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Dental News

Prolonged Phosphoric Acid Pretreatment May Improve Bond Strength in Non-Carious Cervical Lesions

Adhesion to cervical non-carious dentin has long been a clinical challenge for dentists, owing to the unique characteristics of sclerotic dentin. Unlike sound...

Editorial

Information overload - How to pick accurate dental content?

Editorial for Volume 6, Issue 9 In today's digital age, navigating the vast sea of online information can be daunting, especially when it comes to dental...

Periodontics

Gingiva and the heart - is there really a link?

Periodontitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the gums, the periodontal ligament and the bone surrounding the teeth. It is a chronic condition, which...

Dental Education & Research

Micro-resets for Dentists: A 60-Second Way to Stay Sharp in the Chair

​Dentists spend long hours in a sustained “high gear” state — mentally sharp, physically tense, and emotionally composed. Over time, this contributes to...

Periodontics

A Novel Method to Treat Peri-Implantitis

A Novel Method to Treat Peri-Implantitis ​​ (This is a part of the ‘ Implant Dentistry – Updated Yet Simplified Series ’ by prosthodontist & implantologist Dr...

Orofacial Pain & TMD

Headaches and TMD: A Hidden Overlap Dentists Can’t Afford to Miss

Preventive & Community Dentistry

Connection between tooth loss and glycemic control - even with oral hygiene measures

A major new study of over 180,000 individuals has shown a significant link between tooth loss and glycemic control in people with diabetes. Those with diabetes...

Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry

Bleaching White Spot Lesions: Is At-Home Whitening Safer?

Teeth whitening continues to be one of the most sought-after esthetic treatments, but a new laboratory study has shed light on how teeth with white spot...

Dental Ethics & Regulation

Karnataka Dental Council Defends OMFS Scope of Practice Against Medical Council Restriction

The Karnataka State Dental Council (KSDC) has formally written to the Karnataka State Medical Council (KSMC), raising objections to a recent notice that...

Dental Education & Research

NIRF 2025: Top 10 Dental Colleges in India

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) , under India’s Ministry of Education, has released its annual rankings for dental colleges. NIRF assesses...

Practice Management

Motivational Interviewing in Dental Practice

Dental anxiety is common in India: studies report over half of adults feel moderately or extremely anxious about dental visits . In fact, one survey found 82.6%

Special Care Dentistry

Silver Diamine Fluoride Emerges as a Key Tool in Geriatric Dentistry

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is steadily gaining recognition in dentistry for its potential to address oral health challenges in vulnerable populations. First...

Practice Management

GST Rate Reduction: Implications for Dental Practices and Patient Care

The 56th meeting of the GST Council, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has brought good news for the healthcare sector—particularly for...

Periodontics

Clear Aligners and Periodontal Health: Study Finds Only Minimal Bone Changes

Clear aligners have quickly become one of the most sought-after orthodontic options among patients for their comfort, removability, and discreet appearance....

Preventive & Community Dentistry

Fluoride Varnish After Bleaching Helps Prevent Early Discoloration

Tooth whitening has become one of the most popular esthetic treatments, but the immediate post-bleaching period remains a weak spot. Enamel surfaces roughened...

Dental Ethics & Regulation

From drill to dignity: Why ethics & empathy are dentistry’s true tools

Editorial for Volume 6, Issue 8 The world of dentistry is evolving rapidly in India. As technology advances, the role of a dentist is not just confined to...

Dental Ethics & Regulation

Informed Consent and Dental Ethics: Clinical Guide

Informed consent is the process of educating and empowering patients to make voluntary decisions about their care. In dentistry, it means providing the patient...

Practice Management

Dental Practice Management: Communication and Patient Care

Dental visits can be stressful. Mastering stress, communication and behavior management in patients helps builds rapport: patients who feel heard and...

Dental Education & Research

Professionalism vs. Pressure: Navigating the Grey Areas in Clinical Decision-Making

Dentistry is a caring profession built on patient trust and high ethical standards. In private practice in India, however, these ideals can clash with real-worl

Implant Dentistry

Ethics in Dental Implant Practice: Patient Care over Rat Race

​ (This is a part of the ‘ Implant Dentistry – Updated Yet Simplified Series ’ by prosthodontist & implantologist Dr Nupur Shrirao) Ethics in dental implant...

Dental News

Intentional Replantation Gains Ground: A Closer Look at Prognostic Factors

When a root canal fails to resolve chronic inflammation at the apex of a tooth, what’s next? Increasingly, intentional replantation (IR) is proving to be a...

Dental News

Floss as a Vaccine Delivery Tool? A Promising Needle-Free Approach Emerges

What if something as routine as flossing could one day protect you from the flu? In a fascinating new study, researchers explored a novel method of vaccine...

Orofacial Pain & TMD

Tirzepatide Offers New Possibilities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management

With obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) becoming increasingly recognized for its systemic impact, a new development in pharmacotherapy may reshape how clinicians...

Implant Dentistry

Study Compares Stress Distribution in Zygomatic vs. Subperiosteal Implants for Atrophic Maxilla

A new finite element analysis (FEA) study offers valuable insight into implant design choices for the rehabilitation of edentulous, severely atrophic maxillae ,