fears in developed countries. Globally, the overall prevalence in children and adolescents is estimated...

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First MIH network meeting: Dental academics and practitioners join forces to tackle MIH

LEUVEN, Belgium: The prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) in paediatric patients around the world is currently estimated at about 13%. Yet, ...

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LM-Activator: Delivering early orthodontic intervention

COLOGNE, Germany: LM-Dental takes great pride in turning dental care into a safe, efficient and altogether pleasant experience. At the 2021 International ...

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COVID-19 causes major delays in paediatric dental care in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia: Owing to potential exposure to COVID-19, the Australian government has introduced tough restrictions on healthcare personnel during ...

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EAPD addresses need for online education in paediatric dentistry with own campus

ATHENS, Greece: To increase the educational opportunities for paediatric dentists, the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD) has launched its own ...

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Dundee professor honoured by International Association of Paediatric Dentistry

CANCUN, Mexico/DUNDEE, UK: Prof. Mark Hector has been awarded a prestigious honorary membership of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry ...

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American Academy of Pediatrics updates sedation guidelines

WASHINGTON, U.S.: The death of a 4-year-old boy while under sedation at an Oklahoma dental office last month has brought into question the guidelines around...

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Young talents compete to secure place in spotlight at ADF 2019

PARIS, France: For the first time in its history, the Association Dentaire Française (ADF) congress, under the chairmanship of Dr Michel Pompignoli, is ...

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Young Pro Award 2018 now open for submissions

BASEL, Switzerland: The Straumann Group and botiss biomaterials have recently announced the opening of their collaborative research award, the Young Pro ...

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Younger patients benefit from bioactive dental fillings, dentists find

BOSTON, U.S.: The results of the use of ACTIVA BioACTIVE-RESTORATIVE, the bioactive dental filling material developed by Pulpdent, have been published in a ...

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Interview: We enjoy treating every patient

The shortest distance between two people is a smile! Lucerne-based orthodontist Dr Marc Schätzle means everything he says on his practice’s website. The ...

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No desire for own practice: German dentists prefer being employed

BERLIN, Germany: More and more young dentists in Germany would rather work within a practice than be self-employed. According to the German Dental ...

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Peers influence can reduce tobacco use among younger smokers

OAKLAND, Calif., U.S.: Participating in a brief intervention delivered by their peers in community settings can help reduce smoking among youth and young ...

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Young scientists develop improved dental operating light

MARBURG, Germany: Jugend forscht is a German youth competition that encourages and supports talented achievers in the areas of science, technology, ...

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Periodontal pathogen may interfere with conception in young women

HELSINKI, Finland: In a new study recently carried out by researchers at the University of Helsinki, it was found that the common periodontal pathogen ...

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