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Israeli initiative improves dental care for patients with disabilities
VIENNA, Austria: Many patients with disabilities are treated under general anaesthesia to manage anxiety or behavioural challenges. However, this approach can introduce medical risks and limit access to timely care. Beit Issie Shapiro, a non-profit Israeli organisation, has received an award for its pioneering work aimed at reducing reliance on general anaesthesia in dental patients […]
Educate and elevate dental hygiene with lifestyle medicine
Lisa Knowles and Kate Reading discuss how they are expanding dental hygiene appointments through lifestyle medicine. Imagine if one of the most effective ways to prevent chronic disease was not found in the GP surgery, but in the dental chair. Dental hygiene appointments, while traditionally focused on oral health and early disease detection, can serve…
Discover LonDEC’s new courses for 2026
LonDEC explains how you can elevate your clinical confidence and expertise with a range of new courses for 2026. LonDEC, part of the King’s College London Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, is proud to introduce two exciting new courses for 2026. Designed for dental professionals seeking to expand their knowledge, refine clinical skills,…
“3D printing is already delivering tangible clinical value in removable prosthodontics”
MUNICH, Germany: Additive manufacturing is rapidly gaining importance in removable prosthodontics. To inform clinicians, a recent review has provided an overview of current applications and their clinical performance and concluded that 3D printing is feasible for removable dentures, frameworks and occlusal devices. The authors also point to exciting future advances in multi-material printing, as well […]
ChatGPT dentistry: how to handle the AI-informed patient
Six months ago, Dr Bethany Rossington had never encountered a patient arriving with an AI-generated treatment plan. Now she finds that this ChatGPT dentistry is a weekly occurrence. A search of social media shows the trend is accelerating across UK dental practices and raises questions for the profession. Namely, how do you handle a patient…
FDI World Dental Congress 2026 to present forward-looking scientific programme
GENEVA, Switzerland: The FDI World Dental Congress (WDC) 2026 will take place in Prague in the Czech Republic from 4 to 7 September, bringing the global dental community together for four days of learning, inspiration, networking and insight into the innovations reshaping oral healthcare. Co-hosted by the FDI World Dental Federation and the Czech Dental Chamber, […]
AI and aligners: Efficiency without losing clinical oversight
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to significantly transform digital dentistry. In aligner therapy, AI-driven systems now assist with tooth segmentation, treatment set-up proposals, movement staging, attachment placement and even predictions of treatment outcomes. For many clinicians, this development is both exciting and unsettling. On the one hand, AI has considerably improved efficiency in digital workflows. Treatment […]
A renewed enthusiasm for dentistry
DeNovo Dental Partners shares the story of Dr Ben Goode and Dr Ursula Mulholland, who found new enthusiasm for the practice they had built through an innovative partnership model. Dr Ben Goode and Dr Ursula Mulholland of 18 Dental were looking to reduce the pressure of running their practice, but retirement was never the goal.…
Introducing Dentistry HR
Struggling with people management? Meet Dentistry HR – a new way forwards for dental practices. The reality that many dental practices recognise is that managing people in dentistry is rarely straightforward. Small teams, close working relationships, complex associate arrangements and increasing regulatory expectations mean that HR in dental practices operates very differently from most other…