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Women change their toothbrush twice as often as men, according to survey
Women change their toothbrush twice as often when compared to men, a new survey has found. On average, women change…
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The key for cleaning between the teeth?
To celebrate National Smile Month (16 May to 16 June), the Oral Health Foundation has released some fun but nonetheless…
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Dentist warns against holiday havoc for teeth
The holiday party lifestyle of sun, sea and sangria can play havoc with teeth, according to one of the UK’s…
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‘Smiliest’ time of the week revealed in new survey
The ‘smiliest’ time of the week is five o’clock on a Friday, according to a new survey. The Oral Health Foundation…
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England in crisis
Four months on from his open letter exposing the crisis in England’s NHS dental system, Tony Kilcoyne tells Sophie Bracken…
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Have you got your copy of Oral Health?
Have you received your copy of the May/June issue of Oral Health yet? We are still in our infancy here…
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Age-appropriate dentistry is ‘essential’
Age-appropriate dentistry will become essential for successful dental health outcomes in the future, says the BADT. These calls come after…
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Plain sailing for tobacco packaging
A new law on ‘plain’ cigarette packages is coming in on Friday, which will see an end to white packs…
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Stirring up the energy for change
A stakeholder’s meeting organised by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) at London’s Foundling Museum has given a kick-start…
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New module for dental professionals treating patients with dentures
For additional support GSK has developed a distant learner module on the topic of caring for patients with dentures. The…
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The burden of oral diseases in ageing populations
GSK will be sponsoring two presentations at the BDA Conference and Exhibition: firstly, on Thursday 26 May 14:30–15:30 entitled burden…
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Dealing with nervous patients and the impact of dentine hypersensitivity
The personal and social impact of dentine hypersensitivity and dealing with nervous patients are the titles of this year’s GSK’s…
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Campaign launched to raise awareness of gum disease
On Thursday 12 May this year, for the first time in its 67-year history, the British Society of Periodontology (BSP)…
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Charity helping in the battle against tooth decay
National charity, 4Children, is working in partnership with Public Health England to explore the feasibility of a supervised toothbrushing programme…
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University to research turmeric’s anti-cancer properties
The University of Brighton has been awarded £148,600 to find new ways to deliver anti-cancer properties from the spice turmeric…
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Academic dental clinic opens
The University of Essex’s new purpose-built academic dental clinic was praised for its innovation and imagination by the Chief Dental…
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CDO paints picture of quality care
The Chief Dental Officer for England, Sara Hurley, has outlined her vision for an integrated oral health and dental care…
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Beware tooth whitening’s dark side
Could your patients’ quest for an ever-whiter smile be hiding a dark secret? That’s the fear of one of the…
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Warning: high sugar content
Just how much sugar goes into the nation’s coffee shop favourites? Unless you’ve been in a sugar-induced haze over the last…
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