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Quintessence to donate proceeds of upcoming webinar series to Ukraine

BERLIN, Germany: Quintessence Publishing Deutschland is inviting dental professionals wishing to contribute to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine to register ...

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Interview with Dr Eric Block: “Dentistry is a grind”

Dr Eric Block is a full-time practising dentist in Acton in Massachusetts in the US. A few years ago, he became overwhelmed by the amount of stress that ...

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Treating dental fear at early age is more effective, research shows

OULU, Finland: Dental fear is one of the most common fears in developed countries. Globally, the overall prevalence in children and adolescents is estimated...

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First MIH network meeting: Dental academics and practitioners join forces to tackle MIH

LEUVEN, Belgium: The prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) in paediatric patients around the world is currently estimated at about 13%. Yet, ...

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Manhattan dental office accepting cryptocurrency

NEW YORK, US: A Manhattan dental clinic’s adoption of cryptocurrency as a payment method has highlighted the growing acceptance of digital currencies by ...

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Interview: “I hope that sustainable dentistry will soon reach critical mass and become the norm”

Dr Davinder Raju is the lead dentist at Dove Holistic Dental Centre in Bognor Regis in the UK and the founder of Green Dentistry, an online platform that ...

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Endocarditis risk is not heightened with reduced antibiotic administration

STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Ten years ago, Sweden did away with the recommendation of administering antibiotics prophylactically for patients deemed at risk of ...

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Impress launches recycling initiative to keep clear aligners out of landfills

BARCELONA, Spain: The popularity of clear aligners in orthodontics has unfortunately resulted in an increased amount of refuge, and the environmental impact...

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Women in dentistry: FDI President Prof. Ihsane Ben Yahya

Dental Tribune International is happy to have Prof. Ihsane Ben Yahya, who was appointed president of FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) in September 2021, as...

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War in Ukraine: Dentists will not sit idly by

On 27 February, three days after Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, Dr Miguel Stanley set off from Lisbon in Portugal to Cracow in Poland with...

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World Oral Health Day 2022: Driving innovation to improve dental health

GENEVA, Switzerland: In the run-up to World Oral Health Day (WOHD), which took place on Sunday, 20 March, FDI World Dental Federation presented a webinar ...

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FDI cancels this year’s World Dental Congress

MUMBAI, India: Today, FDI World Dental Federation announced that its 2022 World Dental Congress scheduled for 29 September to 2 October in Mumbai will not ...

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The best in implant dentistry and periodontics will be speaking at EuroPerio10 in June

BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) is inviting the global dental community to the EuroPerio10 congress in Copenhagen in ...

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Exocad introduces exocad shop for DentalCAD software users

DARMSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company and a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, has recently introduced its online shop, which ...

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European Association of Dental Implantologists stands with Ukrainian members

COLOGNE, Germany: As of 15 March, approximately three million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion started in February, according to the ...

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Four days of endodontics—ROOTS SUMMIT to continue legacy in Prague

PRAGUE, Czech Republic: The 2020 event had been postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and was held as a virtual meeting in 2021. Now, the organisers of ...

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3Shape Global Symposium: Improving workflows for modern implantology

The acceleration of technological growth in dentistry has opened up many avenues for practitioners. Implant placement through digitally designed guide ...

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Interview: “Dentistry hasn’t really experienced this kind of change in a long time”

Though Australia has a free and nominally universal healthcare system, the exclusion of dental services from this scheme means that the cost of primary ...

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Remote orthodontics: BOS releases new guidance on teledentistry

LONDON, UK: The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) has recently released guidance on teledentistry and remote interactions in orthodontic care. By offering ...

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HASSBio America appoints new president

FAIRFAX, Va., US: The US branch of Human-Aid System Supplier (HASS), a South Korean manufacturer specialising in all-ceramic dental materials, has announced...

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Part 5: Sustainable dentistry in 500 words or more

SINGAPORE: As described in the previous article, sustainable dentistry’s two major outcomes, namely good oral health and reduced environmental impact, ...

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British government loses key vote on dental age checks for undocumented immigrants

LONDON, UK: The British Dental Association (BDA) is celebrating the victory in the House of Lords of the passing of a key amendment challenging a government...

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Oral-B launches its latest, iO Series 10, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

At a time when artificial intelligence was making its way into almost every facet of life, Oral-B returned to the Mobile World Congress (MWC). At this ...

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FDA approval marks major step for Second Opinion AI software

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., US: Second Opinion, an artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic tool that assists in dental radiography, has been cleared by the US ...

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New research outlines vaping’s unique connection to periodontal disease

NEW YORK, US: Smoking tobacco has long been known to be detrimental to oral health, but the risks of newer simulations of smoking such as vaping are less ...

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Simple and inexpensive—xylitol chewing gum reduced preterm births in research

HOUSTON, US/LILONGWE, Malawi: Studies have shown a link between maternal periodontal disease and preterm birth—delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy....

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SureSmile retainers: Designed to hold teeth in place

CHARLOTTE, N.C., US/ BENSHEIM, Germany: Dentsply Sirona, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of professional dental products and technologies, has ...

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Straumann SmileAward 2022 to be presented in two winning categories

BASEL, Switzerland: Straumann believes in the transformative power of dentistry. With its SmileAward, the company aims to reward dentists for their most ...

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Interview: Dr Rune Fisker discusses key digital dentistry trends for 2022

As the senior vice president for product strategy at 3Shape, Dr Rune Fisker has been instrumental in driving the company’s focus on digital dentistry...

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COVID-19 pandemic: Young dentists concerned, doubtful about their future in dentistry

LONDON, UK: Dental Protection says that the vast backlog in patient treatments—a lingering consequence of the pandemic—is negatively affecting the ...

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