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Think out of the box to motivate teenagers
Motivating teenage patients to comply with dental treatment instructions can be challenging at the best of times. Finding ways to…
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Dental trade donates to charity
The BDTA has dontaed nearly £1,000 to dental charity, Bridge2Aid, following the submission of completed membership questionnaires and technology surveys…
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Dental regulator event proves popular
Registrants are being urged to book early for the General Dental Council’s events in Edinburgh and Cardiff after all the…
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Teeth may benefit from VAT hike
The government’s tough monetary policy may be having an unexpected benefit to the nation’s oral and general health. The recent…
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Ditch the manual toothbrush
There is a new lower priced addition to the Sonicare portfolio of power toothbrushes – making the switch from a…
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Lord Howe to open new dental academy
The University of Portsmouth Dental Academy will be officially opened by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, Earl Howe,…
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Brightening up the dental practice
Urbane from Grahame Gardner brightens up the dental practice. More and more dental surgeries are now choosing to use scrubwear, this…
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The tea that rids plaque � and makes you happy!
A Japanese tea that stops plaque from forming on the teeth and gums is proving popular. Domatcha Green Tea is…
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Turn back the clock on receding gums
Beat the recession with a miracle new anti-ageing treatment taking the dental world by storm. AlloDerm is a regenerative donated…
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Minimal intervention dentistry � the future?
A new series of seminars will look at what minimal intervention (MI) dentistry means for preventive dental care. Payment dental…
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How to make perio profitable
How can periodontal disease be profitable to a practice? This was just one of the conundrums addressed by a trio…
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Hynotherapy course for dental team
The Institute of Hypnotherapy for Medical and Dental Practice (IHMDP) is putting on two courses specifically for dentists and the…
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Dentist creates weight loss app for iPhone
A dentist has created an iPhone app that tracks food eaten as well as they exercise used to burn it…
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Free toothbrushes for children
The oral health campaign in Wales to get children under three to brush their teeth properly is being expanded to…
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Vote for the practice with the P-factor
The Preventive Practice of the Year 2010 is designed to recognise the UK practice with the strongest, best established and…
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Smoking accounts for up to 60% of gender gap in deaths
Smoking accounts for up to 60% of the gender gap in death rates across Europe, and kills twice as many…
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Revolutionary oral health strategies unveiled
A major symposium today (Thursday) unveiled the newest research technologies in the world of oral health. It also saw the…
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More cavities for kids with asthma
Medical and dental personnel and the parents of children with asthma should be aware of the connection between asthma and…
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Making dental horror stories a thing of the past
Is one of your new year’s resolutions to visit your dentist? For many people this can be a very stressful…
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