When I first heard about clear aligners in the early 2000s (the US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of clear aligners to straighten teeth in 1980), it must have sounded like science fiction. The fact that it was created in Silicon Valley by people who had nothing to do with the dental industry, in seeking solutions that do not require complicated appliances in the mouth, is really an incredible story.
Why do we need to straighten teeth? How do we do it? What is the best way? These are the big questions nowadays, and I think that the answers to these questions, as well as how we actually do these treatments, have changed over the past decades.
I’ve just returned from the 2025 International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology World Congress, in Istanbul, Turkey.
Dentistry has evolved – and continues to do so at an extraordinary pace, so it is crucial that we rethink the role of the modern dentist.
Dentistry has evolved – and continues to do so at an extraordinary pace, so it is crucial that we rethink the role of the modern dentist.
In dentistry, what is the currency of trust that allows patients, dentists, and industry leaders to build sustainable, ethical, and valuable relationships?
For years, leaders in dentistry have emphasized that the mouth is an integral part of the body, yet healthcare systems worldwide continue to treat it as an afterthought.
Miguel Stanley – the only Portuguese dentist among the 32 most influential personalities in international dentistry – was invited by Harvard University to become a founding member of the Clinical Innovation Board of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM).
Placing technology and AI at the service of people’s health and wellbeing, from a mouth-to-body perspective, will be the mission of the Board that brings together 11 personalities, including Zuckerberg’s father.
The founder and CEO of the Lisbon-based White Clinic is one of only two European dentists on the Advisory Board of Harvard University’s School of Dental Medicine.
Revision Dentistry reassesses old dental work to prevent health issues, using advanced diagnostics and biocompatible materials for better oral and overall health.
Revision Dentistry reassesses old dental work to prevent health issues, using advanced diagnostics and biocompatible materials for better oral and overall health.
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