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Smartphone imaging system could help dentists detect oral cancer

A low-cost, smartphone-based imaging system could be used by dental professionals to detect oral cancer in minutes. Researchers at Rice University have developed a system – called mDOC – that combines white light and autofluorescence imaging with machine learning to assess oral lesions. With an average imaging time of 3.5 minutes, the team believe it could help… 

College of General Dentistry publishes new edition of Standards in Dentistry

LONDON, England: The UK College of General Dentistry has released the third edition of Standards in Dentistry, a comprehensive and freely accessible online manual that consolidates current standards and guidelines for primary care dentistry. Serving as a practical reference for both individual and practice-wide quality assessment, the compendium outlines basic and aspirational standards across 17 key […]

Demystifying root canal treatments in daily practice

Joseph Sabbagh explains how root canal treatments can be used in daily practice using GenENDO instruments and BioRoot Flow. Root canal treatment (RCT) is a common endodontic procedure aiming to preserve a tooth through a proper cleaning, shaping and obturation of the root canal system. When performed properly, the success rate of vital endodontic treatments…