Dentistry

Help find funny dental-themed place names

The British Dental Health Foundation wants dental and health professionals to go ‘absolutely dental’ during National Smile Month by helping…

Dentistry

Dentists gear up to London Marathon feat

There will be 111 dentists pounding the streets of London this Sunday (17 April). They are just a fraction of…

Dentistry

Dental boss wins some – and loses one

Having ridden his way to success twice in 2011 and come a close second in the Grand National, Sam Waley-Cohen,…

Dentistry

MRSA discovered on dental braces

A recent study has revealed some of the bacteria found on orthodontic retainers, worn after orthodontic treatment is completed, can…

Dentistry

Superbug found on dental braces

A recent study has revealed some of the bacteria found on orthodontic retainers, worn after orthodontic treatment is completed, can…

Dentistry

MRSA found on dental braces

Dentistry

Braces for nine months – and it’s baby pink!

I am now nine months into having my braces and coincidentally have gone for baby pink! They’ve been tightened, replaced…

Dentistry

How does yours brush up?

Brits still have some way to go to improve their brushing habits, a new survey has revealed. Almost half the…

Dentistry

Looking for oral hygiene products?

For dental practices, the importance of oral hygiene extends far beyond simply advising patients on its short-term and long-term benefits.…

Dentistry

Dental Protection expands its ‘horizons’

Dentistry

Happy the Hippo helps tots clean teeth

Happy the Hippo to help young children look after their teeth ‘Happy the Hippo’ has been recruited by the British…

Dentistry

Redefining oral hygiene intervention

The eighth Emerging Trends Symposium, initiated by Philips, took place in Cologne, Germany, the day before the start of the…

Dentistry

New thinking on dental decontamination rules

The British Dental Association (BDA) has applauded an announcement that primary care dentists in Scotland will not be required to…

Dentistry

Global prize for ‘tooth repair’ scientist

Breakthroughs in the regeneration of bone and dental tissue have won a Cardiff University researcher a leading award for young…

Dentistry

62 practices to trial new dental contract

For the first time, from this summer, dentists will be paid for the quality of the treatment they give rather…

Dentistry

Expert witnesses may face new dento-legal risks

The longstanding principle that an expert witness is immune from being sued was overturned in the recent Supreme Court decision…

Dentistry

Displaying dental fees mandatory from June

Dentistry

Combating calculus with Oral-B Pro-Expert

Calculus, widely recognised as a cause of gum problems by increasing the retention of dental plaque, is set to face…

Dentistry

An anti-caries evolution

Stannous fluoride, a widely recognised anti-caries agent used in Crest toothpaste, introduced by Procter & Gamble as the first clinically…

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