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Dental News
Eklund Foundation dental research grant applications open for 2020
MALMÖ, Sweden: For the fifth year running, the Eklund Foundation for Odontological Research and Education is offering a number of grants to help fund ...
Why I use the Profin Reciprocating System
In order to practice minimally invasive dentistry, it is necessary to have tools like Dentatus’s Profin on hand. This is a system that offers a choice of ...
Henry Schein launches program to help dentists safely return to providing care
MELVILLE, N.Y., U.S.: Henry Schein has launched the Henry Schein Thrive Practice Recovery Program, which it describes as a single, cost-effective suite of ...
Researchers develop model to automatically localise mandibular canals
ESPOO, Finland: To place an implant, dental professionals first have to localise the mandibular canal, which is typically done using CBCT imaging ...
Straumann presents education highlights in May
This month, the Straumann Campus is offering webinars on dental implant therapy on 6, 13 and 28 May, as well as two online symposia on immediate implant ...
Canadian denturist kills 22 people
PORTAPIQUE, Nova Scotia, Canada: The person believed to be responsible for Canada’s worst-ever mass shooting was a denturist who ran two denture clinics ...
Oral Reconstruction Global Symposium in New York cancelled
NEW YORK, U.S.: The Oral Reconstruction Foundation has announced the cancellation of its global symposium, which was originally scheduled to take place in ...
Elective dental procedures to restart in Australia as restrictions ease
SYDNEY, Australia: Thanks to Australia’s success in limiting the number of new SARS-CoV-2 cases each day, the national government announced last week that...
Virtual live conference of solidarity—Osstem Meeting Online drives digital transition
SEOUL, South Korea: On 21 April, Osstem Implant held the first session of its virtual conference, the Osstem Meeting Online, which achieved over 95,000 ...
Sterile and yet dirty?
Quality deficiencies of sterile-packaged ceramic and titanium implants
In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two decades of previously unpublished data, including 2.1 million reports of failed dental ...
Organizations plead for SARS-CoV-2 testing kits in US dental clinics
WASHINGTON, U.S.: A consortium of U.S. dental organizations has asked for federal authorization for licensed dentists to conduct SARS-CoV-2 testing in their...
Mectron launches own continuing education platform
CARASCO, Italy: The dental community is facing extraordinary times, and it has responded by adapting and implementing new strategies. This is also true for ...
Dental professionals in France deliver care through telecommunication
LEIPZIG, Germany: Since 14 March, France has been under COVID-19 Level 3 restrictions, including the halting of all non-essential services. To flatten the ...
Interview: IPS Implants Preprosthetic is “a useful addition for a specific patient group”
In order to provide an alternative implant solution for those patients with poor medical preconditions, Prof. Nils-Claudius Gellrich, director of the clinic...
COVID-19 oddities: Why does Turkmenistan have zero cases?
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in more than 2.3 million confirmed ...
Backstage with the ITI Curriculum: An interview with Dr Charlotte Stilwell
Launched in early 2019, the International Team for Implantology (ITI) Curriculum takes a carefully considered and systematic approach to dental ...
Implantology in 2020: There is now something new under the sun or rather ancient
I will paraphrase Giovanni Pascoli in saying how I foresee the future of implantology this year: I feel like I can say that much of what appears new is in ...
Rest in peace, Bernie Weissman
NEW YORK, U.S.: At the age of 93, Bernard Weissman, president of Dentatus, passed away on April 9. He was renowned as an inventor of dental products, ...
COVID-19: Protecting healthcare personnel with 3D-printed masks and face shields
LEIPZIG, Germany: Owing to mask supplies fast becoming exhausted, many healthcare professionals around the world are increasingly unable to comply with the ...
Dentists in Denmark and Norway go back to work
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Dental clinics in Denmark were permitted to reopen on 20 April, and Norwegian dentists have started to provide non-emergency treatment ...
Virtual Nobel Biocare Global Symposium breaks registration record
ZURICH, Switzerland: With more than 10,000 unique registrations, the online edition of the 2020 Nobel Biocare Global Symposium, staged by Envista, was not ...
COVID-19: How are Australian and New Zealand dentists faring?
SYDNEY, Australia: Though Australia and New Zealand have, thus far, been able to avoid the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, both nations’ economies have ...
Three questions on insertion torque value and implant stability quotient
One of the most critical goals in implant therapy is the achievement of implant stability. In an upcoming webinar, Dr Barry P. Levin will present study ...
Reducing aerosol viral load to minimise spread of SARS-CoV-2 in dental clinics
MUMBAI, India: Dentists and their patients are increasingly concerned about the elevated risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in dental clinics, owing to the ...
Researchers link amoeba to severe periodontitis
BERLIN, Germany: For the first time, researchers from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that the amoeba Entamoeba gingivalis, commonly found...
Dentists on coronavirus reality around the globe: Dr Gianluca Plotino from Italy
According to the World Health Organization, Italy is now second to Spain in the European region in terms of reported COVID-19 cases and first when it comes ...
EssenSeal: R & D path to a new product
The development of a new product requires drive, curiosity and the ability to be open-minded in order to dig deeper and to pursue the information necessary ...
The role of interdental cleaning for oral health, general health and quality of life
Recent research shows that oral health is an essential prerequisite for people’s well-being and quality of life. In order to reach the global goals for ...
Dentists in Indonesia are dying from COVID-19
JAKARTA, Indonesia: The Indonesian Medical Association has confirmed that 24 medical professionals have died in the country from COVID-19, six of whom were ...
3-D printed swabs help fill gap in COVID-19 test kits
Innovation at the University of Louisville involving multiple departments has led to a promising solution for the shortage of swabs in COVID-19 test kits. ...