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ROOTS SUMMIT announces programme for 2018 event

BERLIN, Germany: The programme for the next ROOTS SUMMIT, the premier global discussion forum dedicated to endodontic dentistry, has just been released and ...

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Interview: “The Tesco Dental group offers a one-stop solution for the dental industry”

Established in 1974, Tesco Dental is a leading Asian dental supplier. The family-owned company is based in Hong Kong, with subsidiaries in Shenzhen, ...

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Interview: Dentists will be recognised as oral physicians in the future

Specialised in periodontology and oral implantology, Dr Rajiv Saini is an avid lecturer in both fields. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal ...

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New plant to strengthen GC’s dental pharmaceutical business

KAWASAKI, Japan: After acquiring all ordinary shares of dental pharmaceutical product manufacturer Showa Yakuhin Kako in autumn last year, GC has now ...

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Study shows aspirin could repair dental caries

BELFAST, UK: According to a new study by researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, aspirin could reverse the effects of dental caries. According to the ...

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The spin in scientific papers uncovered

SYDNEY, Australia: In a new study, researchers from Australia have found more than a quarter of biomedical scientific papers may utilise practices that ...

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Interview: “We are excited for the first IDEC!”

Anticipated with much excitement, the first Indonesia Dental Exhibition and Congress (IDEC) is taking place this weekend in Jakarta. Dental Tribune Online ...

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Dental volunteers treat hundreds of children in Philippines

MANDAUE, Philippines: Four volunteers working with Dentaid, a dental charity that provides essential dental care to people in the UK and to people in many ...

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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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Dentsply Sirona and Zephyr Sleep Technologies announce partnership

CALGARY, Canada: Dentsply Sirona and Zephyr Sleep Technologies have announced their strategic partnership to help in the advancement of sleep apnea ...

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Dentist under crossfire after “Prosecco smile” warning

LONDON, UK/ROME, Italy: That the consumption of sweet, carbonated and alcoholic drinks—which are all main characteristics of Prosecco—lead to tooth ...

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Mussels help researchers develop tougher restorative product

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., USA: In a breakthrough to achieving longer-lasting fillings, crowns, implants and other restorative work, researchers from the ...

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AADR reviews Advancing Dental Education: Gies in the 21st Century project

ALEXANDRIA, Va., USA: In 1926, Dr. William Gies published his seminal report “Dental education in the United States and Canada,” which has had a ...

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Interactive online learning platform being launched in 2018

LEIPZIG, Germany: Next year, Dental Tribune International (DTI) is launching its new educational platform, Dental Tribune Online Shows. Aimed at dental ...

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American Dental Association and 3M launch new research fellowship

CHICAGO, USA: The American Dental Association (ADA) and 3M have announced that they are partnering to create the first 3M Innovative Research Fellowship ...

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First hard evidence for outside-in theory of origin of teeth

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada: Researchers studying a 400-million-year-old bony fish from Estonia believe that they have found evidence for the origin of teeth. ...

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Oral care of older patients: Prevention before intervention

BRISBANE, Australia: In light of the ageing population, dentists need to be aware of the risks posed by retained dentition and exposed root surfaces in ...

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Second annual IDM Global Oral Health Progress Award presented in Madrid

MADRID, Spain: Prof. Mahesh Verma, President of the Indian Academy of Restorative Dentistry, was presented with the second annual International Dental ...

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Combating pregnancy gingivitis: EFP and Oral-B launch joint campaign at FDI

MADRID, Spain: At a press event on Wednesday, long-standing partners Oral-B and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) announced that they have ...

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Interview: “If change is going to happen, it has to happen locally”

At this year’s FDI World Dental Congress, the annual summit of the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF) is being held for the eighth time. Dental ...

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Dental Health Week still raising awareness of oral health

SYDNEY, Australia: In a follow-up to its Dental Health Week 2017 campaign, held from 7 to 13 August, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) is reminding ...

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Researchers test new means of Zika diagnosis

LONDON, Ontario, Canada: Researchers have used proteomics to examine proteins and peptides in saliva in order to accurately detect exposure to the Zika ...

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Is it time to re-unite the mouth with the rest of the body?

LEIPZIG, Germany: Breaking through the barrier between dentistry and medicine could be a crucial step towards better all-round health. Since the practice of...

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Trump presidency debate spills into dental industry

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, U.S.: CEO and founder of Ultradent Dr. Dan Fischer has written an open letter calling on Americans to turn their backs on the Trump ...

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New study analyses constrained postures in dentistry

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: Dental tasks executed in awkward body positions result in a high degree of strain on the respective muscles. A recently ...

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Shanghai marks last stop on 2017 World Summit Tour

SHANGHAI, China: After hosting major events in Tokyo in Japan in February, San Diego in the US in May, and Nice in France in June, the 2017 World Summit ...

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Sugar consumption pushes global dental costs over €12.8 billion

HALLE, Germany: According to a joint study conducted by researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Biotechnology Research ...

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Interview: Aesthetics and well-being in the practice

German-Swedish orthodontist Dr David Weichbrodt lives in Asker, part of Norway’s Greater Oslo region. In his four-person practice, he emphasises the role ...

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Researchers investigate processes underlying anaesthesia effects

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: While the mechanism underlying loss of consciousness in anaesthesia is not known, it has been hypothesised that it is due to ...

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Clínica Vilaboa in Spain: “Prophylaxis is the main way that conditions like peri-implantitis can be prevented”

Traditionally, becoming a dentist in Spain was a lengthy process. Students used to be required to first obtain a qualification in medicine before they could...

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