Prevention
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Tailored preventative advice ‘paramount’ for patients, says dentist
We hear from two dental professionals who share their thoughts on a new study that suggests just one third (34%)…
Dentistry
Poor oral health ‘could lower survival rates of head and neck cancer’
There is a strong link between oral health and survival among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer. This is…
Dentistry
Can eating pecans help to curb obesity?
Regular consumption of pecans can prevent obesity and other health issues like diabetes, according to a new study. The new…
Health & research
Small steps for a big impact
We all know the power of prevention, but sharing those messages with children reminds you that a lot of people…
Dentistry
National Smile Month: getting involved
Stacey McMaster details some of the ways that you and your practice can help to spread the message of good…
Oral health
Oral Health Highlights – how do we give children oral health advice without access to a dentist?
After the BBC reported that eight in 10 NHS practices aren’t taking on new children for treatment, Amber Ojak discusses…
Oral health
The Eco Dentist – minimal intervention oral care and sustainability
This month Davinder Raju, the Eco Dentist explores how prevention, minimal intervention treatment, and using less resources is important for…
Private Practice
Remonstrate or demonstrate? That is the question…
Julie Deverick will explain how to deliver prevention advice in practice during a free webinar on Thursday 3 June at…
Oral health
Fillings not the best way to tackle tooth decay in children
There’s no evidence to suggest conventional fillings are more successful than sealing decay into teeth. Findings from a major dental…
Dentistry
Delegate or die
Dental hygienists and therapists should be embraced in all dental practices, Alun Rees says. Early in my career I heard…
Blog
A call to arms: saving kids’ teeth
Dr Sara Hurley, chief dental officer, has repeated her commitment for a national oral health strategy in the UK, calling…
Oral health
Children take centre stage in new Teeth Team film
A host of children benefiting from an oral health programme have taken centre stage in a film all about how…
Oral health
Dental professionals urged to cut the confusion
A call for the dental profession to consolidate and collaborate in order to provide consistent messages on dental prevention aimed…
Oral health
All children should have access to a dentist
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is supporting a call by the British Dental Association (BDA) for tooth decay…
Oral health
Improving children’s oral health through prevention
The dental profession should get behind those working to make prevention a reality, Michael Watson says. Alistair Burt MP, who…
Oral health