Envista announces expansion of leadership team
BREA, Calif., US: Envista Holdings, a dental equipment and supplies manufacturing company, has recently announced the expansion of its leadership team. The company has appointed Robert Befidi as president of diagnostics, Suraj Satpathy as chief human resources officer and Andrew Chen as chief information officer.
Addressing the plight of Smile Direct Club employees
Following the Smile Direct Club closure, Del Kahya questions why the compassion and support shown to patients has not been extended to the former employees. Following Smile Direct Club’s recent announcement, the dental community’s response has been notably uplifting. The support extended by both dental professionals and major aligner companies – offering reduced lab fees […]
‘Any time is a good time to convert’ – advice from an NHS to private expert
Simon Gallier first transitioned a practice to private dentistry 30 years ago – here he shares some advice for those looking to convert. Please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about the practices and when they converted from NHS. I’m Simon Gallier, I’ve been a dentist for 40 years now. I have four practices […]
“Health and happiness are only possible through education”
BARCELONA, Spain: Perfect oral self-care is attainable, but mastering the necessary skills is a hands-on affair. In September, 55 leading iTOP lecturers from around the world gathered in Barcelona for Curaden Academy’s nineth iTOP Symposium. The yearly symposium is a pivotal event in prevention, allowing iTOP teachers to share up-to-date knowledge and skills and enabling […]
Exocad DentalCAD 3.2 Elefsina update includes more than 60 new features
DARMSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company and a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, has announced the release of DentalCAD 3.2 Elefsina, the latest version of its globally renowned CAD software for laboratories and full-service clinics. With more than 60 new features created to optimally fulfil customers’ requirements, the software release offers new and improved workflows, from […]
GDC to introduce an ORE application processing fee following consultation
The General Dental Council (GDC) this week announced that it will introduce an ORE application processing fee ‘to ensure associated cost are recovered’. The changes to the rules for the registration of internationally qualified dental professionals will come into effect in March 2024. The rules are being introduced following a consultation on routes to registration […]
New research reveals the role of preventive oral care in the UK
WEYBRIDGE, UK: Haleon, a British multinational consumer healthcare company, and the College of General Dentistry have recently conducted a survey that provides valuable insights into the role of preventive oral healthcare in the UK. The survey is the first collaborative effort that seeks to establish how to make the best use of the preventive advice […]
Six in ten patients more likely to trust their dentist if they use AI, survey says
Recently released data shows that 59% of respondents would be more likely to take the treatment recommendation of their dentist if it was supported by artificial intelligence (AI). The survey of over 1,000 US adults was conducted in October and released earlier in December by VideaHealth. A majority of respondents (81%) said they had previously […]
NHS dentistry is at its ‘most perilous point’ in 75-year history
Four in five (82.8%) dental practices in England are not registering adult NHS patients, while 71.1% are not taking on new patients under the age of 18. According to the Guardian, these figures result from the analysis of 4,969 of England’s 7,000 dental practices by the Labour party. The data was further broken down by […]
The transparent gingiva project IV
Digitalisation has penetrated the dental implantology field extensively, considerably changing how patients are treated. Widespread access to digital tools has expedited clinical research focused on peri-implant soft tissue.1–4 CBCT uses a digitalisation process to provide a 3D visualisation of the bone and soft tissue;3,5 however, the radiation emitted drastically limits its use in clinical research. […]