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Dental News
Researchers suggest slower drill rotation to make dental practices safer in pandemic
LONDON, UK: Dental procedures were flagged early on in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as posing a high risk for the spread of the virus. The strict infection ...
COVID-19 in 2020: Reflecting on the most difficult year in dentistry
LEIPZIG, Germany: A team of World Health Organization (WHO) researchers will head to the Chinese megalopolis of Wuhan in January to further research the ...
Dentists embraced online education in 2020
LEIPZIG, Germany: Not all of the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have been negative. Social distancing measures and travel restrictions effectively ...
Interview: “Both patients and clinicians realize the great value of SureSmile”
As a clear aligner system that requires little to no refinement leveraging, SureSmile was a much-discussed topic at Dentsply Sirona’s recent DS World ...
Amann Girrbach—quality, made in Austria
KOBLACH, Austria: Headquartered in the Vorarlberg state of Austria—in the far west of the country, between the Alps and Lake Constance—the dental ...
Dentists join queue for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
LEIPZIG, Germany: UK health authorities have administered the first doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, and public health ...
WHO and dentistry: moving on from misinformation
GENEVA, Switzerland: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) handling of the global pandemic has brought it more criticism than praise, and dentists are ...
New Zealanders say no to legal cannabis, but does prohibition improve oral health?
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Cannabis poses a threat to oral health, but most patients are reluctant to ask their dentists for advice about what largely remains...
Shocking misinformation persists in fight against HIV
EDINBURGH, UK: The chief executive of the UK’s Oral Health Foundation (OHF) told the media in November that HIV could be transmitted through the sharing ...
UK dentists need peace of mind on PPE and COVID-19 complaints
LONDON, UK: Practices in the UK remain open during the current lockdown, but dentists in the country have reported increased concerns related to other ...
Dentsply Sirona sets new standards in digital dental events
CHARLOTTE, N.C., U.S.: DS World typically takes place in Las Vegas, but was held virtually this year owing to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. More than 4,500 ...
Jump in prescriptions by dentists during lockdown stokes fear of antibiotic resistance
LONDON, UK: According to a new study, dentists in England wrote 25% more prescriptions for antibiotics between April and July 2020 than they did during the ...
Dental education and COVID-19: Study identifies challenges and opportunities
TAIPEI, Taiwan: SARS-CoV-2 has required dental schools to be innovative. Three online symposia were held earlier this year in order to analyse strategies ...
Dental sales return, with caveat
LEIPZIG, Germany: Dentists typically follow the performance of the world’s largest dental companies in order to inform themselves about new products and ...
Pent-up demand helps Align Technology top pre-COVID-19 sales
SAN JOSE, Calif., U.S.: Half a million cases of clear aligners sounds like a considerable number—and indeed it is. It appeared that Align Technology had ...
Dental students worried about lacking clinical skills
LEIPZIG, Germany: Many dental students returning for the winter semester in the northern hemisphere have had little or no clinical practice since the ...
FDA changes stance on dental amalgam
WHITE OAK, Md., U.S.: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its guidance for the use of dental amalgam in tooth restorations. The agency ...
BIOLASE reports revenue rebound
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., U.S.: Medical device company BIOLASE expects that its U.S. sales revenue for the third quarter of 2020 will be in line with that of ...
Leading dental schools unite
LONDON, UK: Four of the world’s top dental colleges have entered into an alliance that aims to advance dental education and pursue new research ...
Interview: Sex hormones and periodontal health
Changes in sex hormone levels are associated with the onset and progression of periodontal disease. Dr Ali Çekici, an associate professor at the department...
Fallow time calculator launched after AGP review
LONDON, UK: A review of the evidence relating to the use of aerosol-generating procedures (AGPs) and the risk that they pose for the transmission of ...
NSW dentist banned for opioid misconduct
SYDNEY, Australia: A New South Wales (NSW) dentist found guilty of professional misconduct has been banned from practising dentistry for a period of 12 ...
Digital orthodontics company raises funds for 3D-printed brackets
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., U.S.: LightForce Orthodontics is a digital dentistry platform that provides orthodontists with fully customized 3D-printed tooth-moving ...
Millions of missed appointments: UK dentistry feels heat from COVID-19
NORTHAMPTON, UK: Since mid-June, dental clinics across the UK have faced a staggered resumption of elective dental care after the easing of a ...
Let dentists keep working—lessons from the second Israeli lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel: Dental clinics in Israel are operating as usual this week, despite a government-imposed lockdown that has been implemented to curb the ...
Patents and patience: The rise of the SmileShop
NEW YORK, U.S.: A patent granted to orthodontics disrupter SmileDirectClub (SDC) in April ensures that no other company can duplicate its clear aligner ...
International dental students’ association launches new journal
GENEVA, Switzerland: The International Association of Dental Students (IADS) recently published the inaugural issue of International Journal of Dental ...
Cigarette giant wants dentists to understand tobacco harm reduction
MUNICH, Germany: Dentists see their patients several times annually in order to assess the health of their teeth and oral cavity; therefore, they are able ...
Interview: Project Stealth takes identity authentication inside the mouth
What if we could replace the cumbersome process of validation for our devices, banking and other secure entry points with a flick of the tongue? According ...
Poor oral hygiene could affect accuracy of SARS-CoV-2 tests
TOKYO, Japan: A study conducted at a hospital in Tokyo has found that poor oral hygiene could lead to prolonged viral shedding in patients with COVID-19. In...