Novel drilling plate shows promise in preclinical dental training
A novel drilling plate simulating the tactile and structural properties of natural human dental tissues may provide dental students with increasingly realistic training opportunities...
OHST trains Antarctic doctors in dentistry skills
Australian Antarctic doctors are undertaking dental training in Tasmania thanks to a new agreement through the Centre for Antarctic Remote and Maritime Medicine (CARMM). For 70 years...
Maternal periodontal disease linked to infant gut inflammation and long-term disease...
A new Japanese study demonstrates that maternal oral dysbiosis increases the risk of intestinal inflammation in offspring. Specifically, periodontal disease promotes the growth of...
Toothpaste made from hair provides natural coating to repair teeth
Scientists in the UK have discovered that keratin, a protein found in hair, skin and wool, can repair tooth enamel and stop early stages of decay. The...
La Trobe unveils $21m dentistry school in heart of Bendigo
La Trobe University has officially unveiled its $21 million Rural Dentistry and Oral Health Clinical School in central Bendigo, enabling closer integration between teaching,...
Dental industry celebrates 100 years with a night to remember
The Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) recently marked its 100th anniversary with a sold-out black-tie gala at The Eveleigh in Sydney, bringing together more than 230...
Scholar develops ‘mock mouth’ for dental research
A US biomedical engineering major has designed a mock human mouth—a device that mimics the complex conditions inside the oral cavity—to help researchers evaluate...
Concerns rising over modern diets and missing teeth
Dentists are expressing growing concern about the increased prevalence of people not developing some teeth, particularly wisdom teeth, due to evolutionary changes influenced by...
Dentsply Sirona launches educational webinars to advance digital orthodontics
Dentsply Sirona is offering an educational webinar series for orthodontists. This webinar series features leading experts in digital orthodontics, showcasing treatment planning techniques and...
Over 1.5 million kids a year missing out on free dental...
With a massive underuse of a free dental scheme for kids which sees 1.5 million kids a year missing out, dentists are calling on...
ADA blows the lid on the nation’s bathroom habits
An Australian Dental Association survey of 25,000 people released to mark Dental Health Week (4-10 August), has revealed the quirky oral habits of millions...
Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by changing oral...
The blood pressure-lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the...