New Technology

Tools designed to improve the treatment of head and neck cancer

A University of Kentucky (UK) researcher is working to develop new techniques for radiation treatment to improve survival rates of patients with a specific type of cancer.

How digital dentistry can play a part in every stage of full mouth rehabilitation

The fifth in the 2023 Digital Excellence Series from Align Education explored solutions for full mouth rehabilitation. Presentations from Henrietta Lerner of Germany and Dimitar Filtchev of Bulgaria...

£100m fund to capitalise on AI’s game-changing potential in healthcare

A new mission announced by the prime minister will accelerate the use of AI in life sciences to tackle the biggest health challenges.

Considerations for the regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations on artificial intelligence (AI) for health.

Digital dentistry: ‘Change with it or fall behind’

Simon Chard offered his vision for the immediate future of dental treatment at Align Technology’s UKI Forum 2023.

‘Workplace AI revolution isn’t happening yet,’ survey shows

The UK risks a growing divide between organisations who have invested in new, artificial intelligence-enabled digital technologies and those who haven’t, new research suggests.

Stem-cell-derived organoids secrete tooth enamel proteins

Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay. A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from...

Dentists could soon have a new AI co-pilot to detect tooth decay

An artificial intelligence (AI) platform is allowing dentists and dental students to read radiograms (X-rays) with higher accuracy, helping them to better detect tooth decay and gum diseases.

Ground-breaking oral cancer treatment developed

LightOx, a Newcastle-based drug development company, has received an initial £400k investment from Northstar Ventures to help develop its product to revolutionise oral cancer treatment.

Californian software company invests £10m to bring smiles to Glasgow

Glasgow is to benefit from 75 new software jobs being created, thanks to Californian dental software company, Planet DDS, choosing to locate its technology development and support centre in Scotland.

Software provider expands dental CPD offering to boost its clinical education capacity

Agilio Software, the UK’s largest provider of healthcare operations software, has significantly enhanced its market-leading iLearn platform by adding more than 100 new clinical courses to boost...

Partnership bridges academia and industry to create unprecedented opportunities

In a move that would seem inevitable in hindsight, Dentaverse, a leading innovator in dental technology, has forged a strategic alliance with the prestigious University Saint Joseph of Beirut (USJ).