New York, NY — (SBWIRE) — 08/07/2018 — According to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research “Global Market Study on Dental Implants – Asia Pacific to Witness Fastest Growth by 2020,” the global Dental implants market was valued at USD 4,508.9 million in 2014 and is expected to grow at a CAGR…
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…
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…
“Keep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of things prescribed,” warned the father of medicine, Hippocrates, 2500 years ago. In the 1980s, Dr C Everett Koop, probably the best-known US surgeon-general, famously summarised: “Drugs don’t work in patients who don’t take them.” Not much…
Research by professors José Antonio Gil Montoya and Antonio Cutando Soriano, of the Department of Stomatology of the University of Granada, advises going to the dentist when patients notice localized hair loss, in order to receive a careful examination of their oral health. “Alopecia areata is a dermatitis which presents the following signs: The typical…
This has led clinical epidemiologists to wonder what, if any, potentially avoidable environmental exposures may predispose some young patients to develop oral cancer. One answer may be from an otolaryngology—head and neck cancer department at a major academic medical center. Two young patients were diagnosed with oral cancer and both reported the use of…
“The data, mined from a study of the lifestyles and metabolic health of 6,500 Danish individuals, is a really surprising insight into the potential hormonal basis of the sweet tooth,” says Matthew Gillum, an assistant professor of biological sciences, who led the study with Niels Grarup, an associate professor of metabolic genetics at the University…
New York, NY — (SBWIRE) — 08/07/2018 — According to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research “Global Market Study on Dental Implants – Asia Pacific to Witness Fastest Growth by 2020,” the global Dental implants market was valued at USD 4,508.9 million in 2014 and is expected to grow at a CAGR…
Recently researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine discovered that, in many cases, early childhood caries result from dental plaque that contains both bacteria and fungus working together to make the biofilm on the teeth more pathogenic and difficult to remove. Now they have shown that these two types of microorganisms synergize…
In Québec there has been no impact study on oral health promotion since provincial guidelines were published in 2005. A team of Montréal researchers, including Dr. Tracie Barnett of INRS, took a look at schools in Greater Montréal to see how oral health was being promoted and what incidence this had on cavity rates in…
Wisdom teeth that do not cause complaints are often removed to avoid future issues. However, in the event of removal, complications such as infection of the wound and nerve damage may arise. These complications lead to a reduced quality of life. Should you have a wisdom tooth removed or simply leave it be? OMF surgeon…
The findings, which support earlier research demonstrating positive results of the assessment and treatment method in a university setting, have the potential to transform dental care for high-risk patients at a lower cost to both patients and dental clinics and practices. Results appear online Jan. 22, 2018, in Advances in Dental Research. “We put…
It comes as a bit of a surprise to the researchers, who last year discovered that precisely this genetic variation could be one of the reasons why some people have a particular craving for sweet things. People with this variation eat more sugar than others. ‘It sort of contradicts common intuition that people who…
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…
