Final chapter of World Oral Health Day to be launched at FDIWDC25
SHANGHAI, China: The launch of the campaign for World Oral Health Day (WOHD) 2026 will take place during the 2025 FDI World Dental Congress (FDIWDC25), marking the final year of the powerful three-year awareness campaign theme “A happy mouth is …”. The 2026 theme will highlight the essential role oral health plays in overall well-being […]
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Combination of a distaliser and aligners for Class II correction
The distalisation of the maxillary posterior teeth is limited to approximately 2 mm when treated solely with aligners.1–3 This often results in dental side effects such as tipping and anchorage loss, leading to proclination of the anterior teeth.4, 5 Additionally, the success of treatment is highly dependent on patient compliance, particularly when using intermaxillary elastics. Figs. 1a–h: […]
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Cannabis use disorder linked to more than triple the risk of oral cancer
SAN DIEGO, US: As cannabis use becomes more common, its health risks remain under investigation—particularly its impact on cancer. Some users develop cannabis use disorder (CUD), a medical diagnosis for problematic cannabis use that causes significant impairment in daily life. A recent study explored the link between CUD and oral cancer. It found that people […]
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AI and the future of dentistry: Remaking Australia’s oral healthcare landscape
BRISBANE, Australia: Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a transformative force in Australian dentistry, and a new national review has mapped how the technology is reshaping practice, education and patient care. It shows that, far from being a futuristic add-on, AI is steadily embedding itself across the profession, offering both breakthroughs and challenges for the […]
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Double patient volume and revenue with LuxCreo’s 4D Aligner system
Complete Dental Solutions (CDS) is a leading dental practice in Downey in California in US and is a well-established dental practice that I have the privilege to lead. Our practice has a reputation for providing exceptional care and strives to offer comprehensive dental solutions to a broader range of patients. However, like many practices relying […]
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CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow Universal wins research award
ANN ARBOR, Mich., US: Kuraray Noritake Dental recently launched CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow Universal, a flowable composite with a simplified approach to shade matching. Earlier this year, the product received a prestigious award from US-based DENTAL ADVISOR for its convincing in vitro performance. Ideal properties for the anterior and posterior CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow Universal features a […]
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“Patients currently view AI favourably—as a tool that assists rather than replaces the clinical practitioner”
In June, Dental Tribune International reported on an incisive study that explored the perspectives of dental patients on the ever-increasing role played by artificial intelligence (AI) within the dental clinic. The key takeaway from the research was that, in line with general scientific perspectives, patients overwhelmingly viewed AI as a tool that should complement, but never […]
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Hydrogel reservoir delivers artificial saliva to relieve xerostomia
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., US: Xerostomia is frequently encountered in patients receiving haemodialysis, chemotherapy or radiotherapy and is strongly associated with polypharmacy, a growing concern in ageing populations. Despite a range of available treatments, achieving reliable and long-lasting relief has remained elusive. To address this need, researchers in the US have developed a reusable hydrogel reservoir […]
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Trust AI, the ChatGPT for dentists, raises US$6 million in seed funding
SAN FRANCISCO, US: The migration of myriad dental services on to the cloud is one of the major dimensions of transformation occurring in dentistry. A key part of this move online has been, and will continue to be, the rise of platforms powered by artificial intelligence (AI), capable of instantaneously and accurately analysing visual data […]
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Report details adhesive-free bonding of metal buttons to aligners
HANOI, Vietnam: Conventional methods for bonding auxiliary buttons in aligner therapy detract from their substantial clinical benefits for elastic traction in cases requiring heavier or more complex forces. Drawbacks include occasional debonding, increased chair time and decreased aligner translucency when resin margins are visible. A recent technical report outlines a novel thermal embedding technique that […]
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