Dentistry

Overdose warning for toothache sufferers

Warnings have been issued following a rise in the number of overdose cases linked to the painkiller Paracetamol. That’s according…

Dentistry

Dental mouthguard – the secret of an athlete’s success?

A new dental mouthguard is being hailed in the States as an unusual performance-booster and a vital key to any…

Dentistry

New Peninsula Dental School site gets go-ahead

The Peninsula Dental School in Truro – the UK’s first new dental school for 40 years – has taken a…

Dentistry

Top business speaker adds magic to FGDP(UK)

Top business speaker Phillip Khan-Panni is joining experts at the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK)’s annual study day next…

Dentistry

Jetting off for dental care?…

Patients seeking cheaper dental treatment abroad are being urged to consult a checklist before they go. The General Dental Council…

Dentistry

Dental charges ‘rise 22%’

NHS patients have paid £4.5 billion in dentistry charges since 1997 despite almost two million people losing their dentist, according…

Dentistry

Top dentist calls for trial of superbug-buster

A dentist is calling for a powerful antiseptic to be trialled in a hospital to tackle outbreaks of C difficile…

Dentistry

Dentist’s Purple Rain upsets Prince

Opera-singing dentist Andrew Bain releases his debut album Andrew Bain Presents Modern Classics on 8 September amid controversy over the…

Dentistry

Men ignore alcohol link to cancer

Men are ignoring the message that drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer, a charity has warned. While the number…

Dentistry

First-ever orthodontic therapists join the GDC register

The first-ever orthodontic therapists have registered with the General Dental Council (GDC). The 10 successful therapists have just completed the…

Dentistry

IDA CEO speaks out over urgent DTSS issues

Dentistry

Patients face a future of dental grief, warns BDA

The British Dental Association (BDA) is urging the government to take action following the results of a survey of primary…

Dentistry

German dentist wins Olympic gold

A German dentist won the individual title head in the Olympic Eventing in Hong Kong last night (Tuesday). Hinrich Romeike’s…

Dentistry

Do you need a bucket list to get a life?

I recently enjoyed the Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman movie The Bucket List, a tale of two men in their…

Dentistry

Smiles better for the big day

A London aesthetic dentistry practice has reported a dramatic rise in women having cosmetic dentistry treatments for their big day.…

Dentistry

Importance of flossing confirmed by study

American scientists have published a study which shows the importance of flossing for dental health. According to researchers at New…

Dentistry

Scientists identify new species of oral bacteria

Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth which could shed light on tooth decay and gum…

Dentistry

New mouth bacteria discovered

Scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria in the mouth. The finding could help in the battle against tooth…

Dentistry

Plans for pioneering dentistry institute

There are ambitious plans to create a pioneering dentistry institute in Bradford, according to www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Talks are under way with…

Dentistry