Dentsply Sirona has appointed Simon Fraser as the new Group Vice President leading Dentsply Sirona Implants. He takes on this responsibility from Lars Henrikson who will retire on July 31st, 2018. Simon Fraser will be located in Mölndal, Sweden. Prior to Dentsply Sirona, Simon Fraser led the US commercial operations of Abbott’s Rapid Diagnostic…
Dentsply Sirona Lab is committed to offering the opportunity to establish a network with experts across all lab-related areas and enable the exchange between peers in every field of expertise. For this purpose the Global Lab Experts Network (GLEN) has been initiated by the company’s Clinical Affairs team. To kick off this program, dental…
On July 8, 2018 at the International Orthodontics Conference & Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Philippines represented by Dr Charlston Uy together with Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand and Cambodia officially launched the International Orthodontic Practitioners Federation. The event was officiated by Prof. Emeritus Dr. Hashim Yaacob, the 8th Vice- Chancellor of…
Global pop superstar, Katy Perry, will perform a live concert for Dentsply Sirona World event-goers on Friday evening, Sept. 14, during the annual event in Orlando, Florida. This Grammy-Award nominated artist is best known for her top-charting hits, including “Roar,” “Teenage Dream” and “Firework.” Dentsply Sirona World is Sirona’s three-day educational event in…
To this date, there are several online advertisements for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) braces spreading like wild-fire on the internet hence for those patients who are on tight budget (yet wants to look posh) would grab the chance to have these controversial braces. Through their advertisements, they would provide claims, good reviews and great feedbacks enticing…
The Asia-Pacific markets as defined in this report include Japan, South Korea, Australia and China. The dental implant fixture markets are segmented by four different sets of criteria in this report: procedure type, shape, connection type and implant application. The final abutment markets are segmented by abutment fabrication type. The Asia-Pacific market in…
To this date, there are several online advertisements for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) braces spreading like wild-fire on the internet hence for those patients who are on tight budget (yet wants to look posh) would grab the chance to have these controversial braces. Through their advertisements, they would provide claims, good reviews and great feedbacks enticing…
There have been a lot of questions surrounding the use of amalgam in restorative dentistry. But with a long line of history on its usage this dental material has been tried and tested and is still proven as one of the most durable restorative materials available in the dental market. However, despite its durability, many…
There have been a lot of questions surrounding the use of amalgam in restorative dentistry. But with a long line of history on its usage this dental material has been tried and tested and is still proven as one of the most durable restorative materials available in the dental market. However, despite its durability, many…
So many aspects and variables affect the final outcome of a restoration, be it the technical difficulty of the restoration itself, the quality of the preparation, the chosen composite resin used, etc. However, the impact of the success and longevity of a restoration’s cure is too often ignored. Achieving a predictable, high-quality cure every time…
Passed on third and final reading on August 3, 2015 by the Philippine Senate (no abstentions, none against) during the 16th Congress, the Continuing Professional Development Act of 2015 (CPDA) was jointly sponsored by Senators Antonio F. Trillanes, Cynthia A. Villar and Francis G. Escudero. It is an act that “mandates and strengthens the Continuing…
Much of the uneasiness with the MRA stems from the unknown. Dentists in the Philippine archipelago number approximately 12,000. More than 50% of them are in single proprietorship practice with stand-alone clinics. Some are mall-based or what we deem as high-end. Why the disparity? Because there are different classes of people in society. And there…
Teeth can become discolored on their outer surfaces when people consume colored foods and drinks, such as coffee, tea or red wine. As a result, many people turn to non-invasive whitening treatments that bleach the teeth. Currently, the most common bleaching agent is hydrogen peroxide, which steals electrons from the pigment molecules that cause teeth…
Scientists from the University of Sheffield’s School of Clinical Dentistry, working in close collaboration with Dermtreat A/S from Copenhagen, have developed a unique patch using special polymers which are able to stick to moist surfaces. The patch successfully administers steroids directly to oral ulcers or lesions whilst also creating a protective barrier around the affected…
Dental implants are a successful form of treatment for patients, yet according to a study published in 2005, five to 10 per cent of all dental implants fail. The reasons for this failure are several-fold — mechanical problems, poor connection to the bones in which they are implanted, infection or rejection. When failure occurs the…
High school football players wearing store-bought, over-the-counter (OTC) mouthguards were more than twice as likely to suffer mild traumatic brain injures (MTBI)/concussions than those wearing custom-made, properly fitted mouthguards, reports a new study in the May/June 2014 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD). “Researchers and, most…
Dentsply Sirona has appointed Simon Fraser as the new Group Vice President leading Dentsply Sirona Implants. He takes on this responsibility from Lars Henrikson who will retire on July 31st, 2018. Simon Fraser will be located in Mölndal, Sweden. Prior to Dentsply Sirona, Simon Fraser led the US commercial operations of Abbott’s Rapid Diagnostic…
Dentsply Sirona Lab is committed to offering the opportunity to establish a network with experts across all lab-related areas and enable the exchange between peers in every field of expertise. For this purpose the Global Lab Experts Network (GLEN) has been initiated by the company’s Clinical Affairs team. To kick off this program, dental…
On July 8, 2018 at the International Orthodontics Conference & Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Philippines represented by Dr Charlston Uy together with Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand and Cambodia officially launched the International Orthodontic Practitioners Federation. The event was officiated by Prof. Emeritus Dr. Hashim Yaacob, the 8th Vice- Chancellor of…
Inside a tooth odontoblast cells sit between the enamel and pulp and produce a layer of dentin to protect the pulp from wear and infection. This research shows that, when under attack from bacteria, the odontoblast cells also orchestrate an immune response, producing antimicrobial peptides (β-defensins) to fight the infection directly, protein messengers (chemokines)…
Researchers analysing the teeth of Britons from the Iron Age to the modern day have unlocked the potential for using proteins in tooth tartar to reveal what our ancestors ate. Dental plaque accumulates on the surface of teeth during life and is mineralised by components of saliva to form tartar or “dental calculus,” entombing…
A visit to dentist Gene Watson, D.D.S., Ph.D., is often the last stop for such patients. Watson, director of the Salivary Dysfunction Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center, gave up a thriving dental practice to devote his career to discovering new knowledge about our oral health. His latest discovery appears in the…
The Straumann Group has increased its stake in Createch Medical, a leading provider of high-precision CADCAM dental prosthetics, from 30% to full ownership for a purchase consideration of approximately CHF 14 million. The acquisition enables the Group to make full use of Createch’s expertise, innovation and development capabilities. ¨ Like the Group’s investment in…
Hu-Friedy, the 100-year-old global leader in the manufacturing of dental instruments and products, today announced the latest offering in their line of infection control products – ADVANTACLEAR SURFACE DISINFECTANT. Available as wipes, liquid, or spray, AdvantaClear features a one-minute kill time for 30 of the most common pathogens, including HIV-1, HBV, HCV, MRSA, Influenza A…
Liquid translucency for even better aesthetics with zirconium – where and to what degree you want it. Controlled aesthetics and by up to eight percent increased translucency without any loss of strength: The new Nacera Blue X Translucent Liquid by Doceram Medical Ceramics now answers the request of many dental technicians for a highly translucent…
