Category: Actuality

“We think that early identification of PMOCs is crucial”

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Luís Silva, Luís Monteiro and Rui Albuquerque spoke to DentalPro about OPMDcare, a European project to promote information on Potentially Malignant Oral Changes (PMOCs). “The main objective is to provide up-to-date guidance to doctors who see patients with these changes affecting the oral cavity.” To this end, a digital platform for information and knowledge exchange has been created: OPMD Healthcare Professional Training.

“They are all different cases and, for me, they are all special cases!”

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With experience in the treatment, without the need for sedation, of autistic children, Tânia Lourenço, founder of Clínica Dental Mind, argues that this option avoids the use of other drugs that can be more harmful to the body, and is ultimately less complex. On the other hand, “it allows the patient to develop greater control of his behaviour during the medical appointment, as well as an awareness as to the importance of changing daily habits to ensure good oral health”.

Juliana André Laboratory creates Tracking Tool

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Juliana André Dental Laboratory has created a tracking tool, allowing dental clinics and other customers to follow the status of their work requests. The idea was introduced to “facilitate both the laboratory’s and the clinic’s work”, as everything will be made available on the laboratory’s site.

Fitas Montellano Awards Crown Three Winners

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The first national edition of the academic competition consisted of the presentation of a project (whether individual or group) prepared on the topic of “High-tech Medical Devices and their Impact on Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment in Oral Health”. The presentation of the Fitas Montellano Awards 2022 took place on 15 October at the Auditorium in Tagus Park.