Study warns of safety risks linked to counterfeit and replica endodontic files
PELOTAS, Brazil: Counterfeit and replica nickel–titanium (NiTi) endodontic files are becoming increasingly available in dental markets worldwide and may pose meaningful patient safety risks, according to a recent scoping review. The researchers found consistent laboratory evidence that the lower-cost alternatives to branded endodontic files often show reduced resistance to mechanical stress and less predictable performance […]
Kompetente Füllungstherapie – ästhetisch, effizient und wirtschaftlich
Erleben Sie in diesem praxisnahen Webinar die Vorteile eines modernen Farbsystems mit nur drei Farbtönen und lernen Sie den Einsatz eines neuartigen Komposit-Wärmers kennen. Dank intuitiver Farbauswahl und innovativer Wärme können Zahnärztinnen und Zahnärzte ihr restauratives Konzept modernisieren und sich den klinischen Alltag spürbar leichter machen. Im Fokus stehen die effiziente Anwendung des neu entwickelten […]
What’s your handpiece persona?
Choosing the right dental handpiece is as much a clinical decision as a financial one. It shapes comfort, confidence and clinical outcomes. Take the quiz below to find your best match. A handpiece is one of the most-used instruments in day-to-day dentistry. They’re on-and-off all day, across multiple procedure types, and they sit right at…
Improving fluoride treatment acceptance through taste and efficiency
Taste perception can play a crucial role in shaping a patient’s oral health habits and response to treatment. This article explores how taste and clinical efficiency can influence acceptance of fluoride treatments. Tastes evolve with time, but also alongside a changing oral health status. Recognising that the dentition is a prominent structure in the oral…
Pledged 700,000 extra appointments expanded to non-urgent cases
The 700,000 additional dental appointments promised by the government will now apply to a broader scope of cases, following criticism of the limited amount considered ‘urgent’. In February 2025, the government announced that 700,000 additional urgent dental appointments would be rolled out across England. However, chief dental officer (CDO) for England Jason Wong said the scope…
Dentists: is it time to increase your fees?
Stuart Ker offers reassurance to those feeling hesitant about increasing their patient fees in the dental practice. Conversations around price increases are never easy, particularly in healthcare, where trust and relationships matter deeply. However, thoughtful and well-communicated adjustments are sometimes necessary to ensure the sustainability of a practice and the ongoing quality of care patients…
Zenyum and MakeO toothsi to merge, forming a pan‑Asian dental leader
SINGAPORE: Singapore‑based consumer dental startup Zenyum and Indian consumer brand MakeO toothsi are set to merge by the end of the month, creating a combined Asian consumer dental group with a network of around 1,100 partner dentists spanning markets from the Middle East to Japan. MakeO, toothsi’s holding company, has signed a deal to acquire […]
CARIES DETECTOR: Enhancing precision in conservative caries removal
TOKYO, Japan: Caries excavation is often decided at the margin. In practice, the challenge is not recognising caries; it is choosing an excavation end-point that removes infected dentine and conserves sound and remineralisable dentine, particularly when the lesion is deep. CARIES DETECTOR from Kuraray Noritake Dental provides a simple yet effective way to achieve this […]
Managing TMD: from diagnostic uncertainty to supported self-management
Justin Durham and Alexandra Penn break down the latest approach to early diagnosis and self-management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in general dental practice. ‘My jaw, face and ear are aching, but no-one knows why.’ All dental professionals have probably heard something like this. A patient arrives, perhaps after seeing other healthcare professionals elsewhere, describing an…
The business skills dentists aren’t taught
Peter McKenzie discusses the key business skills that are not taught in dental school but are essential when moving from NHS to private dentistry. For most dentists, entering the profession involves years of rigorous clinical training, academic commitment and a strong ethical foundation. From anatomy and diagnosis to treatment planning and patient safety, the focus…