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Will Norway have fewer dentists in the future?

OSLO, Norway: Dentist and University of Oslo lecturer Dr Carl Christian Blich believes Norway will be a place in which fewer dentists are required in the ...

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Treatment options for the edentulous arch

Historically, when a patient’s dental condition reached a state of total tooth loss, treatment was limited to a complete denture with no hope of ...

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Update on tooth whitening and remineralisation with nHAp

Consider this the new era of painless teeth whitening and the end to soft tissue damage caused by hydrogen peroxide. Developments in the past five years ...

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Eleven tips for success in your dental clinic Part II: CAPS & CLIMB

Today, I will share with you the knowledge I have gained within the past 25 years of managing and evolving my clinic so you can always be one step ahead and...

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Materials and systems for all ceramic CAD/CAM restorations

Dental crowns have been used for decades to restore compromised, heavily restored teeth, and for aesthetic improvements. New Computer Aided Design/Computer ...

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Interview: “The focus has to be on a population-based preventative approach”

This afternoon at Pavilion 15 (Earth Hall A, Level 2), Chair of the FDI World Dental Federation’s Science Committee Dr Harry-Sam Selikowitz from ...

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Eleven tips for success in your dental clinic—Part I: SWOT analysis and loyal patients

During this journey towards business growth and educational development with this new series on tips for success in your dental clinic, I am going to ...

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Norway establishes working group for infection control and hygiene in dentistry

OSLO, Norway: A new working group for infection control and hygiene in dental practice aims to establish universal and updated guidelines for practitioners ...

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Health survey indicates fewer smokers and less soda consumption in Norway

OSLO, Norway: New data from Statistics Norway indicate that Norwegian health habits have improved in recent years. According to recent figures from the 2015...

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Norwegian health campaign warns about dangers of snus use during pregnancy

OSLO, Norway: The Norwegian Directorate of Health has launched a new campaign to inform the public about the risks associated with snus use during ...

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A short history of the NiTi file revolution

Nowhere in dentistry is technical progress as rapid as it is in modern endodontics. The development of flexible nickel-titanium (NiTi) files in the late ...

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Alternative medicine used to cure amalgam-attributed health complaints

TROMSØ, Norway: Norwegian researchers have investigated the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in patients with health complaints ...

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Oral mucosal cells help to cure blindness

OSLO, Norway: Findings from the University of Oslo give hope to individuals suffering from impaired vision due to stem cell deficiency of the cornea. Using ...

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Rare autoimmune disease could be more common than previously thought

BERGEN, Norway: Researchers from the University of Bergen have found that a rare autoimmune disease called autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome Type 1 (APS-1) ...

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Better diagnosis and treatment for Sjögren’s syndrome

BERGEN, Norway: Muscle pain, fatigue, a dry mouth and trouble swallowing—these are the most common symptoms in Sjögren’s syndrome patients....

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DTI introduces Nordic edition

LEIPZIG, Germany: With the recent launch of the Dental Tribune Nordic Edition, Dental Tribune International (DTI) has added a new print publication to its ...

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Increased cancer risk: Snus use has tripled in Norway

OSLO, Norway: It has been known for a long time that the consumption of snus endangers oral health. According to a new report by the Norwegian Institute of ...

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The Virtual Facebow: A digital companion to implantology

The Virtual Facebow has been developed as an open-source tablet app that provides an alternative to the conventional facebow for the mounting of casts to an...

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Scientists from Norway develop scaffolding to repair severe teeth and jawbone defects

OSLO, Norway: Dental researchers at the University of Oslo have developed a new artificial scaffolding that aids bone regeneration. Within a few years, ...

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Norwegian Planmeca subsidiary opens CAD/CAM training centre

OSLO, Norway: Norsk Dental Depot, a Norwegian supplier of equipment, consumables and services to the dentists and dental laboratories owned by dental ...

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New study confirms link between triclosan and allergies

OSLO, Norway: A study conducted by researchers from Norway has provided additional evidence for the hypothesis that triclosan can contribute to an increased...

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Neoss expands into tapered implant market

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: After having secured a £1 million working-capital facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest last year, implant company...

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Silane coupling agents and surface conditioning in dentistry

In dental restorations, it is desirable to have durable and strong bonding between resin composite and dental restorative materials. Weak bonding at the ...

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Every tenth Norwegian avoids the dentist

OSLO, Norway: Ten per cent of Norwegians aged over 21 have not seen a dentist for more than two years, the latest figures from the Oslo-based state ...

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Interview: 'Amalgam seperators must be mandatory'

Mercury has been used for millennia in many applications, primarily in artisanal mining and as an electrode in the chlor–alkali industry. Today, for ...

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