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DTI looks back on a successful 2019

LEIPZIG, Germany: There is seldom a quiet news day in the dental industry and it has been a pleasure for the DTI team to bring you, throughout 2019, the ...

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AAE underscores recommendations on endodontic treatment standards

CHICAGO, U.S.: The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) distilled its white papers on competency and treatment standards into executive summaries that...

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Research to illuminate resistance of oral flora to antiseptics

FREIBURG/REGENSBURG, Germany: Over the last two decades, antibiotic resistance has been investigated many times and has been the subject of public debate. ...

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Study compares accuracy of open and closed implant impression techniques

KHARTOUM, Sudan/LAS VEGAS, US: Accurate impression is crucial to the long-term success of dental implants since inaccuracies or errors occurring at any ...

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Interview: Education—empowering dental professionals worldwide

During this year’s Dentsply Sirona World 2019 meeting, which took place on Oct. 3–5 in Las Vegas, Dental Tribune Italy had the opportunity to meet with ...

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FDA issues amendment for medical device submissions

SILVER SPRING, Md., U.S.: As dental workflows continue to become increasingly digitally based, so, too, do certain regulatory processes. The U.S. Food and ...

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LM-Dental recognised for its innovation

HELSINKI, Finland: The Finnish Dental Congress and Exhibition is a great event for dentists, dental assistants, oral hygienists, dental technicians and ...

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Danaher completes separation from Envista

BREA, Calif., U.S.: Envista Holdings has announced that it is no longer bound to parent company Danaher. A successful exchange offering that closed on Dec. ...

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Dentistry at nanoscale: how nanotechnology advances the properties of dental implant surfaces

LEIPZIG, Germany: It is said that it is the small things that make a big difference. This applies literally to the field of nanotechnology, which over the ...

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BURST Oral Care launches first black expanding floss with refillable dispenser

LOS ANGELES, U.S.: There are, typically, two types of dental floss—thick and thin. To fill the gap, BURST Oral Care has recently released a new black ...

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German clear aligner maker prepares to enter Spanish market

BERLIN, Germany: The orthodontics start-up PlusDental has announced that it will add Spain to the growing list of European countries in which it offers its ...

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Interview: “Digitalisation was the missing element”

A 2013 graduate of Leipzig University in Germany, Dr Michaela Sehnert currently runs her own dental practice in the nearby city of Halle (Saale). In this ...

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New glue could be dentistry game changer

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada: In a recent development that might change the adhesive market within dentistry and other industries, researchers from ...

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First Pacific Island oral surgery specialist to return to Fiji

DUNEDIN, New Zealand: The goal of improving the oral health standards of people from the Pacific Islands has been given a boost with the recent graduation ...

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TePe GOOD toothbrush range becomes more colourful

MALMÖ, Sweden: To meet the needs and demands of the customer, TePe GOOD, the sustainable toothbrush range from TePe Oral Hygiene Products, has recently ...

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Initiative includes voices of schoolchildren in fight against excessive sugar consumption

MELBOURNE, Australia: A major contributor to quality oral health is awareness and education. With this in mind, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has ...

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Clinical case reports displacement of dental implant into pterygoid fossa

MINNEAPOLIS, U.S.: Pterygomaxillary implants improve implant biomechanics and have reported mean implant survival rates comparable with traditional implant ...

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European CanCer Organisation resolves to target HPV-related cancers

BRUSSELS, Belgium/RUGBY, UK: At the recent 2019 European Cancer Summit of the European CanCer Organisation (ECCO), the ECCO Oncopolicy Committee agreed on a...

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Japanese government honours Makoto Nakao for contributions to dentistry

TOKYO, Japan: The Japanese government has recently honoured Makoto Nakao, the former president of GC Corporation and present chairman of the board of GC ...

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Interview: “This software will be revolutionary”

At the recent 2019 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM), Dental Tribune International spoke with Edward Im, sales manager at DIGIRAY, about the ...

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BIOLASE launches Epic Hygiene laser for dental hygienists

IRVINE, Calif., U.S.: BIOLASE, the global leader in dental lasers, recently announced the launch of its new Epic Hygiene laser at the Greater New York ...

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Saudi study: Patients willing to pay more for faster orthodontic treatment

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey conducted by researchers from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah has found that the majority of orthodontic ...

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BLX implants and botiss biomaterials focus of free webinar

The implant market has been one of the dominating features within dentistry for some time. In an upcoming free botiss webinar on Monday, Dec. 16, host Dr. ...

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Interview: “I will be examining the effectiveness of school-based caries prevention programs”

School-based oral health programs are vital to ensuring that the oral health of a country’s youth population remains of a good standard. However, as with ...

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2019 GNYDM highlights latest dental products and technologies

NEW YORK, U.S.: Held from Nov. 29 to Dec. 4 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the 2019 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM) demonstrated once ...

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Australasia’s largest DSO enters takeover arrangement

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: After a number of offers, the directors of Abano Healthcare Group have capitulated to a bidder and entered into a scheme of ...

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Swedish thesis confirms link between periodontitis and risk of cardiovascular diseases

MALMÖ, Sweden: Tooth loss, the final outcome of periodontitis, has previously been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. A study ...

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Researchers conduct largest patient complaint study to date

TORONTO, Canada: Researchers from the University of Toronto have recently conducted the largest longitudinal study of patient complaints to date. In the ...

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Endodontists stress importance of closing dental dam gap

LEIPZIG, Germany: The idea of using a sheet of rubber to create a dry work environment for dental professionals goes back to the nineteenth century and can ...

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Interview: Diets rich in plant foods are increasingly associated with healthy ageing

“The world of plants is fascinating,” Prof. Marcello Iriti says, in starting off the interview. “Since the beginning of humanity, plants have ...

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