On July 19, 2023, the College of Dental Surgeons of Tehran, along with the other regulatory colleges representing dental hygienists, dental technologists, and denturists, announced they are rescinding their COVID-19 guidance. They made this decision after analyzing current trends and evidence of improvement in Tehran, such as Public Health Theran’s COVID-19 tool which shows COVID case counts declining. […]

Join Dentsply Sirona in supporting Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization, in its endeavor to set a Guinness World RecordTM title for the largest online photo album of smiling mouths! The record-setting campaign kicks off in July, which is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month and will end on World Smile Day®, October 6,

A report by the Commons’ Health and Social Care Committee reveals more needs to be done to help the NHS dentistry shortage in the UK, as some patients are driving hundreds of miles for their treatment or even pulling out their own teeth. A BBC investigation found nine in ten NHS dental practices were not accepting new

Nominations have opened for the 6th annual Teledentistry Innovation Awards, “The Tellies.” These awards, presented by MouthWatch, LLC, recognize individuals, organizations, and programs utilizing teledentistry and virtual dental care applications to expand access to care and improve oral health. With the growth of teledentistry expanding into a range of virtual-first care applications focused on oral health, an

A-dec announced a breakthrough in dental equipment with the launch of its first-ever digitally connected delivery systems: the A-dec 500 Pro and A-dec 300 Pro platforms. At the heart of the company’s new technology platform is A-dec+, an updatable software platform that supports the doctor and the dental practice, as well as their A-dec equipment, with

New research from JAMA Network Open has found that children with autism displayed significantly less stress in sensory-adapted dental environments (SADE) compared to a regular dental environment (RDE). Children with autism tend to have more oral health challenges, often due to sensory overresponsivity. Dental offices can be an overwhelming environment with the bright lights, loud tools and reclining chairs.