Dental Tribune Asia Pacific Edition

According to a new report pub- lished by market research firm MarketsandMarkets, the global market for cosmetic dentistry is expected to grow at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of 6.8 per cent from 2015 to 2020 to reach US$22.4 billion by 2020. Owing to the in- tensifying focus on technological innovations and the increasing trendofresearchanddevelopment investments, various new prod- ucts, such as dental implants and equipment, are being launched on the cosmetic dentistry market and are expected to propel further market growth. However, a lack of reimbursement and the high cost of dental imaging systems are ex- pected to restrain the growth of this market to a certain extent, the reports states. Cosmetic dentistry market By DTI SINGAPORE: After two successful congresses,theCentreforAdvanced Professional Practices (CAPP) in Sin- gaporeisinvitingdentalprofession- als to its third Asia Pacific edition of the CAD/CAM and Digital Dentistry InternationalConference.Theevent will be held from 3 to 5 December at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre and present the latest developments and inno- vationsinthefield. Organised in partnership with the Singapore Dental Association and the American Academy of Im- plant Dentistry, the show is aimed at providing an overview of the use of digital technology in dentistry and its integration into treatment processesandthepracticeworkflow. The organisers have invited promi- nentexpertsfromaroundtheworld to Singapore to give presentations on a wide range of topics, including computer-guided implantology, in- tra-oralscanning,andsmiledesign. Parallel sessions aimed at dental technicians and laboratory owners will also be held. Participants will be able to earn up to 28 CE points by at- tendingtheprogramme. Asacomplementtotheextensive education offering, international dental suppliers will be exhibiting all of the very latest products, tech- nologies, materials and services in the industry. These will include Planmeca,3Shape,IvoclarVivadent/ Wieland, Sirona, Amann Girrbach andVITA. DENTALTRIBUNE The World’s Dental Newspaper · Asia Pacific Edition Published in Hong Kong www.dental-tribune.asia Vol. 13, No. 11 ORTHODONTICS DT contributor Aws Alani,London, discusses the emergence and future implications of short-term orthodontics in general practice. ” Page 11 BISPHOSPHONATES Theoretical reasoning and expe- rimental data suggest that local application of the drugs is safe and effective. ” Page 14 TALKINGTEETH Dr Stanislav Cícha explains how tooth position and damage to individual teeth reflect emotional and health status. ” Page 22 While they have been improved over time, glass ionomer cements (GIC) are still lacking in toughness andotherrequisitepropertiestobe considered the material of choice forpermanentimplants,forexam- ple.Thiscouldsoonchange,accord- ing to scientists from England and Wales, who have recently gained new insights into how the material sets inside the tooth in real time. Using intense beams of neutral subatomic particles from the Sci- ence and Technology Facilities Council’s neutron and muon source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford, they looked at the surface between the hard glass particles and surround- ing polymer as the strength of the cement develops. Instead of the material hardening continuously, they found what they termed “sweet points”, at which the ma- terial suddenly regains elasticity as it approaches the toughness of the tissue and then hardens in- definitely. GICs decoded www.ivoclarvivadent.com Ivoclar Vivadent AG Bendererstr. 2 | FL-9494 Schaan | Liechtenstein | Tel.: +423 / 235 35 35 | Fax: +423 / 235 33 60 Healthy teeth produce a radiant smile. We strive to achieve this goal on a daily basis. It inspires us to search for innovative, economic and esthetic solutions for direct filling procedures and the fabrication of indirect, fixed or removable restorations, so that you have quality products at your disposal to help people regain a beautiful smile. Distinguished by innovation AD ” Page 2 Layer structure of an artiﬁcial tooth developed by researchers from Switzerland under the electron microscope. ” WORLD NEWS Page 5 The FDI World Dental Federation and Dental Tribune International have renewed their collaboration agreement for the 2016 World Oral Health Day campaign. DTI will be serving as the official WOHD16 media partner and help promote awareness of the importance of oral health on a global scale. World Oral Health Day 2016 TheNationalUniversityofSinga- pore has incorporated oral health checks for the first time in its an- nual Public Health Service screen- ings. Sixty dental students from the university joined the pro- gramme in order to provide free dental screenings and oral health education to residents in need. Singapore Service extended DigitalworldmeetsinSingapore ThirdCAD/CAMandDigitalDentistryInternationalConferencetoopenatSuntecinDecember DTAP1115_01-02_Title 20.11.15 14:30 Seite 1 Bendererstr. 2 | FL-9494 Schaan | Liechtenstein | Tel.: +423 / 2353535 | Fax: +423 / 2353360 DTAP1115_01-02_Title 20.11.1514:30 Seite 1

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