W&H, a global leader in medical technology, will showcase their latest products and solutions for dentists and clinicians at the 160th Chicago Dental Society (CDS) Midwinter Meeting. Recognized as one of the largest dental meetings globally, this exhibition takes place on February 20 - February 22, 2025 at the McCormick Place West Building in downtown Chicago, IL. The event brings together dental professionals from around the world for three days of education, innovation and networking.

The concept of using rotary instruments to cut hard materials dates back at least 6,000 years. Ancient humans were using hand-held lithic burs to cut through shells, bones and teeth employing a method involving low-speed rotation with high torque. Modern dental handpieces have significantly advanced this principle, enabling precise cuts into much harder materials such as dental ceramics.

The oral and maxillofacial surgery referral practice FINE MKG in Heiligenhaus (City in North Rhine-Westphalia) was opened in August 2023. Two vacant office spaces formed the spatial basis. Spacious and light-flooded treatment rooms with an operating area have been created on a total of 700 square meters – and W&H products can be found in every room. And for good reasons.

W&H is recognized as a pioneer in sterilization, with a commitment to continuously advancing cutting-edge technology and equipment that enhance safety, efficiency, and patient care in dental practices. Their ongoing sponsorship with the Association for Dental Safety (ADS) reinforces their mission to educate, advocate, and raise awareness within the dental community about the critical role of proper hygiene and sterilization in practice workflows, ensuring the safety and well-being of both staff and patients.

The countdown clock is ticking – the W&H Group is waiting in the wings for the world's leading dental business summit. Under the motto “So good to see you soon”, the medical technology company will be presenting over 10 product highlights at two trade fair booths. Visitors can expect a completely new area of application, a wide range of solutions for oral surgery, hygiene, reprocessing, and an area all around digital workflows.

Osstell is a global leader in implant stability measurement and osseointegration progress monitoring, and we are proud to celebrate their 25th anniversary this year. Since their inception in 1999, Osstell has been dedicated to revolutionising implant treatments in dentistry, aiming to provide safer, more effective, and more successful implantation procedures for patients worldwide.

W&H has recently launched the new Lexa Mini Rapid Sterilizer and Synea Power Edition handpieces, which will be showcased as part of their latest innovations at the 100th Anniversary Greater New York Dental Meeting

The Lexa Mini is the newest addition to W&H’s sterilizer lineup, available exclusively in the US and Canada. This Class B rapid sterilizer is set to transform the industry with its innovative technology, prioritizing what’s essential for busy practices: reliability, efficiency, and safety.

Ceramic materials such as zirconia are being used more and more frequently in modern restorative dentistry. However, removing zirconia restorations with conventional contra-angle handpieces is a challenging and lengthy procedure. Added to this is the high wear on the burs, especially with monolithic material. In some cases, the bur has to be changed at one-minute intervals. To address this problem, W&H has developed a new product line specifically tailored for these applications.

The direct relationship between intraoral and general health, as well as the bidirectional influence that they may have on one another, is well-known (1,2). It is absolutely essential to consider both factors when planning preventive intraoral measures and treatment in the dental practice. The primary objective is the maintenance of patient health and quality of life from both dental and medical perspectives.

A 74-year-old patient presents for a consultation. The anamnesis shows that the patient has well-controlled hypertension and is taking Lixiana. Additionally, the patient had a kidney carcinoma in 2020. The patient’s lifestyle is unremarkable. She has no natural teeth left and has six implants in both the upper and lower jaws, which are fitted with crowns or bridges. Current findings show no peri-implant mucositis or peri-implantitis; however, there are occasional minor bleedings at the implant sites.

In the medical history, the 55 year-old patient states that he has no systemic disease and is not taking any medication. The patient’s lifestyle is similarly unremarkable. The patient has a few tooth restorations and two implants (2nd and 4th quadrants). On the basis of current findings, gingivitis is identified in an otherwise stable periodontal condition on the reduced periodontium (stage III, grade A).

Osseodensification is a non-subtractive drilling technique that preserves and compacts bone. This procedure attempts to increase bone density, insertion torque and implant stability. The technique is suitable for horizontal augmentation in narrow alveolar ridges, as well as for vertical height gain via crestal sinus lift.

A 52-year-old patient presents at a prevention session. The patient has no systemic disease and is not taking any medication. He has had various dental treatments and also has two active carious lesions. In addition, the patient has four implants (2nd, 3rd and 4th quadrants). He is revealed to have early periodontal disease (stage IV, grade B). His periodontal condition is stable; a probe depth of 5 mm is only evident at the implant in region 36. Gingivitis is also identified.

Long-term success in implant therapy is an aim that all clinicians strive for. Fundamental to this is proper implant placement, surgical site preparation, and good osseointegration after insertion. Although a torque value is a basic prerequisite for primary stability, it alone does not provide complete information for the clinician. Therefore, knowledge of ISQ values is fundamental to assess both primary implant stability (mechanical stability) and secondary implant stability (biological stability or osseointegration).

Krishna Tailor, Managing Director Impex, Director of Finance & Operations and John Chrisentary, Director of Program Services recently joined the North America Team. Their combined expertise will be instrumental in paving the way for continued growth and success of the organization.

W&H’s passion is to continuously strive to improve the doctor and patient experience by designing high-quality, precision engineered instruments. The new Synea Power Edition range of handpieces offer a robust design, additional torque and stable removal rate. The ideal solution for highly demanding applications such as the removal of zirconia crowns and bridges. With the new Synea Power Edition, W&H has introduced an innovative solution and a perfect addition to the existing high-speed handpiece inventory in a dental practice.

Snus is usually brought into contact with the oral mucosa via its placement beneath the upper lip, and in some cases under the lower lip, whereby the nicotine it contains can enter the bloodstream via the oral mucosa

Stress, defined as a state in which the affected individual perceives a sense of threat or lack of control, as well as sleep disorders and poor sleep quality, are both undeniably issues that cause a significant degree of difficulty in today’s society.

The close relationship between general medical health and intraoral health is well-known. It is no longer adequate to consider intraoral conditions in isolation. Accurate medical and intraoral history taking and examination of findings, as well as their joint consideration, are essential for maintaining intraoral health and patient quality of life and offering dentists a sense of assurance during therapeutic planning.

28-year-old patient, smoker, with erosions. The bidirectional relationship between oral and general medical health is very well known. It is no longer sufficient – and arguably even old-fashioned – to consider intraoral conditions in isolation. In order to create a personalized, case-specific preventive and patient profile, it is essential to take a detailed medical history and perform diligent examination of the general medical and intraoral health, as well as considering the two in combination.

The concept of using rotary tools to cut hard materials, such as granite, is at least 6,000 years old. As early as 25,000 BCE, our ancestors were using hand-held lithic borers to cut through shells without breaking them. These tools were generally made of flint, and pressed against the object to be perforated and then rotated back and forth at low speed and relatively high torque. Powerful modern handpieces have elevated the principle of variable speed and high torque to enable precise cuts into much harder materials like zirconia.

This study once more underlines that patients who do not regularly attend check-ups after receiving their implant-supported restoration have a very high risk of peri-implant diseases in general and specifically peri-implantitis; based on this data, at least two check-up visits per year are recommended.

The fight for periodontally compromised teeth and therefore retaining these teeth usually also pays off for patients from a financial perspective and is usually cheaper than extraction and subsequent implantation.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at significantly higher risk of periodontitis and this risk increases further for patients with particularly active rheumatoid arthritis.

The ITI World Symposium takes place in Singapore from May 9th to 11th, 2024. On site, high-profile speakers will present W&H's innovative product solutions, as well as Osstell implant stability solutions, including OsstellConnect.

In the following list of links you will find news articles, reports and publications from special, freely accessible scientific dental journals on W&H products and the W&H Group for information and research.

Interdental cleaning with dental floss or interdental brushes significantly reduces interdental plaque build-up and even tends to lead to a reduced rate of tooth loss in the long term.

W&H saved 900,000 kWh of electricity last year. In addition to smart tools, concrete measures and teamwork contributed to this.

Explore the complexities of dental implant care: This scientifically backed article summarises the critical aspects of diagnosis, oral hygiene, and expert strategies for the effective management of both, mucositis and peri-implantitis.

A non-surgical periodontal treatment can reduce the long-term blood glucose level (HbA1c) in type 2 diabetics by 0.3% and this effect persisted even after six months following treatment.

Untreated periodontal disease in parents can negatively influence the development of their children’s oral microbiome and promote the development of a dysbiotic oral microbiome.

W&H Group, a leading international medical technology company, will present their latest innovations and solutions for dentists and clinicians at the Chicago Dental Society (CDS) 2024 Midwinter Meeting. This national convention takes place on February 22 - February 24, 2024 at the McCormick Place West Building in downtown Chicago, IL.

W&H has been known as the pioneer in sterilization and their goal is to continuously develop state-of-the-art technology and tools that make dental practices’ work safer, more efficient, and more patient-friendly. Their recent sponsorship with OSAP further solidifies their mission and commitment to educate, advocate and communicate to the dental community the importance of proper hygiene and sterilization in their practice workflow for the safety and benefit of their staff and their patients. This sponsorship aligns well with W&H as they have been advocating for years the importance of effective infection prevention with the development of their AIMS workflow microsite.

While some are still arguing about whether e-sports is a real sport at all, others are already several steps ahead. This also applies to the medical technology company W&H from Salzburg, which founded its own e-sports company team in the autumn of 2022. 2 league seasons, 30 matches, and 1,500 hours of training later, the W&H gamers can look back on their first successes.

Maintaining hygiene in a dental practice is essential, but it can be complex. That's where W&H AIMS comes in. With a wide product portfolio, fundamental knowledge, and all relevant information at a glance, W&H AIMS stands as a valuable resource for every medical professional. W&H provides step-by-step support for professional hygiene management to break the chain of infection effectively. Now also with a range of compatible hygiene and disinfectants under the brand BePro.

Maintenance devices are indispensable when it comes to ensuring dental transmission instruments work properly, maintain their value, and have a long service life. The W&H Assistina Twin and Assistina One impress with their thorough and comprehensive lubrication of the gear parts and cleaning of the spray channels, as well as their environmentally friendly Care Set.

The shape of an implant crown has a significant influence on how well it can be kept clean using home oral hygiene, and concave crown shapes appear to be easier to clean; it also seems that the underside of an implant crown in the molar area is easiest to access with dental floss.

Factors that can be categorised as a poor lifestyle, and primarily also a combination thereof, significantly increased the number of residual pocket probing depths with ≥ 6 mm and significantly reduced the likelihood of attaining the desired treatment outcome in periodontitis patients following non-surgical periodontal treatment (treatment step 1 and 2).

W&H places a significant emphasis on addressing the needs of medical professionals in its product development. Over the course of two extensive workshops, the medical technology company engaged in collaborative discussions with professionals from France, Italy, Australia, Germany, and Türkiye. The primary focus of these workshops revolved around knowledge transfer, sharing best practice examples, and delving deeper into the reprocessing procedures and infection prevention workflows used within their dental practices.

W&H Group, a leading international medical technology company, will unveil their latest innovations and solutions for dental professionals at the 98th Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting. The meeting takes place on November 27 – 30, 2022 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Commonly used definitions for successful periodontal treatment are extremely difficult to achieve, but are nevertheless associated with a lower rate of tooth loss; however, the tooth loss rate in patients who regularly attend supportive periodontal treatment sessions is generally very low.

Biofilm accumulation is the main aetiological factor in the development of peri-implant diseases; plaque control and supportive implant therapy are therefore crucial in preventing peri-implant diseases.

Dr Adriana Locher is a brilliant surgeon who also shares her knowledge as a digital opinion leader. The Swiss Argentine focuses on lifelong learning and shares her tips and tricks on products and surgical techniques with a broad online community. We talked to her about her career, her path to success, and her favourite W&H products.

In old age, tooth loss leads to significantly reduced social participation in society, while maintaining a minimum of 20 teeth has the opposite effect and leads to a significant improvement and therefore more frequent social participation.

W&H Group is pleased to announce Rick Pinero as their new General Manager for the Dental Equipment Business Unit. Rick joins their team with a unique blend of qualifications and experience that promise to elevate their collaboration to new heights. With his robust background in biology, coupled with a wealth of experience in the medical industry, Rick is uniquely positioned to lead their efforts in providing top-tier dental equipment solutions. His understanding of the intricacies of healthcare, coupled with his capacity to bridge the gap between science and business, makes him an ideal leader for this division.

Berlin is known for being one of the most creative and vibrant cities in Europe. Therefore, it's no surprise that this year's European Association for Osseointegration Congress, EAO Congress for short, is taking place in Berlin. From September 28th to 30th, experts from all over the world will meet to discuss new surgical techniques and technological trends in oral surgery and implantology.

In this study, non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis was only successful in 25% of cases and was adversely affected by a medical history involving periodontitis and smoking, inadequate oral hygiene and a wide implant diameter.

The prevention of peri-implant diseases is the best treatment and the peri-implant soft tissue can play a decisive role here; for this reason, the team should discuss if there is a need for treatment in patients with a lack of keratinised mucosa (i.e. < 2 mm width of keratinised mucosa).

A very high percentage of patients had a positive experience of implant treatment and most patients were very happy with the result; however, frequent points of criticism were the treatment costs and the cleansing ability.

Hands-on courses, e-learning, technical reports, and studies: the medical technology company W&H offers users and practitioners a comprehensive range of further education. In order to optimally complement the existing portfolio, the company relies on digital opinion leaders. The aim is to network medical professionals, thus promoting the mutual exchange of knowledge.

‘Proxeo – Prophy for Professionals’ is the slogan that W&H is using to market its products for professional teeth cleaning and periodontal treatment. The medical technology company offers a wide range of solutions for the mechanical removal of hard and soft plaque. All these products have one thing in common: They are extremely effective, are gentle to use, and are designed with the patient’s well-being in mind.

Women who exercise regularly showed a significantly reduced risk of periodontitis and a significantly reduced severity of periodontitis.

Rehabilitation and replacement of missing teeth lead to a significant improvement in quality of life relating to oral health and also tend to improve general health.

A questionnaire-based survey showed that periodontitis significantly increases the risk of an impaired sense of taste and smell.

Smoking and increased probing depths at a young age (i.e. at an age of < 20 years) are significant risk factors for the early onset of periodontitis (i.e. at an age of < 30 years).

Clean and clear – this slogan from medical technology company W&H aims to highlight the synergies between its transmission instruments and processing devices. W&H turbine handpieces and straight and contra-angle handpieces boast a range of features that make them extra robust and hygienic. The accompanying processing and sterilization devices also ensure that the handpieces are reliable and hygienic for both patients and practice staff to use.

Automatic toothbrushing could have future potential, but still requires further technical developments to improve existing shortcomings with regard to customizsation for different jaw sizes and tooth positions, interdental spaces and choice of optimal brushing time.

Even when told to brush their teeth as well as possible, the quality of tooth brushing among young adults is poor; the main weaknesses are cleaning palatal/lingual surfaces and overall brushing technique.

The Innovation Days are W&H's very successful format for interactive knowledge transfer. From April 17th to 19th, the event series took place for the second time in Southeast Asia. During the three-day event, the participants were able to experience W&H products at first hand and discuss new features with the W&H product managers.

Optimal diabetes control, regular supportive implant therapy and augmentation of peri-implant soft tissue deficits have proven to be crucial features in primary prevention of peri-implant diseases.

Additional measures locally applied or taken systemically by the patient (e.g. antiseptics in the form of mouth-rinse solutions or probiotics) could have an additional positive effect in the treatment of peri-implant mucositis.

Small, but mighty! The TK-94 L is the smallest of W&H’s Synea Vision turbine handpieces, convincing with modern technology, intelligent design, and optimal power. The turbine handpieces are particularly suitable for minimally invasive procedures thanks to their extra small head sizes. They are mainly used in geriatric and paediatric dentistry as well as for nervous patients as they allow stress-free and gentle treatment.

Chemical additives for cleaning the implant surface as part of non-surgical peri-implantitis therapy may make sense, but there is a shortage of well-conducted studies with a sufficient number of patients and a long-enough follow-up period to really be able to recommend a specific method and/or a specific product.

Due to a continuing lack of well-conducted clinical studies, it is still not possible, based on the evidence, to give a clear treatment guideline for mechanical cleaning as part of non-surgical peri-implantitis treatment.

E-sports is booming – and even medical technology specialists like W&H are getting involved. Eight players, two teams and one huge challenge: The W&H Rocket League company teams, the W&H Sharks and W&H Tigers, have both qualified for the Nitro League 2023.

W&H is revolutionizing the surgical workflow with the new Piezomed module. This easy add-on solution for the Implantmed is creating entirely new treatment options for patients – a true game changer in piezosurgery. This impressive product innovation in the area of oral surgery, with its modular design, allows the device to be adapted to users’ specific requirements.

The W&H booth will be full of new, innovative products to discover for both their Dental Equipment and Oral Surgery product portfolios, presenting forward-thinking and sustainable technologies for the dental industry.

Improved usability, even more practical relevance, and further scientific information by a click: With the new W&H AIMS workflow for the correct reprocessing of instruments, W&H offers a valuable online help for professional hygiene management in dental practices.

The core of W&H’s ambition is to develop state-of-the-art technology and tools that make dental practices’ work safer, more efficient, and more patient-friendly. The new Lexa Plus sterilizer is a pre-vacuum, Class B sterilizer for the North American market. It provides more capacity, energy-saving fast cycles, automatic water filling, connectivity and traceability options offering full protection for doctors and their patients. The new Assistina One single port maintenance device ensures perfect care and performs the correct lubrication cycles crucial for the function and long service life of dental handpieces. The entire lubrication and spray channel cleaning process only takes 18 seconds, making the Assistina One the fastest maintenance solution in its class.

Treating gingivitis is not only the most effective option for preventing the occurrence of periodontitis, but also leads to a reduction in systemic inflammatory markers, whilst also improving the patient’s quality of life in terms of oral health.

W&H is one of the pioneers in the field of medical technology. Continuous investments, state-of-the-art developments, and progressive thinking – W&H is leading the way. In big steps, as the medica technology company's latest project shows once again. In cooperation with the Austrian e-sports experts Morekats, W&H is now taking off in a whole new direction: the Rocket League.

W&H Group, a leading international medical technology company, will unveil their latest innovations and solutions for dental professionals at the 98th Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting. The meeting takes place on November 27 – 30, 2022 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.

The medical technology company W&H is pushing ahead with its environmental management in all projects with full vigour to achieve the company’s ecological and sustainable goals. This dedication has now been recognised by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology (BMK) with the Environmental Management Award in the category "Best Measure – Environmental and Climate Protection".

The new Assistina One improves all the technological advances of the popular predecessor model and takes these to a whole new level. The easy-to-use new care solution, which is the fastest in its class, provides even more power and user-friendliness.

As early as 2016 (Monsarrat et al. 2016), a study outlined a link between periodontitis and 57(!) systemic diseases, the most well-known of these being diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. Time and again, these links prompt a discussion about the need for positive cooperation between dentists and doctors in order to improve early diagnosis of specific systemic diseases.

Experiencing cervical tooth sensitivity following periodontal therapy? Here’s what you can do about it! Non-surgical periodontal therapy can unfortunately entail a number of disadvantages, which are the sources of some complaints from our patients time and again. For example, they complain about the longer appearance of their teeth and/or about increased sensitivity of the exposed tooth cervix. Studies have shown that around 60 to 90% of our patients suffer from cervical tooth sensitivity in the period immediately following non-surgical periodontal therapy and that from a third up to a quarter of patients still suffer from cervical tooth sensitivity after 4 to 8 weeks (Lin et al. 2012).

Efficient, successful, popular – the Synea Fusion contra-angle handpieces are the best-selling contra-angle handpieces in the world from W&H and, in their class, combine outstanding quality and a long service life with low acquisition costs. The recently launched ‘Spot on’ campaign is now literally shining the spotlight on the popular medical devices.

The professional handling of aerosols, ensured by adhering to infection prevention procedures, such as wearing the correct PPE and using pre-procedural mouth rinses, HVE and dental dam, allow for the safe delivery of AGPs in dentistry. Don’t risk thermal damage to vital teeth: Don’t switch off safety!

The ongoing e-sports hype does not stop at industrial enterprises, as the medical device manufacturer W&H Dentalwerk proves. The Bürmoos-based company decided to cooperate with the e-sports organisation Morekats. Together, they want to promote the professional gaming scene in Austria and make it more visible.