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Koite Health to showcase its Lumoral innovation at the Igienista Dentale 3.0 congress for dental hygienists in Italy

Koite Health to showcase its Lumoral innovation at the Igienista Dentale 3.0 congress for dental hygienists in Italy

Finnish health technology group Koite Health will participate in the upcoming third edition of the Igienista Dentale 3.0 (Dental Hygienist 3.0) congress on March 4, 2023, in Rome, Italy. The now so...

UK-based Oral Health Foundation calls for action after a huge rise in childhood tooth extractions under general anaesthetic

UK-based Oral Health Foundation calls for action after a huge rise in childhood tooth extractions under general anaesthetic

The Oral Health Foundation calls for urgent action after a new report by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities highlights a “catastrophic rise in childhood tooth extractions”. Figures r...

Lumoral's journey from a brilliant idea to a unique oral health medical device

Lumoral's journey from a brilliant idea to a unique oral health medical device

Koite Health Oy is a Finnish health technology company that develops light-activated antibacterial solutions for the treatment and prevention of oral diseases. The company’s Lumoral teeth cleaning ...

World Oral Health Day reminds us of the link between oral and general health

World Oral Health Day reminds us of the link between oral and general health

World Oral Health Day is celebrated annually on 20 March to raise awareness of good oral hygiene and its importance for the whole body's health. Special attention to the importance of oral health i...

Koite Health selected as Award Winner at the European Healthtech Investment Forum 2023

Koite Health selected as Award Winner at the European Healthtech Investment Forum 2023

Finnish health technology group Koite Health was selected as Award Winner at the European Healthtech Investment Forum 2023. The 7th edition of the Forum gathered more than 200 applications. Out of ...

Lumoral sparks the interest of Italian, Spanish dental professionals at Igienista Dentale 3.0 congress

Lumoral sparks the interest of Italian, Spanish dental professionals at Igienista Dentale 3.0 congress

Finnish health technology group Koite Health showcased its Lumoral method at the Igienista Dentale 3.0 (Dental Hygienist 3.0) congress held in Italy, Rome, on March 4, 2023. At the Lumoral stand co...

World Health Day highlights the need for oral health-related knowledge of health professionals

World Health Day highlights the need for oral health-related knowledge of health professionals

The link between oral and general health is widely understood, but is this reflected in Finland's health care system and people's oral health? To mark World Health Day, Jukka Meurman, Professor Eme...

Sweden’s top congress for dental hygienists to take place in Karlstad, Sweden on April 23-25 – Lumoral method to be showcased at the event

Sweden’s top congress for dental hygienists to take place in Karlstad, Sweden on April 23-25 – Lumoral method to be showcased at the event

More than 700 registered dental hygienists have signed up for the annual TandhygienistDagarna (The Dental Hygienist Days) event in Sweden, Karlstad to hear the latest news from the dental industry....

Periodontal disease in adolescence poses a threat to adult health – modern diagnosis and treatment methods help keep serious gum diseases at bay

Periodontal disease in adolescence poses a threat to adult health – modern diagnosis and treatment methods help keep serious gum diseases at bay

Periodontitis, or severe gingivitis, is a common disease that is estimated to affect about 20-50% of the global population – often without any symptoms at all. Now, for the first time, a Finnish st...

Finland’s Koite Health partners up with a major player in the Italian implant industry

Finland’s Koite Health partners up with a major player in the Italian implant industry

Finnish health technology company Koite Health has signed a distribution accord with Megagen Italia, which markets cutting-edge dental implant systems and advanced surgical devices. As a kickoff to...

Koite Health to showcase its Lumoral innovation at Italy’s Expodental Meeting

Koite Health to showcase its Lumoral innovation at Italy’s Expodental Meeting

Finnish health tech group Koite Health – named one of Europe’s hottest startup companies in 2022 – is proud to join the Expodental Meeting event in Rimini, Italy, on 18— 20 May 2023. Together Koite...

A healthy mouth is a prerequisite for successful implant treatment

A healthy mouth is a prerequisite for successful implant treatment

Finland is a rather conservative country when it comes to dental implant treatments. Unlike in many other European countries, where demand for implants is growing strongly as the population ages, t...

Good Oral Health is the Key to a Happy Gut

Good Oral Health is the Key to a Happy Gut

A healthy mouth is linked to overall health and well-being. Especially for people with long-term illnesses, such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), oral and dental health is essential for maintai...

Finland’s Koite Health boosts presence in Scandinavia; signs Lumoral® deal with Danish medical and dentistry product distributor

Finland’s Koite Health boosts presence in Scandinavia; signs Lumoral® deal with Danish medical and dentistry product distributor

Finnish health technology company Koite Health Oy has signed a distribution agreement with a Danish distributor of specialized dentistry products in the tissue regenerative and surgical fields, suc...

Smoking is a risk to oral health – all forms of tobacco are equally harmful

Smoking is a risk to oral health – all forms of tobacco are equally harmful

Smoking is one of the biggest threats to public health, killing more than 8 million people yearly. Tobacco's nicotine is also a significant risk to oral health that makes it difficult to treat and ...

Lumoral is beneficial in healthy people, study confirms

Lumoral is beneficial in healthy people, study confirms

A plaque study conducted by a group of oral hygiene students as part of their final thesis, at the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland, has been completed. The study show...

Koite Health Expands in the Baltics; Signs Lumoral Agreement with Estonian dentistry product distributor

Koite Health Expands in the Baltics; Signs Lumoral Agreement with Estonian dentistry product distributor

Finnish health technology company Koite Health Oy has signed a distribution accord in March with Medshop OÜ, an Estonian distributor of premium quality dentistry products such as implantology and t...

A healthy mouth supports top athletes’ performance and sports goals

A healthy mouth supports top athletes’ performance and sports goals

Research shows a direct link between oral health and sports performance. Thus, Annimari Korte, a Finnish Olympic athlete, finds it disappointing that sports bodies such as her home country’s Olympi...

Koite Health signs Lumoral® deal with Dental Warehouse – UK’s leading distribution and fulfillment warehouse

Koite Health signs Lumoral® deal with Dental Warehouse – UK’s leading distribution and fulfillment warehouse

Finnish health technology company Koite Health Oy has signed a distribution agreement with Dental Warehouse Ltd. of the UK. Following the accord, Dental Warehouse will offer UK consumers and oral h...

Seafarers and good oral health – an essential but often challenging combo

Seafarers and good oral health – an essential but often challenging combo

The seafarer's role in the maritime industry is highly crucial: the world's nearly two million seafarers, who help transport 90% of the world's total global trade, keep the wheels of the global eco...

Koite Health Launches a Share Issue to Finance Lumoral’s Growth

Koite Health Launches a Share Issue to Finance Lumoral’s Growth

  In 2020, Espoo-based Koite Health launched Lumoral, a revolutionary device for oral health care at home. Today, on Sept. 21. 2023, the company launches a share issue via Invesdor's crowdfunding p...

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring the Link Between Oral Health and Heart Health on World Heart Day 2023

The Heart of the Matter: Exploring the Link Between Oral Health and Heart Health on World Heart Day 2023

  World Heart Day, launched by the World Heart Federation (WHF), is celebrated each year on the 29th of September. The global event aims to raise awareness and encourage action for heart health. Ca...

Good oral health supports seniors' overall health - International Day of Older Persons on 1 October

Good oral health supports seniors' overall health - International Day of Older Persons on 1 October

Maintaining good oral hygiene and oral health is paramount for overall well-being. When it comes to older individuals, proper dental care goes beyond just addressing oral issues; it also plays a cr...

Smile bright on World Smile Day: Tips for a healthier and happier mouth

Smile bright on World Smile Day: Tips for a healthier and happier mouth

Maintaining good oral health is essential for overall well-being and a healthy smile. Oral hygiene is essential for good dental health. Certain foods can also help improve oral health by promoting ...