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Eat, speak and smile with confidence
Recommend Poligrip fixatives to patients with dentures to help them eat, speak and smile with confidence. Up to 86% of patients…
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New NICE guideline on care home oral care released
A new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline has been developed with the aim of improving oral health…
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Gain CPD and support patients with dentures
Complete the Poligrip distance learner and not only find out how to support patients with dentures but enhance your understanding…
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Show success for preventing dentine hypersensitivity
This year at the Dentistry Show GSK showcased two leading oral care brands, Sensodyne and Pronamel, where delegates were able…
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Help patients at greater risk of periodontitis
According to the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit, maintaining periodontal health and preventing periodontitis should be based on; detecting…
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Gain CPD on identifying the signs of tooth wear
Escarcel, a recent pan-European study, among 3,187 subjects aged 18-35, concluded that one in three young adults suffer from tooth…
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FGDP(UK) supports push for faster cancer diagnosis
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) (UK) has expressed its support for a new standards document on cancer referrals…
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‘Forced apology’ guidance tying clinicians in knots
The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) has questioned the validity of the newly released General Dental Council…
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New app launched to help smokers kick the habit
A new app to help smokers give up cigarettes for good is being launched this week. Using a combination of…
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Electronic toothbrush sees what you don’t
Oral-B’s Genius intelligent toothbrush system combines Position Detection Technology with Triple Pressure Control and the Professional Timer to help users…
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Pregnant women likely to have moderate to severe gingivitis
A new study has found that pregnant women are likely to have moderate to severe gingivitis and may need regular…
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Regular consumption of sports drinks a risk to children’s health
New research has found that 89% of school children are consuming sports drinks, with 68% drinking them regularly (between once and seven…
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‘Cake culture’ fuelling oral health and obesity
Professor Nigel Hunt has warned of the dangers to oral health when celebrating special occasions at work with cake. Speaking…
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New toothbrushing programme given the thumbs up
A new toothbrushing programme for nursery and school staff is proving a valuable resource for hundreds of education and health…
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#MySmileySelfie competition winners announced
The winners of the National Smile Month #MySmileySelfie competition have been announced as the staff from: St Clements Dental in…
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Dental team receives award for local community work
A team of oral health experts from Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry and the Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise (PDSE)…
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Funding grant for simple saliva test for gum disease
A research team from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry has been awarded a grant from the Oral and Dental…
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Changing the headlines
With everybody talking about the alarming figures for children’s oral health recently, Seb Evans went along to the first BSPD…
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Drinking very hot beverages could increase cancer risk
A new report from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has found that consuming very hot drinks…
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