Author: DentalPro
One-third of beneficiaries did not use the dentist-cheque in 2019
In 2019, 33.8% of the beneficiaries of the dentist-cheque did not take advantage of this voucher, which covers population groups considered vulnerable (pregnant woman, elderly beneficiaries of the social supplement, people with HIV/AIDS and children and young people – 7, 10, 13 and 18 years old).
Raquel Zita Gomes among the 100 best dentists in the world
Portuguese Raquel Zita is among the 100 best dentists in the world, according to the World’s Top 100 Doctors of 2020.
“The future is related to artificial intelligence and telemedicine”
Pedro Costa-Monteiro, dentist with exclusive practice in orthodontics, assumes that his life motto is “try to be a pioneer in some areas but live in the present”, even revealing that “the future is today”. The pioneering spirit he refers to is Dental Monitoring, a system for monitoring orthodontic treatment at distance.
Associação Independente de Médicos Dentistas meets in Coimbra
On February 8, starting at 4 pm, the first public meeting of the future Associação Independente de Médicos Dentistas (AIMD)
New legislation about medical devices comes into force in May
After a period of transition and adaptation of medical devices manufacturers to the new rules, the new legislation will come into force on May 26, 2020. the goal is to increase the safety of the patients in dentistry.