Dental News

Editorial: Can we rebuild the lost enamel?

We knew since the beginning that once the enamel is lost, it is lost forever because it cannot regenerate naturally.  However, this could all change in the...

Allogenic stem cells – a faster and cheaper method to treat periodontitis

SENDAI, Japan: Periodontitis is a common oral disease that affects the oral health of many people with serious effects. A new research from Japan proposes a...

FDI highlights role of dental practitioners on World No Tobacco Day, 2019

GENEVA, Switzerland: World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day on May 31 every year. WHO emphasizes on a specific ...

Review study compares machined and sandblasted dental implant surfaces

BUDAPEST, Hungary: Studies have shown that the implant surface roughness influences the degree of biological integration and success rates of dental ...

Fears of contaminated equipment use - HIV tests offered to dental patients.

HODDESDON, UK: Hepatitis & HIV tests have been offered to more than 500 patients at a Hoddesdon dental practice, over concerns that they could have been ...

New explanation for the genetic mechanism that triggers cleft lip and palate

BONN, Germany/PHILADELPHIA, US: Though it was known for long that the TP63 gene can contribute to the development of cleft lip and palate, the exact ...

Prophylactic use of antibiotics has no influence on the post-surgical dental implant complications

NEW YORK, U.S.: It’s still a debatable question whether antibiotics positively influence the survival of dental implants in systemically healthy patients....

Children’s teeth can reveal whether they were exposed to high stress in their early years

WASHINGTON, U.S.: Exfoliated teeth, one of the few tissues in our body that record the history of environmental insults, are turning out to be a promising ...

A simple exercise that can improve oral function in the elderly.

SEOUL, South Korea: Common symptoms frequently experienced by older adults include decreased salivation and xerostomia, which may lead to oral soft-tissue ...

Finnish study links childhood oral infections and adult carotid atherosclerosis

HELSINKI, Finland: Studies that link oral infections with systemic diseases and conditions have been going on for a long time. A recent Finnish study, after...

Use of antibacterial nanoparticles to prolong the life of dental restorations

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., U.S.: To address the issue of dental restoration failures, researchers have started studying how nanoparticles with antibacterial ...

Mumbai hosts 1st international 3D cleaning congress, Endodontics redefined

Mumbai , India: The first international 3D Cleaning congress was held on the 2nd and 3rd of February 2019. The congress was powered by Innovations Endo & ...

Bringing anterior direct composite restorations to life with histologic layering protocols

Composite resin is a material that is able to mimic natural tooth structure, its optical properties and aesthetics. Often due to trauma or caries, the ...

Dr.Mahesh Verma elected to the prestigious FDI World Dental Congress Science committee

In the month of  September, 2018 at the global meet of world’s leading organisation Fédération Dentaire Internationale  (FDI) in Buenos Aires, ...

Planmeca Compact i5 dental unit

Wed. 30. January 2019

Designed to last, made to perform

French dentist wins contest of Dental photography school's 2019 calendar

Dental photography school released the 3rd edition of its calendar in January this year. The idea of world dental photography calendar was to encourage all ...

Webinar teaser - Henry Schein - What Is My Practice Worth?

Thu. 24. January 2019

The recorded webinar in full length is available on DTStudyClub.com

Webinar teaser - Planmeca - Image is Everything, High Value Dentistry Redefined

Wed. 23. January 2019

The recorded webinar in full length is available on DTStudyClub.com

GDCRI reaches another milestone, celebrates 60 years in existence

Bangalore: The Government Dental College and Research Institute (GDCRI) celebrated 60 years of dental education on 28th of December 2018. The grand event ...