Category: Actuality
New governing bodies elected for the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA)
Dentist João Malta Barbosa is the first Portuguese professional to join the governing bodies of the EPA and describes it as “an honor, as a Portuguese, to take on responsibilities and serve a historic association like the EPA at the European level.”
FMDUL and Portuguese League Against Cancer Strengthen Oral Care
The Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMDUL) and the Portuguese League Against Cancer – Southern Branch (LPCC-NRS) signed a collaboration protocol on October 3, 2025, aimed at reinforcing cooperation between the two institutions in the field of oral health.
To “fly high” in orthodontics with dental aligners
A dentist and passionate educator, Pedro Costa Monteiro has extensive experience and expertise in orthodontics and dental aligners. In this interview, we highlight the Flying with Aligners course, his most recent training project.
Petition: Dentists demand early retirement age
The Dental Doctors’ Union (SMD) has launched a public petition entitled “Special scheme for bringing forward the retirement age for dentists”, with the aim of creating a legal framework that allows these professionals to retire earlier.
“DentalCastro is a leading laboratory”
Approaching our silver anniversary, we visited the place where, for 24 years, smiles have been created, bringing life to new faces and new forms of expression. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the workbenches, Francisco Castro shared with us the present and future reality of a laboratory that is striding towards digital emancipation.