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Dental News
Dentists lament New Zealand’s failing anti-tobacco focus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Public health experts were taken by surprise when New Zealand’s new government announced that it would repeal the country’s ...
Indian dental revamp to make graduate test mandatory
NEW DELHI, India: New regulations for the dental profession in India will mean that all BDS graduates will have to pass a dental National Exit Test ...
Ban on dental amalgam in the Philippines must be enforced, watchdog says
MANILA, Philippines: The safety of the use of amalgam in the mouth is one of the most controversial topics in modern dentistry, and the widely ratified ...
EU grants more time to certify medical devices
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Europe is struggling with the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, and the bloc could not have picked a worse time ...
China caps cost of dental implant treatment
BEIJING, China: The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has taken steps to lower the cost of dental implant treatment at public hospitals in ...
Dentists providing cosmetic injectables to require licence
LONDON, UK: A steady rise in the popularity of non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as injections of dermal fillers and botulinum toxin has resulted in UK ...
U-turn on mandatory vaccination may be too late to avoid disruption to dental care
LONDON, UK: The government’s historic about-face on mandatory vaccination for National Health Service (NHS) staff may not prevent widespread damage to the...
Direct-to-consumer orthodontics—GDC says innovation must not compromise patient safety
LONDON, UK: The General Dental Council (GDC) has welcomed innovation in dentistry, including where treatment and consultations occur remotely, but has ...
Moving away from amalgam: New online tool helps dentists choose suitable restorative materials
LUCERNE, Switzerland: To support the dentists during the phasing down of dental amalgam, experts from Foundation Nakao’s management board have created an ...
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...
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 ...
Teledentistry is here to stay—dental associations change gear to regulate
CHICAGO, U.S./LONDON, U.K.: A growing number of consumers are opting for remote orthodontic treatment, and it is likely that such services will continue to ...
ADA adopts tough stance on vaping
CHICAGO, U.S.: The American Dental Association (ADA) in December adopted an interim policy that calls for a total ban on all vaping products that are not ...
California bill offers protection to teledentistry patients
LOS ANGELES, U.S.: Consumers in California who receive treatment from teledentistry providers will be afforded new protection from January 2020. Crucially, ...
Study calls for better guidelines to help diagnose burning mouth syndrome
CLEVELAND, U.S.: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) can be difficult to diagnose because it has similar symptoms to conditions such as dry mouth. In a new study, ...
US Environmental Protection Agency reinstate amalgam management ruling
WASHINGTON, USA: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule on the management of dental amalgam discharges into sewer systems. The ...