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Fixed or removable? Systematic review compares prosthetic options for edentulous patients

ixed prostheses appear to have a functional advantage, while overdentures offer greater ease of hygiene.But what should guide the final decision at the chairside?

Dental News

Full-Arch Implants: Do More Implants Mean Fewer Problems?

When planning a full-arch rehabilitation, does adding more implants actually mean fewer problems? A new review takes a long-term look.

Oral Medicine & Pathology

Inherited Craniofacial Patterns and Their Dental Significance: From Habsburg Jaw to Modern Diagnosis

How inherited craniofacial patterns influence dental diagnosis, why “Habsburg jaw” is a historical descriptor rather than a modern diagnosis, and when multidisciplinary assessment is appropriate.

Preventive & Community Dentistry

How Modern Dental Clinics Can Improve Patient Trust and Treatment Acceptance

One of the biggest challenges faced by modern dental clinics is improving treatment acceptance while maintaining a patient-centered approach. Trust plays a critical role in this process. Patients who trust their dentist are more likely to follow recommendations, complete treatment plans and become long-term advocates for the practice. This article explores practical strategies that dental professionals can implement to strengthen patient relationships and improve treatment acceptance rates.

Periodontics

PRF vs Bone Grafts for Socket Preservation: Which Better Maintains Ridge Dimensions?

PRF or bone graft after extraction—which better preserves the ridge? A new meta-analysis offers a clinically relevant answer.

Preventive & Community Dentistry

Dental Research and Education: Career Pathway Guide

Bridging the gap between laboratory discovery and chairside implementation requires a paradigm shift in how academic careers are structured. Dental researchers must be equipped to lead multi-disciplinary teams across bioengineering, genomics, and translational medicine rather than remaining confined to traditional clinical silos through evidence based practise and research in todays era. (Giannobile WV, Lang NP (2023)

Preventive & Community Dentistry

Dental Quackery – The Hidden Epidemic Threatening Oral Health

Dental quackery endangers patient safety and undermines professional dentistry. Public awareness, stronger regulation and improved access to affordable dental care are essential for ethical well being of patients

Dental Education & Research

Fellowship Vs MDS: Which Is The Better Career Path For Dentists?

This article looks at the different chances and prospects accessible for dental students after they graduate - post graduation and fellowship programs.

Endodontics

Regenerative Endodontics Shows 98% Tooth Survival—But Is the Pulp Really Regenerating?

Regenerative endodontics showed 98% tooth survival—but pulp vitality returned in only 21%. So what are we really calling “regeneration”?

Endodontics

Could Direct Fiber-Reinforced Composites Reduce the Need for Indirect Restorations?

Can we confidently restore endodontically treated posterior teeth directly with fiber-reinforced composites instead of immediately moving to indirect restorations?

Digital Dentistry

Lasers in Dentistry: The Light That Is Transforming Modern Dental Care

Explore how laser technology is transforming modern dentistry by making treatments more precise, comfortable, minimally invasive, and patient-friendly across a wide range of dental procedures.

Endodontics

Does Every Root Canal Tooth Need a Crown?

Not every tooth needs a crown after a root canal. Modern evidence shows that how much healthy structure remains — not the root canal itself — decides your treatment. Learn the framework dentists should be using.

Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry

New Study Explores a Better Way to Detect Secondary Caries Around Composite Restorations

Marginal staining, questionable radiolucencies and worn restorations often leave clinicians facing one difficult question: repair, replace or simply monitor? A new clinical study suggests fluorescence imaging may improve diagnostic confidence.

Digital Dentistry

From Digital Smiles to Global Dental Education

Editorial by Dr Nupur Shrirao for Volume 6, Issue 7 - This edition brings together six topics that reflect the many forces influencing modern dentistry. From social media and professional visibility to preclinical education, implant training, adhesive dentistry, teamwork, and international events, each article highlights an important part of the dental profession today.

Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry

Immediate Dentin Sealing (Ids): A Contemporary Approach To Enhancing Adhesion And Reducing Post-Operative Sensitivity

Immediate Dentin Sealing represents a paradigm shift in adhesive dentistry. By sealing freshly cut dentin immediately after tooth preparation, clinicians can improve bond durability, reduce bacterial contamination, and significantly minimize post-operative sensitivity while enhancing the longevity of indirect restorations.

Dental Education & Research

Significance Of Preclinical Exercises In Dentistry For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students

Every successful clinical procedure is built upon countless hours of preclinical practice. Dentistry is not merely a science but also an art that requires precision, repetition, and refinement before patient care begins

Dental Education & Research

INTERDEPARTMENTAL RELATIONSHIP IN DENTISTRY

Prosthodontics

Preclinical Training in Dental Implantology: What You Should Look For in an Implant Course

This article summarises everything a student or practitioner should look for in a course or workshop to further their clinical skill and training in the field of dental implantology.

Preventive & Community Dentistry

Helping Patients Quit Tobacco: What Every Dental Professional Should Know

Tobacco cessation is essential for improving both oral and overall health. A recent Indian cohort study found that structured behavioural counselling and nicotine replacement therapy helped nearly one-fourth of tobacco users quit and significantly reduced consumption in most participants. The findings reinforce the vital role dentists play in motivating, counselling, and supporting patients to quit tobacco.

Practice Management

Social Media in Dentistry: Benefits, Risks and Professional Influence

Dentistry was once defined by clinical expertise and word of mouth referrals but today social media, dental influencers and content creators are reshaping the patients' expectations, connection with patients professional networking, marketing. This article discusses the opportunities, challenges, ethics and future impact that digital platform can bring to the profession of dentistry and patient perception.

Preventive & Community Dentistry

Global Oral Health: Policy, Access and Public Health

FDI Releases Landmark 10-Year Oral Health Observatory Report Based on Data from 10,000+ Patients Across 12 Countries

Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry

Beyond Caries Arrest: Can Silver Diamine Fluoride Actually Remineralize Teeth?

We've known for years that silver diamine fluoride can arrest caries. But can it actually help rebuild demineralised tooth structure? A new systematic review examines whether the evidence lives up to the promise.