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October 22, 2018 | Advertorial, Business, Interviews

The Finnish dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca has been a reliable partner to dental professionals for almost 50 years. The company now aims to revolutionise one-visit dentistry with the Planmeca Creo C5, one of the fastest and most accurate 3D printers on the dental market. Dental Tribune International spoke to Vice President Jukka Kanerva, who is in charge of the company’s Dental Care Units and CAD/CAM Solutions.

October 22, 2018 | Business, News

In 1978, Kuraray shook up the dental market with the introduction of CLEARFIL BOND SYSTEM F, the world’s first total-etch adhesive system. Having inaugurated the era of adhesive dentistry, we steadily introduced new dental products over the following years. In 1983, Kuraray introduced the PANAVIA EX resin cement. By utilising our patented MDP monomer technology developed in-house, PANAVIA EX enabled Kuraray to set the industry standard for adhesion—a position we have held in the decades since. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Kuraray’s entry into the commercial dental products market, providing a perfect opportunity to reflect on how far we have come since.

October 18, 2018 | Business, News

Kuraray Noritake Dental is proud to present the CLEARFIL MAJESTY family, a series of universal composites designed for reliable, natural-looking restorations. With its brightness-based shade system for direct composites, CLEARFIL MAJESTY is another symbol of our company’s dedication to research and development, promising ease of use and reproducibility for the dentist.

October 18, 2018 | News

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: The University of Iceland (HÍ) and the Directorate of Immigration are currently finalising a work agreement on determining the age of asylum seekers based on dental examinations. The assessment method has been heavily criticised as being imprecise.

October 18, 2018 | Advertorial, Events, Interviews

3M is currently extending its portfolio of aesthetic orthodontic solutions. The company’s Excellere 2018 congress marked the official launch of the 3M Clarity Ultra Self-Ligating Brackets in Europe and 3M Clarity Aligners, which were recently introduced in the US. Moreover, the company has entered into a partnership with 3Shape to present the Digital Flash-Free Indirect Bonding System, which allows the user to efficiently bond brackets that are precoated with 3M APC Flash-Free Adhesive, eliminating the need for flash removal. At the congress, which was held in Madrid in Spain, orthodontists from across Europe learnt how to successfully make use of these and other innovative products and treatment approaches in their orthodontic offices. In this interview, David Moreno, Scientific Affairs and Education Manager of Orthodontic Business Western Europe at 3M Oral Care, explains why it is extremely important to offer multiple aesthetic orthodontic solutions to patients. In addition, he shares information on further opportunities to learn from experienced users of 3M products.

October 18, 2018 | Advertorial

MADRID, Spain: With change comes opportunity—this is true also for the orthodontic business, which is changing rapidly owing to altering patient demands and thanks to the availability of advanced planning and production technologies. The latter enable manufacturers like 3M to develop, produce and offer appliances that are more aesthetic. Moreover, digital technologies help orthodontists turn treatment planning into a more precise discipline, increase the efficiency of orthodontic procedures and facilitate communication in an interdisciplinary team. All these capabilities serve one ultimate goal: to that highly aesthetic treatment outcomes are obtained.

October 18, 2018 | News

NORWICH, UK: Dr Gautam Sharma, owner of a dental practice in Norfolk, has just returned from a mission to Lebanon, where he and other volunteers provided treatment to almost 1,500 displaced Syrian and Lebanese refugees. Sharma was there as a trustee of the Dental Mavericks, a charity focused on improving access to dentistry for underprivileged communities in Morocco and its surrounds.

October 17, 2018 | News

LONDON, UK: Two of the leading members of the British Dental Association (BDA) have been elected to serve in the FDI World Dental Federation at this year’s World Dental Congress in Argentina. Dr David Williams, Professor of Global Oral Health at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Dr Mick Armstrong, Chair of the BDA’s Principal Executive Committee, have been chosen for the FDI’s Science and Dental Practice committees, respectively.

October 17, 2018 | Events, News

VIENNA, Austria: Cortex Dental Implants invited participants of the EAO congress to join its industry satellite symposium, titled “A different view in immediate implant treatment”. Prominent speakers discussed the development of new standards for immediate loading based on new trends and designs considering bone physiology.

October 16, 2018 | Business, News

In restorative dentistry, the core build-up is a crucial step that often has a high degree of difficulty and technique sensitivity. Pairing the new CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick with the reliable CLEARFIL DC CORE PLUS, Kuraray Noritake Dental’s new CLEARFIL core build-up kit ensures that post and core build-ups can be performed in a stress-free and streamlined manner with as few components as possible.

October 16, 2018 | Business, News

Scientific research has demonstrated that, when bonding zirconia, optimal bond values can only be achieved with resin cements—specifically, MDP monomer-based resin cements. With PANAVIA V5, we offer a dual-cure resin cement with dentine bond strengths equal to our gold standard light-cure bonding agent CLEARFIL SE BOND, even when used in self-cure mode. Through our KATANA Zirconia range, Kuraray Noritake Dental presents a ceramic material for restorative procedures that has excellent translucency and shade options. Together, PANAVIA V5 and KATANA Zirconia make an ideal team for durable and reliable indirect restorations.

October 16, 2018 | Business, News

With a career spanning over two decades and a profound interest in the use and possibilities of adhesives, dental surgeon Dr Fabrice Gambier is the perfect person to speak with when looking back at the evolution of adhesives and the techniques in applying them. Brenda van de Watering, Sales and Marketing Manager of Kuraray Europe France met Dr Gambier in Paris at the 2017 Association Dentaire Française meeting to discuss these topics, as well as the advantages of Kuraray Noritake Dental’s latest CLEARFIL Universal Bond Quick adhesive.

October 16, 2018 | News

LISBON, Portugal: Previous research has shown that endodontic treatment failure in maxillary molars can result from missed second mesiobuccal (MB2) canals. However, an MB2 canal is present in as many as 95 per cent of maxillary molars. In a recent study, a group of researchers from the University of Lisbon’s dental school analysed the worldwide prevalence of the MB2 root canal to understand its possible relation to sex, age, side and root configuration.

October 16, 2018 | Events, News

VIENNA, Austria: Under the theme of “From the past to the future”, the Osteology Foundation welcomed around 350 dental professionals at the Hofstallung in the museum quarter in the heart of Vienna on Friday night. The event offered the opportunity to learn about the history of oral and maxillofacial tissue regeneration, as well as future developments. At the get-together, attendees engaged in an educational game and exchanged experiences with like-minded people.

October 16, 2018 | Events, Interviews, News

A world-leading authority on dental implant surfaces, Prof. Ann Wennerberg, from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, recently led a systematic review of 62 clinical studies in which she analysed a total of over 17,000 implants with at least ten years of follow-up. The study compared the long-term clinical outcomes of treatment with implants with different surfaces, including sandblasted, titanium plasma-sprayed, turned, sandblasted and acid-etched, and anodised. At the 2018 EAO congress in Vienna, Dental Tribune International met with Wennerberg to discuss her research and its findings.

October 12, 2018 | Business, News

BENSHEIM, Germany/SALZBURG, Austria: Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, has a 130-year history of innovation and service. Among such innovations is the company’s Sidexis 4 software, which is designed to optimise networking between imaging systems in the dental practice.

October 12, 2018 | Business, News

SHANGHAI, China: When it comes to investing in a 3-D printer, quality, accuracy and predictability are all key elements that will guide a practitioner’s decision. These same factors and more were also crucial in forming the new collaboration between nt-trading, designer of digital application products for dental implantology, and 3-D printing technology provider UnionTech. As part of the new agreement, nt-trading will be distributing UnionTech’s high-performing EvoDent 3-D printer series to the European market.

October 12, 2018 | Events, Interviews, News

Nearly 4,000 dental professionals from all over the world have found their way to this year’s EAO congress. In conversation with Dental Tribune International, conference-goers explained what attracted them to the event.