Oral Health

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Dental practices ‘hung…

Dentistry

Three quarters of countries report ‘partial or complete’ disruption of oral health services, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on member states to move towards a ‘preventive promotional approach’ for oral health.…

Oral health

Veganuary and its impact on oral health

January is a popular month to go vegan or just eat less meat. However, do we take the potential impact…

Oral health

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… COVID vaccination – dentistry’s…

Dentistry

Introducing Oral X – the breakthrough solution to improve oral health

As Oral X launches across the UK, we speak to CEO, Richard Corline, about the device and how it helps…

Oral health

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… COVID-19 vaccine more…

Dentistry

The hygienist’s blog – introducing ‘oral health optimisation’

This month Claire Berry discusses how to upgrade the ‘scale and polish’ so that patients appreciate the importance of good…

Oral health

The importance of managing oral health during the COVID-19 pandemic

With COVID-19 limiting clinicians’ interaction with patients, Rohini Bansal lists the advice she’s giving to her patients so they can…

Oral health

The hygienist’s blog – valuing your hygienist

Claire Berry highlights how easy and satisfying a hygienist’s job is when a dental practice and clinician values their work.…

Oral health

Dental news you’ve missed this week

Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… GDC registrants do…

Dentistry

More than nine in 10 dentists say lockdown worsened UK’s oral health

The significant majority of dental professionals (96%) believe lockdown has negatively impacted the UK’s oral health.  As a result, they…

Dentistry

The lockdown diet: effects, and the role of the GDP

As patients start coming back to dental practices, Elizabeth Offen looks at how their oral health may have changed and…

Oral health

People with gum disease at higher risk of gastric cancer

People who suffer from gum disease have a higher risk of developing certain forms of cancer, a study suggests. Published…

Oral health

Oral herpes rates are falling in children, statistics reveal

Fewer people are being exposed to oral herpes during their childhood, new research has found.  The number of children exposed…

Dentistry

‘Significant’ drop in cigarette sales after introduction of plain packaging

The introduction of plain, standardised packaging has discouraged the UK public from purchasing cigarettes. This is according to a new…

Oral health

The hygienist’s blog – toothpaste is just toothpaste, right?

Not all toothpaste is made the same. Claire Berry summarises her findings about Oral-B Pro Expert toothpaste. What if I…

Oral health

‘Fridge pickers wear bigger knickers’ – but what about their oral health?

Snacking in the UK has increased by 40% during the coronavirus lockdown. Amie Holder-Soares highlights what we need to consider…

Oral health

One third of adults in deprived areas have untreated tooth decay, survey shows

More than one quarter of England’s population suffers from tooth decay, new oral health survey statistics reveal. The data shows…

Dentistry

How COVID-19 has changed the perio landscape

With patients coming back to dental practices after months away, Gamze Eroglu explores how the lockdown has changed the perio…

Oral health