http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope The latest news and updates from Dental Products Report Europe, advancing modern dentistry online 2008-09-08T05:03:08Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Industry+Focus/Scandanavian-design/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543690?ref=25 With a worldwide sales organisation, Trolldental gets direct feedback from dentists all over the world. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/543690null PDF http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Keystone-Dental-to-pay-2-million-to-Nobel-Biocare-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547601?ref=25 Nobel Biocare says it has reached a favourable settlement of a lawsuit brought against Keystone Dental, Inc., a dental implant company funded by the multi-billion dollar private equity firm Warburg Pincus, in the Superior Court of Connecticut. 2008-09-04T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/362008/547601null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Hungary-dentists-to-inflate-their-UK-business/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/547349?ref=25 An inflatable, pop-up, mobile dental surgery is to make its debut in the UK offering patients a consultation and plan for cut-price dental work in Hungary. 2008-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/362008/547349null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Heat-treated-GIC-not-recommended-as-routine-treatm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545063?ref=25 New research has shown that heat-treated glass ionomer cement (GIC) has a significantly lower retention rate than conventional composite resin. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/545063null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Hygienist-ivsi-patients-151who-cleans-teeth-the-be/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545062?ref=25 Professional oral care (POC) by a dental hygienist is more effective than tooth brushing and mouth rinsing by patients themselves, according to new research. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/545062null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Small-stick-strong-adhesion/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/546958?ref=25 Ivoclar Vivadent will be launching OptraStick, the successor product of the application instrument VivaStick, later this month. The instrument is designed to allow dentists and dental technicians easy handling of indirect restorations. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/362008/546958null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/A-revolution-in-laser-dentistry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545309?ref=25 Download details of Fotona's AT Fidelis, All Tissue laser, the newest generation in dental laser systems. 2008-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/545309null PDF http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/OSAP-RELEASE-IS-INSTRUMENTAL-IN-INFECTION-CONTROL/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545305?ref=25 The Organization for Safety and Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has released the fourth installment of a new series on compartmentalizing infection control policies and procedures. 2008-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/545305null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Step-by-step-guide-to-VT151essential-information-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541989?ref=25 Download DPREurope's step-by-step guide to preoperative dental implant planning using the OP200 D with VT. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/541989null PDF http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Dental+Practice+Management/The-road-is-the-destination/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542457?ref=25 In this article Dr Markus Firla closes his trilogy on how to choose, implement and, in the long run, keep up a successfully working Quality Management System (QMS). 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/542457null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Dental+Traumatology/Olympic-style-orofacial-injuries/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542725?ref=25 Elite female hockey players have a high risk of orofacial injuries, yet few wear mouthguards during training. 2008-08-27T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/542725null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Remedent-and-Den-Mat-sign-new-agreement/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544765?ref=25 Cosmetic dentistry leaders, Remedent Inc and Den-Mat Holdings LLC have announced that DeMart has obtained the exclusive rights to manufacture, market and distribute Remedent's GlamSmile™ products and technologies in both international markets and North America. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/544765null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Restorative+Dentistry/Dentatus-Anchors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544847?ref=25 Dentatus is a highly recognized manufacturer of dental posts since the 1930s. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/544847null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Teeth-whitening-machine-to-also-boost-healing-afte/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544733?ref=25 Developer of the original BriteWhite Teeth Whitening System® has introduced a new product, BriteWhite Medical. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/544733null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Endo-Mate-TC2/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544772?ref=25 Endo-mate TC2 is a large LCD, simple 5-key operation and a lightweight, cordless handpiece designed to assure easy use even during the most delicate endodontic procedures. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/544772null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/New+Products/Dentatus-Articulators/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544845?ref=25 Dentatus™ articulators and face bows have been known worldwide since the 1940s for their robust yet precise and reliable performance, lasting over many years. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/544845null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Dentistry-under-the-microscope-in-Amsterdam/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544726?ref=25 The 1st Congress of the European Society of Microscope Dentistry takes place in Amsterdam from 18th-20th September. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/544726null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/NHS-dental-patient-numbers-drop/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543849?ref=25 The number of people treated by National Health Service (NHS) dentists in the UK has dropped by more than a million since the Government's high-profile overhaul of services, figures have shown. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/543849null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/A-whole-new-angle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543629?ref=25 Indigreen Innovations has designed a new Angle-Ease HVE tip with 12 locking angle positions. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/543629null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Finishing-touches/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543646?ref=25 ProCare Ltd., based in Finland, can now offer patients its Emmelle Whitening Toothpaste, a whitening paste or stain removal with papain enzyme. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/543646null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Laser-wars/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543607?ref=25 National Laser Technology Inc., has filed a lawsuit against Biolase Technology Inc., claiming the latter is damaging competition and affecting consumers in the hard tissue dental laser market. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/543607null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Problems-persist-two-years-after-new-dental-contra/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543660?ref=25 National Health Service (NHS) dentists and their patients in the UK still face significant problems according to reports published today by the NHS Information Centre. 2008-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/543660null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Importance-of-straws-and-oral-health/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543349?ref=25 Benco Dental is releasing a new group of products including Sipdiscs™ that fit over drink bottles and cans to hold drinking straws in the correct position. 2008-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/543349null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Oral-health-in-preschool-children-with-asthma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535303?ref=25 Pre-school children with asthma have a higher caries prevalence than health children according to a recent study1 conducted by Malin Stensson et al., at the Department of Paeditaric Dentistry at The Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education in Sweden. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/535303null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Exploring-taurodontism-and-its-treatment-challenge/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535297?ref=25 Despite clinical challenges in endodontic therapy, taurodontism has received little attention from clinicians, according to new research.1 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/535297null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Step-by-step-guide-to-osteocentral-anaesthesia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541987?ref=25 Download DPREurope's step by step guide to computer controlled anaesthesia using Dental Hi Tec's Quicksleeper product. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/541987null PDF http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Self-Assessment-Questionnaire/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535330?ref=25 DPREurope has been running a popular series of articles around Implementing a Successful Quality Management System. To get a true idea about how your practice is shaping up you can take our Self Assessment questionnaire. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/535330null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/UK-statistics-reveal-children-have-poor-dental-hea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542721?ref=25 Reports of latest figures emerging from the UK's Department of Health show that, in certain parts of the country, the average five-year-old already has three rotten teeth. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/542721null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/German-giant-to-enter-US-dental-product-market/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542781?ref=25 Speciality dentistry business, Curasan AG has been purchased by German pharmaceutical giant, Riemser Arzneimittel AG and will trade under the name Riemser Inc. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/342008/542781null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Gathering-evidence-for-periodontitis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/545059?ref=25 The evidence-based approach was recently voted one of the 15 most important medical advances in the past 166 years. In light of this, a study applied this method to evaluate the aetiology of periodontitis1. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/352008/545059null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/BDA-call-to-prioritise-high-street-dentists/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542202?ref=25 The British Dental Association says National Health Boards must heed the Health Minister's call to prioritise high street dentists. The Association supports the announcement of primary care modernisation funding, 2008-08-14T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/542202null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Implantology/Topical-application-of-statin-affects-bone-healing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534786?ref=25 Dr Yasuko Moriyama and her fellow team of researchers recently revealed the positive effect of topically applied fluvastatin on the bone around an implant.1 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534786null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Orthodontic-therapists-debut-on-the-GDC-register/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541991?ref=25 The first 10 orthodontic therapists have registered with the General Dental Council (GDC). 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/541991null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Win-a-trip-to-Sorrento-Cooking-School-in-Italy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541990?ref=25 In keeping with the Recipe for Success theme adopted to promote the BDTA Showcase this year, the British Dental Trade Association (BDTA) is offering visitors a chance to win a trip to Sorrento Cooking School in Italy. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/541990null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Restorative+Dentistry/New-Dental-Suction-Mirror/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534795?ref=25 Swedish dentist Kent Nyman of Gothenberg has invented a combined dental suction mirror, to be known as Mirrovac. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534795null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Implantology/Green-light-for-Straumanns-oral-tissue-regeneratio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534789?ref=25 Straumann has announced that the import detention on Biora products in the USA, which has been in place since the beginning of 2007, has been lifted following a re-inspection of the Group's Biora facility in Sweden by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration). 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534789null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Congratulations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/542028?ref=25 Well done to Dr Ian Kendal of Sommereux and Associates who is the lucky winner of a Nintendo DS Lite. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/542028null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/News/Complimentary-daily-seminars-at-BDTA-Showcase/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534759?ref=25 Walking round an exhibition may be stimulating for the mind but it can be taxing on the feet. This year at the BDTA showcase the organisers have introduced an all seating seminar theatre in the body of the hall. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534759null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Endodontology/Rare-case-of-spontaneous-root-healing/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534753?ref=25 Researchers have written a report for Dental Traumatology on two cases of spontaneous healing of undiagnosed horizontal root fractures, caused by dental trauma1. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534753null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Upcoming+Events/PEF-IADR-Conference/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534761?ref=25 The PEF is a major force within IADR, and the place for European Dental and Oral Scientists to meet colleagues, exchange the latest information and build successful European networks. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534761null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/The-European-Dental-Week/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/535277?ref=25 Few of us have time to read all the news and developments happening in our profession... .but now there's a solution to hand.... 2008-08-12T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/535277null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/iPrevotella-histicolai-discovery-could-help-to-imp/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534970?ref=25 >Prevotella histicola is a new species of oral bacteria with potential to assist science, and ultimately dental professionals, in the battle against tooth decay and gingivitis. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/534970null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Nanotechnology-eliminates-the-need-to-polish/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534969?ref=25 Protemp™Plus Temporization Material, from 3M ESPE, aims to eliminate the need to polish. The material is a nanotechnology-based bis-acrylic material which claims to allow plaque to be easily cleaned with alcohol. 2008-08-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/332008/534969null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Profits-for-dental-laser-giant-Biolase-continue-to/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534806?ref=25 Biolase Technology, Inc. the world's leading dental laser company, has reported operating results for its second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2008. 2008-08-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534806null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Egypts-first-dental-show/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534481?ref=25 From the 18th-20th December 2008 Cairo will play host to Egypt's first dental exhibition. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534481null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/FGDP-UK-has-a-new-Vice-Dean/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534483?ref=25 Vernon Holt has been elected as Vice Dean of the UK's Faculty of General Dental Practice. 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534483null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Green-light-for-Straumanns-oral-tissue-regeneratio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534152?ref=25 Straumann has announced that the import detention on Biora products in the USA, which has been in place since the beginning of 2007, has been lifted following a re-inspection of the Group's Biora facility in Sweden by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration). 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/534152null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/BDTA-Dental-Showcase-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533181?ref=25 2-4 October 2008, ExCeL London, England. Keep up to date with the latest developments. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/533181null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Do-European-dentists-think-we-should-abandon-amalg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532327?ref=25 In our July newsletter, we asked you that very question 'Should we abandon amalgam altogether?' The respondents demonstrated that Europe is clearly in two minds about the answer to this with 50% still using amalgam and 50% indicated they were using far less and were tending to use more resins. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532327null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Periodontics+News/Serum-calcium-linked-to-periodontal-disease-progre/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532361?ref=25 Serum calcium may be a risk factor in the progression of periodontal disease (PPD) in elderly patients, according to new research published in Gerodontology 2008, Mar 31. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532361null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Henry-Schein-reports-record-results/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533952?ref=25 Henry Schein, Inc., the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined European and North American markets, has reported record financial results for the quarter ended June 28, 2008. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/533952null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Cosmetic+Dentistry/Nobel-Biocare-holds-World-Tour-for-the-first-time-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532326?ref=25 Nobel Biocare, the world leader in innovative aesthetic dental solutions, has finally come to Southeast Asian shores with its renowned World Tour. This inaugural event took Singapore by storm, with around 700 official delegates from the region - including dentists from Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam attending the conference. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532326null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/FDI-Stockholm-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533817?ref=25 This year's World Annual Dental Congress of the FDI has the theme of Pioneering Prevention and its aim is to expose dentists to new ideas and fresh perspectives. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/533817null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Irelands-decay-levels-kept-at-bay-by-water-fluorid/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533809?ref=25 “Fluoridation is extremely important in this country in preventing dental decay as we have quite poor eating and dental care habits. If we did not have fluoridated water, we would be at eastern European levels of dental decay,” 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/322008/533809null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Periodontics+News/Patients-with-periodontitis-and-its-implications-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532328?ref=25 There is some evidence that patients that have been treated for periodontitis may experience a higher rate of dental implant complications than non-periodontitis patients. According to research published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology1 evidence is stronger for implant survival than implant success. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532328null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/3M-ESPE-and-FGDP-UK-to-present-aesthetic-and-digit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533289?ref=25 The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and 3M ESPE are to hold a joint event, entitled Aesthetic dentistry, today and tomorrow 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/533289null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/World-Oral-Health-Day-151-12th-September-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533174?ref=25 12th September each year has been declared as World Oral Health day by the FDI in order to support the improvement of oral health worldwide. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/533174null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/British-Dental-Association-to-do-battle-with-gover/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533019?ref=25 The British Dental Association is to challenge a Department of Health legal appeal which if successful could result in dentists' contracts being ended by primary care trusts (PCTs) on as little as one day's notice and with no significant cause. 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/533019null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Warning-to-patients-from-British-Dental-Associatio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532891?ref=25 Patients could be storing up dental problems for the future, warns British health body. 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532891null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Henry-Schein-to-collaborate-with-Sikka-Software/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532628?ref=25 Henry Schein, Inc., (the largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based practitioners in the combined North American and European markets), is to collaborate with Sikka Software Corporation. 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532628null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Referral-systems-online/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532627?ref=25 A Florida dentist has created and launched an online referral system with the aim of saving practioners money, time and lost patients 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532627null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Robotic-dental-testing-simulator/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532630?ref=25 Dento-Munch is a dental robotic testing simulator, which its inventor claims can replicate human chewing. 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532630null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Dentsply-results-show-strong-growth/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532631?ref=25 Dentsply International Inc., has announced record sales and earnings for the three months ending June 30th, 2008. 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532631null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/See-feel-and-ask-about-new-products-at-Showcase-20/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532329?ref=25 Nothing compares with getting hands-on experience with new or complex products. Internet and mail order purchasing may be fast and effective for repeat ordering but they do not give you the opportunity to discuss your needs face to face with suppliers and manufacturers that you can enjoy at an exhibition 2008-07-29T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532329null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Remedent-and-Sensable-Technologies-enter-multi-mil/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/532031?ref=25 SensAble Technologies Inc® is to provide custom 3D design systems to produce Remedent's GlamSmile® dental veneers, enabling more patients to afford a ‘designer smile. ’ 2008-07-28T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/532031null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Palatial-injection-system-given-the-go-ahead-in-th/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531982?ref=25 ACCUPAL®, invented by Michael Zweifler, an American DDS, has been successfully FDA registered. 2008-07-28T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/312008/531982null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Dr-Victor-Pensavalle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531784?ref=25 Dr Victor Pensavalle, co-founder of SUVISON has sadly passed away. Dr Pensavalle was born on October 16, 1940 and held two degrees in philosophy and journalism. 2008-07-25T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/302008/531784null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Dr-Heung-Ryul-Yoon/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531783?ref=25 DPREurope is saddened to report the untimely death of FDI past-president, Dr Heung-Ryul Yoon. 2008-07-25T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/302008/531783null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Formaldehyde-iSola-dosis-facit-venenumi-151-a-ques/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531538?ref=25 The use of formocresol and formaldehyde in modern dentistry still appears to be a hot topic of debate (see Dr Lewis's Mouthpiece article in DPREurope June/July 2008 issue). 2008-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/302008/531538null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Battling-the-plaque-bugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531324?ref=25 British scientists at the Leeds Dental Institute have developed several new technologies, based on similar principles used in skin cancer treatments. 2008-07-23T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/302008/531324null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Nanostructures-set-to-improve-bone-response-to-tit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530853?ref=25 A group of Swedish researchers has reported enhanced bone response to dental implants, modified with nanostructures as soon as four weeks after implant placement. 2008-07-21T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/302008/530853null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/New-3D-Cone-Beam-Imaging-System-launched/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530613?ref=25 Sirona a leading global manufacturer of technologically advanced, high quality dental equipment, has launched the Galileos Compact 3D Cone Beam Imaging System. 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/292008/530613null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/New-Era-of-Minimally-Invasive-Dentistry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530574?ref=25 Fluoride and its protection against tooth decay are well documented. Its action is best on the smooth surfaces of teeth. So, what about all those pits and fissures on the biting surface where decay is most prevalent? 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/292008/530574null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Leading-international-aesthetics-expert-coming-to-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530566?ref=25 UK dentists will have a rare chance to benefit from the expertise of international aesthetics expert Dr Pascal Magne on 12 September. 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/292008/530566null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/TR-BioSurgical-commercializes-breakthrough-tissue-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530690?ref=25 TR BioSurgical, LLC, a veterinary biomaterials company, has taken a breakthrough medical device scaffold called TR MatrixTM to the commercial market. 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/292008/530690null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/New-All150Tissue-Dental-Laser-System-launched/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530573?ref=25 Biolase Technology, Inc. one of the world's leading dental laser company, has launched its new Waterlase(R) C100 hard and soft tissue laser. 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/292008/530573null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Study-Shows-EmbracesmallsupTMsupsmall-Wetbondsmall/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530572?ref=25 Although composite resins generally attract bacteria at a much greater rate than does amalgam, a recent study indicates that EmbraceTM WetBondTM Pit & Fissure Sealant, manufactured by Pulpdent Corporation, actually inhibits bacteria. 2008-07-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/292008/530572null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/The-magic-of-dental-technology/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530118?ref=25 When Gerald Ubassy talked about the use of hairspray in routine laboratory procedures, visitors from eight different countries looked quite surprised. 2008-07-16T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/292008/530118null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Tell-Us-What-You-Think/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/528037?ref=25 You could win 500 Euro worth of Marriott Hotel Vouchers for use anywhere around the world. 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/272008/528037null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Implantology/Master-Course-in-Aesthetic-Implant-Dentistry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/527974?ref=25 September 3, 2008 — September 5, 2008, Berne, Switzerland 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/272008/527974null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Trends+in+Dentistry/Can-dental-hygiene-help-prevent-heart-infection/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/527935?ref=25 Good dental hygiene and health may be crucial in preventing heart valve infection, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/272008/527935null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/All-you-need-to-know-about-all-that-matters/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/528038?ref=25 Few of us have time to read all the news and developments happening in our profession — but now there's a solution to hand ... 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/272008/528038null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Restorative+Dentistry/Should-we-abandon-amalgam-altogether/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/527936?ref=25 After settling a lawsuit (read article here) the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised its message to the public about the risk of dental amalgam or silver fillings. 2008-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/272008/527936null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Rotating+articles/Dental-Trauma---Patient-Handouts-available-to-down/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525631?ref=25 Exclusive patient handouts regarding Dental Trauma providing practical advice in a dental emergency. You can personlise the What to Do card for your own clinic and demonstrate due diligence as a dental practitioner. 2008-06-24T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/262008/525631/ZadikHandout_flash.jpg PDF http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Military-dentistry-contract-awarded/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525633?ref=25 A $12 million contract to support the US Army Dental Command has been awarded to Harris Information Technology Services. 2008-06-24T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/262008/525633null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Rotating+articles/What-to-Do-in-a-Dental-Emergency/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525632?ref=25 Download a 'What to Do' Card for your patients and personalise to your practice. 2008-06-24T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/262008/525632/BrokenTooth_flash_flash.jpg DOC http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Oral-piercings-in-teenagers-lead-to-later-dental-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/525465?ref=25 Researchers at Tel Aviv University?s Department of Oral Rehabilitation have warned that oral tissue piercings can fracture teeth and have the potential to increase dental complications in later life. 2008-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/262008/525465null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Link-between-BMI-and-periodontitis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524946?ref=25 Body mass index could be a potential risk factor for periodontitis in healthy young individuals with a body mass index <30kg/ m2 according to a recent study published in The Journal of Periodontal Research. 2008-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/252008/524946null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/FDI-issues-draft-policy-statements-for-comments/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524606?ref=25 At the FDI Council mid-year meeting during May, several Draft Policy Statements were recommended for submission to the General Assembly including; Recommendation for Clinical Trials of Restorative Material; Sports Mouthguards and Sugar Substitutes and their Role in Caries Prevention. 2008-06-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/252008/524606null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/New-York-appointment-for-dental-education-associat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524605?ref=25 The new American Dental Education Association vice president is to be Dr Todd Thierer, MPH. Dr Thierer is associate professor in the Eastman Department of Dentistry and director of the General Practice Residency Training Programme at the University of Rochester Medical Centre. 2008-06-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/252008/524605null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/ADA-seeks-new-executive-director/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524357?ref=25 The American Dental Association (ADA) has begun its search for a new Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer. 2008-06-17T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/252008/524357null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Fluoridation-debate-continues/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524144?ref=25 According to the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation (NYSCOF) the low dosage of fluoridated water in Europe is cutting tooth decay rates. 2008-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/252008/524144null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/FDI-has-new-executive-director/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/524184?ref=25 The FDI World Dental Federation has appointed Dr David Alexander as executive director of the federation from 21 August 2008. 2008-06-16T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/252008/524184null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/FDA-revises-its-warning-about-dental-amalgam/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/523711?ref=25 After settling a lawsuit, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised its message to the public about the risk of dental amalgam or silver fillings. 2008-06-13T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/242008/523711null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Zila-expands-growth-in-UK-and-Ireland/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/523343?ref=25 Zila has chosen Oraldent to be the exclusive distributor of its Rotadent powered toothbrush and line of periodontal probes, Perio Probe and Sensor Probe, in the UK and Ireland. 2008-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/242008/523343null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/3M-acquires-German-orthodontics-company/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/523342?ref=25 3M is set to acquire TOP-Service fur Lingualtechnik, an orthodontics company based in Germany. 2008-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/242008/523342null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Pioneering-prevention/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522444?ref=25 The World Dental Exhibition at this year's FDI promises to be one of the largest held in the region for some considerable time. International companies from around the globe, as well as Scandanavia will offer dental practitioners and oral health care professionals the opportunity to see and discuss the very latest in dental technology. 2008-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/242008/522444null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Is-Europe-susceptible-to-toxic-dental-imports-and-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522445?ref=25 Following recent reports from the USA where Chinese-produced dental work was found to contain high amounts of lead DPREurope has been examining the potential implications for the European market and looking at the reactions to this high profile issue. 2008-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/242008/522445null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Tell-us-what-you-think/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522446?ref=25 To provide you with the best possible magazine, website and enewsletter, the editors of DPREurope would really like to hear your views about what we are getting right and what we could be improving upon. 2008-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/242008/522446null HTML http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/Latest+headlines/Unident-to-distribute-STA-System-in-Europe/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/523064?ref=25 European distributor of dental products, Unident, will be bringing Milestone Scientific's STA system to dentist practices in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. 2008-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dpreurope.com/dpreurope/data/articlestandard/dpreurope/242008/523064null HTML