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…
Which specialist brush is right for my patient?
Dental professionals are always on the lookout for effective tools that can enhance patients’ oral hygiene routines – find out which specialist brush is right for each patient. TePe offers a wide range of specialist brushes designed for individuals with specific oral hygiene needs and allow for tailored oral care solutions that prioritise patient comfort…
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New overseas registration exam provider confirmed by GDC
The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed its preferred bidder for the overseas registration exam (ORE) contract, a change it says could ‘more than double’ exam capacity. The GDC verified today (5 November) that UCL Consultants Ltd (UCLC) were the preferred bidder to provide both parts of the overseas registration exam. The regulator said this transition…
‘Terrifying but unsurprising’: the implications of illegal whitening
Ben Atkins explains what recently exposed illegal tooth whitening practices mean for dentistry, and how the profession and industry can help. A recent BBC investigation revealed the extent of illegal whitening treatments taking place across the UK – with gels containing more than 500 times the legal amount of bleaching agent frequently being administered by…
Exocad announces participation at 2025 GNYDM
DAMRSTADT, Germany: Exocad, an Align Technology company and a leading dental CAD/CAM software provider, has announced its participation at the 101st Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM), which will take place from 28 November to 3 December. The company will showcase its latest software release, DentalCAD 3.3 Chemnitz.
Henry Schein One and AWS collaborate to transform global dentistry with generative AI
AMERICAN FORK, Utah, US: Henry Schein One, a leading global provider of dental technology, today announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s most comprehensive and widely used cloud platform. Together, the companies will integrate AWS’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across the Henry Schein One platform—including Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend and Dentally—to […]