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A research team from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry has been awarded a grant from the Oral and Dental Research Trust to develop a simple saliva test for gum disease (periodontitis). The team is developing a rapid and reliable saliva test that, in time, may be made available to large numbers of people as an ‘over-the-counter’ product, for…
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A new paper highlights cases of severe chronic mouth pain after dental implant surgery to replace missing teeth. The researchers, from the Dental Institute at King’s College London, say the study is the first to report multiple cases of this rare, but serious, side-effect. The paper aims to raise awareness of possible complications following this…
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A new report from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has found that consuming very hot drinks could raise the risk of esophageal cancer. The report concluded that consuming hot beverages is ‘probably carcinogenic to humans’. The researchers found that drinking any beverage at a temperature of 65°C (149°F) or higher may…
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Research conducted by the Oral Health Foundation has uncovered the most likely times we are to brush our teeth. More than 2,000 Brits took part in the poll, which showed on average those who brush twice-daily do so at 7:00am and then again at 9:03pm. Taken as part of the charity’s National Smile Month campaign,…
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A new clinical imaging instrument to aid early mouth cancer diagnosis has been developed by a research group at King’s College London’s Dental Institute. Oral or mouth cancer is where a lesion develops in the lining surface of the tongue, mouth, lips and gums. Diagnosis is difficult, as many other safer conditions can resemble the…
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A healthy smile has been ranked as the physical attribute most likely to attract a new partner, according to new research carried out by leading health charity the Oral Health Foundation. More than two thirds of those polled (69%) ranked it in their top three most attractive attributes, ahead of eyes (64%), face (41%) and body…
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As part of National Smile Month, the Oral Health Foundation has gone on a mission to find out what is most likely to put a smile on the faces of the great British public. The results have revealed that what brings us most happiness does not have to cost us anything at all – from…
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The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) is supporting a call by the British Dental Association (BDA) for tooth decay in children to be tackled with a national programme of prevention. Timed to coincide with the Local Dental Committee conference in Manchester today, the BDA has issued a press release that reveals that more than…
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Dentists attending the Local Dental Committees’ annual conference in Manchester (9-10 June) will call on the government to get to grips with its failure to stem the crisis in child tooth decay. This is in response to the NHS releasing new figures that show that more than 179,000 teeth were removed in children aged nine and under in…
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Tackling the dental health of those suffering with diabetes has been found to create substantial savings in further medical treatments, according to new research. The study, published in the January 2016 issue of Health Economics, identified a ‘statistically significant association’ between how looking after gum health led to reduced healthcare costs among people newly diagnosed…
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Dental hygienist Gillian Fenwick has climbed Ben Nevis in a bid to raise awareness and valuable donations for mouth cancer. On 29 May, Gill from Thornton, Middlesbrough, took part in the oral health initiative Moveit4smiles, a project that aims to tackle mouth cancer while campaigning for boys to receive the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination. Gill,…
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Do you recommend the Waterpik Water Flosser? Are you comfortable with technology? If you’ve answered yes to these questions then Waterpik wants to talk to you about becoming an independent professional educator and presenting ‘lunch and learn’ sessions on its products. Waterpik currently has four positions available to practising dental hygienists and therapists in the London…
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Delegates to the BDA Conference last week were treated to an early look at Oral-B’s latest innovation, the Oral-B Genius. The new Oral-B Genius is Oral-B’s most intelligent brushing system to-date, featuring position detection technology that combines cutting-edge motion sensor technology located in the brush, and video recognition using the smartphone’s camera, to track areas…
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Teenagers who experience sleep problems are more susceptible to stress, which could contribute to academic, behavioural and health issues, a study has found. With exam season upon us, this is worrying news indeed, as it could result in a vicious circle of stress-related bruxism both during the daytime and nighttime, disturbed sleep patterns and everyday…
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To celebrate National Smile Month (16 May – 16 June), Dr Bruno Silva from Brighton Implant Clinic has shared his top 10 tips for a perfect smile… Drink acidic drinks with a straw. Acid in drinks such as coffee and orange juice can wear down tooth enamel, so try to use a straw to protect your teeth…
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The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has issued a call for worldwide action to improve oral, general and public health. The EFP, which this month celebrates its 25th anniversary with its vision ‘periodontal health for a better life’, comprises 29 national scientific societies in Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. For the last 25 years…
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Age-appropriate dentistry is essential to ensure successful dental health outcomes in a 21st century facing an increasingly more expansive age range of dentate patients. That’s according to the British Association of Dental Therapists (BADT), which has based the focus of its annual conference on the Office for National Statistics figures that predict more than one in…
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Mick Armstrong, the British Dental Association (BDA) chair, has called on the profession to stand together, and show government the consequences of decades of indifference to oral health. In his keynote address to the British Dental Conference and Exhibition, Mick outlined the BDA’s plan to address the root causes of the big issues facing the…
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The ADI Team Congress 2017 will be held over 2-4 March next year, at Excel London. Entitled ‘Dental implantology: a global perspective – inspiration from around the world’, the congress will bring professionals in the dental practice or laboratory with an interest in implant dentistry up-to-date with the very latest techniques, materials, concepts and technologies…
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