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Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Tooth loss could…
Dentistry
COVID-19 – 10% UK’s dental hygienists and therapists not back at work
Of those who are back at work, more than half of the UK’s dental hygienists and therapists are working reduced…
Oral health
COVID-19 – mouth cancer referrals fall by 33%
Mouth cancer referrals have fallen by one third since the start of the pandemic – sparking calls for urgent action.…
Dentistry
CDO Sara Hurley – ‘prioritise patients with suspected mouth cancer’
The majority of dental treatments now carried out are tooth saving, it has been confirmed. In her latest update to…
Dentistry
The Big C: raising awareness
Andrew Osafo explains how prevention and early detection of mouth cancer can save lives. Many have found 2020 to be…
Oral health
No better time than now to check for mouth cancer
Mouth Cancer Action Month takes place throughout November. Here’s why and how dental professionals need to show their support. A…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… What does a…
Dentistry
Mouth cancer cases in the UK reach record high
New figures show mouth cancer rates have rocketed by 58% in the last 10 years as experts urge for better…
Oral health
Adjunctive techniques for mouth cancer screening
Andrew Osafo reviews vital tissue staining, chemiluminescence and autofluorescence as aids to mouth cancer screening. As dental professionals, we are…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… ‘Severe lack of…
Dentistry
Mouth cancer rates set to go ‘through the roof’ following missed dental appointments
Mouth cancer rates are set to skyrocket in the UK following millions of missed dental appointments as a result of…
Oral health
New device could help dentists detect mouth cancer in patients
NHS England will use a £1 million grant to create a pain-free and non-invasive method to detect mouth cancer. Once…
Oral health
Smoking and behaviour change
Anna Middleton gives her perspective as an ex-smoker what it’s like to give up smoking and how dental teams can…
Oral health
Should we focus more on public education about oral hygiene and dental products?
Amber Ojak questions whether dental professionals should spend more time publishing advice for the general public to access. As a…
Oral health
How to screen for mouth cancer
Ciro Gilvetti and Andrew Osafo review the signs and symptoms of mouth cancer and explain how to perform a mouth…
Oral health
Dental news you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Time to end…
Dentistry
Mouth Cancer Quality Improvement Tool makes detecting oral cancer easier
Health Education and Improvement Wales is launching its Mouth Cancer Quality Improvement Tool to help dental teams identify oral cancer.…
Dentistry
Cancer risk top incentive to give up smoking and drinking
Cancer risk is the number one incentive given for quitting smoking and heavy drinking, new research shows. Half (50%) of smokers…
Oral health
Mouth cancer diagnosis – be safe not sorry
In support of Mouth Cancer Action Month, Sue N’Jie highlights the dentolegal risks of missing a mouth cancer diagnosis. Mouth…
Dentistry