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Artificial nose smells out oral cancer
An artificial nose could hold the key in detecting head-and-neck cancer (HNC), according to Israeli scientists. The results have shown…
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Virtual reality ‘dental chair’ system wins awards
The King’s College London Dental Institute is celebrating after an impressive triple win at the prestigious Medical Futures Innovation Awards.…
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Dentistry focus: An employee-owned future?
The John Lewis Partnership is a well-known and respected retailer loved by its customers and staff. It is a company…
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Southampton to get fluoride in its taps soon
Southampton is to get its water supply fluoridated – despite local protests. A High Court judge rejected a final appeal…
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Dentsply buys Astra Tech for $1.8 billion
Dentsply International has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire dental implants experts, Astra Tech, from AstraZeneca for…
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Oral health care plummets during hospital stays
New research suggests that oral health deteriorates during hospitalisation and is associated with an increased risk of hospital-acquired infections and…
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Innovative dental camera to launch in 2012
A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool has won an award for developing a device that can identify…
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Kissing prevents tooth decay
Kissing is good for your teeth, official! There are many health benefits of kissing – it can prevent tooth decay…
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Last day to save £100 on Ethics in Aesthetics!
Undisputed dental heavyweights, Dr Paul Tipton and Dr Gary Unterbrink, go head to head this July in what’s set to…
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DNA testing to prevent gum disease
A new study that will attempt to use DNA to detect and predict the risk of gum disease has been…
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Top crime writers’ morgue will help dentists
Some of the world’s leading crime writers are lending their support to a major fundraising drive by a leading forensic…
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Soaking dentures and retainers? That’s so old school
SonicBrite is a state-of-the-art cleaning system for these dental appliances such as dentures, retainers, Invisalign, mouth guards, sports guards, and…
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Innovative new perio tool unveiled
A leading dental implant provider has launched a pioneering new instrument that can significantly improve the consistency and quality of…
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Clarity over tooth bleaching ‘looks positive’
Chief dental officer Barry Cockcroft promised dentists a ‘positive step’ towards clearing up the confusion over tooth whitening today (Friday)…
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Karren Brady shares football banter with dentists
Star of BBC’s The Apprentice and business icon, Karren Brady, kicked of the World Aesthetic Congress with a winning address.…
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‘Nice guy’ of cosmetic dentistry honoured
Dentist to the stars, Mervyn Druian, was honoured by his peers today (Friday) at a presentation held by the British…
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New role for dental nurse chief
Chief executive of the British Association of Dental Nurses, Pam Swain, has become president-elect of Soroptimist International Blackpool and District. Soroptimist…
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Kids’ oral health scheme a hit with MPs
An MP is urging health authorities throughout the UK to use an innovative oral health model that has cleaned up…
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Recession hits oral health funding
Oral health promotion is coming under pressure from cutbacks in public spending. Although the British Dental Health Foundation has recorded…
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