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Dental News
Scotland’s poorest paying the price for dental crisis, says British Dental Association
EDINBURGH, Scotland: Fresh statistics from Public Health Scotland have revealed widening oral healthcare inequities in Scotland, and the British Dental ...
Kuraray Noritake Dental launches Esthetic Colorant for KATANA Zirconia
TOKYO, Japan: A particularly chromatic cervical area and pronounced mamelons and translucencies in the incisal area—every natural tooth has its ...
Dentists express limitations in treating patients with disabilities
AJMAN, UAE: A study by researchers in Iraq and the UAE has found that dentists working in these countries feel ill-equipped to provide optimal oral care to ...
ADA reveals new insights into expanding use of intra‑oral appliances
CHICAGO, US: Expanded applications for intra-oral appliances have led to many US dentists providing them to their patients on a regular basis. Fresh ...
Straumann appoints new interim chief financial officer
BASEL, Switzerland: Straumann Group has appointed Marc-Alain Weder as interim chief financial officer (CFO) and member of its executive management board, ...
Enamel hypomineralisation: Study points to anti‑inflammatory drugs commonly used in children
SÃO PAULO, Brazil: Dental enamel defects (DEDs) are estimated to affect around 20% of children worldwide, and instances such as the fracturing of ...
Henry Schein to acquire majority stake in France’s Biotech Dental Group
NEW YORK, US: Global dental distributor Henry Schein will purchase a majority share in Biotech Dental with the aim of expanding its offering in some of ...
International Osteology Symposium Barcelona 2023 to showcase hard- and soft-tissue excellence
LUCERNE, Switzerland: A stellar line-up of speakers will share their knowledge on oral tissue regeneration at next year’s International Osteology ...
New partnership to integrate medical and oral care
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., US: Dentists and doctors will work under one roof and share access to patient records as part of a new partnership that aims to ...
Cannes Silver Dolphin goes to Dentsply Sirona for Primeprint Solution film
CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Dentsply Sirona’s short film, “The Magic Inside—Primeprint 3D Printing Solution”, has earned the Silver Dolphin at this ...
Study examines dental hesitancy in culturally and linguistically diverse mothers in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia: Evidence indicates that culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities experience unequal access to oral healthcare services, a...
Introducing Dentaverse, a virtual reality platform that is changing the future of dentistry
BRUSSELS, Belgium: On 1 December, dental professionals from around the world gathered for the launch of a new, virtual reality (VR) environment called ...
New Zealand increases dental grant after 25 years
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Oral healthcare campaigners in New Zealand are celebrating an increase in the special needs dental grant and a broadening of the ...
Dentistry scrapes through third‑quarter check-up
LEIPZIG, Germany: The cascading effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have hobbled global pandemic recovery. Third-quarter reports from the largest ...
From a small shop in Queens to a global partner: Henry Schein celebrates its 90th anniversary
MELVILLE, N.Y., US: Just over 90 years ago, the shop bell of a humble storefront pharmacy in Queens rang for the very first time. The year was 1932 and the ...
Stock in major clear aligner companies slides as shipments fall short
LEIPZIG, Germany: Disappointing third-quarter results from SmileDirectClub (SDC) and Align Technology show that clear aligners are struggling to live up to ...
Experts agree on standards for clinical treatment of peri-implant soft tissue
LUCERNE, Switzerland: Earlier this year, 43 leading experts from three organisations participated in a unique consensus meeting. The aim of the meeting was ...
Amazon makes another attempt to enter healthcare
SEATTLE, US: Amazon signed an agreement in July to acquire One Medical, a technology-centred primary healthcare provider that combines in-person, digital ...
Dentsply Sirona overstated net income and net sales in 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Eyebrows were raised earlier this year in response to a series of dramatic events at Dentsply Sirona. CEO Don Casey was unceremoniously...
Internet addiction linked with dental caries in Japanese teens
TOKYO, Japan: A study of Japanese high school students has found that those suffering from internet addiction are more likely to have dental caries or ...
Lagging inflation rate for US dental services squeezing clinic profits and dentist incomes
CHICAGO, US: The annual inflation rate for dental services has dipped well below the rate of overall inflation in the US. This key development reverses a ...
British Orthodontic Conference in Birmingham gathers largest number of UK orthodontists
BIRMINGHAM, UK: The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) held its annual conference in September, and the event represented the largest gathering of ...
Harnessing “positive stress” to boost tooth tissue regeneration
HONG KONG: Dentists are all too familiar with the negative effects that stress can have on the oral cavity; however, a recent study by a team of researchers...
Poor periodontal health and tooth loss linked with cognitive decline and dementia
KUOPIO, Finland: Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have added to scientific evidence of a link between periodontal health problems and ...
IDS organisers herald beginning of post-COVID-19 era
SINGAPORE: The countdown to the International Dental Show (IDS) 2023 has begun, and the organisers have set the bar high by stating that the forthcoming IDS...
Ivoclar and exocad extend options for digital dentures with integration in DentalCAD
SCHAAN, Liechtenstein: Ivoclar revolutionised the fabrication of complete dentures two years ago with the introduction of the Ivotion Denture System, which ...
Global healthcare systems unprepared for another pandemic, research shows
DOHA, Qatar: A survey commissioned by the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has found that healthcare systems in both developed and developing ...
Celebrating launch of DT ASEAN
The first issue of DT ASEAN rolled off the press earlier this year, and two subsequent issues of the new publication have since found a keen and dedicated ...
Planmeca launches HeySmile clear aligner system
HELSINKI, Finland/MALAGA, Spain: Finnish dental company Planmeca has announced its move into invisible orthodontics with the launch of HeySmile, a ...
ADX Brisbane to bring latest dental innovations to modern treatment team
BRISBANE, Australia: The countdown has begun for ADX Brisbane, the latest event in the major Australian dental exhibition series. The event will take place ...