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Beyond the dental practice – what it’s like running a food blog on Instagram
Dental hygienist Amber Ojak shares how she set up an Instagram page for food lovers and discusses the incredible opportunities…
Oral health
Diet culture – how could this affect our team members?
Hassan Shariff explores the concept of diet culture and how teams can navigate conversations surrounding eating disorders within the practice…
Oral health
The Green Hygienist – how climate change is affecting oral health
‘The effects of climate change are already happening’: Lottie Manahan, the Green Hygienist, discusses the impact global warming is having…
Health & research
Weaning and teething – what parents need to know
Maria Papavergos explains how to better inform patients on the dos and don’ts when it comes to introducing foods to…
Oral health
Irish Dentistry Show – Shazad Saleem on managing periodontitis
Shazad Saleem is making his way to Dublin this weekend to discuss the stepwise approach to managing periodontitis – sign…
Oral health
Growth lines in baby teeth track weight gain in adolescents
Growth lines in baby teeth indicate weight gain during early adolescence, researchers have discovered. Children with a faster biorhythm weighed…
Oral health
Oral health – is there a need for a change in ethos?
Laura Bailey considers dental hygienists’ and dental therapists’ scope of practice, as well as the significance of these in practical…
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Contemporary Hygienist – referring to a periodontal specialist
To try and bridge the gap between the two professionals, Claire and Faye discuss referral pathways between hygienists and periodontal…
Oral health
Oral cancer: the importance of early diagnosis
With oral cancer on the rise in the UK, Debbie Herbst discusses the importance of an early diagnosis. Oral cancer,…
Oral health
Oral-B partner with International Association of Disability and Oral Health
Oral-B has announced its partnership with the International Association of Disability and Oral Health (IADH) in a bid for better…
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Non-surgical periodontal regeneration
Join Dr Hiten Halai for his webinar on non-surgical periodontal regeneration on 30 August at 7pm. Periodontal regeneration is considered…
Oral health
Irish Dentistry Show – catch award winning Claire Berry
Don’t miss Claire Berry’s lecture on Guided Biofilm Therapy at the Irish Dentistry Show this September – sign up now…
Oral health
Vaping and oral health – an update for the dental team
As headlines concerning e-cigarettes continue to dominate the news, Dr Richard Holliday and Professor Elaine McColl talk through the impact…
Oral health
Biofilm management using Lunos
We hear from Sabrina Griffith who speaks exclusively to us about her experience with Durr Dental’s Lunos air polishing system.…
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Japan urges young people to drink more alcohol
Japan is urging young people to drink more alcohol in a bid to boost the country’s economy. The move follows…
Oral health
New home screening tests that detect oral cancer ‘have 90% accuracy rate’
A new test that uses artificial intelligence to detect oral cancer has kicked off in the hope of improving early…
AI & technology
Oral Health Highlights – how do we give children oral health advice without access to a dentist?
After the BBC reported that eight in 10 NHS practices aren’t taking on new children for treatment, Amber Ojak discusses…
Oral health
Half of all children in England don’t have access to an NHS dentist
Untreated tooth decay is prevalent in children aged three to 11, new research shows, as half of all children in…
Oral health
Dentistry Census – how a dental hygienist and therapist can make a difference to practice profits
Cat Edney talks us through the impact of rising costs on the role of the dental hygienist and therapist. Cat…
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