Dental Tribune International

1 week ago | dental-tribune.com | Iveta Ramonaite

According to senior author Dr Szabolcs Felszeghy, a clinical lecturer at the Institute of Dentistry of the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, preclinical students often face various challenges in acquiring endodontic skills. He told Dental Tribune International (DTI): “Traditional training methods often require constant supervision by educators, which can be demanding for instructors and potentially stressful for students.

2 weeks ago | dental-tribune.com | Iveta Ramonaite

Approximately one in 100 children worldwide have autism, according to a systematic review, and in Hong Kong, the figure is even higher, affecting one in 49 children in the educational system. According to multiple studies, the global prevalence rates for ASD are rising. Previous research has shown a strong association between gut microbiota and ASD; however, research on the link between oral microbiota and autism is limited.

1 month ago | dental-tribune.com | Iveta Ramonaite

Mr Grillo, what are some of the most important innovations that Philips is presenting at IDS? Once in a while, you change the heart of what you do, and the heart of the Sonicare powered toothbrush is its motor. When I say once in a while, I mean every ten, 15 or 20 years. This is the moment when we decided to upgrade the motor to improve the user experience and performance significantly. The new motor uses an adaptive magnetic system that adapts to individual brushing techniques.

1 month ago | dental-tribune.com | Iveta Ramonaite

The study included 13 individuals who received 18 single implants placed using a two-stage protocol with delayed loading, and none received bone grafts. The implants were developed based on research conducted at the University of Gothenburg under the leadership of the late Prof. Per-Ingvar Brånemark—a distinguished Swedish physician and researcher widely recognised as the father of modern dental implantology and the pioneer of osseointegration.

2 months ago | dental-tribune.com | Jeremy Booth

Conducted by researchers from the US National Institutes of Health and consulting firm ICF, the review analysed 74 epidemiological studies on the relationship between children’s IQ and fluoride exposure. A total of 59 studies reported on mean IQ scores in relation to fluoride exposure in water at the group level, and 19 reported on IQ scores in relation to fluoride intake and concentrations in urine in individuals.