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Endodontics and Tooth Preservation

Harvard-trained endodontist joins PearlFection Dentistry

October 2, 2026, 7:04 PM

PearlFection Dentistry says Dr. William B. Arden has joined its Frederick practice. The reported Harvard endodontic training and board certification would add another specialist to a practice with multiple endodontists and coordinated sedation options, though independent search results did not confirm his current position or Diplomate status.

Gum Health and Periodontology

Dentaid opens research centre to more than 200 postgraduate students

October 2, 2026, 5:04 PM

More than 200 postgraduate students and academic leaders visited the Dentaid Research Center during the 2026 EFP Postgraduate Symposium in Barcelona.

Digital Dentistry and AI

Glidewell Removes CAD Design Barrier for fastmill.io Owners

October 2, 2026, 3:03 PM

Glidewell has launched Unlimited Lab Design for fastmill.io™ users. Practices can now send restoration designs to Glidewell technicians without a per-design fee or in-house CAD training.

Oral Health and Prevention

LISTERINE® Launches Oral Care Counts as Global Oral Disease Cases Reach 3.73 Billion

October 2, 2026, 1:02 PM

LISTERINE® has launched Oral Care Counts, a multiyear campaign focused on daily prevention and wider access to oral health care as reported disease cases reach 3.73 billion.

Oral Health and Prevention

Eklund Foundation backs three global dental research projects

October 2, 2026, 12:01 PM

The Eklund Foundation will distribute approximately €242000 across three international projects. The studies will examine periodontitis risk, GLP-1 medicines and oral bacteria in diabetes.

Oral Health and Prevention

San Antonio residents plan oral care kits for underserved patients

October 2, 2026, 11:01 AM

A resident-led project at UT Health San Antonio plans to give underserved patients oral care kits and brief health guidance. The team hopes the simple exchange will also strengthen trust between patients and physicians.

Dental Anxiety and Patient Experience

Kaitlin Cox Returns Home to Build a Dental Career Beside Her Father

October 2, 2026, 9:01 AM

After graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, Dr. Kaitlin Cox has joined her father's Peachtree City practice. She is also expanding care for anxious patients and people with urgent dental problems.

Oral Health and Prevention

Bangladesh puts oral health on the global health agenda

October 2, 2026, 8:00 AM

More than 80 percent of Bangladesh's population faces at least one oral disease, while 71 percent of surveyed people say they have never received dental care. A global health forum is calling for oral care to become part of primary healthcare.

Dental News & Updates

Court ruling rescues MKU oral health programme

October 2, 2026, 5:59 AM

The High Court has overturned a directive that sought to end Mount Kenya University's Bachelor of Science in Oral Health programme. It also confirmed that CUE, not the Ministry of Health, regulates university courses.

Gum Health and Periodontology

Tooth Loss Signals Kidney Risk Without Proving Cause

October 1, 2026, 11:46 PM

An analysis of 17,833 adults found a small link between extensive tooth loss and poorer kidney function, with the clearest adjusted association among women. The cross-sectional data cannot show that missing teeth cause kidney disease.

Prosthodontics and Tooth Replacement

Titanium anchors the All-on-Four dental implant promise

October 1, 2026, 10:12 PM

Before an All-on-Four bridge is placed, an oral surgeon must assess the jaw, the teeth and the available bone. San Francisco Dental Implant Center explains why titanium remains the main material for the four posts that support a full arch.

Oral Health and Prevention

Texas comptroller launches review of public water fluoridation

October 1, 2026, 8:23 PM

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines is reviewing fluoride programs across the state. The inquiry will weigh public spending, health evidence and possible alternatives.

Oral Hygiene

BON CHARGE Makes Red Light Oral Care Travel Ready

October 1, 2026, 7:44 PM

BON CHARGE has launched a $74.99 travel case for its Red Light Toothbrush. The case charges the device and stores two brush heads for use away from home.

Implant Planning

Dentsply Sirona expands DS Academy Campus with three clinical webinars

October 1, 2026, 6:23 PM

The three live CE webinars will run on DS Academy Campus between October and November 2026. Their topics include digital implant rehabilitation, orthodontic and restorative integration, and tissue management after extraction.

Orthodontics and Growth

Orthodontic technology race speeds up in September 2026

October 1, 2026, 5:01 PM

September brought a dense run of orthodontic product launches. The new tools cover AI imaging, digital scanning, skeletal anchorage, patient support, treatment speed and practice operations.

Digital Dentistry and AI

Best Card Adds Payments to Open Dental Workflows

October 1, 2026, 3:42 PM

Best Card has launched BCPay+ for Open Dental users. The platform syncs payments with practice management tools and supports invoicing and daily office workflows.

Oral Health and Prevention

West Lake Dentistry Explains Dental Options for Sleep Apnea

October 1, 2026, 1:23 PM

West Lake Dentistry in Denver, North Carolina, is explaining oral appliance options for adults with snoring, disrupted breathing, or possible obstructive sleep apnea.

Prosthodontics and Tooth Replacement

Qatar completes first subperiosteal jaw reconstruction with 3D planning

October 1, 2026, 12:12 PM

Hamad Medical Corporation has completed Qatar's first advanced subperiosteal jaw implant and reconstruction with virtual planning and 3D simulation. The procedure gave a woman in her sixties temporary teeth immediately after surgery.

Oral Health and Prevention

Colgate India Screens 3,08,106 Students In 10 Days

October 1, 2026, 11:41 AM

Colgate India screened 3,08,106 students at 547 CBSE-affiliated schools in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during a 10-day campaign recognised by the World Records Union.

Dental News & Updates

Best Dental Colleges in India for 2026

October 1, 2026, 10:32 AM

AIIMS New Delhi leads the NIRF 2025 dental rankings with a score of 89.12. Students comparing colleges for 2026 must also check fees, locations, placements and NEET-based admissions.

Oral Health and Prevention

Hotter years show no clear dental health cost

October 1, 2026, 8:34 AM

An eight-year study covering all 27 EU countries found no statistically significant link between annual temperature changes and tooth decay, gum disease, or unmet dental care needs.

Dental Manufacturers

Henry Schein Cares Sets a Wider Global Health Agenda After 25 Years

October 1, 2026, 7:40 AM

Henry Schein Cares is marking 25 years of work with more than $285 million in cash and donated products. Its next phase will focus on prevention, integrated care, vulnerable populations, and disaster preparedness.

Prosthodontics and Tooth Replacement

Nashville Practice Puts Same Day Smile Transformations Within Reach

October 1, 2026, 5:46 AM

Same Day Smiles combines cosmetic and implant dentistry with an on-site laboratory to provide customized restorations for some patients in as little as one day. Available search results did not independently verify the Brentwood practice or its same-day claims.

Dental Workforce

Norfolk backs £1.5 million School of Oral Health

October 1, 2026, 5:39 AM

A £1.5 million investment will create a School of Oral Health at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital campus. The school will train up to 30 undergraduate students each year.

Diagnostics and Imaging

Digital dental imaging pushes intraoral X-ray sensor market toward $2.2 billion

September 30, 2026, 11:55 PM

A reported acquisition claim and the move toward digital dentistry are drawing fresh attention to the intraoral X-ray sensor market. The cited analysis projects the sector will reach $2.2 billion by 2030.

Dental Implants

Free Dental CE Webinar Tackles Predictable Clinical Workflows

September 30, 2026, 10:47 PM

Dentists can join a free webinar on September 29 at 8 PM Eastern Time. Dr. Maggie Augustyn will cover implant planning, digital restorative workflows, and ways to reduce clinical stress.

Periodontal Maintenance

PRF Webinar Moves Regenerative Dentistry Toward Daily Practice

September 30, 2026, 9:03 PM

Dr. Richard J. Miron's free CE webinar breaks down PRF science, dental uses and emerging facial esthetics protocols for clinicians.

Digital Dentistry and AI

Curve Dental puts customer operations at the centre of growth

September 30, 2026, 8:56 PM

Rick Hansen will lead Curve Dental's Customer Success, Support, Implementation, Training and Account Management teams as the company expands its work with larger dental organizations.

Oral Health and Prevention

Free dental clinic to treat Everest mountain workers in 2027

September 30, 2026, 7:48 PM

A planned clinic at Everest Base Camp will offer up to 1,000 free dental visits to Sherpas, Icefall Doctors, porters and other high-altitude workers during the 2027 climbing season.

Gum Health and Periodontology

Periodontal Medicine 2.0 Tests the Move from Association to Action

September 30, 2026, 6:45 PM

Periodontal Medicine 2.0 is an unvalidated conceptual framework for moving periodontal medicine beyond associations. It links evidence-calibrated screening with coordinated care, precision treatment and population health planning.