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Open-healing approach to avoid flap mobilization and subsequent morbidity

This retrospective analysis evaluated the outcome of bone regeneration using membranes in an open-healing approach.

Materials and systems for all ceramic CAD/CAM restorations

Dental crowns have been used for decades to restore compromised, heavily restored teeth, and for aesthetic improvements. New Computer Aided Design/Computer ...

To what extent is prevention addressed in dental education?

It is that time of the year when students are busy finishing their semester at the dental school. For first-semester students, the next five to six years ...

Thermoplastic materials in dental technology

Thermoplastic materials have been used in aviation and space engineering for a long time. Owing to their high mechanical strength and low modulus of ...

Ceramic implants: What benefits do they offer?

LEIPZIG, Germany: Although the search for metal-free implant materials began in the late 1960s, recent improvements in ceramic materials have made their ...

Organisers start countdown to IDS 2017

COLOGNE, Germany: In less than four months, the 37th edition of the International Dental Show (IDS) will be opening its doors in Cologne. Held from 21 to 25...

December: A look back and forward

Dear ADDE members and supporters, With Christmas around the corner, we can say that 2016 was a good business year for the dental industry and the ...

“We have managed this for 100 years”

Since 2009, Lutz Müller has been President of the German Federation of Dental Trade (Bundes-Verband-Dentalhandel - BVD). In his role, he is committed ...

10 percent discount on the European Dental Trade Survey

With the 2016 Survey on the European Dental Trade, ADDE has been proud to have compiled yet another comprehensive market study with the most relevant topics...

Adhesive cementing of porcelain veneers with PANAVIA V5: A clinical report

Case presentation: A male patient reported to the clinic with two discoloured composite corner build-ups on teeth #11 and #21 (Fig. 1). These vital teeth ...

This was ROOTS SUMMIT 2016

DUBAI, UAE: From Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, over 300 people from over 45 countries gathered at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Dubai for the 2016 ROOTS SUMMIT. For the ...

Interview: Nothing compares to ROOTS

ROOTS SUMMITs have been held since the late 1990s. Over the past two decades, Stephen Jones and Dr Freddy Belliard have been part of the meeting that ...

ROOTS SUMMIT: Exclusive Middle East preview of new Dentsply Sirona software

DUBAI, UAE: At this year's ROOTS SUMMIT in the Middle East, participants from all over the world had the exclusive opportunity to preview Dentsply ...

International companies exhibit at 2016 ROOTS SUMMIT

DUBAI, UAE: The 2016 ROOTS SUMMIT was supported by almost 20 international sponsors. During the three-day congress, attendees of the event had the ...

Webinar to examine porcine xenograft use in surgery

LEIPZIG, Germany: Bone grafting is a common procedure in periodontology and implantology, as it replaces missing or defective bone with a suitable ...

Premier discussion forum for endodontics starts today in Dubai

DUBAI, UAE: Today, the 2016 ROOTS SUMMIT kicked off at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Dubai. Over the next three days, more than 300 expected attendees from ...

3Shape launches world’s first upgradable entry-level intra-oral scanner

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: In October, Danish digital technology specialist 3Shape launched TRIOS 3 Mono, a new entry-level version of its award-winning TRIOS 3 ...

Successful opening of the LA&HA institute

On 7 November, the Laser and Health Academy ( LA&HA) opened the doors to its new 500 sq m state-of-the-art laser research and training facility.

The 3-D Difference: Cone Beam CT diagnostics to enhance treatment—Part II

This article will deliberate advanced implant dentistry using the 3-D difference to diagnose and treatment plan the failing maxillary arch in the third ...

eCligner—aesthetic orthodontic appliance

Over the last two decades, transparent removable orthodontic appliances have been developed to treat patients who desire a more aesthetic and comfortable ...

The indispensable use of CBCT in the posterior mandible

The submandibular fossa (SF) is an important anatomic landmark of the mandible, where the submandibular gland resides. During dental practise, particular ...

Abutment fracture in a bridge supported by natural teeth and implants

Implant treatment has evolved into a reliable modality for the replacement of missing teeth. Although rare, complications may occur, and some uncertainty ...

The 3-D difference: CBCT diagnostics to enhance treatment—Part 1

3-D digital dentistry and the complete picture—We can’t treat what we can’t see. A widely used axiom in the dental imaging industry has ...

The role of melatonin in periodontal and periimplant bone homeostasis and regeneration

Background: Melatonin, a hormone produced primarily in the pineal gland, possesses a series of biological properties that appear to have an influence on ...

World Summit Tour 2017: Offering a novel scientific experience in implant dentistry

MÖLNDAL, Sweden: In 2017, Dentsply Sirona Implants will be welcoming dental professionals from all over the world to the World Summit Tour, a ...

Directa Dental Group acquires Parkell

UPPLANDS VÄSBY, Sweden/EDGEWOOD, N.Y., USA: Directa Dental Group develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of dental consumables, materials ...

Quality of life after rehabilitation with implant treatment

In an interview with Dental Tribune International, Prof. Dr Katja Nelson talks about her findings on patients with oral cancer after rehabilitation with ...

Nobel Biocare presents new On1 restorative concept at EAO

PARIS, France: At the congress of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), currently being held in Paris, dental implants manufacturer Nobel ...

Digital planning for full mouth reconstruction

With greater public awareness about cosmetic dental reconstructions, dentists are often challenged with greater demands from the patient. This increased ...