DÜSSELDORF, Germany: On 24 and 25 September, another successful CEREC Day was hosted in Düsseldorf. The event, which has become a prominent symposium for computer-aided dentistry since its inception 21 years ago, was also broadcast online owing to COVID-19 restrictions and featured a women’s day, during which renowned women from the dental industry presented their experiences.
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Month: October 2021
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Bag packing
Ask your local supermarket if you can help customers pack bags whilst collecting donations.
Bake sale
For an extra challenge try to make them all sugar free!
BBQ
Beard shaving
Birthday fundraiser
Ask for charitable donations instead of gifts for your birthday. Lots of people do this via Facebook giving, but you can also set up a fundraising page right here on our website.
Bonfire night
Make some sugar free candy apples and enjoy a firework display whilst raising money for charity.
Brunch fundraising
Bollywood party
A Bollywood Party is a fantastic theme for any event. Either charge people admission and donate proceeds to charity or have collection buckets available for donations.
Bucket collection
Take to the streets or put a donation bucket on display in your workplace – just make sure you ask permission first!
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Interview: “Our service meets all of the needs that arise in the dental clinic and laboratory”
Intra-oral scanners and 3D printers were two of the biggest topics in the halls of this year’s International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne in Germany in September. At the show, Dental Tribune International visited the booth of SHINING 3D and spoke with Riccardo Molinelli, regional sales manager for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, about the company and its new Aoralscan intra-oral scanner and AccuFab-L4D large-format dental 3D printer.
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UK chief medical officers endorse water fluoridation
LONDON, UK: Though the benefits of fluoride in drinking water for oral health are firmly established, it is estimated that just six million UK residents have access to either artificially or naturally fluoridated water—less than 10% of the total population. A bill currently before the UK Parliament that proposes giving the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care “the power to directly introduce, vary or terminate water fluoridation schemes” in England and Wales has received the backing of Britain’s chief medical officers (CMOs), who have released a joint statement outlining the impact widespread fluoridation could have on dental caries.
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Straumann to host virtual symposium on biomaterials
BASEL, Switzerland: Biomaterials can often play a key role in many regenerative and restorative therapeutic approaches in dentistry. Proper understanding of biomaterials and their properties, biological response and correct application for the specific indication is pivotal to ensuring overall treatment success. At an upcoming virtual symposium presented by implantology leader Straumann, four experienced international clinicians will deliver expert insights into how biomaterials can be used in a range of contemporary key indications.
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Today is World Cavity-Free Future Day
DUNDEE, Scotland: World Cavity-Free Future Day (WCFFDay) is a global awareness day and is celebrated around the world on 14 October. The campaign is largely community driven, and the events are led by the Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future (ACFF).
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Abseil
Challenge yourself and face your fears whilst raising money for charity. Have a look and see which abseil centres are open near you.
Action packed challenge
Take on a bike ride, marathon or bear grills challenge and push your limits
Aerobics class
Run an aerobics class and raise funds whilst getting fit
Art exhibition
Are you a budding artist? Challenge yourself by putting on an exhibition of your latest work and ask people for donations.
Auction
Organise either an online or in person auction and donate the proceeds to charity.
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The good, the bad and the unproven: Study examines consumer oral care tools
BUFFALO, New York, U.S.: Does using an interdental brush help to prevent periodontal disease, and will taking dietary supplements or probiotics actually improve periodontal health? Researchers at University at Buffalo in New York have waded into the murky waters of consumer dental products with the aim of separating fact from fiction to help dental professionals and the public to identify best practices for the prevention of periodontal disease.
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COVID-19 and dentistry: Australian and New Zealand embrace uncertain future
SYDNEY, Australia: For much of 2020 and 2021, Australia and New Zealand fared remarkably well in containing the spread of SARS-CoV-2—a function of factors including their geographic isolation and the near cessation of international travel. Recent months have seen both nations face outbreaks of the highly contagious delta variant, leading to widespread lockdowns and reduced access to dental services. Since leading governmental figures have admitted that elimination of this variant is impossible, state and regional governments have slowly begun to ease certain restrictions, including those placed on healthcare personnel.
Interview on human factors and how a helicopter crash led to improved dental treatment outcomes
During the upcoming 2021 European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) Digital Days, Dr Franck Renouard will explain how human factors influence treatment outcomes in his “Tell me more about” session on Wednesday evening. Dental Tribune International spoke with the passionate expert, who is a past president of the EAO, about how he became interested in the topic and how awareness of human factors can change the careers of dental professionals.
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