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The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy raises £600 for Mouth Cancer Action Month
Together with their 4,000 members, the society raised the money through two mouth cancer screening workshops at their annual conference,…
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Dental team proud of their Iron Man
In September, implant dentist Tim Doswell took on the Welsh Iron Man Challenge. The team at The Smile Spa, in…
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UK has ‘flabbergasting’ disregard for oral cancer risks
More than 20 million people wouldn’t change their lifestyle even if they knew someone with mouth cancer, according to new…
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‘I will walk 500 miles’
The Proclaimers sang about doing it. Christina Chatfield is doing it. Through National Smile Month 2014, Christina will be walking…
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Alarm as teens buy into ‘glamour’ of slim cigarettes
Slimline cigarettes have been voted ‘cute, classy and feminine’ by 15 year olds who rate the slimmer brands as weaker…
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50% fear mouth cancer above others
More than half of us are more frightened of developing mouth cancer than other cancers. Almost two in three (61.3%)…
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DH&T awards – the full shortlist 2014
You’ve got to be in it to win it Best Young Hygienist (under 30) Kate Atkinson – Thompson & Thomas…
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Updated Scope of Practice now online
The General Dental Council (GDC) has updated its Scope of Practice guidance to reflect recent decisions on direct access and…
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‘Half the population left vulnerable’
In a survey conducted by OnePoll1, three times as many people said they would support giving the jab to boys…
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2p – and hygienists scoop a new tool!
Dentsply announce three winners of Cavitron competition at BDTA Dental Showcase The chance to win a Cavitron Jet Plus was…
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‘The ripple effect’
Many people believe in fate or destiny. Few can offer a reason for doing so without retorting ‘just because I…
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New Oral-B ‘Up To Date’ seminars
Oral-B is inviting clinical dental professionals to attend a free CPD accredited evening event at one of 10 locations: London…
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‘Children are not stupid’
When drummer and father-of-two, Ian Aguado-Bush, wrote a guide to cleaning teeth for his son, Raúl, he had no idea…
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‘Catastrophic rise’ in mouth cancer rates
Mouth cancer cases in the UK have increased by more than 1,000 in a year. Latest statistics obtained by mouth…
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Brits in the dark about lighting up
A new survey suggests the public are still unaware of the dangers posed by smoking. In a new survey conducted…
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Dental hygienist scoops business prize
An award-winning dental hygienist has scooped a business prize as employer of the year. Alison Thompson, who won the…
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FMC has a 50% off sale for all CPD journals – and you have just six hours to go! Subscribe…
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Small but perfectly informed
We handpick the mini lectures relevant to you taking place at this month’s BDTA Showcase in Birmingham BDTA Dental…
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Get your ‘smoker’ patients to join Stoptober
A new stop smoking campaign – Stoptober – officially kicked off this week with support from celebrities nationwide. The campaign…
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