Oral health

Colgate’s Healthy Mouth Challenge

Colgate is challenging the nation to take its ‘Healthy mouth challenge’. Colgate aims to increase consumer awareness about oral health.…

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Cash incentive to cut kids’ tooth decay

Preventing cancer, cutting tooth decay in children and the population weighing less, are some of the challenges local councils will…

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New oral health science website launches

New research in oral health emerges all the time. Oral Health Science brought to you by Colgate, offers a convenient…

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Focus on the bad breath monster in DH&T

January’s issue of Dental Hygiene & Therapy, is focusing on halitosis in The Big Issue section with four very different…

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National Smile Month 2012 gets a ‘high street’ boost

National Smile Month 2012 is getting some major high street companies and best-known brands on board its campaign. Aimed at…

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Dental Hygiene & Therapy Award 2011

Win £500 for your practice in partnership with Oral-B! The Dental Hygiene & Therapy Award is designed to recognise the…

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Oral-B – satisfaction guaranteed!

Oral-B power brushes purchased in dental surgeries have the same limited warranty as those purchased in retail outlets.· Providing they…

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Know your patients’ lifestyle for better oral health care

Oral health experts are supporting government calls to ensure all health professionals take the opportunity to discuss a patient’s lifestyle.…

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Dental hygiene exams? There’s an app for that!

The two dental hygienists who created a dental hygiene board game to aid exam studies have now designed an app…

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Priority needed on oral health of elderly

Dentistry is failing elderly patients and not enough priority is being given to turning around the fortunes of their oral…

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Radio 4 asks : ‘Is dental watchdog fit to practise?’

A radio programme will investigate the workings of the General Dental Council (GDC) next week. Radio 4’s Face the Facts…

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Liquorice fights tooth decay, study reveals

Scientists have pinpointed two substances in liquorice that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease. In…

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Colgate DCP Research Awards up for grabs

Colgate and The Oral & Dental Research Trust are pleased to invite applications for the 2012 Colgate DCP Research Awards…

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‘Cosmetologist’ fined for illegal tooth whitening

A Devon-based, ‘cosmetologist’ has been successfully prosecuted for offering tooth whitening treatment and ordered to pay a total of £1,872.…

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Charity predicts a tough year for oral health

An oral health charity is expecting 2012 to be a challenging year for the nation’s oral health as the NHS…

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Dentistry Show meets needs of hygienists and therapists

The Dentistry Show (2-3 March 2012 really isn’t one to miss. Expecting the largest attendance ever at the NEC Birmingham,…

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Oral bacteria linked to pneumonia risk

Thousands of vulnerable people are being reminded they should look after their oral health this winter after scientists further linked…

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Hurry. Book a place to meet the GDC

The General Dental Council is continuing its successful run of registrant events by starting the New Year with one in…

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Hygienist scoops Premier Award

This year’s Premier Symposium, the eleventh such event organised by Dental Protection and schülke, was the setting for the announcement…

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