Oil pulling is a natural folk remedy from India that involves swishing oil in the mouth. It has become increasingly popular in other regions for its purported health benefits. Oil pulling with coconut oil is easy to fit into a regular oral health routine. Coconut oil is available at grocery stores and online, and people…

Victor Cubillo Blasco finds the best possible solution following the extraction of a tooth in the aesthetic zone. The lack of a single tooth in the aesthetic zone can cause major loss of self-confidence and self-esteem to anyone. It can provoke patients to stop smiling, and has the inevitable consequence that their character often drastically…

With the Implant Dentistry Show kick starting 2019, we take a closer look at some of the speakers on the day. The Implant Dentistry Show is perfect for dentists and dental professionals looking to enter the world of implant dentistry, or maximise their skills. Held at the Novotel London West on 26 January 2019 from 9:00 to 17:00, this is…

Implant dentist Chris Lucas opens up about why he adopted the ETK Naturactis implant system and how the iphysio Profile Designer is working in his practice. What’s your background? I started in practice in 1985. I took a job as a clinical assistant in a hospital at the same time as a consultant there came…

ICE introduces its range of courses available to nurses looking to get involved with dental implants. ICE is an evidence-based provider of postgraduate dental education and training that offers a range of courses for dentists and dental care professionals. ICE supports delegates on their courses by finding patients for them and providing supervised mentoring. The ICE exceedingly trained…

Established in 1995, MIS Implants continuously strives to uphold a simple concept: an excellent example of this is the V3 implant. The triangular design of the V3 means less implant. Less implant means more room for blood pooling and vascularisation so that more bone can grow faster. The triangular shape at the V3 neck provides…

Practicing good oral hygiene is the most important action that a person can take to prevent and treat gum disease. Most people tend to overlook their gums when it comes to oral health and focus on getting a bright, white smile instead. However, healthy teeth require healthy gums. Gum disease can lead to tooth loss….

Ioannis Papadopoulos of Royal London Dental Hospital is joint winner of this year’s Schottlander BSSPD Oral Prize for his paper presented at this year’s BSSPD conference, held in Liverpool. The paper, entitled ‘Bone Grafting Needs for Hypodontia Patients Undergoing Dental Implant Treatment at a UK Dental Hospital’ analysed those situations in which patients with hypodontia…

Nik Sisodia presents some of the most common complications that can arise during and after dental implant surgery. As with any surgical procedure, implant dentistry presents some risks to the patient. Fortunately, with competent treatment and appropriate aftercare, the overall risk of complications from dental implants is comparatively infrequent and generally rectifiable. There are relatively…

More than 3,000 delegates from 80 countries took part in the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) annual Congress last week The EAO’s 2018 Congress drew to a close with a glittering awards ceremony celebrating cutting edge research in implant dentistry. Following three packed days of presentations, the EAO awarded seven prestigious European scientific prizes: European Prize…