In 2010, I was on a late-night international call with an NMD-trained dentist in the United States. I was not calling to argue philosophy. I was calling because something in the biomechanics of daily dentistry refused to sit quietly in my mind. I had been thinking deeply about occlusion, implants, bridges, vertical dimension, force transmission, […]
The Times Of Dentistry
105 Days on an Artificial Heart: How the BiVACOR Breakthrough Is Changing Patient Care Beyond Cardiology
Technology – Implications for Patient Care and Multidisciplinary Health Date: January 02, 2026 Prepared by: DentistryUnited Editorial Team Executive Summary In a landmark achievement for cardiovascular medicine, an Australian patient became the world’s first to be discharged from hospital while supported by the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH), a revolutionary titanium device using magnetic levitation […]
I opened my laptop one quiet morning, coffee beside me, scrolling as I usually do. Somewhere between emails and headlines, one article stopped me in my tracks: AI Takes Center Stage at Harvard School of Dental Medicine Symposium. I clicked. As I read, I didn’t just see technology. I saw possibility. And a thought […]
Dr. Hajeera's Space
Guided Enamel Remineralisation and Resin Infiltration: Moving from Restoration to Regeneration in Early Caries
For much of the past century, operative dentistry has been anchored in a “drill-and-fill” paradigm that viewed enamel and outer-dentin lesions as mechanically defective rather than biologically dynamic. This philosophy is now being challenged. Contemporary minimally invasive dentistry has introduced two clinically validated, micro-invasive interventions capable not only of arresting but, in selected cases, partially […]
The human leukocyte antigen B27 (HLA-B27) is far more than a lab value that rheumatologists tick off on a form. It is a biological signal — a subtle warning — that can quietly shape a patient’s life across multiple specialties, including dentistry and sports medicine. More than 90% of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Revolutionizing Smiles: The Breakthrough That Could Make Cavities a Thing of the Past
A Call, A Back Sprain, and a Return to the Blog It was early evening when the phone rang on my desk, just as the Mysore sky was melting into copper and gold. I leaned back—carefully—and answered. On the line was Dr. Catherine Osmanova, an early subscriber of DentistryUnited, a Moscow-based clinician who has followed […]
The Times Of Dentistry
Mercury in Patients’ Mouths: Risks, Safe Amalgam Removal & Dentist Profits from the Global Phase-Out
By DentistryUnited Editorial Desk | November 5, 2025 As mercury contamination finds its way from industrial runoff into fish, rivers, and even human bloodstreams, dentistry stands at a pivotal crossroads. Two recent reports—one from the U.S. revealing elevated human mercury levels, and another from the U.K. exposing environmental fallout—are accelerating calls for a […]
From DenitstryUnited NewsAnalysis: As dental professionals, we’ve long championed fluoride as a cornerstone of caries prevention, backed by decades of evidence on its topical benefits. But now, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)’s recent decision on October 31, 2025 has sent ripples through our profession: the agency is restricting the sale of unapproved […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
When AI, Dentists, and Patients Don’t Agree: Who Decides What’s “Right” in Dental Care?
Exploring bias, conflict, and compassion in the age of algorithm-driven dentistry. Prologue: A Diwali Night at Smile Maker It was Diwali night. Outside Smile Maker, the air shimmered with the scent of burnt sparklers and warm sweets. Inside, under the soft hum of the clinic lights, I was finishing my last consultation for the day […]
DentistryUnited NewsReport: London, October 24, 2025 A pioneering advance from King’s College London could redefine preventive dentistry with a keratin-based toothpaste that rebuilds tooth enamel using proteins derived from human hair, nails, or farm wool. This eco-conscious innovation offers a natural defense against decay and sensitivity, sidestepping the chemical drawbacks of synthetic dental materials. Led […]