The application technique of the opaque did not influence the adhesion between the porcelain and metal. All the application methods demonstrated brittle cracking behaviour through the opaque layer. No visible colour differences were found between the applications methods in the final shade of the porcelain.

The new e-learning platform ILKUM (an acronym for “Interaktiver Lernzielkatalog der Universitätsmedizin Mainz” or interactive catalogue of learning objectives of Mainz University Medical Center) is a sign of things to come: Students of dentistry in 2010 now only need internet access to be able to download case studies with film and image material showing disease [...]

A tooth-bleaching agent may improve the oral health of elderly and special-needs patients, say dentists at the Medical College of Georgia and Western University of Health Sciences. Standard oral hygiene, such as brushing and flossing, can be difficult or impossible for patients with mental challenges or impaired manual dexterity. Additionally, when health problems or medications [...]

Hope 4 the World is a charity training local people in Burma in medical and dental skills that can mean the difference between life and death. Teams of dentists, doctors, nurses and midwives from the UK are sent to the refugee camps in safe zones in the trouble country to provide nationals with basic medical [...]

Oral health strategies to combat very high levels of tooth decay in children from deprived areas need to start from birth. That’s the conclusion of a large-scale study of the dental health of three-year olds published in the latest edition of the British Dental Journal. Dental inspections of over 4,000 children in Greater Glasgow carried [...]

A new way of treating tooth hypersensitivity has been found. Researchers in the US have identified the new approach that also halts bacteria from causing further harm. The New York University dental study discovered that a coating made from fluoride and zinc ions in a calcium-phosphate matrix proved effective in reversing damage to the tubules [...]

While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to ’self-medicate’ against the blues, scientists at the University of Toronto and the University of Montreal have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents. Published in the journal Addictive Behaviors, the findings are part of the long-term Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) study [...]

A research study has for the first time revealed data about dental cavities, periodontal disease, oral treatment needs, the use of dental prostheses and dental hygiene habits among the adult population in the Valencia region. The results show that 90% of people have cavities and 20-35% need prostheses. “These data will make it possible to [...]

Do you know a dentist whose extraordinary volunteer efforts have made a difference? The Association is seeking nominations for the fourth annual ADA Humanitarian Award. Nomination materials must be postmarked on or before Sept. 15. The award recognizes individual volunteer commitment and leadership that has had a broad impact on oral health and the improvement [...]

The religious beliefs of doctors strongly influence the decisions they make when people are close to death, according to research published in the Journal of Medical Ethics. Professor of medical sociology Clive Seale and cross bench peer Baroness Finlay debate whether patients should take an interest in their doctor’s religious beliefs.