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November 12, 2018 | News

One of the limits of Western medicine is the rigid division into areas of specialty, which are often considered as independent with minimal interactions between them. Sometimes, this approach is the main factor responsible for the failure of our treatments.

November 12, 2018 | News

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: In his book The Nordic Guide to Living 10 Years Longer, Dr Bertil Marklund, a general medical practitioner and an adjunct professor at the University of Gothenburg, explains the importance of physical activity, diet and general attitude, among others, to prolong our lifespans. An entire chapter of the publication is dedicated to how good oral health is also conducive to general health.

November 12, 2018 | Events, News

PARIS, France: Every year in November, a few days before the congress of the French Dental Association, the Palais des Congrès de Paris hosts the Les Journées de l’Orthodontie orthodontic meeting. The 21st edition, which started on 9 November and ended today, was devoted to the role of orthodontics in multidisciplinary medical care of children.

November 9, 2018 | News

SHEFFIELD, UK: Currently, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines recommend that dentists should generally not use antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis (IE) for patients undergoing invasive dental treatment. A new study of the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines on this topic, however, has found that high-risk patients may benefit from continuing to receive this preventative therapy before treatment.

November 9, 2018 | News

In the world of cinema, costumes, make-up and special effects of all kinds are commonly used to engage the audience. Quite often, to make the characters seem more real and credible, even details like actors’ teeth need to be modified and made to look better or worse. All of this is possible thanks to smile special effects, a non-invasive technique that changes the appearance of actors’ teeth as the script requires. This method is still experimental, however, and has not been completely developed yet. Often, directors give up on using the devices produced through this procedure because of the difficulty actors may encounter while wearing them.

November 9, 2018 | News

LEIPZIG, Germany: To the unaware consumer, it almost sounds too good to be true: straighter teeth without a single dentist appointment through a method that is also quicker and more affordable than conventional orthodontic treatment. The desire for such procedures is reflected in the growing market value of many companies offering these services. Orthodontists have expressed their concerns about the safety of such an approach though, insisting that DIY kits cannot replace professional procedures.

November 8, 2018 | Business, News

Jimmy* stood shyly on my doorstop and asked, “Can we go for a pint Alun?” This wasn’t the normal way for a client to start our work together, but I had known Jimmy for the better part of 20 years and understood that he was a proud man who found it difficult to ask for help.

November 7, 2018 | News

LLANGOLLEN, UK: Hundreds of residents of the small Welsh town of Llangollen were photographed last week waiting for hours on end to register with a new NHS dentist in their area. The images prompted a response from the British Dental Association (BDA), which has called on the Welsh government and local health boards to ensure that situations like these do not become the new normal.

November 6, 2018 | News

LONDON, UK: A report released by the Oral Health Foundation has highlighted, among other things, that more than 8,300 people in the UK are diagnosed with mouth cancer each year. The report, launched as part of November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month initiative, found that this figure has increased by 49 per cent over the past decade and 135 per cent over the last 20 years.

November 6, 2018 | Advertorial, Business, News

An ideal composite material should satisfy three basic requirements: function, aesthetics and biocompatibility. A member of the CLEARFIL MAJESTY family, Kuraray Noritake Dental’s CLEARFIL MAJESTY ES Flow combines excellent handling, polishability and mechanical strength to provide a solution for all cavity classes. This universal flowable composite employs silane and filler technologies to maximise both its procedural and aesthetic outcomes, allowing dentists to create long-lasting restorations with reduced chairside time.

November 2, 2018 | Interviews, News

Despite having only qualified as a dental hygienist relatively recently, Anna Middleton has quickly developed a loyal customer base across multiple locations in London. In an interview with Dental Tribune International, she spoke of what she aims to teach her patients and how dental professionals can impact the wider community.

November 2, 2018 | News

LONDON, UK: Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have produced a new dental adhesive for bonding orthodontic brackets that protects the tooth surfaces around the brackets from caries. According to a 2015 meta-analysis, dental caries affects nearly 70 per cent of patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.

November 1, 2018 | Business, News

LONDON, UK: The global dental 3-D printing market is expected to grow to US$9.7 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The report forecasts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of this market of 29.3 per cent, driven largely by increased demand for customised 3-D printing solutions and a growing global geriatric population.

October 31, 2018 | Interviews, News

More than 200,000 children and adults in the UK commenced orthodontic treatment in 2017. One of the most common forms of treatment is the Invisalign Clear Aligner from Align Technology. Ahead of Align’s annual UK General Dental Practitioners (GDP) Forum in London on Saturday, 3 November, Dental Tribune International spoke with Dr Christopher Orr, one of the UK’s most prominent cosmetic and aesthetic restorative dentists and a presenter at the forum, about some of the recent changes and anticipated future trends in dentistry.

October 31, 2018 | News

LONDON, UK: It can sometimes feel like dentists are fighting a losing battle when it comes to children’s oral health, especially given that recent figures from NHS Digital show that the number of children admitted to hospital for tooth decay has risen for the second consecutive year. It comes as welcome news, then, that around 30,000 children in the London Borough of Ealing have registered with a dental practice this year, thanks in part to Starting Well: A Smile4Life Initiative.

October 30, 2018 | Business, News

Time flies, doesn’t it? It seemed that the British government and the EU had all the time in the world to agree to terms for leaving and a potential future trading arrangement, yet here we are with a little over five months before the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be leaving the EU.

October 26, 2018 | News

LONDON, UK: Dr Mark Richardson, a vice dean of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK), has been appointed as Honorary Dental Surgeon to Her Majesty The Queen. The honour follows Richardson’s recent promotion to Chief Dental Officer of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

October 26, 2018 | Advertorial, Business, News

Founded in 1926, Kuraray has a long and storied history of providing high-quality solutions in a number of fields. Since 1978, we have produced dental materials, such as the CLEARFIL and PANAVIA families of products, that have given our company a deserved reputation as an industry leader in excellence and innovation. However, there are many more products manufactured by Kuraray Noritake Dental that play a pivotal role in the daily work of dental practices worldwide, albeit without the same level of name recognition. With that in mind, we would like to highlight just a few of them.