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Starting Well programme launched in England
Starting Well, a new innovative programme to ensure children receive better dental advice, has been launched by the Government. The…
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Dental access figures for children highlight a north-south divide
A map of the UK has been created to show the different levels of NHS dental access for children aged…
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Starting Well programme blasted by dental leaders
Starting Well, an unfunded programme to tackle children’s tooth decay, has been launched in Manchester. The programme aims to ensure…
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New mineralising fluoride-free toothpaste launched
A new fluoride-free toothpaste, formulated to adhere to the tooth surface and slowly release calcium and phosphate ions, is being…
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Help to improve your patients’ oral care routines
Are you looking for ways to help improve your patients’ current oral care routines? Listerine Professional is now offering a…
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Belfast named as the city with the sweetest tooth
Belfast has topped a survey to find out which British city has the sweetest tooth, with 83% of its residents…
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Treatment is not enough
Kimberley Lloyd-Rees explains some of the difficulties older patients can have when staying on top of their oral health. Gingival recession is multifactorial, but…
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Vaping potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes, study concludes
Results of a new study have suggested that electronic cigarettes could be as harmful to health as tobacco cigarettes. Chemists at…
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Gum disease raises risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by 70%
People suffering with gum disease for 10 years or longer are 70% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. A new…
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Festival-goers neglecting their oral health
One in 10 festival-goers don’t brush their teeth at all throughout the whole event, a new study has revealed. The…
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At least 1.8 million pensioners suffering with urgent dental condition
At least 1.8 million people aged 65 and over could have an urgent dental condition, a new report has suggested.…
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Care homes not providing sufficient oral health support
A new Healthwatch report has found that some care homes are providing insufficient support to access dentists. In the report…
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Unhealthy gums increase chances of cancer in older women
Unhealthy gums could be putting older women at a higher risk of developing cancer, a new study has found. The…
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How the Oral B Genius can help your patients
Simon Chard explains how the Oral B Genius has helped his patients keep on top of their oral health when…
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Snoring and bad breath most common ailments UK couples put up with
Snoring and bad breath are two of the most common ailments UK couples refuse to seek medical help for. According to…
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Hot drinks habit leading excessive sugar intake
A new survey has revealed that one in seven British adults are exceeding their advised daily intake in sugar from…
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Fruit juices and smoothies causing ‘substantial tooth erosion’
Fruit juices and smoothies could be leading to irreversible damage to the nation’s teeth, the Oral Health Foundation has warned.…
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OH! Challenge reveals dental profession’s knowledge gap
The OH! Challenge has indicated knowledge gaps among the dental profession on a number of oral health topics, with an…
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In Practice Prevention – the future of skills mix?
Chris Groombridge explains what’s involved in the In Practice Prevention (IPP) pilot programme. The greater and more flexible use of skill…
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