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Tech forward Dental Practices

Advertorial — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 22:26:27 +0000

This article is sponsored content brought to you by Teamwork Technology. Craig Smithers, Head of sales for Teamwork Technology, on how technology can help you embrace intangible benefits. I often talk about ‘tech forward’ in dentistry and I’m met with talks of imaging, practice management systems, 3D vs 2D and much more around dental workflow. […]

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How technology is changing orthodontics

Editor — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:03:50 +0000

Changes in orthodontics due to advances in technology means it’s now more necessary than ever for orthodontists to take a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. By Rob Johnson According to Professor Qingsong (Adam) Ye, the internationally distinguished orthodontist, educator and most recently Noel Martin Visiting Chair at the University of Sydney School of Dentistry, orthodontics is […]

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Grow Community welcomes 32Byte as its newest partner

Editor — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:15:12 +0000

Grow Community has announced its newest partnership with 32Byte, an Australian-owned IT solutions provider dedicated to supporting dental professionals. This collaboration will offer Grow Community members access to expert IT support, cybersecurity solutions, reliable phone systems, and high-speed internet services, helping dental practices operate securely and efficiently. As technology becomes an essential part of running a successful […]

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Innovative toothbrush can improve the quality of life for older people

Editor — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:36:59 +0000

After seeing the oral health of many of his older patients deteriorate drastically, a Swedish dentist started looking for—and may have found—a solution. After five years of research in applied health technology at the Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden, Dr Johan Flyborg can now show that an innovative, intelligent, powered toothbrush can make a […]

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AI can help dentists detect cavities more reliably

Editor — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:57:41 +0000

Researchers in the Czech Republic have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based method for more reliable detection of tooth decay. The new method, which is based on deep learning, was able to match the accuracy of experienced dentists in diagnosing cavities from X-ray images. The research by a team from the Czech Technical University (CTU) and […]

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Commonwealth Bank releases its latest report on dental businesses

Editor — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 22:58:05 +0000

A majority of dental practices in Australia are worried that the cost-of-living crisis and economic uncertainty will keep their patients from getting dental care in the next 12 months, a report by the Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Dental Association (ADA) has found. According to the Dental Insights Report, about 83 per cent of dentists were […]

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CSIRO launches free program for SMEs innovating in digital health and medical technology

Editor — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:49:00 +0000

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is calling on start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to drive innovation in digital health and medical technologies to apply for its upcoming Innovate to Grow program. The free 10-week online program is specifically designed to assist Australian SMEs operating in critical sectors advance their innovative technologies, solutions and ideas […]

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Pain-free and needle-free dentistry trial underway

Editor — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:46 +0000

A visit to the dentist has the potential to instil fear and anxiety in many Australians, but help is on the way with a game-changing device promising pain-free and needle-free dentistry. Developed by technology start-up Dentroid, the Nuralyte prototype is currently being trialled on cells at Griffith University under the supervision of Professor Roy George. PhD […]

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Second Opinion®: unlocking the AI advantage

Editor — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:36:25 +0000

Second Opinion® is bringing artificial intelligence directly into Australian dental practices. While the technology promises to help dentists improve diagnosis accuracy, responsibility for treatment decisions and patient care still lies with the practitioner. By Shane Conroy Artificial intelligence (AI) has landed firmly in Australian dentistry. One of the leading pioneers of the technology is US-based […]

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How Dentroid technology could revolutionise dentistry

Editor — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 23:25:50 +0000

Distressed patients forced Dr Omar Zuaiter to leave clinical dentistry, freeing him up to eventually develop the Dentroid device with the potential to change the profession for the better. By John Burfitt It was a conversation he had back in 2015 during which Dr Omar Zuaiter complained about the lack of technological progress within dentistry […]

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Fear not! Helping patients deal with dental anxiety

Editor — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:12:50 +0000

For cosmetic dentists Drs Reuben Sim and May Chan, helping patients deal with dental anxiety has evolved into a successful business model. By Frank Leggett For patients who suffer from dental anxiety, a trip to the dentist means experiencing fear, stress, apprehension and tension. Their responses can range from feeling uncomfortable to a severe dental […]

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Dr Jason Pang talks dental lasers

Editor — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 23:32:10 +0000

An enthusiastic user of dental lasers in his practice, Dr Jason Pang is also a teacher and advocate of this cutting-edge technology. By Frank Leggett Advances in laser technology are happening at an astonishing rate. Recent applications have seen the use of lasers expanded to include photobiomodulation. Here, lasers are used to speed up healing, reduce […]

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FDI World Dental Federation asks how can industry drive innovation to improve oral health?

Editor — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:42:02 +0000

World Oral Health Day (WOHD) is celebrated every year, all around the world, on 20 March. In the spirit of the 2022 WOHD campaign, ‘Be Proud of your Mouth’, FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) will convene prominent dental industry partners in a webinar to discuss the role of innovation and technology in shaping the future of oral health. The 2022 WOHD […]

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How ViDe is closing the gap

Editor — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:18:13 +0000

Dr Christine May’s teledentistry platform, ViDe, has the potential to be utilised right across Australia—and the rest of the world. By Kerryn Ramsey It’s funny how things can just work out. Dr Christine May was in Bathurst, a town in the Central Tablelands of NSW, when she dropped into Moodie’s Pharmacy on Howick St. The […]

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Futudent: bring dental communication to new levels

Editor — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 00:53:27 +0000

Futudent modernises the dental business and education practices Futudent was designed to make video practical for daily use with every patient. The camera and cloud service enhance communication between dentists, patients and treatment teams as well as between dental tutors, students and colleagues. Next generation tools simplify communication in dentistry and bring dental service to […]

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