Exocad announces 2025 Ultimate Bundle trade-up offer
DARMSTADT, Germany: Leading dental CAD/CAM software provider exocad has launched its Ultimate Bundle trade-up offer for 2025. The promotion is available to customers with a DentalCAD perpetual licence activated before 31 July 2025 and runs until 31 December 2025. The offer allows eligible users to upgrade to an Ultimate Bundle for a one-time fixed fee, […]
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Cost drives unmet dental care needs across the EU
LUXEMBOURG: Having a high proportion of practising dentists has not freed EU countries from disparities in oral care. New Eurostat figures show that 4.6% of people aged 16 years and over had an unmet need for dental care in 2024. The level of unmet needs for care varied widely among EU nations, reaching as high as […]
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Align and Angelalign enter legal dispute
SAN JOSE, Calif., US/SHANGHAI, China: Align Technology has filed patent infringement lawsuits against its leading Chinese competitor, Angelalign Technology. Filed in the US, Europe and China, the lawsuits allege violations of intellectual property related to aligner materials, treatment planning technology and product features. Angelalign has rejected the allegations as frivolous. According to Align, the patents […]
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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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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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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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Survey exposes systemic failings behind burn-out in dental teams
DUNDEE, Scotland: A landmark UK study has found that stress and burn-out across the dental workforce stem largely from systemic issues, particularly within National Health Service (NHS) dentistry, with some professionals reporting “serious mental health issues, including suicidal ideation”. The authors warn that, without urgent reform, these pressures will continue to damage both staff well-being […]
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Enhancing cosmetic dental outcomes by using AI
It is important to recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) is not something to be feared: it is a tool designed to enhance, not replace, the role of the dentist. By automating time-consuming tasks such as data analysis, diagnostics and administrative work, AI frees up valuable time for dentists to focus on what truly matters: providing […]
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Study links tooth growth patterns to smoking history
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England: The systematic and oral health effects of smoking are well established, including reduced calcium absorption, altered vitamin D metabolism and disruptions to multiple endocrine pathways. Building on this body of evidence, researchers from Northumbria University and the University of Leicester have investigated whether smoking alters the dental cementum. Their study shows […]
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Aligning the future: Growth and strategic shifts in aligner markets
BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada: Aligners have become a popular treatment modality for malocclusion in adults, owing to their convenience and aesthetic appeal. According to iData Research’s dedicated orthodontic market research, in 2024, most orthodontic patients aged 18 years and older were treated using aligners, whereas only a small proportion of children and teenagers opted for […]
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