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...
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,...
Magnetically guided nanobots offer lasting relief for tooth sensitivity
Researchers in India in collaboration with deep-tech startup Theranautilus have now engineered CalBots—magnetic nanobots that can penetrate deep into dentinal tubules, tiny tunnels in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Teens who lose teeth to decay and injury nearly twice as...
Adolescents who lose teeth due to decay or trauma are 42 per cent more likely to be bullied, according to new collaborative research from...
Australian uni student uncovers hidden threat to oral health
A Charles Sturt University PhD student has found a simple way to detect a parasite, thought to be a potential cause of gum disease...
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...
In-mouth hydrogel releases artificial saliva to treat dry mouth
US researchers have created a reusable hydrogel that releases artificial saliva over time, which could help provide sustained relief from dry mouth. Their research is published...
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...