Dental News

Interview: “At every stage in one’s career, it is never too late to learn”

Managing aesthetics can be a challenging task for dental professionals and it plays an important role in regenerative therapy. Therefore, the Osteology ...

Straumann, Nobel Biocare, DENTSPLY take advantage of growing dental implant demand in Europe

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - April 14, 2016) - According to a new series of reports on the European dental implants, final abutments and computer guided ...

List of events: April - June

The upcoming three months are marked by a number of regionally important dental fairs in Europe. With around 150–250 exhibitors at each show, dental ...

News from the European Union

Years of negotiation concerning the medical device regulation are expected to be concluded soon. The Council of the European Union is finalising its ...

Interview with Czechdent

Dr Pavel Smažík, Managing Director of Dentamed (Czech Republic), is committed to developing the Czech dental market as President of Czechdent, the ...

April: Meeting in Prague and announcement of new survey

Dear members, sponsors and friends of the Association of Dental Dealers in Europe, It is my pleasure to introduce you to our newsletter exclusively for ...

Ivoclar Vivadent, Amann Girrbach, DENTSPLY lead European dental CAD/CAM Market using cost-effective materials

According to a new series of reports on the Europe dental CAD/CAM materials market by iData Research, the European CAD/CAM (computer-aided design and ...

Impression of steeply angulated implants: A new method

In the present case report, a new method that allows impression taking of implants inserted at a steep angle is presented. The use of implants for the ...

Wireless digital sensors

When digital dental radiography was first introduced in the late 1980s, conventional X-rays had been in use for almost a century. The radiograph had, over ...

Optimising lateral incisor function and aesthetics with the Hahn Tapered Implant System

Maxillary lateral incisor agenesis (MLIA) is a congenital condition in which at least one of the maxillary lateral incisors is missing in the primary or ...

E-Paper Test

Planmeca ProModel technology part of first Nordic facial tissue transplant

HELSINKI, Finland: Finnish dental manufacturer Planmeca’s ProModel technology has supported the first facial tissue transplant procedure in the ...

Technological innovation in professional home bleaching: the ENA White 2.0 system in only 2 minutes per day without tray

The desire for whiter teeth has considerably increased in the last few years. The demand for tooth bleaching as a cosmetic treatment is increasing more and ...

Getting to the 00.00 point

Anatomy and nature still teach us on a daily basis. Root canal treatment, while it is becoming a routine procedure, surprises and sometimes bad cases still ...

Aesthetic Digital Smile Design: Software-aided aesthetic dentistry—Part II

Import and adaptation of images: after having acquired the video frames that statistically capture the dynamic phases of the smile and after having imported...

MiCD: Do no harm cosmetic dentistry—Part I

The demand for cosmetic dentistry is a growing trend globally. Increased media coverage, the availability of free online information and the improved ...

Rationale for the suggested use of fibre post segments in composite core build-ups for endodontically treated teeth

The restoration of teeth utilising composites still presents a myriad of clinical challenges for the dental clinician. This is especially true for ...

Aesthetic Digital Smile Design: Software-aided aesthetic dentistry—Part I

The concept of aesthetics has been explored by various authors and discussed by eminent philosophers. While their definitions are subjective, they all agree...

Anatomical pin: A clinical case report

Endodontic treatment of teeth with significant coronal destruction is a very common clinical procedure in the restorative clinical practice. When we are ...

Irrigation dynamics in root canal therapy

Irrigation dynamics deals with the pattern of irrigant flow, penetration, exchange and the forces produced within the root canal space. Current modes of ...

Interview: “The global dental industry is in the midst of a transformation”

In September this year, DENTSPLY International and Sirona Dental Systems announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement, creating ...

Veneering options for fixed implant-retained restorations

The combination of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques makes the industrial production of prosthetic components possible for every clinical ...

Implant-prosthetic restorations The challenge of creating an aesthetically pleasing smile in an edentulous patient

Rehabilitation of the edentulous jaw can be achieved with various treatment modalities. Removable implant-supported overdentures can provide a comfortable, ...

Planmeca FIT: Faster scanning than ever, now also with colour

POZNAŃ, Poland: The Planmeca FIT system for chairside CAD/CAM dentistry provides clinics with a completely digital workflow from start to finish. It ...

NobelClinician is the key to successful treatment outcomes

Treatment planning has always been an integral step in dental implant treatment. The old adage, “Failing to plan is planning to fail” is ...

Cast mounting using MaxAlign: The clinical component

The importance of records cannot be overstated. Records are a legal requirement, are vital in assisting with diagnoses, and facilitate treatment planning, ...

Current and related literature abstracts

Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is playing an increasingly important role in diagnosis and treatment planning of dental implants, and can serve as an ...

CBCT as a diagnostic and treatment planning tool and assessment of low dose programs for endodontic follow-up cases

Endodontics is a field of dentistry that requires precision and accuracy at their highest levels. The same preconditions apply to the image quality needed ...

Digital implantology— Predictable aesthetics and functional results

Today we are standing on the verge of a digital revolution in dentistry. The digitalisation will offer a new infrastructure in the treatment of our ...

Daily work with Coachman’s Digital Smile Design protocol

The Digital Smile Design (DSD) protocol developed by Dr Christian Coachman is an important part of daily work at our practice. It is an integral way of ...