It’s been a busy week on this planet of dental information. Missed the headlines? Right here’s what’s occurred over the previous seven days…
Scientists invent dentures with octopus-inspired suckers
A workforce of scientists have designed a brand new kind of denture with octopus-like suckers for improved grip and luxury.
The researchers at King’s Faculty London (KCL) explored how they might replicate the suckers octopuses have on their eight arms which permit them to connect to surfaces.
The workforce then formulated the concept of utilizing related suckers to connect to the comfortable mucosa of the mouth. In consequence, the researchers designed small ‘suction cups’ into 3D-printed fashions utilizing CAD.
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Males extra more likely to not have dentist than females, stats present
Males usually tend to not have a dentist than females within the UK, new statistics have discovered.
Dental Trade Awards 2024 – the winners!
FMC is delighted to current the 2024 Dental Trade Award winners and extremely recommended.
Avoiding Christmas social gathering HR disasters
Sarah Buxton explains keep away from Christmas social gathering HR disasters and being on the fallacious facet of ‘merry’ this Christmas.
Managing Christmas within the dental lab
Lab homeowners reveal how they navigate deadlines, plan for Christmas closures and guarantee their groups really feel valued throughout the festive season.
Darkish chocolate linked with decrease diabetes threat, research finds
Consuming darkish chocolate could also be related to a decrease threat of creating kind 2 diabetes, in keeping with a brand new research.
Northern Eire pushes again vape ban
Northern Eire will delay its ban on the sale and provide of single-use vapes by two months, the federal government has introduced.
HTM 07-01: the important thing adjustments
Pat Langley navigates the up to date Well being Technical Memorandum 07-01: A Information for Dental Practices.
North of England Dentistry Present 2025 – lecture theatre reveal
The North of England Dentistry Present returns to Manchester for 2025 – uncover the line-up of lecture theatres.
Dentistry Webinars
That’s it from us for webinars in 2024! We hope you might have loved what we’ve got delivered this 12 months and we are able to’t wait to indicate you what’s in retailer for 2025.
For those who do fancy brushing up in your information this December, don’t overlook, we’ve got loads of webinars accessible on demand!
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