17 November 2016 |  |  |  |  |  | Dental Tribune International Newsletter | | | |  TOP STORY "We are in the midst of a huge change through digitalisation" With a dentistry degree and a Master of Business Administration, Heikki Pilvinen has always been half-dentist, half-entrepreneur. With the launch of the first Megaklinikka in Helsinki in 2010, Pilvinen introduced a new dentistry delivery model in Finland. In this interview, the Megaklinikka founder and COO talks about sustaining competitive advantage in dentistry. | Read more | | |  EVENT FDI 2017 Madrid: Registration now open The Annual World Dental Congress of the FDI World Dental Federation is the leading platform at which experts from around the globe gather to discuss the latest strategies and technologies to ensure optimal oral health for people worldwide. The association has announced that dental professionals can now register for next year's congress, which will take place from 29 August to 1 September in the Spanish capital of Madrid. | Read more | | |  | | |  NEWS Japanese company introduces new saliva test A new saliva test from Japan analyses various oral parameters in a matter of minutes. According to Lion Corporation, which developed the Salivary Multi Test together with Aichi Gakuin University's School of Dentistry, the device can identify markers associated with oral health, such as the quantity of cavity-causing bacteria and number of white blood cells, using just a small sample of saliva. | Read more | | |  FREE WEBINAR Using CBCT scanning for diagnosing tumours and surgical planning Initially employed in cardiac imaging and radiology, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging is increasingly being used in dentistry to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of a patient's dental health. In an upcoming free Dental Tribune Study Club webinar, Dr Jörg Mudrak will examine and explain the possibilities of modern CBCT scanning for oral tumour diagnosis. | Register now | | | | |  | Read the latest Dental Tribune Nordic issue online Dental Tribune is an independent publication and the largest global dental newspaper, with 34 editions in 23 languages. Today, Dental Tribune is a trusted source of news and information in the dental community and reaches more than 650,000 dental professionals around the world. All Dental Tribune editions are made available online via DTI's innovative e-paper tool. E-paper editions are exact digital copies of the DTI print publications. Readers can search and navigate through the e-paper, as well as download and print pages to read offline. In order to promote wide dissemination to our international readership, access to all e-papers is free. | Read the entire e-paper | | | |  | DENTAL TRIBUNE PARTNER LM-Dental LM-Dental develops, produces and markets high tech dental hand instruments and their tracking system together with ultrasonic and air polishing devices. The company is the fastest growing manufacturer of hand instruments in Europe and the market leader in the Nordic countries. | Company Profile | | | | | |
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