Digital Dentistry Society celebrates ten years at Venice congress
VENICE, Italy: The Digital Dentistry Society (DDS) recently held its 2025 global congress on Lido, welcoming more than 1,000 participants from over 70 countries. Jointly organised with the International Association of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology, the meeting marked the society’s tenth anniversary and ran under the theme “Dentistry between Artificial Intelligence, Mixed Reality and Robotics”.
Connected dentistry: Back to the future with CEREC technologies
The Class II restoration remains one of the most common—and technically demanding—procedures in dentistry. Every day, clinicians must deliver durable, aesthetic and anatomically precise posterior restorations under time pressure and often for limited return. Advanced resin composites such as TPH Spectra ST, bulk-fill materials such as SDR flow+ and sectional matrix systems such as Palodent continue to […]
Navigating Welsh dental contract reform: the devil will be in the detail
Many questions still remain surrounding promised Welsh dental contract reform – Practice Plan shares some of the insights from a recent webinar on the topic. The results of the consultation on reform of NHS dental services in Wales were discussed on a recent Practice Plan webinar. Head of sales Zoe Close hosted practice owner and…
GDC ‘must modernise’ to secure future of dentistry, dental leaders tell health secretary
A dental association this week told health secretary Wes Streeting that reform of the General Dental Council (GDC) is a crucial part of the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan. Neil Carmichael, the Association of Dental Groups’ (ADG) executive chair, participated in the 10 Year Workforce Plan session hosted on Wednesday by the Department of Health &…
Foundation dentists’ patient safety projects recognised in research competition
Dental Protection shares the results of the 2024 UK Foundation Dentists Competition, recognising exceptional research in the area of patient safety. Five UK foundation dentists have been recognised for their innovative research to improve patient safety, following a competition organised by Dental Protection in partnership with The MPS Foundation. The winning projects explored the use…
TMJ pain? Why it’s not always a quick nightguard fix
Jawad Abbas explains why taking a ‘short diagnostic pause’ has transformed the outcomes of TMJ patients. I’ll hold my hands up first – because I’ve done it too. A patient walks in with heavy wear facets, masseter tenderness and that tell-tale ‘click’ on opening. The quick mental equation goes something like this: wear + TMJ…
Straumann Group refocuses orthodontics unit with new partnerships
BASEL, Switzerland: Straumann Group has recently announced new partnerships to reshape its orthodontics business around ClearCorrect, combining technology collaboration with changes to its production footprint and commercial focus. The company has entered a strategic technology partnership with Smartee Denti-Technology, a leading provider of aligners and digital orthodontic solutions in China, to co-develop a next-generation orthodontics […]
Funding gap leaves oral cancer patients without dental prostheses
SYDNEY, Australia: A significant funding gap is forcing survivors of head and neck cancers in Australia to pay tens of thousands of dollars for dental prostheses—or skip them entirely. Despite undergoing life-saving treatment, many are left with no public or private assistance regarding the replacement of teeth and parts of the jaw lost to surgery. […]
Getting started with CEREC: Cloud workflow made simple
CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: CEREC on DS Core simplifies chairside workflows for teams new to digital dentistry. The cloud-based approach supports starting with single-visit treatments and scaling over time, with intuitive design tools, flexible access and seamless collaboration. The approach suits practices taking first steps into cloud-connected chairside workflows.
Getting a little ‘crowded’ in here? How to diagnose and treat crowding
Aligner Dental Academy presents a guide to diagnosing and treating dental crowding with clear aligner therapy. Dental crowding is among the most prevalent orthodontic conditions, affecting up to 80% of patients in certain populations (Cenzato et al, 2021). Crowding is as a discrepancy between tooth size and arch length. It may be generalised or localised…