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Pregnancy matters!
Oral-B explains how it is supporting the message of important oral health amongst pregnant women. Most women will be aware…
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A child in England has a rotten tooth removed every 10 minutes
A child in England has a tooth removed in hospital every 10 minutes, research from Public Health England (PHE) shows.…
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Sugar tax introduced on soft drinks in the UK
The Soft Drinks Industry Levy has been introduced in the UK on all drinks containing over 5g of sugar per…
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Health bodies ask football clubs to finish agreements with junk food manufacturers
The BDA has joined 50 other health bodies calling on football associations to finish their agreements with junk food manufacturers. The open…
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Some non-smokers could be twice as likely to develop oral cancer than smokers
Non-smokers with precancerous lesions are twice as likely to develop oral cancer than smokers, new research has shown. In some cases the…
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Water fluoridation an ‘effective and safe’ measure
Water fluoridation is an effective and safe public measure, Public Health England has found in its latest report. Public Health…
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Stress and oral health
Harold Katz explains how stress has an effect on your oral health. April 2018 marks the launch of Stress Awareness…
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A third of adults have never visited the dental hygienist
Almost one third of adults in the UK have never visited a dental hygienist, new research from Tepe has shown.…
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Mums with large families more likely to have missing teeth
Mums with larger families are more likely to lose their teeth, a new study has shown. The study, published in…
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Toothpaste alone not enough to stop dental erosion
Toothpastes alone cannot protect users against enamel erosion and abrasion, a new study from the University of Bern has found.…
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Children’s oral health ‘at crisis point’, Judith Cummins claims
Judith Cummins, Bradford South MP, has described children’s oral health in Bradford as ‘appalling’, and is calling for further investment. Speaking to the Telegraph…
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Nestlé reduces sugar in products by 2.6 billion teaspoons
Nestlé UK and Ireland has cut more than 2.6 billion teaspoons of sugar from its products since 2015. It claims…
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Dentists could play ‘key role’ in detecting eating disorders
Dentists could be playing a ‘key role’ in detecting patients with eating disorders, new research has suggested. Researchers from…
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Use of non-dental services to treat children’s oral pain costs NHS £2.3m
Children’s use of non-dental services to treat oral pain is costing the NHS £2.3m a year. That’s according to new…
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PHE announces new plans to help reduce excess calorie consumption
Public Health England (PHE) has announced new plans to help cut calorie intake and reduce childhood and adult obesity. The…
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Going the extra mile
Louise McAllister explains what The Essex Dental Clinic is doing to be considered ‘notable practices’ at its latest CQC inspection.…
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Fruit flavoured teas and drinks can lead to tooth erosion
Tooth erosion can be influenced by how people eat and drink as well as what they eat and drink, research shows.…
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Red wine could be good for your oral health
A glass of red wine a day could be good for your oral health, a new study has found. The…
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Meal deal promotions could undo sugar tax benefits
Promotions such as meal deals could render the sugar tax meaningless, a new study by The Independent has found. From April the…
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